Chemnitz University of Technology

Chemnitz University of Technology is a public university in Chemnitz, Germany. Founded in 1836 as the Königliche Gewerbschule (Royal Mercantile College), it became a Technische Hochschule, or university of technology, in 1963. With around 8,300 students, it is the third-largest university in Saxony, and its approximately 2,400 employees in science, engineering, and management make it one of the region's important employers.