Campus Oberschleissheim

Several Faculty of Veterinary Medicine institutes and clinics, along with the Teaching and Research Farm, are located at Oberschleissheim, around 15 kilometers from the city center. The entire Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, which has been primarily situated on Campus English Garden to date, will be relocated in stages to the 15-hectare site at Oberschleissheim. With some 2,000 students and doctoral researchers and 600 employees, the campus will be one of the largest research and education centers for veterinarians in Europe when completed around 10 years from now.

The campus has a clear layout. First of all, the various clinics are located at the western end. The first new building on the campus was the Clinic for Birds, which opened in 1992. It was extended in 2003 to accommodate the care of reptiles, amphibians, and ornamental fish as well. This was followed by the Clinic for Pigs and Ruminants, a central building containing a lecture hall and cafeteria, and, most recently, the Equine Clinic in 2022. The complex is due to be completed with the construction of a new Small Animal Clinic.

The eastern part of the campus is dedicated to research, studying, and administration. In 2023, the Institute of Microbiology was inaugurated, which is set to receive a second building in the medium term. The Buildings for Animal Anatomy and Pathology are currently under construction. Between the two building complexes, a central building is planned with a main cafeteria, two large lecture halls, seminar rooms, and a central skills lab, in which students can practice on synthetic animal models. At the northern end of the campus, it is planned to build a spacious new specialist library with modern study facilities and a building for the Department of Veterinary Sciences, which will house the Chairs of Physiology, Physiological Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Animal Protection.

The centerpiece of the campus will be an extensive park-like greenspace, which will connect both sections. Walkways and seating options will offer an inviting atmosphere for study and relaxation, enhancing campus life.

The current construction stage is due to be completed in 2029, with the Small Animal Clinic and the second microbiology building, which are still in the planning and design phase, following somewhat later. If additional buildings are needed in the future, that will not be a problem, as there are further spaces into which the campus can expand.

Opened in 2022, the Equine Clinic is considered the largest and most modern facility of its kind in southern Germany, offering optimal conditions for research, teaching, and the treatment of horses. The clinic houses various disciplines such as surgery, internal medicine, foal intensive care, and reproductive medicine, and is specialized in the treatment of elite performance horses. State-of-the-art equipment such as CT and MRI scanners enhance the facility’s diagnostic capabilities. With a floor space of 3,600 square meters, the clinic is able to treat around 800 horses every year as inpatients and 400 as outpatients. Constructed according to the latest energy efficiency standards, the building has a power plant in its basement that supplies the entire campus grounds with heating and cooling. The majority of power used is supplied by shallow geothermal energy.