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Giessen

British  
/ ˈɡiːsən /

noun

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

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Just a year ago, Ebnoutalib was playing in the fourth tier for FC Giessen, after a major setback in Italy had dashed his hopes of a professional career.

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

Jürgen Flimm was born in Giessen, Germany, on July 17, 1941, to Werner and Ellen Flimm, who were both doctors.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

After passing an examination and successfully defending a number of theses in the University of Giessen, she was also proclaimed a doctor of obstetrics.

From Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind by Zahm, John Augustine