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Ruprecht-Karls-Universität
Germany's oldest university, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, was established in 1386 by Count Palatinate Ruprecht I, one of the seven imperial prince-electors. Originally made up of four faculties - philosophy, law, medicine and theology - today it has 18 faculties with over 30,000 students from 80 nations. Women were first admitted in 1900.
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Studentenkarzer
From 1778 to 1914, university students convicted of misdeeds (such as singing, womanising, drinking or just plain goofing around) were tossed into the Studentenkarzer, around the back side of the Alte Universität building. Sentences were generally a minimum of three days and the detainees were fed only bread and water; delinquents serving longer sentences could interrupt their stay for critical reasons (say, to take exams).
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