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Giessen

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/ ˈɡiːsən /

noun

  1. a city in central Germany, in Hesse: university (1607). Pop: 74 001 (2003 est)

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After returning to Germany, Ebnoutalib's career appeared to have stalled until Cimen handed him a fresh chance at Giessen in July 2024.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

"With our new system, we can achieve levels of efficiency that were previously almost unattainable," says Prof. Harald Giessen, Head of the 4th Physics Institute at the University of Stuttgart.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

Police spokesman Christopher Pfaff urged the public to avoid the center of Giessen while the operation is ongoing.

From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2023

He studied microbiology in Kazan, Russia, and later earned a doctorate in the subject from the University of Giessen in Germany.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Schmid, whose theosophical speculation had done so much to restore the prestige of theology at Giessen, and had utterly discredited their pretensions.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.