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With up-to-date service and superb facilities and benefits, the Institute of Applied Technology offers Career-based Technical Education (CTE) in English at the auxiliary and tertiary levels. Also, IAT incorporates deep-rooted higher learning programs in air travel, logistics, and nursing. The foundation has on the whole twenty campuses (fourteen schools, four colleges for Fatima College of Health Sciences and two institutes for Abu Dhabi Polytechnic), situated in the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Western Region, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras Al Khaima and Al Fujairah with its directorate situated in Abu Dhabi. The Institute was established in 2005 through the Royal pronouncement of His Highness Sheik Khalifa container Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Abu Dhabi as a corporate body with full budgetary and authoritative autonomy. The Institute was founded in 2005 through the Royal decree of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Abu Dhabi as a corporate body with full financial and administrative independence. Vision Make a world-class Career Technical Education framework that will deliver the researchers, engineers, and experts required for the UAE to fabricate a knowledge-based economy. Mission IAT's coordinated structure of Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways adds to the UAE's improvement by giving specific secondary school programs that incorporate professional and specialized training with a thorough scholarly center. Board of Trustees H.E. the Minister of Education, Eng. Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) in the United Arab Emirates since its origin in 2005. H.E. Al Hammadi started his profession with the UAE Armed Forces in 1984 and started the quest for his optional post-instruction in the United States before long. In 1989, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. Responsibilities Understanding that training and learning add to a person's self-improvement, increment her/his efficiency and livelihoods at work, and encourage everyone's cooperation in financial and social life, the Government of Abu Dhabi set up the Institute of Applied Technology to lead the progression of the profession-based specialized training. This critical stride is acknowledged in the viewpoint that putting resources into teaching and planning is an interest later on information and aptitudes are the motor of financial development and social improvement. Academic Governance Institute of Applied Technology is entering a time of development and extension. Given its short history (IAT was built up in 2005), there is a dire requirement for lithe, inventive responsiveness to both inward and outside situations, opportunity, and change. Moreover, recent exposure to external accreditation principles has uncovered a few crevices in the Institute government that should be tended to. Because of these difficulties, IAT Senior Management, with direction and support from the Board of Trustees, has embraced a significant push to build up an administering model that considers a proficient and compelling scholastic decision-making procedure that is responsive and also participatory. Understand that teaching and learning add to a person's self-awareness, increment his/her profitability and wages at work, and encourage everyone's interest in economic and social life. The Government of Abu Dhabi has issued the Royal Decree (32)/2005 to set up the Institute of Applied Technology to advance vocation-based specialized training in UAE. Academies under IAT Fatima College of Health Sciences Set up in 2006, the Fatima College of Health Sciences (FCHS) intends to meet the United Arab Emirates' developing requirement for talented healthcare experts. The College by and by offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and Diplomas in Medical Service Programs, for example, Medical Laboratory Analysis, Biomedical Equipment Services, and Medical Assistants. FCHS is licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and is universally benchmarked through Griffith and Monash Universities in Australia. The College will likewise offer High Diploma and Bachelor degrees in various Health Sciences Specialties, including Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Medical Imaging, and Paramedics. Abu Dhabi Polytechnic The vision of Abu Dhabi Polytechnic is to make talented expert technologists and engineers equipped for performing at the highest global standards to fabricate an information-based economy in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Polytechnic was built up by the Institute of Applied Technology in 2010 to offer a dual academic-professional instructive framework with various cutting edge disciplines (specializations) to develop technologists and engineers to serve the UAE industrialized labor required for Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. Since its foundation, the Applied Technology High School framework has offered Emirati youth a vocation-based specialized education. The framework gives strong and elevated Science and Mathematics educational modules that assist in making the researchers, engineers, and technologists expected to meet the UAE's knowledge-based economy.

The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences has a high reputation in the region and far beyond. It is the largest and highest performance university of applied sciences in Lower Saxony. Four faculties (Agricultural Sciences and Landscape Architecture, Engineering and Computer Science, Management, Culture and Technology in Lingen, as well as Business Management and Social Sciences) and the Institute of Music form the university's backbone at the two locations in Osnabrück and Lingen. With around 110 degree programs, the Bachelor's, Master's, and advanced training levels are truly comprehensive. Our university has been a pioneer in many academic training areas – in the establishment of new degree programs, for example – and has thus earned the reputation of being an innovative and progressive institution of higher education. With 13,700 students (as of Dec. 2016), our ever-growing university has reached an impressive size. Nonetheless, it has cultivated and maintained the character of a familiar and personal place of teaching and learning. The university has a noteworthy research orientation. It is committed to the approach of a "University of Applied Sciences". The university is actively involved in society and sees research as an essential contribution to practically assist in solving socially relevant issues. It places great emphasis on a close dialog with its economic, social, and political environment. "Healthcare services research, care management and informatics in healthcare", "Pioneering agricultural system technologies", "Innovative materials and material technologies" as well as "Energy systems, management, and law" are four of the profile-defining research concentrations. With the establishment of five domestic research priorities on inclusion, the future energy supply, urban agriculture, musician's health, and organizational communication, the university provides the considerable impetus for cross-disciplinary research. Domestic research is funded through internal funds alone. The university is a member of the University Alliance UAS7. In this consortium, seven universities of applied sciences from all over Germany cooperate to advance their international orientation. There are UAS7 offices in New York and São Paulo. Due to its research's strength, the university is also a member of the European University Association (EUA). The network of international relations is extensive and includes more than 200 partner universities all over the world. In 2013, Hochschulzentrum China (HZC) was founded at the university. The new, modern campus in the Lingen locomotive sheds, a new laboratory in the field of food science, new canteens at the Westerberg and Lingen locations, a new lecture hall, and the new library at the campus of Westerberg: These are only a few examples of how a modern infrastructure has been created in recent years. The university is continuously active in this field. The Lingen Campus has been integrated into the former railway repair plant. Westerberg's new cafeteria blends into the overall architectural picture of the former Von Stein Barracks with its bright facing bricks. And the Teaching and Research Center Food Science has found a stylish home in the heritage-listed Osnabrück countryside restaurant "Schmied in Hone." These buildings contain an inherent message: The university has grown in and with the region. The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1971. With effect from 1 January 2003, it passed into the sponsorship of the Stiftung 'Fachhochschule Osnabrück' as an incorporated foundation under public law. This provides us with substantial design leeway while demonstrating a significant sign of trust from the country concerning its performance. For the university, it was of particular value in recent years to quickly respond to the growing needs in the personnel area. Also, as a building owner, we can specifically meet the faculty, researchers, and students' needs. In the amendment to the NHGs from June 2010, the Fachhochschule Osnabrück was renamed Hochschule Osnabrück. The university provides jobs for more than 300 professors and approximately 900 employees. The aim is to give maximum possible development opportunities to all university staff and create framework conditions that support family and career balance. In 2013, the university received the "Audit Family-friendly University" certificate. The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences has always preserved its character of a familiar teaching and learning place. And that despite strong growth in recent years. In the nationwide university landscape, this growth is not exceptional. In the 2002/2003 winter semester, approximately 1.9 million (mostly) young people studied at Germany's universities. In the 2015/2016 winter semester, there were more than 2.7 million students. We do not doubt that the digital channels are critical for the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences' external perception and will continue to gain in importance. We also do not doubt that print products are something permanent, leave an impression, and create a sense of community within the rapidly growing university and its environment. Since 2012, we have developed various publications under the Department of University Communications (website only available in German). This "WIR family" consists of the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences journal, the Annual and Research Report. Get to know the many sides of the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.

Our Nuertingen-Geislingen University (HfWU), situated on the Stuttgart region's outskirts in proximity to the Swabian Alb's scenic landscape, has developed over the past decades into a remarkable University of Applied Sciences. Founded in 1949 as a College for Agricultural Engineering, HfWU became a public University of Applied Sciences in 1972 and offers academic education to more than 5000 students today. Our primary teaching and research focus lies on subject areas within the range of Business & Economics as well as Agriculture & Landscape Planning. In combining these subject areas, we intensely pursue the inter-and transdisciplinary research and teaching of economic, ecological, and societal aspects of Sustainable Development. Nuertingen is located within the greater Stuttgart area, the State Baden-Wuerttemberg's capital, in one of Germany and Europe's most important economic regions. Therefore, we maintain excellent contacts with world-leading companies in Southern Germany, such as Porsche, Mercedes, and BayWa Group. At the University of Applied Sciences, we pursue a hands-on approach and attach great importance to the applicability of research findings and academic knowledge. This is why all our study programs – Bachelor's and Master's – comprise a compulsory practical term or training in cooperation with actors from the economy or civil society. With few being part of an international academic community, our students and researchers contribute to – and benefit from – a worldwide experience and expertise exchange. We value our useful contacts to over 80 partner universities worldwide. International students, staff, and researchers are always welcome at our Nuertingen-Geislingen University! On this website, you will find further information about our university. We hope it allows you to gain a good insight into our university's teaching and research activities and campus life. We would be delighted to welcome you in person at our university shortly! We offer excellent study conditions. The experiences and opinions of our students are essential for us. We seek good cooperation with our students. It's crucial for us that our students gain vital qualifications. Our students remain our students - as alumni. Education and Research are our Strengths. We offer practice-oriented and scientifically based degree programs. Our focus is on applied research. Our professors have released many scientific publications. We are different from other Universities. We are a unique university with individual and unique programs. We are a partner of many businesses in the region. We stand for lifelong learning. Internationalization is essential to us - we have cooperations with many partner universities worldwide. We take on Social Responsibility. We take part in social, cultural, and economic life, especially in Nuertingen and Geislingen. The principles of sustainability are of great importance for us. Research and the transfer of knowledge into the private and public enterprise world are crucial to HfWU. HfWU runs transfer centers for business consulting. The centers offer consulting services and transfer know-how from all our faculties to companies. They support the university's on-going commitment to applied research and development. We are researching the area of sustainability and renewable energies and also include international aspects. Thereby we focus on sustainable management in different corporate functions, compliance and governance, economic questions, and renewable energies. The current focus areas are marketing and acceptance. We work in interdisciplinary cooperation with other NGU institutes. As members of a University of Applied Sciences (HAW), we conduct applied research. We focus on topics of interest to us and society at large and have a clear potential for business application. An international perspective and a solid empirical foundation are essential to us. We are convinced of the power of collaboration and carry out our projects in cooperation with other universities, research institutes, companies, organizations, and others. Overcoming the boundaries between disciplines for us is the basis of new findings. We welcome competition in research and participate in research programs of the federal and state governments. The link between research and teaching is essential to us, so we integrate bachelor and master candidates into our research projects. In cooperation with several universities, we also offer our scientific staff the possibility to graduate their Ph.D. While private persons are the main driver behind the German energy transition ('Energiewende'), companies still face enormous challenges in keeping pace with production patterns, strategies, and energy management. Thus, an enhanced engagement of corporate actors, particularly employees and managers at their workplaces, is needed for a successful energy transition. This is the basis for the research project "enabler"–"employee initiatives for renewable energy". It focuses on citizens who are already taking an active part in the German energy transition by privately switching to green energy providers, installing solar panels on their roofs, or participating in renewable energy initiatives. This private momentum towards renewable energies could potentially propel substantial spill-over effects into the corporate sector. The project investigates if and why citizens limit their engagement to the private sphere or if and under which conditions they also try to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in their workplaces. Do employers and management support individual initiatives for the energy transition? Or do active employees have to overcome organizational barriers and cope with managerial disapproval? So far, research and practice do not pay sufficient attention to the individual initiative of employees. Therefore, the project analyzes if and how active citizens can transfer their impulses for renewable energy into their workplaces. This so-called 'spill-over effect' could help push companies towards the sustainable energy transition and develop a culture of participation and change. The project takes a closer look at the barriers that potentially hinder the successful implementation of renewable energy projects in companies and other organizations. Based on the findings, the project provides tools and platforms for companies that help to set free and enable employee engagement for renewable energy.

Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences' goal is to tackle intricate problems and global challenges and work to ensure that knowledge and innovations benefit society. We provide education and research in engineering, economics, management, life science technologies, design, and construction. Almost 6,700 students, 174 professors, and 527 employees are based at our campuses in Lemgo, Detmold, Höxter, and Warburg. Study programs at Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences prepare students for the world of work from the word go. Practice orientation is the hallmark of studying at universities of applied sciences. At Ostwestfalen-Lippe University, scientific knowledge and methods are conveyed and applied in the numerous well-equipped labs and institutes. Thanks to our close cooperation with the industry, it is a commonplace for our students to carry out work placements and prepare theses in companies. Studies are rounded off by practical semesters. OWL UAS has two main profile areas in the field of research and technology: life science technology and industrial IT. The Institute Industrial IT (inIT) research in industrial informatics and industrial automation for cyber-physical systems. The InIT is located in the science to business center (Centrum Industrial IT) on the campus in Lemgo, where more than 200 engineers from companies and research institutes are working in industrial IT. The University's excellent contact with the local industry and businesses is the basis for innovative study programs and successful research collaborations. Thanks to our graduates' excellent education and close cooperation, Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences has become an essential and indispensable part of the economic region. The Presidential Board heads the University. Chaired by the president in the full-time occupation, the presidential board processes the University's development plan - including the courses of study offered, main research focus, and the University's organization structure - as a mandatory parameter for decisions of all subordinated committees. The presidential board prepares conferences of the Senate and executes its decisions and decisions of the university council. The presidential board is liable to disclose to the Senate and the university council and accountable regarding the execution of their decisions. The president represents the University in public. The term of office for the presidential board lasts four years. The University Council advises the presidential board and supervises the management. The council's tasks are especially the election of the presidential board's members, acceptance of the university development plan, target agreement, and business plan. The council consists solely of external members. They are elected for a term of five years. Amongst others, the Senate is in charge of confirming the election of the presidential board's members. Further, the Senate makes representations on the annual report of the presidential board. The Senate shall be responsible for decree and changes of the necessary order and recommendations and statements on the draft of the University's development plan. The president is chairman of the Senate. The Senate consists of members of all status groups of the University. They are elected for a term of two years, excepted for the student members. Their membership lasts just one year. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (OWL UAS) is an essential component in the regional and national innovation landscape. It is one of the leading research universities for applied sciences in Germany. At the moment, 171 professors teach and research the nine university departments. More than 180 scientific assistants are employed in third-party funded positions, and over 80 student assistants are involved in research projects. The third-party volume for the budget year 2013 was 7.8 million euros, an average of 45,000 euros third-party funding per professorship – which was above the national average of 23,000 euros per professorship. OWL UAS has an active application-orientated innovation culture with a strong network of industrial partners and other research organizations. The University has excellent contacts in the industry and business fields due to its long tradition in the region. Together new approaches and innovative concepts are developed for research and offered courses. Cooperation with industry is the basis for our success. In addition to individual work, the departments offer a broad range of research in research focal points. These scientist groups provide pool expertise and know-how. OWL UAS focuses on detailed profiles in leading-edge fields of application-oriented research. These profile areas are closely linked with industry and are well recognized in the scientific community. The profile areas are organized in the institutes "ILT.NRW – Institute for Food Technologies. NRW" and "inIT – Institute Industrial IT." OWL UAS focuses on detailed profiles in leading-edge fields of application-oriented research. They provide the critical research issues for the master course programs in the various departments of the University, make cooperative doctorates possible, and offer a broad cooperation basis in the main fields of know-how for companies and partners. Nationwide characteristic research focal points arose from joint-platforms of excellence of North Rhine-Westphalia. These profile areas are closely linked with industry and are well recognized in the scientific community.

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is a young university in Thuringia and is an attractive location for new, innovative study programs and instruction and learning forms. The objective is in-depth training rooted in the relevant, specialist area, combined with multidisciplinary seminars, internships, and foreign language courses. The University of Applied Sciences Nordhausen graduates are, therefore, well-prepared for the labor market of the future. The campus is compact, and the number of students is limited. This guarantees close contact between professors and students, enabling studying to be accomplished without diversions or waiting periods. Attractive and inexpensive apartments, diverse sporting, and leisure activities on the campus and in the immediate vicinity offer a varied environment for your degree course. Particular importance is attached to research and development at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. On the one hand, it gives rise to attractive and practical training thanks to its application proximity. On the other hand, it regards itself as a competent solver of industrial, economic, and social concerns thanks to the university lecturers' intensive contact with the region's industry. In this area, we have compiled an overview of current research, development, and consulting projects, both practical and appropriate to medium-sized companies. Exhaustive information regarding service offers and skills, focal points of research and work, plus laboratories and facilities suitable for practical co-operation can be obtained from the research department. Interaction with research partners can take place on many levels. In addition to research services commissioned directly by customers, co-operative alliances in publicly or privately sponsored research projects are also conceivable. Due to their short processing times, diploma theses are also a welcome and successful instrument in transferring the university and industry in little research and development tasks. We are delighted that you are interested in a young, modern university of applied sciences. Since being founded in 1997 and admitting its first students in 1998, the university has developed into a future-oriented educational establishment: State-of-the-art technologies, professors and lecturers with practical experience, and current study programs that meet the requirements of the future labor market guarantee a high standard of scientific training. Individuality and maximum freedom during your degree course are a matter, of course. The integrated campus concept and the university's location in Nordhausen's town enable the combination of research and instruction, studying and living on campus, offering virtually only prerequisites for exciting and pleasant student life at the southern edge of the Harz. Covering 11 hectares, the campus offers sufficient scope to combine both instruction and research, sport, culture, and accommodation. This enables studying short distances, intensive support in small study groups, and cutting-edge laboratories and teaching facilities. Make use of the diverse, additional offers to qualify as the international arena, e.g., via integrated foreign language tuition or an internship or study period abroad. The university is a member of a network of European universities and maintains many international university partnerships, guaranteeing you a degree course abroad with full recognition of your study performance or internship. Nordhausen is located in the northern part of Germany's Free State of Thuringia, the smallest state of former East Germany. Founded in April 972, Nordhausen has 46,000 inhabitants nowadays, making it the largest city of northern Thuringia. It is surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Harz, Kyffhäuser, Hainleite, and the cultural landscape of Eichsfeld. In April 1945, more than 70% of the city was destroyed by an allied attack during the second world war. Eight thousand eight hundred people lost their lives. With the traditional industries of spirits manufacturing and tobacco processing, Nordhausen became an important economic region for many years. However, the introduction of the market economy caused a profound restructuring of the industries. Nowadays, Nordhausen's industry is still characterized by a large spirits manufacturer and medium-sized craft businesses and service companies.

For more than 100 years, the Hochschule Mannheim – University of Applied Sciences has anticipated future educational demands. We can look back on a dynamic tradition and commitment to meeting future challenges with innovative educational concepts. The Hochschule Mannheim sees its primary mission as the training of highly-qualified, responsible, independently-minded, and critical graduates who can present, discuss, and implement solutions. Our programs' practical orientation and our activities in applied research can guarantee the quality of up-to-date degree programs. The University's outlook is global, and we actively promote international, scientific, and cultural exchange between students. Our degree programs increasingly focus on the demands and opportunities of the international community. With approximately 4,500 students and 160 professors, aided and abetted by over 100 contract lecturers and more than 300 technicians and administrative staff, the Hochschule Mannheim is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Federal state of Baden-Württemberg. The engineering departments (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Process Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology) continued from the former Mannheim School of Engineering, established in 1898. Most of the graduate programs offered still center around these subjects. In line with ongoing progress in science and technology, the University has also responded to the labor market's changing requirements, supplementing the engineering departments with new and innovative study programs in computer science, engineering and management, and biotechnology. After integrating the College of Design and the merger with the College of Social Studies, the Hochschule Mannheim now offers a broader range of study programs than most other applied sciences universities. This broad-spectrum and the synergies it produces to provide a sound basis for the acquisition of the requisite methodical competence and specialist knowledge, in conjunction with social skills and interdisciplinary thinking. With all the assets of a modern university campus, the Hochschule Mannheim provides students with ideal conditions for squaring up to the requirements posed by the professional careers they have set their sights on. Close working contacts with industry, professional associations, and cultural institutions, together with the Karl Völker Foundation affiliated to the University, represent an ideal breeding ground for internationally acclaimed research and development activities. For many years the Hochschule Mannheim has been one of the most research-intensive universities of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg. It enables its students to participate in a wide range of research and development projects before graduation. All activities at the Hochschule Mannheim are geared to one overriding aim: the success of its graduates. To achieve this aim, the University maintains several institutions that provide students with additional qualifications to those acquired in their departments and supporting them both in getting to grips with their studies and in embarking on their future careers. The Career Centre offers seminars for all students on job application training, presentation techniques, and time management. It also provides individual counseling during the transition from higher education to the career stage. The seminars and advisory services involve no extra charges for the students, and graduates of the Hochschule can also avail themselves of these offers. The International Office provides a wide range of services supporting all students intending to spend part of their study abroad. The in-house Language Centre offers numerous language courses from English to Chinese designed to ensure that students are ideally prepared for a period of study elsewhere. The Trainee Programme's central concern developed by the Hochschule Mannheim is to enable students to gain professional experience while still at the University. Various companies in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region provide outstanding students with part-time employment in their studies, thus assisting them with invaluable practical experience and a source of income to defray their study expenses. The great study conditions at the Hochschule Mannheim guarantee ideal career prospects for its graduates. All students have access to the modern University library and IT support from the Computer Centre. Student administration is housed all in one place, at the Student Services Centre. Many of the formalities involved can be conveniently dealt with online. Finally, the Hochschule offers its 4,500 students attractive sporting facilities in conjunction with the University of Mannheim. Hochschule Mannheim – Mannheim University of Applied Sciences sees its primary mission as highly-qualified, responsible, independently-minded, and critical graduates who can present, discuss and implement solutions. To ensure this objective, the University maintains a close dialogue with business and society. Through our programs' practical orientation and our activities in applied research, we can guarantee the quality of up-to-date degree programs. The University's outlook is global, and we actively promote international, scientific, and cultural exchange between students. Our degree programs increasingly focus on the demands and opportunities of the international community. For more than 100 years, the Hochschule Mannheim – Mannheim University of Applied Sciences has anticipated future educational demands. We can look back on a dynamic tradition and commitment to meeting future challenges with innovative educational concepts. To attain our ambitious goals, the University strives to create a work atmosphere between students, employees, and professors, characterized by mutual respect and open dialogue.

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig) was established in 1992, building on its predecessors and continuing a long tradition of scholarship in Leipzig. Today, with about 6,000 students, HTWK Leipzig ranks among Germany's largest universities of applied sciences. Providing practice-oriented, career-relevant education in short and intense study courses that lead to accredited bachelor's and master's degrees is HTWK Leipzig's trademark feature. Our curricula have been designed to meet rapidly evolving industry needs, preparing students for high-level professional practice in engineering, business, social science, and cultural studies. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig) offers a combination of practically oriented teaching and application-oriented research. Our regionally unique selling point is the wide range of engineering programs. Together with economics and cultural studies, we offer various degree programs and research opportunities at seven faculties. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig) was established in 1992, building on its predecessors and continuing a long tradition of scholarship in Leipzig. Today, with about 6,000 students, HTWK Leipzig ranks among Germany's largest universities of applied sciences. Providing practice-oriented, career-relevant education in short and intense study courses that lead to accredited bachelor's and master's degrees is HTWK Leipzig's trademark feature. Our curricula have been designed to meet rapidly evolving industry needs, preparing students for high-level professional practice in engineering, business, social science, and cultural studies. HTWK Leipzig is pooling competencies in four teaching and research areas. The university is committing to the unity of teaching and research. The respective areas are based on the strengths and potential of HTWK Leipzig and the current and future demand of the economy and society and combine cross-disciplinary studies and research activity. Within this framework, clusters are formed, which contribute to forming new networks and activating synergies. They are essential to the strategic measures of the university. The degree programs at HTWK Leipzig are scientifically substantiated and with a practical orientation. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig) is one of the leading higher education institutions in Saxony, Germany, and establishes itself as one of Europe's major educational centers. A long tradition of engineering, business, and cultural sciences is the foundation for the unique combination of diverse interdisciplinary courses offered at HTWK Leipzig. Students, professors, and university staff alike are partners in scientific education and research at HTWK Leipzig. Our graduates are responsible, conscientious contributors to the professional world and society. This is achieved through an educational process based on applied scientific research and teaching, and competency fueled by lifelong learning. We are actively committed to making the diverse, multi-networked HTWK Leipzig one of Europe's top universities of applied sciences. HTWK Leipzig was founded on 15 July 1992 and continued the long tradition of Leipzig's polytechnical schools. HTWK Leipzig incorporates the learning institutions that are especially typical for Leipzig, such as librarians, book traders, polygraphs, and museologists. Leipzig is a city of books and a crucial major center of trade and commerce with a great past and bright prospects. However, the university's roots extend as far back as 1764, when its earliest predecessor, the Academy of Painting, Drawing, and Architecture, was established under the direction of the painter Adam Friedrich Oeser. The architectural department was led by J. P. Habersang, who taught the subject art of construction. His scientific concept included the application of mathematical and natural sciences. The establishment of the architecture degree program at HTWK Leipzig two centuries later, fortunately, brought a full circle. Due to the architect Albert Geutebrück, the Royal-Saxonian School of Building Trades Leipzig was built on 13 July 1838. The first director and municipal architect were Geutebrück himself, who intended to push education into a scientific direction. The drafts and buildings of the employed professors can still be recognized in modern Leipzig. The academic professor Ludwig Nieper founded later in 1875 the Municipal Industrial School Leipzig, which constituted the key for the scientific engineering education in mechanical and electrical engineering. The basic concept was that merchants should receive not only higher general education but also thorough technical education. The conjunction with practical and technical relevance was already established at this time. Almost 40,000 students are enrolled at the universities in Leipzig. Around two-thirds study at Leipzig University, followed by Leipzig University of Applied Sciences with approximately 6,000 enrolled students (effective 2016). Twenty-one thousand four hundred ten cups of coffee were sold at the Mensa Academica (2015), situated in the Lipsius building on the HTWK Leipzig campus. In the same year, Studentenwerk Leipzig states that amount of 6,776 kilograms of pasta was sold. On peak days 1,200 people eat in our canteen. Our gym, which can be reached in a couple of minutes by bike, is open 76 hours a week during regular operation. Two organizations coordinate around 90 instructors. You can learn five different languages at the university language center - respectively, at different levels of educational requirement. There are also English courses, especially for staff. In total, we have 100 musicians in our two most musical university groups: choir and orchestra.

Practical and theoretically sound, international and future-oriented - studying at Mainz University of Applied Sciences prepare students for their careers and their future in the best sense of the word. We are known for the interdependence of teaching, research, and practice. The cooperation between the university and industry is incredibly close here: the on-the-job degree programs alone cultivate 450 cooperative partnerships, mainly in the Rhine-Main region's business sector. It is a win-win situation: The business community benefits from innovative ideas from the university, and vice versa; the students benefit from the concrete objectives of the companies. This can be seen, among other things, in the introduction of international and future-oriented degree programs such as media design, international business, and media, IT & management. Despite demanding topics, studying here remains manageable in terms of time. The focus is always on the students: They benefit from the familiar atmosphere, small groups, and project-oriented learning. In applied research and development, we do internationally recognized top-class work in many areas. Numerous third-party-funded projects and patent developments demonstrate this. With new focal points of our work, we continue to set innovative accents in research and development - which we then implement with cooperation partners from business, science, culture, and industry. Seven institutes with their focal points of work have emerged from the schools at our university. To this day, the pioneers among them have been working independently and successfully for more than ten years. To promote exchange with external partners from public institutions and the business sector, the university's central transfer office supports all partners involved in research and development projects. The mission statement of Mainz University of Applied Sciences is a roadmap for continuous quality improvement as part of a university audit and is therefore subject to dynamic development. It consists of twelve guiding principles on higher education policy's relevant core issues such as study, teaching, and research. The university administration decides in an annual cycle which of the listed objectives is to be developed further with desired results. This means that the objectives set out in the mission statement are subject to continuous review, have to prove themselves explicitly in the "acid test" of practical application, and have immutable university policy consequences (employment policy, for example). Thus, the university can carry out a permanent strength/weakness analysis, successively set new goals, create new structures for their implementation, and document the solutions. We aim to provide our students with high-quality academic education through teaching and further education, research, and transfer. This includes the development and promotion of an independent, creative, and responsible identity for our students. We, i. e. all members of our university, align our activities with this goal. Mainz University of Applied Sciences is a young university. It has been independent since 1996 and has been identified in its logo as a "University of Applied Sciences" since 1999. But the origins go back to 1757, the year in which the elector of Mainz decided to found an academy of painting and sculpture. Much has changed since then: On 1 September 1996, the "Fachhochschule Rheinland-Pfalz," consisting of eight departments, was dissolved. A merger of the former departments Mainz I and Mainz II resulted in the Mainz University of Applied Sciences. Our German name was changed from "Fachhochschule Mainz" to "Hochschule Mainz" in September 2014, and around 5000 students are currently enrolled at the university. In 2009, the university moved into an attractive new building on the campus near Johannes Gutenberg University. In our globalized world, education and research at a university must be internationally oriented to prepare graduates adequately for the job market. Internationalization as an instrument to raise the profile of Mainz University of Applied Sciences and to maintain its competitiveness - regionally, nationally, and internationally - is one of the challenges of our time. Mainz University of Applied Sciences would like to develop further an international culture of study, teaching, and research supported by individual persons and practiced by all university members. This objective is already formulated as part of the university development plan and in the university's mission statement. To establish girls and women in the still existing male domain of technical professions and increasingly in management positions, it is not sufficient to take selective individual measures. However, instead, it requires a comprehensive and long-term strategy. A key role is played by universities, which have the task of providing education for society as a whole, and also act as the link between school careers and professional careers. With the projects described in this chapter, Mainz University of Applied Sciences is trying to establish a framework and accompany and support female junior scientists from an early age to future management positions. All projects described here are based on the social consensus of achieving genuine equality between women and men.

The university provides its students with an application-oriented tertiary education that prepares them very well for their future tasks. It imparts specialist knowledge and socio-cultural competence and an ethical sense of responsibility. The further expansion of applied research activity is of significant importance for the university. The university's research institutes see themselves as partners of small and medium-sized companies for research and development. International orientation represents another building block of teaching that equips the students optimally for a globalized job market. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences is an integral part of Karlsruhe's university town and is firmly involved in numerous cooperation projects in the technology region Karlsruhe. The university fulfills its service mandate by offering continuing education courses that impart knowledge and methods for industry and commerce. The appropriate infrastructure and a positive working environment are prerequisites for high-quality learning and working culture. Students and employees of the university can develop their most significant potential and commitment. There are 167 "Fachhochschulen" (FHS) in Germany. The official English translation of "Fachhochschule" is "university of applied sciences." This name mirrors exactly what these universities are all about: they stand for great practical relevance and focus with strong ties to applications in the working world. Those who study at a Fachhochschule are better prepared for positions in specific industries and fields than traditional university students. Above all, FHs offer degree programs in technology, business and management, social studies, media, and design. Those interested in pursuing a degree in medicine, education (school teachers), or law cannot study these subjects at a Fachhochschule. The firm's applied or practical focus of the universities of applied sciences is also reflected in their lecturers and professors' profile. Many of them have already gained career experience in the industry, business, or social work. This know-how qualifies and enables them to provide students with insights into the processes, working methods, and expectations of companies and institutions. Compulsory internships (as a rule, students must complete one or two practical semesters) round out each student's practical application. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences goes back to the "Großherzogliche Badische Baugewerkeschule" (The Grand Duchy of Baden College of Building) founded in 1878. In 1919 it was renamed "Badische Höhere Technische Lehranstalt (Staatstechnikum)" (Baden Higher Technical School – State College of Technology). The "Staatstechnikum" then became a formative concept beyond Baden. After World War II, the stormy period of technical development saw the foundation of numerous state and private technical schools. This led to misunderstandings and mix-ups of their concepts, mainly when students were evaluated abroad. So the college was again renamed in 1963 to "Staatliche Ingenieurschule Karlsruhe" (State Engineering School). The problem of recognition and equivalence in engineering education in the European Community in the early 70s was a main driving force for establishing universities of applied sciences. On 1 October 1971, the "Staatliche Ingenieurschule Karlsruhe" became the "Fachhochschule Karlsruhe" (Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences), with approx. 1,500 students. To emphasize that it belongs to the tertiary education sector (higher education), the university changed its name from January 1995 to "Fachhochschule Karlsruhe - Hochschule für Technik" since July 2005 it is called "Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft" (in English, the name has remained Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences). Today over 8,000 students are enrolled at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. Approx. One hundred ninety-one full-time professors, 17 honorary professors, 390 contract teachers, and instructors and 452 employees teach and support them. The abstracted fan and pyramid forms of the university's signet refer to Karlsruhe and show the close ties between the university and the Karlsruhe region. The line style used symbolizes the openness, dynamism, and innovation power of the university. The red-colored areas' corners stand for the university's primary tasks: teaching continued education and applied research, and development and technology transfer. The university further offers the additional study course "Foreign Languages and International Project Management," which is available to all faculties. In addition to learning English, French, and Spanish during the first two years of their studies, they also acquire intercultural competence. Lectures on international project management prepare students for an international career. Guest lecturers of partner universities abroad hold technical lectures in foreign languages. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences cultivates partnerships with more than 150 universities worldwide to foster international cooperation. These various contacts allow an increasing number of HsKA students to study abroad for one semester or write their final thesis abroad. This is possible within the framework of bilateral student exchange agreements. Many students also choose to complete their practical semester abroad. In recognition of the exemplary implementation of the "European Credit. Transfer and Accumulation System" for student mobility within Europe, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences was the first university to be awarded the European Commission's ECTS label in 2009. The label was then renewed in 2013. The many integrated international study programs are a feature of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences that allows its students to acquire a German bachelor or master's degree and a degree from one, or even two, universities abroad.

The University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen Rhein competes for new students, academics, and private resources—as is true of higher learning institutions. From the point of view of university politics, this competition is both advocated for and desired. Even though the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen has its main campus in the metropolitan Rhein-Neckar region, competition occurs within a national and an increasingly international framework. Simultaneously, financing through regular public expenditure budgets is not adequately adjusted for the ever-increasing number of students. Instead, special funds (such as those from the Hochschulpakt [University Pact]) are used to respond to the development. As a result, even medium-range financial planning has become more complicated, among other consequences. Simultaneously, though, the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen is one of the first universities in Rheinland-Pfalz that has exceeded the budgetary targets as defined by the Hochschulpakt. The reforms initiated by the Bologna Process will continue to pose considerable challenges to institutions of higher learning in the future. The University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen was the first in Rheinland-Pfalz to complete the first stage of the Bologna Process: modularizing academic programs of study and implementing a two-tiered system of Bachelor's and Master's degrees. The first modularized degree programs have even already been successfully reaccredited. For stages two and three, the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen now faces further developing the linkage between research and teaching—and externally documenting it. It must also develop and implement programs to train Ph.D. students in cooperation with both German and foreign universities. At the national level, a dramatic demographic trend is unfolding. It is estimated that the number of students, both nationally and at the state level, will markedly climb until 2014 and sharply drop off after 2020. However, the number of students in Rheinland-Pfalz has continually grown—particularly at universities of applied sciences. To prepare for this emerging development, the national government and the federal states have enacted Hochschulpakt 2020. There will be an expansion of program offerings and a substantial increase in demand for the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen. Middle and long-term developments in the number of students are only partially dependent on demographic factors. In addition to the effects of the age cohorts with a high birth rate and the double high school graduating class (which resulted from shortening the required time to graduation from college-preparatory German high schools), students are also increasingly willing to pursue university-level studies. This, too, plays an important role. These demand-promoting effects are intensified by increased transparency of academic training and educational systems resulting from university admissions reforms. Accordingly, the scope of target groups has been expanded, which has entailed tightening up requirements for study conditions and qualification to study. Additional factors that also affect the long-term development of student numbers are, for example, the necessity and the concurrent social desire for the "academization" of education in the so-called semi-professions—in the areas of nursing, health, and elementary pedagogy, for instance. These efforts to become "more academic" open up possibilities for new studies and new target groups. It is also expected that because of longer working life, the significance of lifelong learning will increase, raising the demand for further academic training. Because of these demographic developments, an increase in demand in the service and healthcare sectors, above all, is emerging. In particular, this concerns inpatient and outpatient care of the elderly, especially those with dementia. The University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen am Rhein is now in the third stage of the Bologna Process: the connection of European higher education and research through doctoral programs. This has become of central importance. In this stage, independent research is expected to take two forms. Generally, this means that in applied research, theoretical knowledge from different sources is used to solve concrete, real-world problems utilizing interesting and useful hypotheses that describe, predict, and, when applicable, influence and empirically verify. Basic research, on the other hand, develops theories used to expand existing theoretical knowledge. Thus, basic research is the foundation of applied research (Raab, Unger & Unger 2008). Knowledge from the applied sciences is then transferred to professional practice to solve real-life problems by incorporating business experience (professional practice and theory transfer). International students shape the spirit of a university. They enrich interaction and academic life. The presence of international students is evidence of trust in our educational system and its quality. A decline in international students' academic success rate demands better academic and social support—not the gratification that individuals who grew up in other academic systems cannot meet the requirements of our degree programs. International students' willingness and motivation to achieve go up when they feel welcome and are in good hands. The quality of prospective international students is verified in advance with a reliable assessment test. Preparatory courses for potential international students in languages and academic subjects should be vital components of our service and support concept. University departments assist international students both during the semester and during examination periods to complete their degrees. Offering well-balanced and regular English courses at the Bachelor and Master levels ensure the international desirability of education at the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen. The research efforts of the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen are embedded in its internationalization strategy. For one, this happens by using our research projects to create a visible profile of our university on the international scene. Furthermore, we carry out specific cooperative research programs with foreign universities. Using resources to create synergies between international affairs and research stands at the forefront, as is clearly expressed by this research profile. University-wide research projects showcase excellent cooperative approaches with rigorous foreign partner universities. In practice, internationalizing research and establishing research programs serve to internationalize higher learning institutions.

In 2011 the Leibniz-FH (University of Applied Sciences) emerged from the Leibniz Academy, College of Cooperative Education . Consequently our institution has been in existence since the year 1920. Nowadays the Leibniz-FH offers integrated degree courses as well as part-time Bachelor or Masters degree courses in Business and Business Informatics. The Leibniz-FH is a young, vibrant, teaching and learning university. The Leibniz-FH works continuously on the development of teaching and research, to ensure sustainable and attractive study courses. The Leibniz-FH places social competence as well as individual professional development at the heart of its activities. Therefore as part of the LFH’s philosophy, consideration is given to the compatibility of family and work or study, to gender issues and to the personal circumstances of all members of the university’s community. The Leibniz-FH uses regional and national university cooperations and business networks for critical reflection and further enhancement of its teaching and research spectrum. The project-oriented cooperation with foreign universities and organizations will be intensified to further internationalize the study courses and to promote intercultural competence. The Leibniz-FH uses regional and national university cooperations and business networks for critical reflection and further enhancement of its teaching and research spectrum. The project-oriented cooperation with foreign universities and organizations will be intensified to further internationalize the study courses and to promote intercultural competence. The scopes of activities at the Leibniz- FH are characterized by two main principles sustainability and high quality standards. This is possible through quick decision-making processes, transparent structures, a service-oriented management, modern facilities, an effective evaluation system and distinguished teaching and research frameworks. The courses offered by the Leibniz FH include three integrated Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration (BWL), Business Informatics and Health Management. The distinguishing features of the integrated degree courses at the Expo Plaza include small groups with a maximum of 35 students, direct one-to-one access to professors, and a high exchange of theory and practice through autonomus student-led projects. These core competencies were also incorporated into non-integrated degree courses and in the Autumn of 2011 a six semester full-time Bachelor of Arts degree course in Business Administration was launched .This full-time course is aimed at school leavers who wish to study with a strong focus on practical application without a specified business partner. In 2012 a new course explicitly aimed at working professionals was created at the Leibniz University of Applied Sciences. Two Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Business Informatics as well as a Masters degree in Integrated Business Management were set up part-time, with content organizationally aligned to specific professional requirements. The courses are offered in the evening or as a block at weekends. With a combination of successfully established integrated degree courses and newly offered courses at our location in Hannover, the number of students attending are expected to continue increasing. Besides teaching, the LFH is developing application-oriented research as well as continuing cooperations with international instiutions. Students and companies will equally benefit from these future developments. The Leibniz-University of Applied Sciences at the Expo Plaza is strongly embedded in the regional economy and is held in high regard by companies for its strong practical relevance of training offered. On this basis, the teaching, as well as research, is systematically and continuously developed. This means graduates gain a noticeable advantage in the transition from school to work as well as in their future professional development.

Fachhochschule Luebeck (FH Luebeck, Luebeck University of Applied Sciences) is an institution of higher education focusing on technology, natural sciences, economy, and civil engineering. The number of students is about 4,200, along with 125 professors. FH Luebeck consists of four departments, Department of Applied Natural Sciences, Department of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Design, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Business Administration. The University's credo can be translated as follows: "Innovative qualification and applied research for the economy on an international level". The University's international focus is on double degree programs with China (East China University of Science and Technology - ECUST, Shanghai and Zhejiang University of Science and Technology - ZUST) and the USA (Milwaukee School of Engineering - MSOE). Five double degree programs have been successfully run for several years now, and a new double degree program is about to start. In addition to the ECUST- and MSOE-double degree programs, there are three English Master's programs for international students at the FH Lubeck: Biomedical Engineering, M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc., Environmental Engineering, M.Eng. FH Lübeck offers three online Bachelor and Master programs: Computer Science and Media Applications, B.Sc., Computer Science and Media Applications, M.Sc., Business Administration and Engineering, B.Eng. As a member of the "Hochschulverband virtuelle Fachhochschule (VFH)," FH Lübeck offers online programs within this association nationwide. The University's institute for educational services and the University's company campus, GmbH, offer e-learning services and a great variety of online professional training. The University of Applied Sciences has held top places in nationwide third-party funds rankings for many years. The organizations FHL Projekt-GmbH and FHL Forschungs-GmbH created successful structures for technology transfer over the last years. The institute backs these up for entrepreneurship and business development. Eight so-called competence centers represent the fields of competences, from biotechnology to logistics. International students have different options to study at the Luebeck University of Applied Sciences: either within a full-time bachelor or master degree program or as part of an exchange program. While most degree programs are primarily taught in German, we also offer international programs taught exclusively in English.

We aim to use high-quality application-oriented research and development. We make an immediate, measurable, and sustainable difference to companies and institutions' success, and by directly integrating findings from research and development projects into teaching, we guarantee high-quality teaching with practical relevance addressing themes of current interest. Our research profile at the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences is characterized by future-oriented research and development activities tailored towards critical markets in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and the requirements of regional businesses and institutions. To this end, we implement many innovative research and development projects in the fields of engineering, economics, public health, communications, and the social sciences. By concentrating specific skills in several competence centers, we can take a holistic, cross-disciplinary approach to research themes. Alongside study programs and teaching, the University's application-oriented research and technology transfer activities are another critical task, making a considerable contribution to economic development in the region. Professionals in the departments are involved in research projects in various academic fields, and the University's equipment is state of the art. For both these reasons, many companies and research institutes in the state of Saxony-Anhalt approach Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences as a contact partner for research and development projects. Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences is managed by a Rectorate, the University's Board of Management. The Rectorate members are the Rector, the chairperson, the Chancellor, and the three Prorectors with responsibilities for Academic and International Affairs Research, Development and Transfer and University Governance and Marketing. You and Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences have a lot in common. For example, the University was founded in 1991, which means it is probably around your age. If you are considering studying in a foreign country like Germany, you probably enjoy the new and exciting. Perfect! The University offers new and exciting fields of study like Applied Childhood Studies, Safety and Hazard Prevention, and Sign Language Interpreting. If you are reading this, you probably have already learned a foreign language, namely English. Great! The University provides ample opportunity for expanding your horizons through language courses and cultural events. The central location of both sites within Germany enables fast connections to Berlin, Hannover, or Leipzig. Ideal for excursions to these cities! If you have experienced an overly theoretical lecture in secondary school, you probably prefer learning "hands-on." Excellent! The University focuses on practice-oriented studies that connect in-classroom learning with practical experience. If you are about to start your student life, you probably are thinking about the student budget. No problem! The semester fee is affordable, and in Magdeburg, it also includes using the local transit system. The housing in Magdeburg and Stendal is low-price and of good quality. If you are about to start your student life, you probably are thinking about having fun. Rock on! Magdeburg and Stendal are great places for students. The student committee organizes parties, the sports office keeps you active, and the green campuses are perfect for chilling out after class. The Competence Centre for Early Education is dedicated to pedagogical staff's professionalization, application-oriented research and development, and the practical application of scientifically-founded concepts. The Centre for Continuing Education regularly offers – as part of its "Studium Generale"-program – a fine selection of courses that could be of interest to international guests. The majority of those courses focus on learning German as a foreign language. They offer five different skill levels (A1 to C1) and emphasize reading, speaking, listening, or grammar. Other courses are held in English. They focus on project management, cultural training, or preparation for job applications and interviews. The Department of Applied Human Sciences on the Stendal site offers four unique degree programs in Germany, specializing in Rehabilitation Psychology, Applied Childhood Studies, and Childhood Pedagogy.

The IST University of Applied Sciences is state-approved by the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Research of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The equivalency of IST and State University degrees is, therefore, guaranteed. The International Agency accredits bachelor and MBA programs for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (FIBAA). According to the European Credit and Accumulation Transfer System (ECTS), academic achievements are internationally comparable and recognized by awarding credit points. The IST University of Applied Sciences offers management degree programs in sports business, fitness & health, tourism & hospitality, communication & management. The courses are characterized by both high scientific quality and strong practical orientation. The IST University of Applied Sciences benefits from cooperating with the IST-Studieninstitut (study institute), which offers full and part-time qualification possibilities for over 25 years. From the beginning, the focus of the IST study institute was on state-recognized distance learning. Constantly evolving, this learning system is used by IST University as well. Nowadays, online-lectures, webinars, and other digital education materials enable students to study whenever they want. All lectures are produced in our video-studio, and study materials are constantly revised. Because of the innovative learning system, high-quality education materials, and the focus on specific business areas, students' number is continually growing. Companies are acting more and more international. Germany is already an export world champion, and many companies are world market leaders in their field. For the young generation, this represents a daily and increasingly important challenge. At the IST University of Management, we see internationalization as an opportunity. It is part of our education policy, and we, therefore, support our students, staff, and professors in the expansion of their international experience. We want to adjust teaching and research to the constantly and dynamically changing conditions of internationalization. For this reason, the university is taking part in the Erasmus+ program and has several university partners all over the world. We are always interested in new partnerships. We promote our students' language skills through special online language courses and sector-specific modules in English, and we consistently strive to enable our students and staff to expand their international experience. Students are already able to study at IST from all over the world. Students abroad have digital access to their whole educational materials and can also write their exams at Goethe Institutes in 98 countries. Our 'International Office' provides administrative support and coordinates the internal posts. The 'International Office' is also the first port of call for advising and supporting the students, teachers, and staff in international matters. Additionally, professors assist the Steering Committee in the planning, preparation, and implementation of international activities. Our 'International Office' provides administrative support and coordinates the internal posts.

The IUBH is one of Germany's leading private Universities of Applied Sciences. With our IUBH Campus Studies, we prepare students for international careers in business and management at our three campus locations: Bad Honnef, Bad Reichenhall, and Berlin. Our programs focus on management. At the bachelor level, we offer Aviation, Event, International, Hospitality, as well as Tourism Management and Marketing Management. At the master level, we provide International Management with various specializations, Transport & Logistics Management, and an MBA in International Business. The heart of the IUBH is its uncompromising international focus: All courses in English Students and professors from more than 100 nations The optional second foreign language during your studies, e.g., Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, or Arabic Integrated, six-month internship, also abroad. Study at a partner university abroad for one year and obtain a double degree (in Germany and abroad) IUBH makes it easy to start a career straight out of university: the courses teach valuable skills, the professors have years of practical and professional experience, and fellow students from all over the world allow me to build my global network. Whether in a medium-sized company operating at an international level or in a multinational group abroad – the IUBH offers ideal preparation for the global job market: Approximately 75% of our graduates work in an international environment Approximately 33% of them work abroad Our professors and lecturers attach great importance to a close link between theory and practice. After all, most of them gained experience at the international level themselves – and would also like to pass this on, for example, through: Case studies, projects, and internships Field trips to well-known companies Dialogues with recognized business leaders within the framework of regular IUBH Business Talks The profile requirements of internationally employed managers have changed. We recognized this as the first private, state-recognized university operating exclusively in the service sector. With our attractive Bachelor's and Master's degree courses, we want to set new standards for the new generation of management. Our programs are characterized by the effective transfer of subject-specific knowledge and soft skills to prepare our graduates for a challenging management task. Studying at the IUBH makes careers in a global environment possible. We live out this credo because English is the teaching language and the language used on our campus. We also impart internationality with many other distinguishing features: Our experts and faculty from around the world teach both technical know-how and soft skills We maintain multiple collaborations with partner universities in Europe, America, Australia, and Asia At the IUBH, languages in international demand are taught at advanced levels by native speakers, and additional intercultural communication competence is developed There are currently students from over 85 countries on our campuses At the IUBH, practical orientation is experienced firsthand. The curriculum has multiple facets that reflect this, for example, the inclusion of internship semesters, discussions, and lectures with experts from industry, and excursions to companies. The integration of theory and practice is a daily reality for every student. In the context of its lectures, the IUBH offers project work and case studies. Many of the benefits of studying at the IUBH are possible due to the close cooperation that the IUBH and its faculty maintain with the industry. Our faculty has contact with all DAX 30 companies, is recognized in the international market, and is well connected in a network with over 1.000 business partners. The results of our survey of graduates in 2015 speak for themselves: 87 percent of our graduates find a job within the first three months, and after two years, 80 percent already have management responsibilities. These excellent results are based on the fact that we focus on training social and intercultural competence in addition to teaching professional expertise. When students go abroad with this knowledge, they can deal with intercultural challenges with much more ease. The short duration of the study program and studying in small learning groups is also advantageous for entering the professional world. These conditions are facilitative for exchange among students and proximity to faculty - essentials for effective learning. IUBH is proud of its graduates who can now look back on impressive careers. Their career paths are as varied as the job profiles of our degree programs.

Change is the norm in today's world. Digital technologies are driving continuous changes in our society and economy with a high degree of dynamism. Above all, the media industry is characterized by this constant change and a multitude of innovative developments. How can we deal with the future of the media society? How can we foresee, identify, and exploit the opportunities brought on by digital transformation? The Macromedia University of Applied Sciences addresses these and other questions about the global media and business world. The increasingly connected world and the obsolescence of boundaries between disciplines mean that the future needs. People who are versatile enough to collaborate across disciplines, anticipate changes, and design effective strategies to address those changes. These are the people we are educating as 'The University for Digital Transformation.' With around 80 professors and more than 2,600 students from over 80 different countries, it is one of the largest German universities for professionally-oriented courses in media management, communications design, and business administration. Our students learn methods and skills that prepare them for the rapidly changing world of industry 4.0 characterized by automation, big data, machine learning, and other advanced technologies and trends. With an interdisciplinary approach and curriculum, we empower graduates to be versatile in diverse areas, primarily through creative approaches, technical skills, and strong management skills. As the university for digital transformation, we instill a positive attitude towards change and the competence vital to shaping these changes, thus securing the critical advantage on the labor market. This motto is also conveyed through our slogan "you change". At Macromedia University, students are taught by their full professors starting from the first semester. This sets Macromedia University apart from the other education providers who offer similar programs but do not have university status and do not employ professors from the start of the courses. In collaboration with the prestigious University of Westminster, the Macromedia University offers two English-language Bachelor of Honours programs allowing students to benefit from the best of two worlds – an internationally recognized BA (Hons) internationally-oriented study experience in the major media hubs of Germany. In these programs, students are officially registered at the University of Westminster while studying at one of the Macromedia University campuses in Germany. A unique feature of the Bachelor's degree is the international semester. Our students spend time at one of the 18 international partner universities of the so-called 5CU (Five-Continental University) consortium, with which Macromedia University has developed cooperation agreements. The 5CU consortium includes prestigious institutions such as Tecnológico de Monterrey, Chulalongkorn University, and the University of Westminster. Whether our students want to study close by the beaches of Sydney or San Diego, the vineyards of Stellenbosch (South Africa) or Bangkok's urbanity - based on the already completed academic examinations, full recognition of their foreign studies is guaranteed. To offer the students a close interplay between theory and practice, the university has filled its approximately 80 professorships with scientists and experts from industry, universities, and agencies. The study incorporates real tasks from the first semester, practical projects with renowned companies such as Siemens, Adobe, or Sky, and a six-month internship. At the same time, the students benefit from individual supervision, ensuring their social, creative, and professional personalities and the acquisition of theoretical knowledge. Macromedia University is a private international university situated in Germany, offering study programs related to society's digitization and globalization. The focus is on development programs, in which understanding of media networking, management perspective, and creative design plays an important role. While the curriculum applies to the media and communications industry, it is continually expanding in line with the modern world's developments. It presently comprises many other economic sectors. The college aims to educate experts of the future, enabling them to leave their mark on the world via media, interdisciplinary collaboration, intercultural competence, and working in the creative industrial landscapes and the civil society, thus helping shape the economy of the future. The university aims to offer its students a solid foundation for the industry's demands they will work in once they graduate. This mission is supported by academic staff dedicated to their profession and the development of new initiatives. While the university provides study programs that equip the students with the required current scientific and practical professional knowledge, it strives towards sustainable, ethical, and responsible thinking and acting, thus offering a useful service to the community and broader society.

Human values, future orientation, right research conditions, and teaching quality are the cornerstones of Jade University, with its three locations in Germany's northwest. At Jade University of Applied Sciences, which makes teaching and research stand out are innovative approaches, cooperation that gets you ahead, and a supportive environment. In all areas, the university applies its Principles of expertise and variety. Its focus on practice, close contacts with business, and graduation within a reasonable timescale have placed it highly in ranking tables for years. Its 50 or so Courses in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geoinformation, Health Technology, Engineering, Business, Maritime Studies, Logistics or Management/IT/Technology offer something for a wide variety of interests and ambitions. At Jade University of Applied Sciences, nobody studies on their own. In an almost family-like atmosphere, students easily find friends and draw on lots of support programs that help them throughout their studies. The professors are always available for a chat with students. Our teaching staff all come from a practical background and maintain contacts with business. As a student, you continually benefit from this. Jade University of Applied Sciences is a family-friendly university that ensures all its staff and students can teach, learn, and work while maintaining an excellent work-life balance. That includes flexible working hours as well as childcare facilities. What is more, we are committed to equal opportunities and social values and support, particularly first-generation students, to climb up the social ladder. The Mission statement of Jade University of Applied Sciences commits the university to social responsibility and define the framework for planning its development and objectives. The Mission statement describes the culture we want to embody at Jade University of Applied Sciences. At Jade University of Applied Sciences, we support an innovative culture that actively supports creativity and systematically develops the capacity to implement new ideas. This is how we create the freedom necessary for scientific inquisitiveness and fresh thinking. Jade University of Applied Sciences brings innovation to the region through teaching and research centered on the real world and training highly qualified graduates. Jade University of Applied Sciences is a hotbed of new ideas and interdisciplinary thinking. We make our knowledge and competencies available to society. We develop problem-solving skills that take account of the future requirements of the employment market and science. In our academic education and daily work, we combine professional and social competence. Together, we create a constructive teaching and learning atmosphere. Open cooperation forms the basis of a thriving working and research culture at Jade University of Applied Sciences. We maintain close links in the region and beyond. That means we are in a constant exchange with other academic institutions and work together on a practical level with our partners. As a university that's open to the broader world, we value international and intercultural cooperation programs. We appreciate diversity as an enrichment to our lives and work together. It also enhances the academic impact of our university. Jade University of Applied Sciences is a place where we jointly develop goals for courses, teaching, research, and pursue these goals with dedication. Jade University of Applied Sciences gives enthusiastic talents access to a broad spectrum of education. We approach other people with openness and respect and take account of their different experiences and situations. We always take people's concerns seriously. Open communication provides orientation. It is an essential component of our transparent and fair attitude at Jade University of Applied Sciences.

The Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg (EVHN) - University of Applied Sciences is a nationally recognised centre of university education for religious education, social education and care-oriented careers in the church, social ministries and the wider society. Education is based on the Christian concept of man. Therefore, aside from the scientific foundation of the lessons, research, further and continuing education, there are additional topics on offer – all types of spiritual, personality-building and general education. In addition to their scientific qualification and training, students are encouraged to reflect on their own person and ethical questions in one’s profession and in society. The manageable size of approximately 1,300 students and small study groups allows for a personal cooperation between lecturers and students. As a state-approved university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, the EVHN cooperates with reputable practice institutions and other universities at home and abroad. In the Masters course “Social Management” (M.S.M.) staff from welfare institutions (both public and private) are offered to qualify for managerial and administration functions. The Masters course “Adult Education” (M.A.) qualifies for managerial functions in adult education/further education, for an independent employment e.g. as a lecturer, trainer or for cooperation in educational counselling and human resources development. Both Masters courses were reaccredited in 2010.

The University of Applied Sciences Cologne [Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln (RFH)] is a privately run, nationally recognized University of applied sciences. Offering full-time, ‘dual’ (combining studies and training) and continuing-education instruction, students at the University can enroll in 19 Bachelor’s and 12 Master’s programs offered in the engineering, media, healthcare management, business & law, as well as logistics management, marketing management, and communication management. With an enrolment of approx. Six thousand five hundred students, the RFH ranks among the largest educational institutions in Cologne. The course of study is distinguished by small semester groups and a high degree of practical relevance achieved through project-related work, lecturers with experience in the field, and close cooperation with the business community. A course of study at Rheinische Fachhochschule is characterized by seminar-based instruction in groups of no more than 50 students compact, short courses of study, and application-oriented teaching. At its campus in Neuss, RFH offers additional courses in both dual and continuing-education instruction: International Industry and Trade Management (B.Sc.), Marketing and Communications Management (B.Sc.), Logistics and Supply Chain Management (B.Sc.), and Industrial Engineering and Management (B.Sc.). Since early 2011, our engineering graduates have enjoyed preferred access to the continuing-education Post-Graduate Programme at Loughborough University (LU). The Automation of Solar Thermochemical Cyclic Processes for the Reduction of Hydrogen Production Costs [Automatisierung Solar-Thermochemischer Kreisprozesse Zur Reduzierung von Wasserstoffgestehungskosten (ASTOR)] is a joint research project aiming to develop a continuously operated reactor generating hydrogen using solar energy and water. The project collaborates between the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), the University of Applied Sciences, Cologne (RFH), and Stausberg & Vosding GmbH und AWS Technik e.K. For the first time, the project would regulate the cyclic solar thermal process for a fully automatic operation. The project focuses on maximizing overall efficiency utilizing heat recovery, the development of optimized heat exchangers, and the fully automatic regulation of process parameters. Research activities at the RFH focus on the areas of modeling, simulation, and control algorithms. The aim is to increase the efficiency of the process to the point at which solar thermal hydrogen production is comparable to processes currently in use – and CO₂ -neutral at the same time. Digital media offer enormous potential for education and training. The University of Applied Sciences Cologne (RFH), in collaboration with the Rheinische Akademie Köln GmbH, the Cologne Game Lab (TH Koln), and other partners, is developing a forward-looking didactic and technological training concept. GLARS (Goal-Based Learning in an Alternative Reality Setting) is a multimedia educational project for students training to become biological-technical assistants (BTA) at the Rheinischen Akademie Koln gGmbH (RAK). In a playful scenario merging school, the corporate world, and home, students draw on various digital learning media, even producing themselves. The project partners’ core objective is further to link the training facility to the world of work and impart application-oriented knowledge. This is done by directly integrating learning processes into a variety of real professional contexts. The RFH is involved, among other things, in the field of scientifically-based testing of digital learning opportunities.

Kempten University of Applied Sciences is a cosmopolitan university in Allgäu, southern Germany, which offers applied, interdisciplinary, international, and pioneering higher education courses. We strive to offer a diverse and in-depth range of degree programs in science, engineering, the social and health sector, and to be a place where students take joy in their studies and academic and other staff take joy in their work. Gender equality is a fundamental guiding principle which all the university's administrative and regulative measures seek to promote. Kempten University of Applied Sciences seeks vocational teaching excellence, applied research and development, and knowledge and technology transfer. We are a modern, environmentally-aware state training, educational and technology transfer institution with a strong focus on service. Highly qualified and motivated staff and state-of-the-art facilities ensure we live up to our strict quality standards. The university works to provide professional development funding for both academic and administrative staff to ensure they are equipped to meet continually changing demands in teaching, research, and administration. Annual staff appraisal meetings are designed to assess and discuss the motivation and needs of staff in detail. Courses at Kempten University of Applied Sciences give students the skills and knowledge they need to apply scientific methods. Teaching always draws on experience and the latest challenges in professional practice. Kempten University of Applied Sciences is the 'university of the Allgäu region,' and believes it has a vital role as a regional SMEs partner. That is why it is closely involved in the knowledge and technology transfer, particularly in its affiliated institutes. In practice, problems and challenges do not heed disciplinary boundaries, so we seek to offer interdisciplinary solutions through close cooperation between faculties, interdisciplinary courses, and strong social and methodological skills. We promote the use of innovative learning methods, including project work, multimedia, computer-assisted learning, online mentoring, student access to the Internet, and a wide range of specialist literature. Kempten University of Applied Sciences has a strong international focus, which equips the institution to meet the challenges and harness increasing globalization. Our students are offered a wide range of opportunities to study abroad to learn about other countries and cultures. We are committed to promoting international exchanges and offer an excellent range of modern language courses. We also run international programs, which lead to the award of international degrees. Graduates leave Kempten University of Applied Sciences with in-depth academic, scientific, and vocational degrees and specialist, methodological, social, and communicative skills, which enable them to take on highly qualified expert and management roles. Kempten University of Applied Sciences supports essential life-long learning by offering an attractive range of professional development courses. Kempten University of Applied Sciences understands the need for communication after university and invests in maintaining close links to its graduates. Kempten University of Applied Sciences is the highest-altitude higher education institution in Bavaria. It works with the German HE sports association (Allgemeiner Deutschen Hochschulsportverband) and the German ski association (Deutscher Skiverband) to help successful winter sports athletes gain academic qualifications pursuing a sporting career. We are committed to cooperation and partnership at all levels of our organization under Bavarian state institutions' management guidelines. Our actions are governed by commitment, responsibility, efficiency, constructive dialogue, and a focus on service within the framework of legal and economic requirements. We strive to drive forward our university's development, both internally and externally. Kempten University of Applied Sciences is led by an executive committee consisting of the president, three vice-presidents, and the director of finance and administration. The primary role of the Governing Board is the development and management of the university. The president represents Kempten University of Applied Sciences in external affairs. As chair of the Governing Board, he or she proposes initiatives for further discussion and is responsible for developing the basic outlines of University policy objectives. He or she implements the central deliberative bodies' decisions and fulfill the duties defined in the Bavarian higher education institution act (Bayerisches Hochschulgesetz). He or she reports to the Senate and the University Council on the funding and human resources allocation policy. Presidents serve for ten semesters. The Kempten University of Applied Science is the only state higher education establishment in Allgäu. It trains students in engineering, business administration, tourism management, computer science and multimedia, and social and health studies. Since its establishment in 1977, this university at the Alps' edge has experienced steady and continuous growth. Each year, over 6,000 candidates apply for a place in Kempten, and this figure is growing. Some 6.000 students are currently enrolled in our 18 Bachelor's and 13 Master's degree courses. One hundred forty full-time professors give the majority of the lectures, supported by some 200 assistant lecturers.

As we know it, Kiel University of Applied Sciences was founded on 1 August 1969 as a result of the merger of several state-run schools of engineering and technical colleges, which in themselves can look back on a history of more than 100 years. Its campus is located directly on the waterfront of Kiel's firth. With more than 7,400 students (2015), Kiel University of Applied Sciences is the largest institution in Schleswig-Holstein. Those interested in studying here can choose from a wide range of options: around 30 Bachelor's and Master's degrees, supplementary degrees, and continuing education courses are offered by the faculties of Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Media, and Social Work & Health. The Faculty of Agriculture can be found not far from Kiel in rural Osterrönfeld, near Rendsburg on the Kiel Canal. The University's main campus is located in Kiel. A final or target state aimed at by the University of Applied Sciences of Kiel has been formulated based on its vision and guidelines. Every employee must implement this. The vision and guidelines shall also be used to communicate the University's profile and objectives to the outside world. We are the University of excellence for teaching in northern Germany. Excellent teaching is interdisciplinary, application-oriented teaching based on research and science, characterized by its internationality and the wide range of methods used. Our graduates have a well-founded and wide range of professional competence in their specializations and critical competencies (soft skills). They pursue a solution-oriented approach, work well in teams, respect other perspectives and cultures, and assist in actively shaping their social environment. We incorporate relevant developments in the sciences, society, and industry and implement them in future-oriented degree programs. Our University sees itself as an innovative pacesetter for the State of Schleswig-Holstein. Our University is a reliable and innovative partner for businesses and non-profit organizations. Our University uses its international orientation to promote its regional strengths. It continues to expand its cooperation with other universities, organizations, and companies. Our University thrives on diversity. It creates educational processes that are gender appropriate, intercultural, and non-discriminatory. Our University accepts its cultural remit in both its city suburb and the region. Our University is an attractive employer for all of its employees. The objectives set out in the guidelines of the Kiel University of Applied Sciences have shaped pioneering aspirations. Working on the essential interdisciplinary issues of gender, diversity, sustainability, and family, we contribute to implementing those guidelines and realizing that we will be the north's institution to be awarded the Higher Education Institute Teaching Excellence. We aim at promoting a culture where democratic, fair, and sustainable experiences for all are ensured at our higher education institutions and in society. Motivated by respect and appreciation, consideration, tolerance, and inclusion of all individuals, we aim at promoting equal opportunities, anti-discrimination, shared power, empowerment, and sustainable development. We are committed to disclosing and abolishing hierarchies, stereotypes, and privileges we discover in our vicinity. We want to raise awareness, allow self-development, emphasizes diversity, and establish networks. At the same time, we do not forget that there is more than heteronormativity in this world.