New Beginnings and Crises – The University of Marburg between 1866 and 1971

Upon becoming part of Prussia, the University of Marburg experienced unprecedented support. Student numbers rose sharply, new professorships were created, and numerous buildings were erected. Women were permitted to enroll as regular students starting in 1908. In the 1920s, many students held far-right political views. During the Nazi era, the university adopted the "Führer principle," and members of the university community were stripped of their rights and persecuted. After World War II, the process of confronting the legacy of the "Third Reich" began hesitantly; student protests emerged around 1968, and Marburg gained a reputation as a "Red" university.