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"The University of Greifswald is one of those frequently mentioned 'flagships of science' in our country."

– The President of Germany, Horst Köhler, at the 550th anniversary celebrations in 2006
  • If I look at the development of some of the universities - for instance Greifswald, Dresden, and Jena - then we have achieved quite a lot. (German: Wenn ich mir die Entwicklung einiger Universitäten anschaue - etwa Greifswald, Dresden und Jena - dann sind wir da schon ein ganzes Stück weiter.)
    – Bundespräsident Johannes Rau on the development and education in the former GDR, 2004
  • Strong and self-confident universities are fountains of fortitude for a whole region, a whole country even, just as everyone can see it happen here in Greifswald. (German: Starke, selbstbewusste Hochschulen sind Kraftquellen für eine ganze Region, ein ganzes Land. Hier in Greifswald lässt sich das sehr genau studieren.)
    – Bundespräsident Horst Köhler in 2006

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