Herford Education Campus

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BildungsCampus Herford

The Bildungscampus Herford (own spelling: BildungsCampus Herford ) is a former barracks in the East Westphalian city ​​of Herford , where a branch of the University of Finance North Rhine-Westphalia (FHF) was opened in September 2017, which has been the University of Finance North Rhine-Westphalia since December 2019 (HSF) is called. In the future, further educational and cultural institutions are to be located on the site.

terrain

The education campus is located on Stiftberg in the former British Wentworth barracks . On an area of ​​9.6 hectares between Vlothoer Strasse, Stadtholzstrasse and Ulmenstrasse, there are seven listed former barracks buildings that were used as crew quarters and for administration, a school, a conference center with around 270 seats and other small buildings. Opposite the entrance to the Wentworth Barracks on Liststrasse is the former officers' mess with a 200 square meter ballroom.

history

Main gate to Wentworth Barracks at the time of the British Armed Forces, behind the gate the conference center
Former officers' mess on Liststrasse, cafeteria since September 2017

After it was announced in 2010 that the British armed forces would give up their locations in Germany, considerations were made in Herford about the further use of the British land. It became clear that the Wentworth barracks could be used as an educational location, with the conference center and the officers' mess predominating. Even before the barracks were given up in December 2015, concrete planning for the site began and in April 2016 the first application for funding for the renovation was submitted. The first funding approval was given in November 2016 and the approval of the then University of Applied Sciences for Finance on December 15, 2016. Thus, planning for the course could begin in January 2017. After the conclusion of the rental agreement with the BImA ( Federal Agency for Real Estate Tasks ) for a first part of the Wentworth barracks, the expansion and renovation began in March 2017. Further funding was approved in June 2017. The city intends to buy the entire site from BImA.

North Rhine-Westphalia University of Finance

The University of Finance with its headquarters in Nordkirchen , where financial candidates for the upper class study, was looking for an additional location due to the increasing number of students.

On September 4, 2017, the branch in Herford was opened for the first 160 students and 14 lecturers. In Block A, the former staff house of the barracks, classrooms, a library, teachers' rooms, administration offices and student rooms were created. Further classrooms are located in the conference center. There are additional housing options for students in former apartments for members of the British Armed Forces on neighboring Ulmenstrasse. The cafeteria for students and staff was set up in the former officers' mess.

After the then university of applied sciences started with 160 students in its first year, another 240 students began their studies with additional lecturers in September 2018. For this purpose, block B was and is being converted in the second step to expand teaching and learning opportunities. In addition, residential containers were temporarily set up. During the semester break, tax officials can also take part in training on the education campus.

Other uses

The Stadtentwicklungsgesellschaft Hansestadt Herford mbH (SEH), which, on behalf of the city, markets the conference center and casino on the campus for conferences, product presentations, seminars, workshops, and private or business celebrations and events, has settled on the site.

In 2019, the Bonitas Group's easy-care training academy and a location for the PTA company (Praxis für teamorientierte Arbeitsgestaltung GmbH) were added.

In the future main building of the education campus, small office units are planned for start-up companies and meeting rooms are available for rent. The foyer is intended to serve as a lounge and meeting area.

Additional educational institutions are to be located in other buildings that have not yet been converted. It is planned to open a nursing school for some clinics in Ostwestfalen-Lippe in 2020 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Herford becomes a university town
  2. ↑ Key points on the University of Applied Sciences for Finance
  3. ↑ Peter Steinert: University of Applied Sciences for Finance opens in Herford , Neue Westfälische , September 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Easy-care Academy
  5. ↑ PTA (Practice for team-oriented work design GmbH)
  6. ↑ Peter Steinert: Herford education campus before the final boost: City wants to buy remains of barracks , in: Neue Westfälische , December 4, 2019
  7. ↑ Peter Steinert: Nursing training can begin on the education campus , in: Neue Westfälische , November 9, 2019

Coordinates: 52 ° 6 ′ 53.6 ″  N , 8 ° 41 ′ 30.5 ″  E