Heilbronn University

Heilbronn University
Hochschule Heilbronn
Former names

Staatliche Ingenieurschule Heilbronn

Fachhochschule Heilbronn
Type Public
Established April 17, 1961
Rector Jürgen Schröder
Academic staff
 178
Administrative staff
 492
Students 8.239 (2015)
Location Heilbronn, Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Website www.hs-heilbronn.de
The main building on the Heilbronn campus.

Heilbronn University, (German: Hochschule Heilbronn), is a German University of Applied Sciences with campuses in Heilbronn-Sontheim, in the centre of Heilbronn (Campus Europaplatz), in Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall. Heilbronn University ranks amongst the major institutions of Higher Education in the state of Baden-Württemberg where it caters for over 8,000 degree-seeking students on three campuses, namely Heilbronn, Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall.

The university is a family-friendly, vibrant institution which is committed to innovative and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer. It works closely with its many partners in business, industry and the local community to create a sustainable and ethical learning environment for its students.

Its diverse range of study programmes in Business Studies, Engineering and Computer Science provide a sound theoretical grounding while integrating vocational elements such as industrial placements or project work. Focus is also placed on competence-based approaches in order to enhance student key competences across functions and disciplines.

Most study programmes have been created in direct response to the needs of local industries but an increasing number of courses are focusing on the challenges presented by today’s global business environment.

Over the last two decades, Heilbronn University has become a regional leader in technology-driven fundamental and applied research and has established its own Institute of Applied Research. The university’s second campus is located in Künzelsau, the economically bustling centre of the Hohenlohe district, its third in Schwäbisch Hall, a city steeped in history and famous for its half-timbered medieval houses and its quality of life.[1]

History

Overview

Faculties and courses

Study programmes in Heilbronn University

International Programmes

As a result of the enlarged European Union, the internationalisation of the Higher Education sector and the Bologna convention, Heilbronn University has developed new Bachelor and Master programmes founded on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). To cater for a growing number of incoming international students and to encourage student and staff exchange with a global network of partner universities, English was introduced as a language of instruction for the core modules of the following Bachelor programmes:

- Business Management

- International Business – Eastern Europe

- International Business – Intercultural Studies: Arab world or Latin America

- Tourism Management

The programmes on offer at Master’s level have been internationaliased to an even greater extent and have welcomed students from all over the world. The programmes listed below are either delivered bilingually in English and German or use English exclusively as a medium of instruction:

- Business Management

- International Business & Management

- International Marketing and Communication

- International Tourism Management

- Software Engineering and Management

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Engineering

Automotive Systems Engineering (B.Eng.)

Drive Systems and Mechatronics* (B.Sc.)

Electronic Systems Engineering (M.Eng.)

Electronics and Information Technology (B.Eng.)

Electrical Engineering* (B.Sc.)

Electrical Engineering* (M.Sc.)

Energy Management* (B.Eng.)

Industrial Engineering* (B.Eng.)

Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.)

Mechanical Engineering (M.Eng.)

Mechatronics (M.Eng.)

Mechatronics and Microsystems Engineering (B.Eng.)

Process and Environmental Engineering (B.Sc.)

Production and Logistics (B.Eng.)

Robotics and Automation (B.Eng.)

Technical Management*** (M.Eng.)

Technical Logistics Management (B.Eng.)

Business

Business Administration (B.A.)

Business Administration and Culture, Leisure, Sports Management* (B.A.)

Business Administration and Culture, Leisure and Sports Management* (M.A.)

Business Administration, Marketing and Media Management* (B.A.)

Business Administration in Public Transport Management (B.A.)

Business Administration in Transport and Logistics Management (B.A.)

Business Administration in Transport and Logistics (M.A.)

Business Management (M.A.)

Business Management and Sales: Financial Services**(B.A.)

Business Management and Sales: Industry**(B.A.)

Business Management and Sales: Trade**(B.A.)

Electronic Business (B.Sc.)

Hotel- and Restaurant management (B.A.)

International Business - Eastern Europe (B.A.)

International Business & Intercultural Management (M.A.)

International Business - Intercultural Studies (B.A.)

International Marketing and Communication* (M.A.)

International Tourism Management (M.A.)

Tourism Management (B.A.)

Wine Management (B.A.)

 *  Campus Künzelsau
**  Campus Schwäbisch Hall

Computer Science

Applied Informatics (B.Sc.)

Medical Informatics (B.Sc.)

Medical Informatics (M.Sc.)

Software Engineering (B.Sc.)

Software Engineering and Management (M.Sc.)

Approximate number of students

In terms of number of students, Heilbronn University is the largest University of Applied Sciences in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Student Life

Heilbronn is a vibrant regional centre which enjoys a diverse cultural scene including concerts, theatre, cinema, literature readings, art exhibitions, and other cultural events. Heilbronn city centre, with its newly designed pedestrian precinct, offers a great opportunity to enjoy leisurely walks and shopping expeditions. A large number of cafés, beer gardens, pubs and excellent restaurants invites visitors and locals to relax and enjoy their culinary delights. Active students find a large number of clubs where they can pursue their favourite sports. Public parks and promenades along the river Neckar are ideally suited for walking, cycling and inline skating. Students can also keep fit in public swimming pools, on ice rinks and in climbing halls. In other words, the name of Heilbronn stands for quality of life. Forests, vineyards and parks are characteristic of the town and its surroundings. Heilbronn is famous for its outstanding wines which can be sampled by visitors and locals alike in cosy rural wine taverns and at the annual local wine festivals.

Heilbronn has excellent rail and motorway connections providing swift access to the major cities of the area. Students also benefit from a low-cost regional travel card which covers the universitys three campuses and the greater Heilbronn area. Heilbronn forms part of Franconia, a German region which is steeped in history and cultural traditions. The economic significance of Heilbronn-Franconia is impressive too. Local enterprises have produced many global brand leaders and export their innovative products to over 80 countries. Companies such as Audi, Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall, Berner, Bechtle, Bosch, Bürkert, ebm papst, Lidl & Schwarz, Mustang, Optima Stahl, Würth and Ziehl-Abegg, which have conquered the worlds markets, have their roots in this region. This inspiring entrepreneurial network maintained and fostered by Heilbronn University, provides students and graduates with exciting international employment opportunities and career paths. Student entrepreneurism and commercial independence are further encouraged by the universitys Competence Centre Entrepreneurship which supports start-up initiatives.

Student Services

The International Office assists students from partner institutions in finding suitable accommodation in the vicinity of the university. Whenever possible, students are allocated a room in one of the university’s student halls. All students have access to a constantly up-dated database listing furnished and reasonably priced apartments which they can rent. Heilbronn University welcomes students who have special needs. The International Office is pleased to assist them individually. Studying in a foreign country can be a challenging endeavour especially for those students who are not fluent in German. Heilbronn University therefore provides German classes at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels throughout the year at low or no cost.

In addition, the following support is offered:

- student mentors (on request), - free membership in faculty-based student organisations, - detailed advice on handling residence permits and opening bank accounts, - guided tours to sites of particular interest, - on-campus German classes, - assistance in finding work placements and temporary jobs, - preferential access to cultural events (concerts, theatres, museums), - access to the university’s library services and the Internet, - information on scholarships available to international students.[1]

Achievements

Heilbronn University has been enjoying favorable reviews from the Centre of Development for University of Applied Sciences (German:„Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung“ (CHE)).

The results of the survey released in Zeit-Studienführer 2010/2011 stated that the course Drives Systems and Mechatronics in Künzelsau Campus scored excellently in eight out of ten examined criteria.

The course Process and Environmental Engineering on the other hand achieved excellent scores in nine out of fourteen examined criteria. Heilbronn University is one of the few Universities of Appllied Sciences that offers both Process as well as Environmental Engineering under the same course title and belongs to the elite group in the field.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Heilbronn University". hochschulenhoch3.de. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2014-06-15.

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