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The University of Koblenz · Landau is one of the youngest universities in Germany and has grown considerably in its relatively short history. Since its transformation from a teacher training college in 1990, numerous new departments and institutes have sprung up. A wide range of new degree programs and chairs have been created, and existing courses and research consistently expanded. At the eight existing faculties on the two campuses in Koblenz and Landau, you can currently study Education, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Computer Science (Koblenz), and Psychology (Landau). Since 1990 the number of students has increased dramatically to about 15.000 enrolled students, with approximately 7.500 at each campus. A unique feature of the University of Koblenz · Landau is its structure. Koblenz and Landau provide excellent facilities for research, teaching, and continuing education. At the same time, Mainz serves as the link between the two campuses, housing the President's office and being the university executive and central university administration home. The University of Koblenz-Landau is a young, medium-sized university. In 1990 the university emerged from the former teacher training college. In the meantime, research and teaching are organized into three linked interdisciplinary subject areas entitled "Learning", "Society," and "Environment". The university has a prominent position in education and teacher training in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the only university that offers teacher training courses for all school types. This core competence characterizes the university's profile. Key features are also the combination of education and teaching methodology, the great importance attached to extra-curricular locations and school laboratories, and the linking of theory and classroom practice, for example, via the Campus-School Networks. The humanities characterize this subject area, cultural studies and social sciences, in which in particular languages, art and culture, politics, and the economy are analyzed. The subject area is also characterized by psychology (one of the social sciences) and computer science, which optimizes and tests extensive IT-based services that have been developed for their practical value to people. Three scientific approaches characterize this subject area. The life science approach broaches the issue of the environment from a scientific perspective. In contrast, computer science deals with the digital world, and the humanities and social sciences understand the world in terms of culture and society. The rise in student numbers demonstrates that both the Koblenz and Landau campuses are popular places to study. The number of students has increased threefold since 1990. There are approximately 15,000 students enrolled in programs, half of these in Koblenz, the other half in Landau. When compared to substantial universities, teaching and studying are conducted in manageable structures at Koblenz and Landau, which fosters a much closer student community as well as a closer-knit teacher-student community. The university offers future specialists and executives a diverse range of Bachelor's and Master's programs in education, social sciences, cultural studies, the humanities and life sciences, psychology, and computer science. The traditional core of teaching at the university is its teacher training programs for all school types. In the area of continuing education, a sophisticated range of study programs, distance-learning programs, and seminars have been developed for an ever-changing working and professional environment. The majority of the programs and courses on offer are designed to be in-service in character, allowing students to combine both work and study. These programs are being consistently built upon and expanded. Research is conducted nationally and internationally linked working groups. The University of Koblenz-Landau also works closely together with partners in the local area. What is characteristic is the balanced relationship between theoretical and applied research. Current research areas include education, environment, computer science, and the humanities and social sciences, based on the three subject areas of the university. The transfer of technology is one of the central tasks of the university. It allows the systematic and planned utilization of new scientific and technological knowledge in economics, politics, and society. The University of Koblenz-Landau also promotes business start-ups in academia and the development of an entrepreneurial culture. View full university