Famous physicists Max Planck, Neils Bohr, and Max Born taught here.
And like most university towns, Gottingen has developed its own quaint traditions.
One of them involves the bronze statue at a fountain in front of the old town hall.
The statue depicts a young girl carrying three geese in her arms.
In any case, soon after the statue and fountain was erected, a tradition developed.
Bouquets of flowers are also offered.
Originally, all newly enrolled students got the chance to kiss the statue but the tradition changed over time.
Now only doctorates are allowed to do so.
Officially, the practice is forbidden but not enforced.
What you see now at the fountain is a copy.
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Sources:Wikipedia/www.uni-goettingen.de
