ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, ðɪ ˈʌlm jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn fˈaʊndɪŋ ɐ pɹˈaɪvət jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn ˈiːdʒɪpt, ðə dʒˈɜːmən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn kˈaɪɹoʊ.
In 2003, the Ulm University was involved in founding a private university in Egypt, the German University in Cairo.