Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) is one of Germany's most extensive kind. Within our four faculties, we offer a wide range of Bachelor's and Master's programs in engineering, IT, life sciences, design, media, and business and social sciences. In teaching, we focus on applied sciences, giving our students a practical insight into their fields of study through projects, lab work, internships, and theses in industry. Our expertise is drawn from faculty members who have worked in the industry before joining the university. In research, we are an essential partner for Hamburg's companies and innovation clusters, developing new ideas from this dynamic location's synergies.
Our fields of expertise reflect the technologies, industries, and services that make Germany a leading economy. Our close collaboration with Hamburg's innovation clusters allows us to develop this knowledge in our teaching and research.
Airbus, Lufthansa Technik, and 300 SMEs make Hamburg the third largest civil aviation center globally and the leading production site for Airbus in Germany. HAW Hamburg is an aeronautical engineering leader, higher education, and research professor who worked for Airbus before joining the university.
The aviation industry has joined with Hamburg universities and research institutes to form »Hamburg Aviation, «a competence cluster dedicated to advancing the city as a center for aviation innovation. HAW Hamburg is a partner for Airbus, and our teaching and research expertise plays a central role in Hamburg Aviation's strategy.
Germany is at the forefront of renewable energy technologies. Hamburg's focus on renewable energies has made the green business a significant economic factor in the region, earning Hamburg the award European Green Capital 2011. To build on this expertise, Hamburg formed the cluster »Renewable Energy Hamburg« to open up new business fields and make Hamburg a leading center for renewable energies worldwide.
HAW Hamburg is a critical player in Hamburg's renewable energy cluster with teaching and research in wind energy, smart grid technology, solar power, and biomass fuels. Our Competence Centre for Energy (CC4E) is developing our expertise, an interdisciplinary innovation pool in renewable energies, and our new Energy Campus with a technology center for wind energy and smart grid technology.
Germany is the fourth largest car-producing nation globally, and the automotive industry is a driving force of the national economy. Their technological innovation and skill distinguish German car manufacturers, and many of their designers are graduates of the HAW Hamburg.
We are an automotive engineering leader specializing in vehicle design, and our professors all have industrial experience. Their continued close cooperation with companies ensures new developments are incorporated into our degree programs and guarantee our students a state-of-the-art education.
Hamburg is one of Germany's and Europe's most vital economic regions. Its port is the second-largest container port in Europe, making it Germany's center for foreign trade and Northern Europe's logistics hub. It is also China's gateway to Europe and a trade hub for the Far East. Hamburg is one of the Top 10 smart cities in Europe, and part of the new city strategy is to develop the harbor into a smart port.
Our students profit from Hamburg's focus on international trade. These international brands have their headquarters in the city and the port's logistics and professors who have worked in global business.
HAW Hamburg has an excellent reputation in information technology and ranks among the top German universities for computer science degree programs (CHE Ranking). Information technology is an important field of research at the HAW Hamburg. Our professors work with local companies and national government agencies developing innovative ideas in ambient intelligence, virtual reality, homeland security, and knowledge organization.
Hamburg@work is an innovation cluster in IT and media, working in close cooperation with partners in Germany and at international locations such as San Francisco and Shanghai.
Hamburg is Germany's most influential media center with an eclectic mix of international publishing houses, advertising agencies, television studios, and young start-ups. With annual revenue of €10.5 billion, it has become one of Hamburg's most important business areas, particularly in the new games industry. HAW Hamburg has an excellent reputation in design and new media with internationally renowned faculty and students regularly winning national and international prizes.
Our Design & Media Campus is part of Hamburg's new »creative knowledge« cluster with universities, media schools, studios, and start-ups, providing a brain pool for students and faculty to network. From illustration, fashion, and games to new media, we offer a wide range of creative programs.
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