From his appointment in 1872 Christoffel began to built up a new Institute for mathematics there much along the lines which he had followed in Zurich 10 years before.
Mula sa kanyang mga appointment sa 1872 Christoffel nagsimula na binuo ng isang bagong Institute para sa matematika may maraming kasama ang mga linya na niya sinundan sa Zurich ng 10 taon bago.