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Giessen

British  
/ ˈɡiːsən /

noun

  1. a city in central Germany, in Hesse: university (1607). Pop: 74 001 (2003 est)

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Former Frankfurt player Daniyel Cimen, who was Ebnoutalib's head coach at Giessen, believes the sky is the limit for his former charge.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

"With our new system, we can achieve levels of efficiency that were previously almost unattainable," says Prof. Harald Giessen, Head of the 4th Physics Institute at the University of Stuttgart.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

Police spokesman Christopher Pfaff urged the public to avoid the center of Giessen while the operation is ongoing.

From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2023

He studied microbiology in Kazan, Russia, and later earned a doctorate in the subject from the University of Giessen in Germany.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023

At Giessen this system was represented by Leop.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.