Broad foundational course and subsequent specialisation options in all sub-areas of human geography and physical geography; One of the largest geography institutes in Germany; Many practical events in small groups; Problem-oriented and interdisciplinary teaching; Large number of exercises in the field; Large selection of combined subjects; Various options for stays abroad and internships; Practical relevance through networking with companies/authorities and other organisations in the region. Supplementary studies in environmental law; Supplementary studies in sustainability.

Broad undergraduate and postgraduate studies in human geography. Research orientation with simultaneous application in the city and region at different benchmark levels. Practical relevance through networking with companies/authorities and other organisations in the region. Supplementary studies in environmental law; Supplementary studies in sustainability. Wide-ranging postgraduate studies in geoscience with numerous options and the highest level interdisciplinary approach, which is also guaranteed thanks to professors in geoecology and the master's in environmental geography.

International lecturers, involvement in African studies; Degree programmes in Environmental Geography/Development Studies/Global Change Ecology/Global Food, Nutrition and Health taught in English; Exchange programmes; Double Degree Option; New regional focus on Central Eastern Europe (joint research projects with the University of Lviv); International collaborative projects (Seed, Proceed); Cluster of Excellence African Multiple (different universities in Africa); Collaborations with universities in Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam, USA, Kenya, Portugal, Bordeaux.

Aalborg University, Dänemark; Universidad de Granada, Spanien; University of Pecs, Ungarn; University of Iceland, Island; Universiteit vam Amsterdam, Niederlande; University of Bucarest, Rumänien; Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, Polen; Stockholms Universitet, Schweden; Université Bordeaux Montaigne; Tohoku University, Japan

Computer pool with 29 workstations; Digi-lab for teacher training; Specialized software; Climatic chamber and test wall for studying stone performance; Loan options for many devices (iPads, photo and video cameras, GPS and recording devices, MAXQDA licenses, etc.).

Multitude of different third-party-funded research projects in Germany, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, which are often interdisciplinary and transcend subject-area boundaries; Student participation in research; Participation in the excellence initiative of the federal and state governments through the graduate school BIGSAS; Participation in the excellence strategy of the federal and state governments with the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence; Broad international networking.

Since 2021, the University of Bayreuth has had a sustainability strategy with goals including resource conservation and energy efficiency. Green Campus is the university's sustainability office, which bundles activities related to sustainability. Together with other institutions at the University of Bayreuth, the Diversity Service Centre is committed to recognising and appreciating diversity, promoting equal opportunities for participation in study and career, and eliminating and preventing individual and structural discrimination.