international – praxisorientiert - fachübergreifend
Study and research in the southern Harz
University of Applied Sciences
international – interdisciplinary – practice oriented
Nordhausen in Thuringia
• Situated on the southern edge of the “Harz Mountains”
• Biggest town in North Thuringia
● Located in the free state of Thuringia • 46.000 inhabitants B rem en
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● Foundation: 927
● 1990:restoration of valuable and historical buildings
● End of the 2. World War:
more than 75% of the city was
destroyed
• Very worth seeing old town, lots of beautiful half timbered houses,
nice little cafés, bars and pubs
Old Town & Cathedral
• One of the oldest buildings in Nordhausen is the
„Dom zum Heiligen Kreuz“
• Seat of the biggest spirits
seller in Thuringia
• „Nordhäuser Doppelkorn“,
produced in the traditional
distillery since 1507
The Traditional Distillery
Nightlife and Shopping
•Lots of possibilities for students to relax
• Cinema, pubs and bars like the „Metro“, discos and theater
• Shopping opportunities for everyone
History of the Fachhochschule
Seat of learning since 1906:
• Developed as a regional institute of education
• 1951 – Opening of the Institute of Agricultural Engineering
• 1997 – Official founding of the Fachhochschule Nordhausen (University of Applied Sciences)
• 1998 – Beginning of courses
Number of students
Statistics for the academic year 2006/07
• 1,800 students
Proportion of women: approx. 51 percent
• Target number of students around 2,000
Faculties
• Business Studies
• Public Health and Social Services
• Public Management
• Social Management
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences:
Faculty of Engineering:
• Brownfield and Materials Recycling
• Renewable Energy Technology
• Computer Engineering
University partnerships
• 30 partnership agreements with universities in Europe and the US
• over 40 exchange students in official exchange programmes abroad
• around 20 international students enroled in the FHN courses
• Preparatory College for 200 international students on the campus
• Partner Universities in: France, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Great Britain, Netherlands, Lithuania, Italy, Spain, United States and Republic of Ireland
International orientation
• UNIcert® language diplomas
• work placements for one semester abroad
• ECTS recognition of courses and examinations taken in partner universities
• annual “International Project Week“ with lecturers from partner universities
• Languages
- Italian
- Russian
- Turkish
- Polish
- Spanish
- French
- English
Students Accommodations
• 4 houses on campus
• 5 minutes away: cheap & student
friendly appartments
• mix of all nationalities
• Erasmus, „Studienkolleg“ and FH-
Students