Motto in English Study the future Established 1823/1971 President Monika Gross Total enrollment 11,185 (2012) Founded 1823 | Type Public Endowment 84,4 Mio. € Administrative staff 795; 291 Professors Phone +49 30 45040 | |
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Address Luxemburger Str. 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany Motto Studiere Zukunft (Germany, Study the future) Similar Alice Salomon University, Bard College Berlin, Hertie School of Governance, Steinbeis‑Hochschule Berlin, HTW Berlin ‑ University of Applie Profiles | ||
The Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin (German Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin) also: Beuth Hochschule or BHT Berlin ( formerly known as Technische Fachhochschule Berlin) is the second largest University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany. There are around 12,000 students studying at BHT in more than 70 majors and 795 employees, under which there are 291 professors and 43 guest lecturers.
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History
The BHT traces its roots back to the establishment of the Royal Academy for Gardening (German Königliche Gärtner-Lehranstalt) in 1823. In 1878 it was expanded into the Academy of Architectural Engineering followed and then into the Erste Handwerkerschule Berlin in 1878. Two years later the university of applied sciences for carpenters and bricklayers was established.
In 1909 the Beuth Academy for Engineering Berlin was established. Followed by several smaller institutes and academies across the metropolitan area such as the Baugewerkschule Neukölln in 1919 and the School of Engineering the institution was upgraded amongst the years.
The present university of applied sciences called Technische Fachhochschule Berlin was established in 1971 when several faculties such as food technology were also integrated. Those faculties have since then been accommodated at the new campus at the Luxemburger Straße in Berlin. On January 17, 2008 the academic general assembly decided to change the name of the institution into Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin. The new name refers to Christian Peter Wilhelm Beuth ,a former Prussian ministry representative who is being considered to be the spiritual father of engineering training in Germany because he was in charge of establishing the Technisches Institut in Berlin in 1821.
Faculties
The Beuth Hochschule is divided into several departments instead of faculties like general public universities. Currently there are eight departments with up to nine study courses.
The BHT is the first educational institution in Germany that offers its students to pursue a Bachelor or Master degree. It is also the only public institution in Germany that offers people to study theater engineering and event technology and management.
Educational partnerships
The BHT maintains a co-operative programme featuring national companies such as the Deutsche Bahn, Burger King, the Berlin promotion agency and Audi. The programme enables students to gain practical work experience via a co-operative education programme on-the-job.
Athletics
The BHT maintains a very famous institute for collegiate sports. It is also famous for being the Olympic Support Centre of Berlin. The faculties include a training centre for public security guards.