The Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule Kaiserslautern, HS Kaiserslautern) is a

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(University of Applied Sciences) with 3 campuses located in

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, in

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and in

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. With about 6300 students (as of 2018/19), it is one of the largest Universities of Applied Sciences in the state of

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. Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences stands for over 160 years of tradition in engineering education.

Departments

*Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences *Building and Design *

Business Administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...

Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

Computer Sciences Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (including ...

/ Microsystems Technology

Locations

Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern is the headquarter for the department of Building and Design and Engineering. The Campus is split into the Morlauter Street and the Schoenstraße but shall be brought together at the old area of the Kammgarnspinnerei.

Pirmasens

The Campus of Pirmasens is specified in the department of Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences and is the smallest of the three locations.

Zweibrücken

The Campus in Zweibrücken is specified in the departments of Business Administration and Computer Sciences/Microsystem Technology. The Campus was founded in 1994 at the area of former military base of the US. Beside the old but renovated buildings, the University expanded the Campus and constructed new buildings designed along American style.

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University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern
Universities and colleges in Rhineland-Palatinate

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