Wedel University of Applied Sciences
Wedel University of Applied Sciences | |
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founding | 1969 |
Sponsorship | Private, non-profit |
place | frond |
state | Schleswig-Holstein |
country | Germany |
Rector | Eike Harms |
Students | Around 1350 (WS 2018/19) |
Employee | 126 (2019) |
including professors | 25 (2015) |
Website | www.fh-wedel.de |
The University of Applied Sciences Wedel (Engl. University of Applied Sciences Wedel ) is one of the few private but non-profit colleges in Germany. It is recognized by the state and offers eleven bachelor 's and six master' s courses in the fields of computer science , technology and economics . It is located on the western outskirts of Hamburg in Schleswig-Holstein and is financed through tuition fees, a state grant and third-party funding.
The FH Wedel is a family business and has been run by the third generation of the founder's grandson, Eike Harms, since it was founded in 1969 (as of November 2018). Around 1350 students are currently enrolled at the university.
history
The Wedel University of Applied Sciences has been a family business for three generations: Founded in 1969 by Helmut Harms, his son Dirk Harms took over the management of the university in 1977. In 2010, Eike Harms, the founder's grandson, became university president and is still in charge of the university today (as of November 2018).
The history of the university goes back to 1969. At that time, the PTL Wedel Technical College became the Wedel University of Applied Sciences and laid the foundation for the education of students at university level. However, the educational establishment was retained and still functions as a partner institution today.
The first course at the FH Wedel was technical informatics , followed in 1979 by the course in business informatics . Over the years, not only have new buildings been built and a non-profit company as a private sponsor and a development association founded, but also study abroad and dual studies have been introduced, and a number of new courses have been launched:
- In 1991 the graduate degree in industrial engineering was introduced
- from 1997 a degree in media informatics was made possible
- from 2000 onwards the master's degree in computer science was offered
- Business administration followed in 2003
- From 2011, it was possible to study e-commerce
- In 2014, the bachelor's degree in Computer Games Technology and the master's degree in IT security followed
- In 2015, the IT engineering course was introduced as a bachelor's and master's degree
- In 2016, the bachelor's degrees in IT management, consulting & auditing and smart technology followed
courses
Degree programs leading to a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc):
- Business administration
- Computer Games Technology
- E-commerce
- Computer science
- IT engineering
- IT management, consulting & auditing
- Media informatics
- Smart technology
- Technical computer Science
- business Informatics
- industrial engineering
Degree programs leading to a Master of Science (M.Sc):
- Business administration
- E-commerce
- Computer science
- IT engineering
- IT security
- industrial engineering
All courses can also be studied in the dual study model. As a university of applied sciences , teaching and research at the Wedel University of Applied Sciences is more application-oriented than at a university . Students put their knowledge into practice through exercises, projects or activities as working students .
The contacts to the economy are close and there are numerous partnerships with companies where students can complete internships, write theses or find employment. In addition, company representatives are involved in teaching through lectures and projects.
Together with several companies, the FH Wedel offers particularly good and committed students scholarships. Here it cooperates with the Grohe-Treuhandstiftung, OTTO, NovaTec, Hapag-Lloyd, BIT-SERV and msg nexinsure ag.
Partner universities
The university has been offering a semester abroad since 1996. At the beginning she relied on cooperation with universities overseas. Later, with the Erasmus program, other European countries were added. The university now cooperates with around 30 partner universities worldwide.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Federal Statistical Office: Private Universities 2016.
- ^ Statistical yearbooks - Statistics Office North. Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
Coordinates: 53 ° 34 ′ 42.3 " N , 9 ° 43 ′ 41.6" E