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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. View full university