The South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences erman : Fachhochschule Südwestfalenis a high-ranked research institution located in the state of

North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. With more than 14,000 students, it is one of the largest of its kind in

. The headquarters and one of its four campuses are in

Iserlohn Iserlohn (; Westphalian: ''Iserlaun'') is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region. Geography Iserlohn is locat ...

. It has three more campuses located in Hagen,

Meschede Meschede () is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Hochsauerlandkreis. Education One of the five branches of South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (also: Fachh ...

and Soest and a subsidiary in

Lüdenscheid Lüdenscheid () is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Sauerland region. Geography Lüdenscheid is located on the saddle of the watershed between the Lenne and Volme rivers which ...

. It offers a total of about 52 bachelor and master courses in the fields of Engineering, Natural Sciences, Information Technology, Business management and Agriculture. It offers courses for both full-time students and for those in employment. It also accommodates those who wish to combine vocational training with studies.

History

The oldest forerunner of the university was the trade school in Hagen, founded by the Prussian reform politician Beuth on 1 December 1824, for the qualification for the Berlin Royal Technical Institute, which later became the State Engineering School for Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, and then the Märkische Fachhochschule, based in

and the two locations Iserlohn and Hagen. The Fachhochschule was founded on January 1, 2002, when the entire university education was disbanded in

and the Märkische Fachhochschule with the Fachhochschulabschaltungen

and Soest of the former Gesamthochschule Paderborn was united as an equal partner. Seat of the Fachhochschule is Iserlohn. The founding rector was Michael Teusner from 1 January 2002 to 31 August 2004. From 1 September 2004 to the end of 2008 Jörg Liese was rector of the university. On 9 December 2008 Claus Schuster was elected as the first president of the University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen by the University Council, confirmed by the Senate of the university. After a reform by the Senate, the university management was renamed the Rectorate and Claus Schuster was elected Rector of the university on 9 December 2014.

Timeline

The Fachhochschule Südwestfalen and its predecessors

Campus

The South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences has four campuses located in

(seat), Hagen,

and Soest and a subsidiary in

. The university strongly believes in small classes and personal support. The university is known for its student friendly environment.

Research

Main areas of research include * Aluminum Technology * Applied Digital Image Processing * Automation of Metalworking Processes in the Automotive Industry * Soil Ecology / Soil Protection * Computational Intelligence and Cognitive Systems * Decentralized Power Supply * Digital Audio Broadcasting * Digital Signal Processing * Finite Field Calculations * Fuzzy Technology * Gerontotechnology * Integrated Supply Chain Management * Corrosion Protection / Surface Technology * Plastic technology * Lightweight Construction and Aluminum Technology * Life Science Analytics * Mechatronics * Nanoscale Materials * New Lighting Technologies * New Technologies for Electrical Power Generation * Reduction of Pollutant Emissions * Sensors / Actuators * Chipless Production Processes and Production Design * System Engineering and Management * Forming Technology * Environmentally Compatible Production Automation * Environmentally Compatible and Appropriate Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture * Comparative City Marketing Research * Water Management / Environmental Engineering

References

External links

University Website
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