Wide study offer with numerous multi-subject Bachelor's degree programmes and a wide range of combination options; Comprehensive integration of (interdisciplinary, e.g. scientific, literary and art-theoretical) research focuses in teaching; Comprehensive participation in the introductory and orientation studies EinS@FU to support the choice of study subject; Promotion and support of student initiatives and projects in all teaching and learning processes. Subject-specific services for career entry preparation.

Large study offer of consecutive Master's degree courses, integrated related studies can be chosen on an interdisciplinary basis; Comprehensive integration of (interdisciplinary, e.g. scientific, literary and art-theoretical) research focuses in teaching; Up-to-date course content thanks to the connection to interdisciplinary collaborative projects

Strategic partnerships of the FU (such as Jerusalem, Berkeley, Vancouver) particularly relevant for Department; Strengthening of international research partnerships and use of synergies with complementary partner universities; Joint promotion of young scientists, in particular through cooperation in doctoral training and with the inclusion of the career path model of the FU Berlin; Cooperation promotion in teaching, such as for the design and implementation of joint degree courses.

Library system with over 7 million media items (books, e-books, journals, databases, etc.), thereof approx. 750,000 in the Philological library, 70,000 e-journals and 500,000 e-books; Theatre studies library with approx. 70.000 titles; Theatre history collections of the Institute of Theatre Studies; Judaica from the estate of Prof. Dr Mattenklott

Numerous interdisciplinary collaborative projects in which philosophy, the humanities, history and cultural studies conduct joint research from historical and systematic perspectives, e.g. in the Cluster of Excellence EXC 2020 Temporal Communities, in the Collaborative Research Centres Epistemes in Movement, Affective Societies and Intervening Arts, and in the Cinepoetics research group; The research activities link minor and major subjects with one another and are directly incorporated into teaching; The Dahlem Humanities Centre ensures international networking and visibility of research across disciplines.

Academics and institutions of the department and the FU Berlin are integrated into a large network of nationally and internationally renowned academics as well as artists and creative professionals, which offers students throughout Germany unique opportunities to get to know the relevant people in everyday university life, for example in lectures organised by the Dahlem Humanities Centre, workshops (including with authors and artists) or lecture series in the "Open Lecture Hall", and to establish contacts.