Founded in 1918, Merz Akademie (Merz Academy) is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of Stuttgart (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Baden-Wurttemberg. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg), Merz Akademie is a very small coeducational German higher education institution. Merz Akademie offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. Merz Akademie also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.