Established in 1710, the Charité is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe, where 3,700 doctors and scientists do research and teach. More than half of the German Nobel Prize winners in medicine and physiology come from the Charité, among them Emil von Behring, Robert Koch, and Paul Ehrlich. The Charité has an international reputation for excellence in training. It extends over four campuses with almost 100 clinics and institutes bundled under 17 Charité Centers.
The Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin is a member of the M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, Universities and National Academies.
