Johannes Hoffmann von Schweidnitz

Johannes Hoffmann von Schweidnitz (also: Johann Hoffmann; Latin: Iohannes Hoffmanus Svidnicensis; Czech: Jan Hofman ze Svídnice; c. 1375 – 15 April 1451) was a Roman Catholic theologian, Professor of Theology and Rector at both Prague and Leipzig Universities, and served as Bishop of Meissen from 1427 until his death.

As a result, Hoffmann organized, with Johannes Otto von Münsterberg, the exodus of German students from the University of Prague to the city of Leipzig.

[2] Somewhere between 5,000 and 20,000 German doctors, masters, and students left, and the reputation of Prague University was severely damaged.

[3] Johannes Otto von Münsterberg became the rector of Leipzig University and Hoffmann became co-founder and Professor of Theology in the so-called Princes College.

After the death of his friend Johannes Münsterberg in 1422, he founded the "College of Our Lady" at Leipzig University specifically for Silesian professors.