Motto in English Being Shrewd Established 1908 Administrative staff 256 Total enrollment 8,542 (2014) Founded 9 May 1908 | Type Public President Norbert Grünwald Students 11,542 winter 2015 Phone +49 3841 7530 Academic staff 236 | |
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Address Philipp-Müller-Straße 14, 23966 Wismar, Germany Motto Mit allen Wassern gewaschen (Being Shrewd) Similar University of Rostock, Neubrandenburg University of Applie, University of Greifswald, University of Applied Sciences, FOM University of Applie Profiles | ||
The Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design (or short: University of Wismar), is the third-biggest and third-oldest public university in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The university is situated at the Baltic coast in the very north of Germany with its campus being only 500 meters away from the harbor. The university was founded in 1908 as an engineering academy and has become an important part in the city's cultural life.
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Academics
Since 2007 the university has been restructured and has now 3 faculties reflecting the three subjects in its name: technology, business and design:
The university offers more than 50 courses, including distance learning courses. Some courses in Maritime Studies are offered in cooperation with the European Cruise Academy. Most courses lead to a bachelor's degree after 3-3.5 years or a master's degree after another 1.5-2 years. Students with a master's degree (5 years of study) qualify for pursuing a PhD.
International Cooperations
The University of Wismar collaborates with 141 partner universities from 45 countries, including: