AdvertisementFor Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools BeckonJune 28, 2015Soraya Sarhaddi NelsonfacebookEmailBerlin's Humboldt University — named for its founder, the 19th century philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, and his brother, naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, pictured here — is one of several German universities attracting U.S. students. More than 4,000 Americans are studying in German universities. (AP)