This illustrated volume is dedicated to memories of the university, which, in the words of Götz von Zelle, “continued and transmitted the tradition of free thought in a public institution.” Immanuel Kant and Christian Jakob Kraus, the first a philosopher, and the second a specialist in the field of national economics, perfectly represented this Königsberg tradition of presenting high scientific demands in defining and implementing progressive policies. By the end of the Second World War, the buildings of the Königsberg Albertina turned into ruins, its teachers and students expelled from their home. Despite the pressure and destruction from dictatorships, the spirit of Albertina still lives on. Where human dignity and freedom are respected, where concern for others is shown and where statesmanship is at the forefront, there is still a part of this Prussian tradition alive. The photographs in this book give an idea of Albertine and a reason to gratefully remember the external view of the university, remember some of its outstanding teachers and students. However, this was the first illustrated book on the history of any German university. The 155 pages of the book show 110 photographs. At the end of the volume there is a fold-out map showing the location of the university buildings in Königsberg. Mr. Professor Walter Hubatsch (Bonn) has written a sketch of the university history to accompany the illustrations which he prepared for publication together with Dr. Iselin Gundermann.