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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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Former Frankfurt player Daniyel Cimen, who was Ebnoutalib's head coach at Giessen, believes the sky is the limit for his former charge.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

"For comparison: current technologies achieve only about 35% -- which means they lose much of their efficiency and are correspondingly expensive," explains Giessen.

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

When I had become master of arts at Giessen, I was much loved by the professors, and also was, as far as lay in my power, on terms of friendship with every one.

From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav