Agricultural University of Berlin

The Agricultural University of Berlin (Landwirtschaftliche Hochschule Berlin) was established in 1881 and closed in 1934, subsequently incorporated into Humboldt University of Berlin. Its origins trace back to Johann Beckmann's foundational work on German agriculture in 1779. The Prussian Ministry of Agriculture, led by Count Heinrich von Itzenplitz, founded an agricultural institute in Berlin in the mid-1860s, which later merged with an agricultural museum to form the Royal Agricultural University in 1881.

The university relocated to a grand building on Invalidenstraße, designed by August Tiede in the Renaissance Revival style. By 1906, it had three faculties: agriculture, geodesy, and commerce. Horticulture was introduced as the first such department in Germany in 1929. The curriculum included subjects like agronomy, technology, natural science, political science, and jurisprudence, awarding graduates with a "Diplom-Landwirt" degree. Doctoral studies were also available.

Under Nazi rule, the university was closed in 1934 and became part of Humboldt University. Post-WWII, it remained in East Berlin. In 1992, following reunification, the Institute of Farming at Technische Universität Berlin merged with Humboldt's Faculty of Agriculture, renamed to Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture in 1993.

The university's building features a notable atrium and statues of prominent agricultural figures, including Albrecht Thaer and Johann Thünen. Notable faculty included Carl von Münstermann.