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|Introduction=Since the foundation of the [http://www.tiho-hannover.de University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover] in 1778 it is independent and therewith unique in Germany. When in  2003 the university became a foundation, more self-responsibility and liberties were granted.
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The TiHo has got five interdiciplinary centres and joins six clinics, 20 institutes and three subject groups on two campuses in Hannover. Two remote stations in the south of Hannover in Ruthe and in Bakum near Vechta focus on research and education.
|History=1778	Foundation of the Royal Horse Medicine School on the order of Georg III., King of Greatbritain and Elector of Hannover  First Teacher: Johann Adam Kersting
<br>1887	Ennoblement to University
<br>1899	Transfer of the University to the location of Braunschweiger Platz
<br>1903	A levels become requirement for studying at the TiHo
<br>1910	the TiHo recieves the right to award doctorates 
<br>1913	establishment of the headmaster constitution 
<br>1918	receipt of right of habilitation 
<br>1926	Expansion of the campus at Bischofsholer Damm
<br>1926	Aquisation of the manor Adendorf near Lüneburg for educational purposes
<br>1953	Purchase of the Westfalenhof at theBünteweg in Kirchrode
<br>1961	Exchange of the manor Adendorf against the former domane Ruthe near Sarstedt as educational an research manor
<br>1969	For the first time in Germany: establishment of a two-year post-graduation course
<br>1974	EU-Referencylaboratorium at the TiHo 
<br>1974	Establishment of the WHO-Center "Veterinary Public Health"
<br>1998	Establishment of the PhD path
<br>2002	Establishment of the presidency constitution
<br>2003	Transfer to Foundation
<br>2003	225-year-celebration
<br>2003	Establishment of the post-doctoral path "Systems Neuroscience"
<br>2004	Establishment of the bachelor path biology 
<br>2006	Establishment of the master path "Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences"
<br>2009	New clinic centre at the Bünteweg
<br>2010	Opening of the new canteen "Caballus" at the campus Bischofsholer Damm
|Education=Studying veterinary medicine in Hannover is very popular, so even if there are far more applications, each year about 250 places are granted to elementary students. Including the doctoral candidates and PhD-students over 2.400 students are matriculated to the TiHo. Also, the university educates biology students in  coorporatioin with the Leibnitz University Hannover and the Hannover Medical School
Further academic qualification of post-graduated vets and scientists, in 2003 the Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences Hannover was founded. It offers two PhD-degree courses and a master path in biology. The PhD-Programm Veterinary Research and Animal Biology was founded in 1998 which made it the first PhD path in Germany.
|Research=Research at the TiHo stands for research on and for animals - and translational for men. The focus of research at the TiHo are:
<br>- Infection medicine
<br>- systemic neurosciences
<br>- animal health and food quality
<br>- clinical research
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Many questions are dealt with in cooperatins and collaboration with universities and the industry. Next to successful participation in the initiative for excellecy and three special research projects that were supported by the German Research Association (DFG) there are to name the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Veterinary Public Health as well as the EU-Referencylaboratory für European Swine Fewer and other pestilential viruses.
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The TiHo has many international connections and contacts. At this point there are partnerships ans cooperations with 30 froreign universities and veterinary faculties in 23 countries.
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|School=University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover - Tierärztliche Hochschule (TiHo) Hannover
|Established=1778
|Location=Hannover, capital of Lower Saxony in Germany
|Principal= Dr. Gerhard Greif, president since 2002
|Students=2,400
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|Website= http://www.tiho-hannover.de
|Contact= University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Buenteweg 2
<br>30559 Hannover
<br>Postfach 71 11 80 
<br>30545 Hannover
<br><br>'''Tel'''.: +49 511 953-60 
<br><br>'''Fax''': +49 511 953-8050
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