Leipzig University is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second - oldest university ( by consecutive years of existence ) in Germany , founded in 1409 .
It is a member of TU9 , a consortium of nine leading German Institutes of Technology .
Leipzig University is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second - oldest university ( by consecutive years of existence ) in German , founded in 1409 .
It is a member of TU9 , a consortium of nine leading German Institutes of Technology .