University of Applied Sciences Münster

University of Applied Sciences Münster
founding	1971
Sponsorship	MIWFT NRW (state)
place	Munster , Steinfurt
state	North Rhine-Westphalia
country	Germany
President	Ute from Lojewski
Students	15.206 WS 2019/20
Employee	approx. 1,200
including professors	about 300
Website	www.fh-muenster.de

The Münster University of Applied Sciences, with its headquarters in Münster in Westphalia and another department in Steinfurt, is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany with around 15,000 students in twelve departments and a central scientific institution (Münster Center for Interdisciplinarity) . The administration is located in the Hüfferstiftung building .

history

The Münster University of Applied Sciences was founded on August 1, 1971 as one of 15 universities of applied sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia, when eight predecessor institutions and the newly founded departments of economics and social affairs were merged into a new university. At that time the number of students was around 2,300. It was thus one of the smaller universities of applied sciences in the Federal Republic of Germany. The university of applied sciences was spread over several buildings within the city of Münster and also used the building of the former engineering school for civil engineering in the city center (Lotharinger Straße). A few years later (1974) the University of Applied Sciences was built on Corrensstrasse with the departments of architecture (today on the Leonardo Campus), civil engineering and business administration. Today the "FHZ" (University of Applied Sciences) houses the departments of civil engineering, economics and ecotrophology · facility management.

Departments

FH campus in Steinfurt

Department of Architecture on the Leonardo Campus (main entrance)

Department of Architecture on the Leonardo Campus

The University of Applied Sciences in Münster on Corrensstrasse

University administration on Hüfferstraße in Münster

Health department with the canteen on the Leonardo Campus

The Münster University of Applied Sciences is divided into twelve departments as well as an interdisciplinary facility:

Chemical engineering
Electrical engineering and computer science
mechanical engineering
Energy · Buildings · Environment
architecture
Civil engineering
design
Ecotrophology · Facility Management
economy
Social affairs
Physics engineering
health

Münster Center for Interdisciplinarity (MCI) consisting of the Institute for Technical Business Administration and the Institute for Vocational Teacher Training

Ranking

The Department of Architecture (MSA | Münster School of Architecture) achieved the top group in the CHE university ranking in all of the five categories considered: reputation in studies and teaching, workplace equipment, practical relevance, support from teachers and the study situation as a whole. Followed by the Biberach University of Applied Sciences, the Münster University of Applied Sciences takes first place in the CHE university ranking in the architecture course without taking the (technical) universities into account.

In the context of the CHE university ranking, the civil engineering department achieved the top group in all of the five categories considered: reputation in studies and teaching, research funding per professor, laboratory equipment, supervision by teachers and the overall study situation. Followed by the Biberach University of Applied Sciences, the Münster University of Applied Sciences takes first place in the ranking of universities of applied sciences in the field of civil engineering.

The business department received top marks in all five categories in the CHE university ranking. Among other things, the categories of study situation, studyability, practical relevance or international orientation were evaluated. In addition to Münster University of Applied Sciences, only Reutlingen University achieved the top group five times in the field of business administration.

Institutes

The Münster University of Applied Sciences has permanently installed selected research fields as institutes:

Institute network resources, energy and infrastructure

This includes the Institute for Infrastructure · Water · Resources · Environment (IWARU), the Institute for Energy and Process Technology (IEP) and the Institute for Underground Construction (IuB).

There are also:

Institute for Society and Digital (GUD)
Institute for Interdisciplinarity in Health - Technology - Work Ability (IGTA)
Institute for Construction and Functional Materials (IKFM)
Institute for Sustainable Nutrition (iSuN)
Institute for Optical Technologies (IOT)
Institute for Process Management and Digital Transformation (IPD)

Institute for Society and Digital

At the Institute for Society and Digital (GUD) at the Münster University of Applied Sciences, scientists from the departments of social affairs, design and computer science jointly pursue the goal of putting information technology and media design at the service of reflecting on and solving current social issues and problems. The interdisciplinary team does not primarily start from the already existing information technology phenomenon of digitization and its effects, but rather from the pressing social challenges of our time themselves. The extent to which the digital can make a contribution to overcoming them is examined.

Institute for Energy and Process Technology

At the Institute for Energy and Process Technology (IEP) of the Münster University of Applied Sciences, research is carried out in the areas of electricity and heat supply, energy conversion, energy storage, efficient energy use and energetic utilization of material flows. The interdisciplinary team consists of researchers from the fields of mechanical engineering, energy · buildings · environment as well as electrical engineering and computer science.

Institute for Sustainable Nutrition - iSuN

Institute for Sustainable Food Production and Nutrition (iSuN) - Institute for Sustainable Nutrition - is a scientific institute at the Münster University of Applied Sciences, which deals with the sustainability transformation of the food system in transdisciplinary projects. The main research areas are “Sustainable Management” and “Economy for the Common Good”, “Reduction of Food Waste”, “Regional Food”, “Sensory Technology, Enjoyment and Taste” and “Product Development and Appreciation”.

Research at iSuN is dedicated to the development of concepts, products and services for sustainable nutrition and cooperates closely with those involved in the field of nutrition. The iSuN bundles the competencies of nutritionists, microbiologists, economists, engineers, logisticians and business administrators from the Münster University of Applied Sciences and thus creates synergies for innovative concepts that are implemented together with partners from practice.

Institute for Process Management and Digital Transformation

The Institute for Process Management and Digital Transformation (IPD) in Münster is a teaching and research facility in the Economics Department of the Münster University of Applied Sciences. It was created in 2012 as part of a restructuring from the Institute for Logistics and Facility Management (ILF) and concentrates the competencies of the logistics area of the ILF, the Oecotrophology department, the Organization and Logistics department and the Coesfeld Competence Center - Institute for Business Process Management eV

The institute emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the research area in its approach. This includes the areas of logistics, process and project management, business informatics, international management and operations research. It sees itself as a partner of the regional medium-sized economy. A large number of partnerships with companies, associations and universities form the basis for the practical orientation of the IPD. In regular practical forums organized by the IPD, for example, teachers, students and company representatives exchange ideas on current topics in the logistics sector.

Institute for Water · Resources · Environment

In the Institute for Water · Resources · Environment (IWARU) application-oriented research and development in the areas of water, environment, resources and energy is carried out. The range of activities extends from environmental systems and measures to numerical process modeling and large-scale cycle analyzes. A sustainable water, resource and energy supply as well as a high quality of life and environment are the focus of the considerations.

Strategic alliances

The Münster University of Applied Sciences maintains strategic alliances with partners from business and science. Together with the universities of applied sciences in Berlin, Bremen, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich and Osnabrück, she founded the consortium “ UAS7 -German Universities of Applied Sciences” in 2005 . Other long-term partnerships exist, for example, with BASF Coatings , based in Hiltrup and the Steinfurt district.

International Office

The International Office is a central institution and is located in the Hüfferstiftung. The main tasks are the expansion of the international orientation of the Münster University of Applied Sciences and the promotion of mobility abroad and to Münster and Steinfurt. In 2006 the International Office was awarded for a particularly good implementation of international mobility in the ERASMUS / SOCRATES program. The "European Quality Seal 2005 - E-Quality" was awarded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). In 2004, the Welcome Service of the International Office was awarded the “Prize for Excellent Supervision of Foreign Students” by the Foreign Office.

PLUS POINT

In the so-called PLUSPUNKT program, students at the Münster University of Applied Sciences can take part in free events that offer additional qualifications in addition to their actual studies. These are divided into four subject areas:

Self, social and methodological skills
entrepreneurial skills
intercultural knowledge
digital skills

Other facilities

Competence Center Humanitarian Aid The Competence Center Humanitarian Aid, founded in 2001, is an interdisciplinary institution of the University of Applied Sciences that provides emergency aid and services of general interest at home and abroad, especially after natural and violent disasters. Authorities, companies, initiatives and institutions from science and industry work together in a network. Together with the German Red Cross, the Humanitarian Aid Competence Center regularly offers students the opportunity to train emergency aid in certified operational exercises.

Language center The language center of the Münster University of Applied Sciences offers students and employees the opportunity to expand their language skills in a decentralized and computer-assisted manner in self-study phases or through face-to-face lessons. Language acquisition is based on the European Framework of Reference. This includes six skill levels - from beginner level to that of interpreters and translators. In addition, the language center is a certified TOEIC test center in which this internationally recognized performance certificate can be taken.

School network The school network regularly organizes events for students. Information days such as the annual university day are just as much a part of this as the opportunity to attend lectures. The school network cooperates with various grammar schools and secondary schools in the region around the Münsterland.

TAFH Münster GmbH The TAFH Münster GmbH (formerly transfer agency) ensures the transfer of knowledge and innovations from the university to the economy. For example, it establishes contact between university members, cooperation partners and clients and initiates new projects. In addition to many outward-looking tasks, the transfer agency fulfills numerous internal university tasks. This includes, for example, the support of start-ups within the university.

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Universities and colleges in North Rhine-Westphalia


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State universities	University of Applied Sciences Aachen • University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia • University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld • University of Bochum • University of Health • University of the Federal Government for Public Administration • University of Applied Sciences Dortmund • University of Düsseldorf • University of Applied Sciences for Public Administration North Rhine-Westphalia • Westphalian University of Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen • University of Hamm- Lippstadt • University of Applied Sciences South • Rhine-Waal University • Technical University of Cologne • Niederrhein University • Technical University of East Westphalia-Lippe • Ruhr West University • Technical University of Münster • University of Finance North Rhine-Westphalia • Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
Art and music colleges	Alanus University for Art and Society • University of Music Detmold • Art Academy Düsseldorf • Robert Schumann University Düsseldorf • Folkwang University of the Arts • University of Fine Arts Essen • University of Church Music of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia • University of Music and Dance Cologne • Art School for Media Cologne • Münster Art Academy • Münster University of Music
Church and private universities	Fachhochschule der Diakonie • Fachhochschule des Mittelstands • EBZ Business School • Evangelical University of Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe • Technical University Georg Agricola • University of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe • European University of Applied Sciences • International School of Management • Fliedner University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf • IST University for Management • FOM - University of Economics and Management • SRH University Hamm • Business and Information Technology School • Cologne Business School • HSD University Döpfer • Catholic University of North Rhine-Westphalia • Practice University • Rhenish University of Applied Sciences Cologne • Cologne University of Catholic Theology (KHKT) • Rhenish University of Applied Sciences Neuss for International Business • University of Applied Sciences for Business

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