U15 (German universities)
German U15 e.V. is an association of fifteen major research-intensive and leading medical universities in Germany with a full disciplinary spectrum, excluding any defining engineering sciences.
The governing body is the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, represented by Rector Hans-Jochen Schiewer; the deputy governing body is the University of Mainz, represented by President Georg Krausch. The managing director is Jan Wöpking.
The association's headquarters are in Berlin.
U15 has been a member of the Global Network of Research Universities since November 2014. The network includes the Russell Group, Association of American Universities, League of European Research Universities, Association of East Asian Research Universities, C9 League, Group of Eight, RU11, and the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities.Members
