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: Hochschule Trier) is one of the largest
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in
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with approximately 6000 students, around 170 professors and around 700 academic and nonacademic staff. It is spread over three campuses in
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(main campus Schneidershof),
Birkenfeld Birkenfeld () is a town and the district seat of the Birkenfeld (district), Birkenfeld Districts of Germany, district in southwest Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is also the seat of the Birkenfeld (Verbandsgemeinde), like-named ''Verbandsge ...
(
Environmental Campus Birkenfeld The Environmental Campus Birkenfeld (ECB) (German language, German: ''Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld (UCB)'') is a branch of the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Hochschule Trier in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is close to the sm ...
), and
Idar-Oberstein Idar-Oberstein () is a town in the Birkenfeld (district), Birkenfeld Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. As a ''Große kreisangehörige Stadt'' (large city belonging to a district), it assumes some of the respons ...
(Gemstones and Jewellery). It is a member of the European University Association (EUA).


One university, three campuses


Main Campus Schneidershof

Trier University of Applied Sciences' largest campus, the ''Main Campus Schneidershof'', is located a few minutes' walk from Trier's city centre and its Roman monuments. Schneidershof is situated on a hill in the middle of the forest and offers a view of the
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, the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge and Trier's city centre. The ''Main Campus'' is also located directly on the Moselsteig hiking trail. The university administration and the most important service facilities, such as the university library, the Career Service, the International Office and the Student Services, are located in the buildings, some of which are classified as historical monuments. The departments of Civil and Supply Engineering + Food Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business as well as Design with the subject area Architecture are located on the main campus and offer 24 Bachelor's, 14 Master's and 9 dual courses of study. Trier University of Applied Sciences cooperates with the Studierendenwerk Trier on the subject of housing. The Studierendenwerk Trier runs five student residences with a total of 1,617 rooms. The Martinskloster housing complex is located close to Trier University of Applied Sciences and can be reached on foot. A sports field in the middle of the campus grounds and a canteen are available to students and staff. Right next to the campus is the Weißhauswald outdoor recreation area with the Villa Weißhaus, a high-ropes course and a wildlife enclosure.


Environmental Campus Birkenfeld

The ''Environmental Campus Birkenfeld'' (UCB) is located about five kilometres south of the city of
Birkenfeld Birkenfeld () is a town and the district seat of the Birkenfeld (district), Birkenfeld Districts of Germany, district in southwest Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is also the seat of the Birkenfeld (Verbandsgemeinde), like-named ''Verbandsge ...
in the upper Nahe valley, in the district of Neubrücke in the municipality of
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. The campus is also located only a few kilometres from the
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. With its zero-emissions concept, the campus was named "Germany's most sustainable university location" and ranked sixth in a worldwide comparison of 1,050 universities from 85 countries participating in the renowned UI GreenMetric ranking. In addition to an ecological building concept, the campus has a CO2-neutral energy and heat supply as well as modern building and systems technology. It was founded in 1996 and is a former reserve hospital of the American armed forces. At the ''Environmental Campus'', all degree programmes deal with the topic of environment, from a technical, economic, legal or social perspective. In two departments, Environmental Planning/Environmental Technology and Environmental Business/Environmental Law, 16 Bachelor's and 14 Master's degree programmes are offered, as well as 8 dual courses of study. Over 600 dormitory places directly on the grounds of the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld are available to students, as are various sports fields and a canteen. see
Environmental Campus Birkenfeld The Environmental Campus Birkenfeld (ECB) (German language, German: ''Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld (UCB)'') is a branch of the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Hochschule Trier in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is close to the sm ...


Campus of Art and Design

The ''Campus of Art and Design'' has two locations: the Irminenfreihof and Paulusplatz buildings in the heart of Trier, where the subjects of Architecture, Intermedia Design, Interior Architecture, Fashion Design and Communication Design are studied, and the location of the Gemstones and Jewellery department in the famous gemstone city of
Idar-Oberstein Idar-Oberstein () is a town in the Birkenfeld (district), Birkenfeld Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. As a ''Große kreisangehörige Stadt'' (large city belonging to a district), it assumes some of the respons ...
. In Trier's city centre, the ''Campus of Art and Design'' is housed in two old buildings: the building of the former Dominican monastery of St. Katharina at Irminenfreihof, which was built in the 18th century under the master builder Johannes Seiz, and the building of the former School of Crafts and Applied Arts at Paulusplatz, which was inaugurated in 1912 by the city architect Balduin Schilling. The ''Campus of Art and Design'' offers a total of 6 Bachelor's and 6 Master's degree programmes - one Bachelor's and one Master's degree programme per subject area.


Teaching and research profile

According to the third-party funding statistics of Trier University of Applied Sciences, professors and staff at Trier University of Applied Sciences raised around €16.7 million in third-party funding in 2022. This makes Trier University of Applied Sciences the most third-party funded university of applied sciences in Rhineland-Palatinate. Around 170 professors research and teach at Trier University of Applied Sciences in three main research areas: Sustainability, Digitalisation and Health.


Doctoral studies

Trier University of Applied Sciences counted around 80 doctoral students in 2022. A
doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''doctor'', meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' licentia docendi'' ("licence to teach ...
is possible in all seven faculties as part of a cooperation with a university or another institution in Germany or abroad that is authorised to award doctorates. The doctoral students are either integrated into research programmes funded by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate or do their doctorate cooperatively via third-party funded projects, as research assistants at Trier University of Applied Sciences, with the help of scholarships or as external doctoral candidates. The federal-state programme "FH-Personal" is currently funding the development of a cross-university
doctoral programme Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor' ...
called "Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Development" as part of the "House of Professors" infrastructure project (duration 2021-2027), which provides for a total of eleven new doctoral positions and supports current doctorates in the graduate programme. This includes regular skills workshops, constant networking options, a mentoring programme and doctoral counselling. At the University Rectors' Conference in Trier on 8 May 2023, Minister President
Malu Dreyer Marie-Luise "Malu" Dreyer (born 6 February 1961) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as the 8th minister-president of Rhineland-Palatinate from 2013 to 2024. She is the first woman to hold this office. She serv ...
announced the introduction of the independent right to award doctorates for universities of applied sciences with strong research capabilities in Rhineland-Palatinate by the end of the current legislative period. The Rhineland-Palatinate Higher Education Act is expected to be amended accordingly in 2025.


Profile topics


Sustainability

Researchers in the research area of Sustainability or Applied Material Flow Management raised around 5.5 million euros in third-party funding in 2022. The Institute for Applied Material Flow Management (IfaS) mainly forms the research focus Applied Material Flow Management. In a Germany-wide comparison, the IfaS is one of the institutes with the most third-party funding at universities of applied sciences. It is located at the Environmental Campus in Birkenfeld, where more than 50 employees of the institute are currently working on the intelligent and resource-efficient management of material and energy flows.


Digitalisation

In 2022, researchers in the Digitalisation or Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Development research focus area raised around 3.8 million euros in third-party funding. Scientists working in the research focus Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Development develop resource-efficient technologies and processes for society and industry of the future, often in interdisciplinary alliances. The focus is divided into four fields of research: * Information Systems for Sustainable Development (ISNE) * Energy Efficient Systems (EES) * Environmentally Friendly Production Processes (UVP) and * Concepts for Future Mobility (MOZ). Currently, 15 professors at the Main Campus and at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld are working on research and development of intelligent technologies in these four fields.


Health

Researchers in the research area of Health or Life Sciences (medical, bio and pharmaceutical technology) raised around 1.8 million euros in third-party funding in 2022. The third research focus, Life Sciences, is represented by researchers who are working on innovative solutions for * medical technology * pharmaceutical technology and * biotechnology. Their work is usually characterised by a high degree of interdisciplinarity. The constant integration of state-of-the-art technologies creates new interdisciplinary fields of research and development in this area.


Internationalisation

As part of its five-year internationalisation strategy for the period 2022-2026, Trier University of Applied Sciences has developed strategic goals to strengthen its global presence. These goals include areas such as study and teaching, research and transfer as well as institutional anchoring. Trier University of Applied Sciences has strong international networks in research and teaching. Thanks to its central location in the heart of Europe, right next to Luxembourg, France and Belgium, it offers optimal conditions for cross-border cooperation. With a diverse student body from over 100 nations and a proportion of almost 25 per cent international students, the university actively shapes the intercultural university environment. It also maintains over 120 international research and teaching collaborations worldwide (as of 2024).


Departments

Trier University of Applied Sciences is organisationally divided into seven departments. The departments of Civil and Supply Engineering + Food Technology, Computer Science, Engineering and Business are located at the Main Campus in Trier. Two further departments are located at the ''Environmental Campus Birkenfeld'': Environmental Business/Environmental Law and Environmental Planning/Environmental Technology. The Department of Art and Design is represented in Trier as well as in Idar-Oberstein. In detail, these are the departments:


Department of Civil and Supply Engineering + Food Technology

The ''Department of Civil and Supply Engineering + Food Technology'' is composed of the subject areas of Civil Engineering, Technical Building Services and Food Technology. Bachelor's degree programmes * Civil Engineering (B.Eng.) * Civil Engineering dual (B.Eng.) * Energy Technology - Renewable and Efficient Energy Systems (B.Eng.) * Food Technology (B.Eng.) * Technical Building Equipment and Supply Engineering (B.Eng.) Master's degree programmes * Civil Engineering (M.Eng.) * Energy Management (M.Eng.) * Interdisciplinary Engineering (M.Sc.) * Food Technology (M.Eng.) * Network Technology and Operation (M.Eng.)


Department of Art and Design

The ''Department of Art and Design'' is composed of the subject areas of Architecture, Interior Design, Intermedia Design, Fashion Design, Communication Design (at the Trier site) and Gemstones and Jewellery (at the Idar-Oberstein site). Bachelor's degree programmes * Architecture (B.A.) * Gemstones and Jewellery (B.F.A.) * Interior Design (B.A.) * Intermedia Design (B.A.) * Communication Design (B.A.) * Fashion Design (B.A.) Master's degree programmes * Architecture (M.A.) * Gemstones and Jewellery (M.F.A.) * Interior Design (M.A.) * Intermedia Design (M.A.) * Communication Design (M.A.) * Fashion Design (M.A.)


Department of Computer Science

The ''Department of Computer Science'' is composed of the subject areas of the departments of Computer Science and Therapy Science. Bachelor's degree programmes * Computer Science (B.Sc.) * Computer Science - Digital Media and Games (B.Sc.) * Computer Science - Secure and Mobile Systems (B.Sc.) * Medical Informatics (B.Sc.) * Occupational Therapy (B.Sc.) * Occupational Therapy dual (B.Sc.) * Speech and language therapy (B.Sc.) * Speech and language therapy dual (B.Sc.) * Physiotherapy - Technology and Therapy (B.Sc.) * Physiotherapy - Technology and Therapy dual (B.Sc.) Master's degree programmes * Computer Science (M.Sc.) * Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (M.Sc.) * Business Information Systems - Information Management (M.Sc.) in cooperation with the Department of Business * Computer Science (Master of Computer Science (M.C.Sc.), distance learning)


Department of Engineering

The ''Department of Engineering'' is composed of the subject areas of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Bachelor's degree programmes * Electrical Engineering (B.Eng.) * Electrical Engineering dual (B.Eng.) * Electromobility (B.Eng.) * Automotive Engineering (B.Eng.) * Internet of Things - Digital Automation (B.Eng.) * Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.) * Mechanical Engineering dual (B.Eng.) * Medical Engineering (B.Sc.) * Safety Engineering (B.Eng.) * Sports & Rehabilitation Technology (B.Eng.) * Industrial Electrical Engineering and Management (B.Sc.) in cooperation with the Department of Business * Industrial Engineering (B.Eng.) Master's degree programmes * Electrical Engineering (M.Sc.) with the specialisations: Automation and Energy, Information Technology and Electronics, Medical Technology * Interdisciplinary Engineering (M.Sc.) * Mechanical Engineering (M.Eng.) with the specialisations: General Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering * Industrial Engineering (M.Eng.)


Department of Business

The ''Department of Business'' is composed of the subject areas of Business Administration, International Business, Business Information Systems and Business Psychology. Bachelor's degree programmes * Business Administration (B.A.) * Business Administration dual (B.A.) * International Business (B.A.) * Business Information Systems (B.Sc.) * Business Information Systems dual (B.Sc.) * Industrial and Electrical Engineering (B.Sc.) in cooperation with the Department of Engineering * Industrial and Electrical Engineering dual (B.Sc.) * Business Psychology (B.Sc.) Master's programmes * Accounting and Audit (M.A.) * Entrepreneurship (M.A.) * Finance (M.A.) * General Management (M.A.) * Business Information Systems (M.A.) in cooperation with the Department of Computer Science


Departments at the Birkenfeld location

see Study at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld


Organisation and structure of Trier University of Applied Sciences


University Presidents

* 1996–1998: Klaus Zellner * 1998–2004: Adelheid Ehmke * 2004–2007: Bert Hofmann * 2007–2013: Jörg Wallmeier * 2013–2019: Norbert Kuhn * since 2019: Dorit Schumann


Contact points

For students, the Study Service is the first point of contact. For employees, the Chancellor of Trier University of Applied Sciences is the first point of contact, while professors should address their concerns to their deans or to the University President.


History

The Trier University of Applied Sciences originally developed from the ''Staatliche Ingenieurschule für das Bau- und Maschinenwesen Trier'' and the ''
Werkkunstschule A Kunstgewerbeschule (English: ''School of Arts and Crafts'' or S''chool of Applied Arts'') was a type of vocational arts school that existed in German-speaking countries from the mid-19th century. The term Werkkunstschule was also used for the ...
Trier''. In 1971, it became a part of the Fachhochschule Rheinland-Pfalz, and became independent in 1996.


References


External links


Website of Trier University of Applied Sciences

Official website (English)
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