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Magdeburg- University of Applied Sciences

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University

Two locations: Magdeburg and Stendal

Five departments

Around 50 study programmes

6.200 students: 4.100 in Magdeburg, 2.100 in Stendal (winter semester 2017/18)

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Departments

Magdeburg location

Engineering and Industrial Design Social Work, Health and Media Water, Environment, Construction and Safety

Stendal location

Applied Human Sciences Economics

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Courses of study

Magdeburg location: Bachelor‘s Degree Programmes

Applied Statistics * International Technical Business Engineering Communication and Translation Civil Engineering (also dual) Journalism Electrical Engineering (also dual) Mechanical Engineering Health Promotion and Health Recycling and Waste Management Management Safety and Hazard Defense * Industrial Design Sign Language Interpreting Information Technology – Smart Social Work Systems * Systems Engineering Water Management

* in cooperation with the Otto-von-Guericke-University www.hs-magdeburg.de Studying in green surroundings

Courses of study

Magdeburg location: Master‘s Degree Programmes

Civil Engineering Interaction Design Ecological Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Safety and Hazard Defense * Energy-efficent Building Construction Social and Health Journalism and Reconstruction Social Work in an Ageing Society Engineering Design Water Engineering ** Health Promoting Organisational Water Management Development

* in cooperation with the Otto-von-Guericke-University ** joint degree in cooperation with the University of La Coruña www.hs-magdeburg.de Studying in green surroundings

Courses of study

Stendal location: Bachelor‘s Degree Programmes

Applied Childhood Studies Business Administration (also dual) Early Childhood Education and Care – Practice, Management, Research Psychology of Rehabilitation

Stendal location: Master‘s Degree Programmes

Entrepreneurial Risk Management Psychology of Rehabilitation

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Teaching

In the winter term 2005/2006 the university switched completely from the diploma system to Bachelor and Master degrees.

University responds to needs of economy and society, for example with courses such as Managing Child Care Facilities, Recycling and Waste Management and Information Technology – Smart Systems.

As part of the externally funded project "Quality Pact for Teaching", at the end of 2011 the Centre for Academic Development and Applied Research in Higher Education (ZHH) was founded as an institution for improving quality.

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Further education

9 continuing education courses with academic degrees, e.g. Applied Health Sciences, Care Business Management (Bachelor), Cross Media, Innovative Management (Master)

5 continuing education courses with certificate award, such as Adventure and Experiential Education, Interpreting and Translating for Courts and Authorities

Numerous continuing education courses, e.g. Intensive language courses, Studium Generale and Summer Schools for incoming students

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Research Applied, business-oriented, interdisciplinary, high-tech labs

External fundings: 2015: 8,0 mio. euros, 2016: 8,0 mio. euros, 2017: 9,0 mio. euros

High proportion of peer-reviewed research projects

Member of the European University Association (EUA)

Technology Transfer: Collaboration with regional companies, Centre for Technology and Knowledge Transfer (TWZ), Member of the Competence Network for Applied and Transfer-Oriented Research (KAT), Collaboration with research institutions, e.g. Fraunhofer IFF www.hs-magdeburg.de Studying in green surroundings

Research Profile

1. Electronics and Information Technology

2. Early Education

3. Functionally Optimised Lightweight Construction / Renewable Materials

4. Public Health and Social Affairs

5. Innovation in Civil Engineering

6. Innovative Technologies, Maschines and Components

7. Journalism / Creative Industries

8. Water and Waste Management

9. Economics

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International

Numerous partner universities abroad with a focus on Europe and the U.S.; many opportunities for study abroad

Comprehensive counselling services for outgoing students, both at central level (International Office) and in the departments (ECTS co-ordinators)

Intensive support for incoming students: Counselling, orientation week, late summer school, free German courses, buddy programmes, events

Initiative "Integration of political refugees with academic backgrounds or ambitions"

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International

Above average number of outgoing students as part of the Erasmus exchange programme (amongst the top 10 universities in )

Good external funding to promote international mobility

Leading university in establishing the German-Jordanian University (GJU) in Amman (Jordan)

Exchange students: 113 exchange students (winter semester 2017/18) 111 exchange students (summer semester 2018)

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Contact

Rector Mrs. Prof. Dr. Anne Lequy

Chancellor Mrs. Dr. Antje Hoffmann

Prorector for Academic and International Affairs Mr. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Yongjian Ding

Prorector for Research, Development and Transfer Mrs. Prof. Dr. Kerstin Baumgarten

International Office Mrs. Franziska Buddy www.hs-magdeburg.de Magdeburg location

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Breitscheidstr. 2 D-39114 Magdeburg Tel.: +49 (0) 391 886 30 Fax: + 49 (0) 391) 886 41 04 www.hs-magdeburg.de Stendal location

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Osterburger Str. 25 D-39576 Hansestadt Stendal Tel.: +49 (0) 3931 2187 48 11 Fax: +49 (0) 3931 2187 48 70

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