and Entrepreneur Claus-Peter Schnorr (born 1943), Scientist Ottmar Schreiner (born 1942), Politician (SPD) Diana Stöcker (born 1970), Politician (CDU) Christina Weiss (born 1953), Journalist and Politician Michael Wolffsohn (born 1947), Historian Johanna Narten (1930–2019), historical linguist and first woman member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities Points of interest The main campus in Saarbrücken is just outside the city, set between picturesque hills. Cycling from the university to the city or short wander in the forest close to campus is a favorite of students and faculty. Botanischer Garten der Universität des Saarlandes, the university's botanical garden The Hermann-Neuberger-Sportschule is located next to the campus and hosts the Olympiastützpunkt Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland that is the Olympic Training Center for Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland. There is also a recreation center called Uni-Fit. University hospital The University Hospital of the Saarland (in German: Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes or UKS) is the hospital of Saarland University in Homburg, Saarland, Germany. It is concentrated on a campus south of the city center, with more than 100 clinic buildings scattered across more than 200 hectares of forest. In the course of the project UKS Projekt Zukunft, which was started in 2009, numerous new buildings are being built and the clinics for internal medicine are being combined in a large building complex. Affiliated are the medical faculty of the Saarland University with about 2000 medical students, and a school center with eleven schools for health professions See also BALL Europa-Institut of Saarland University Hochschule für Musik Saar Homburg References External links Universities and colleges in Saarland Education in Saarbrücken Buildings and structures in Saarbrücken Educational institutions established in 1948 1948 establishments in Germany 1948 establishments in Saar Universities established in the 1940s