Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, (German: Hochschule Heilbronn), is a German University of Applied Sciences with campuses in Heilbronn-Sontheim, in the centre of Heilbronn (Bildungscampus), in Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences 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.
Hochschule Heilbronn  | |
Former names  | Staatliche Ingenieurschule Heilbronn Fachhochschule Heilbronn  | 
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| Type | Public | 
| Established | April 17, 1961 | 
| Rector | Oliver Lenzen | 
Administrative staff  | 660 (therefrom 230 academic staff) | 
| Students | 8.369 (2015) | 
| Location | , ,  | 
| Website | www.hs-heilbronn.de | 
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| Simplified Chinese | 海尔布隆大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 海爾布隆大學 | ||||||
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The university’s second campus is located in Künzelsau, the economic centre of the Hohenlohe district, its third in Schwäbisch Hall.[1]
History
    
- At April 17, 1961 the Staatliche Ingenieurschule Heilbronn (State Engineering School) was established in Heilbronn.
 - Since 1965 it is located in Heilbronn-Sontheim.
 - In 1969 the four existing technical study courses were complemented by the first economical course.
 - In 1971 the school was renamed to Fachhochschule Heilbronn (University of Applied Sciences)
 - In 1972 the study course medical computer science was founded in cooperation with the University of Heidelberg.
 - In 1988 the outside campus Künzelsau opened.
 - Since 2004 the diplom degrees were replaced by a bachelor/master-system.
 - In 2005 the Fachhochschule was renamed to Hochschule Heilbronn (University).
 - In 2009 the outside campus Schwäbisch Hall opened.
 - In 2011 near the city centre of Heilbronn a new campus as part of the Bildungscampus Heilbronn was opened.
 - In 2018 the Heilbronn University was renamed to Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences.
 
Overview
    
    Faculties and courses[2]
    
- Mechanics and Electronics with 5 bachelor and 6 master courses.
 - Industrial and Process Engineering with 3 bachelor and 2 master courses.
 - Informatics with 2 bachelor and 2 master courses
 - Business and Transport Management with 4 Bachelor courses.
 - International Business with 5 bachelor and 3 master courses.
 - Economics and Engineering with 8 bachelor and 4 master courses.
 - Management and Sales with 4 bachelor and 1 master courses.
 
Course Range
    
Business-related subjects:
- Financial & Management Accounting
 - Finance
 - Human Resource Management
 - International Management
 - Marketing
 
Economic & Cultural Area Studies:
- Eastern Europe
 - Francophone World
 - Hispanic Countries
 - Middle East and North Africa
 
Language Area Studies:
- Arabic
 - French
 - Russian
 - Spanish
 
Partner universities
    
Egypt (4)
- Misr - Misr International University (MIU)
 - Alexandria - Pharos University
 - GUC-German University in Cairo
 - AUC - The American University in Cairo
 
Argentina (1)
- La Plata - National University of La Plata
 
Armenia (1)
- Yerevan - State Engineering University of Armenia
 
Australia (1)
- Sunshine Coast - University of Sunshine Coast
 
Brazil (4)
- Säo Paulo - Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing
 - Recife - Federal University of Pernambuco
 - Belo Horizonte - Federal University of Minas Gerais
 - Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM
 
Chile (1)
- Santiago de Chile - Universidad de Chile
 
France
- Université de Haute Alsace (Colmar)
 - Université Lumière Lyon 2
 - Université Catholique de Lyon
 - Université Haut Savoie Mont Blanc (Chambéry, Bourget and Annnecy)
 - ESC Clermont Business School
 - IPAC Nice
 
Indonesia (2)
- UNDHIRA Dhyana Pura University
 - University of Tarumanagara
 
Ireland (1)
- Dublin - Dorset College
 
Jordan (1)
- Amman - German Jordanian University
 
Cuba (2)
- Havana - University of Havana
 - Santa Clara, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas
 
Morocco (1)
- Rabat Business School
 
Tunisia (2)
- Tunis - University of Tunis
 - Université de Carthage / IHEC Carthage
 
Approximate number of students
    
In terms of number of students, Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences is the largest University of Applied Sciences in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
- Heilbronn: 5.868
 - Künzelsau: 1.548
 - Schwäbisch Hall: 952
 
References
    
- "Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences". hochschulenhoch3.de. 2011-11-09. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
 - "Courses and faculties - Hochschule Heilbronn". www.hs-heilbronn.de. Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
 
- Hochschule Heilbronn Archived 2010-08-01 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
 - HSHN CHE-Hochlranking Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
 - Petermann, Wolfgang (1974). "Fachhochschule Heilbronn". Stadt- und Landkreis Heilbronn (in German). Stuttgart and Aalen: Theiss. pp. 218–220. ISBN 3-8062-0121-8.
 - "Hochschule Heilbronn" (in German).
 
External links
    
- Official website, English portal Archived 2019-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
 
