Ludwigsburg University of Education (LUE) is the largest of the six Universities of Education in Baden-Württemberg, with more than 5,000 students and over 450 members of staff. The Universities of Education have the right to grant doctoral and post-doctoral degrees. They concentrate on educational science in research and teaching. The Ludwigsburg University of Education (LUE) is a modern centre of excellence for educational sciences in four closely-related areas: school and pre-school education, extra-curricular education for children and teenagers, adult/further education as well as education in cultural and social areas. The courses of study mainly cover Teacher Education for the different school types (primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and vocational schools). LUE is also increasing its participation, in co-operation with the University of Stuttgart, in Teacher Education for grammar schools.