Erfurt University of Applied Sciences

The title University of Applied Sciences makes it internationally clear what the Fachhochschule Erfurt stands for: the combination of scientific training and its practical applications. The new Bachelor and Master degrees are effective and compact study programmes, which provide a quick route into professional practice whilst opening up opportunities for further academic training. The University of Applied Sciences Erfurt was founded on 01.10.1991. Now, 22 years on, it is an established, modern and practice-oriented university with a good reputation. This is underlined by top spots in national rankings (eg. in complying with minimum legal study periods), countless useful contacts with business, intensive local and regional networking, and growing international status. The excellent cooperation with a wide variety of regional and community enterprises, institutions and organisations is particularly worth a mention. Held annually since 1998, the business contact day ("Day of Research"), the bi-annual "in-house Heating and Sanitation Exhibition" organised as part of the course on building services and supply engineering, and the annual careers fair ("company networking forum") are outstanding examples of intensive and mutually beneficial cooperation with business. Allied with practical research, the applied teaching gives students the best possible preparation for their later careers. Training provision is rounded off by extensive opportunities to learn languages and intercultural skills and to gain basic and key qualifications.