Harry Potter fans have in mind the great hall of Hogwarts. High ceilings, baroque architecture and walls that scream knowledge and tradition. And not without reason, because the famous hall belongs to the equally famous University of Oxford, more precisely the Duke Humfrey's Library. Not only in all Harry Potter parts, but also in many other films, universities often play the secret leading role. In keeping with the upcoming Oscars , uniplaces has selected the most beautiful appearances by universities in films .
University of Oxford, Great Britain in “Harry Potter” (2001 to 2011)
All nine parts of the film adaptation of English author JK Rowling's fantasy novels were largely filmed on campus. A visit to Oxford is worthwhile because the university offers public tours of the library. All you need to bring is the Gryffindor scarf for the ultimate Harry Potter experience.
University of Paris-Sorbonne, France in “Inception” (2010)
The Sorbonne in Paris has already served as a backdrop for numerous international films. One of the most famous is the blockbuster “Inception” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Harvard University, USA in “The Social Network” (2010)
Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook while he was a student at Harvard. Nevertheless, the film that tells exactly this story did not receive permission to film on the grounds of the Ivy League university. The university recordings in the film do not come from Harvard at all, but were taken at the Philips Academy and the Milton Academy in Massachusetts.
University of Cambridge, Great Britain in “The Discovery of Infinity” (2014)
The university in the British county of Cambridgeshire is considered one of the most prestigious in the world. The campus plays a central role in the film and in the life of the famous physicist Stephen Hawkins. There he met his first wife Jane and struggled with the early stages of ALS.
TU Darmstadt, Germany in “13 Semesters – The Early Bird Can Do Me” (2009)
The comedy about the students Momo and Dirk takes place at the first autonomous university in the Federal Republic. Darmstadt has had the title of “City of Science” since 1997, to which the local university has of course made its contribution.
