WELCOME TO LANDSHUT GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS VISITOR‘S GUIDE INDEX WELCOME ABOUT HOCHSCHULE LANDSHUT ▪ General information ▪ Term dates ▪ Public holidays in Bavaria ▪ Academic information ▪ Courses taught in English COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES OF FACULTIES ▪ About Country Representatives ▪ List of Country Representatives HOW TO GET TO HOCHSCHULE LANDSHUT ▪ By airplane ▪ By train ▪ By car ▪ Public transport in Landshut ▪ Map of the campus LANDSHUT – THE MEDIEVAL TOWN ▪ History ▪ Location of Landshut ▪ Accommodation ▪ Health Care Services ▪ Leisure facilities and shopping ▪ Other useful information and contacts SURROUNDING AREA OF LANDSHUT – DISCOVER BAVARIA Welcome Guide | 11. August 2015 1 VISITOR‘S GUIDE WELCOME OF OUR PRESIDENT Dear Visitor, Welcome to University of Applied Sciences Landshut(Hochschule Landshut). We are a campus-based university on the outskirts of the beautiful city of Landshut, which is renowned far beyond its bor- ders for the Church of St. Martin, Trausnitz Castle and the so-called “Landshut Wedding“, a medieval festival held every four years. Studies at Hochschule Landshut involve lectures and seminars in a familial atmosphere with excellent support. In addition to study opportunities, the campus is home to a wide range of clubs and organisations, which are open to everybody, as well as a plethora of sport and leisure activities, cultural events and student festivals. Having an international orientation is more than just a slogan at Hochschule Landshut. The university maintains contacts to some 45 foreign universities both within Europe and beyond. Students from all over the world come to Landshut to complete one of our comprehensive ranges of bachelor‘s and master‘s degree cour- ses. It is important for us to ensure that our visiting students and lecturers take advantage of our widespread language provision and leave Landshut with a good grasp of the German language. We wish to make your stay in the city of Landshut and at the university as pleasant as possible. To this end we provide you with a number of different departments and points of contact. This „Visitor‘s Guide“ will give you an initial overview of the university‘s activities, but also of organisational things that you may require for daily life here. I am delighted that you have chosen to come to Hochschule Lands- hut and hope your stay will be rich in experiences and that you will always remember it fondly. Yours faithfully, Prof. Dr. Karl Stoffel President of Hochschule Landshut Hochschule Landshut | VISITOR‘S GUIDE 2 VISITOR‘S GUIDE ABOUT HOCHSCHULE LANDSHUT GENERAL INFORMATION Teaching and learning, research and development, as well as cont- inuing education and lifelong learning have defi ned the work of the University of Applied Sciences Landshut since its founding in 1978. The six faculties of Business Administration, Electrical and Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Social Work and General Studies (from summer semester 2016) offer more than 35 degree programmes. Over 5,000 students benefi t from the applied skills of our instructors, their individual supervision and our modern facilities. A fi rst-class library with 24-hour access, a computer centre and well-equipped technical laboratories provide a perfect learning environment. Hochschule Landshut places great value and importance on an international outlook. Incoming students can improve their German language skills at the university’s language centre. There are nume- rous partnerships with universities around the world and internatio- nal corporations. The university works closely with business and social institutions and is actively involved in numerous research and development projects. These address issues in the social sciences, as well as specialist topics in engineering, computer or business sciences. The university’s cooperation projects help to support the regional economy. TERM DATES Beginning of winter semester: 1 October Examination period: End of January to mid-February Beginning of summer semester: Mid-March Examination period: Mid to late July PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN BAVARIA New Year’s Day (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, Assumption Day (15 August), German Day of Unity (3 October), All Saints (1 Novem- ber), Christmas Eve (24 December), Christmas Day (25 December), Boxing Day (26 December) ACADEMIC INFORMATION Our faculties • Business Administration • Electrical & Industrial Egineering • Computer Sciences • Mechanical Engineering • Social Work • General Studies Hochschule Landshut | VISITOR‘S GUIDE 3 VISITOR‘S GUIDE ABOUT HOCHSCHULE LANDSHUT COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE • English for Marketing BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • English for Negotiations • Principles of Marketing and Sales • English Training for International Careers • Principles of Human Resource Mangement • Sustainable Technologies: Renewable Energy, Smart Buildings • Principles of Operations and Logistics Management and Electronic Mobility (VHB) (level B2 and C1) • Principles of Finance and Investments • International Project Management (VHB) • Principles of International Management • Principles of Organisation SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES • European Law • Renewable Energy, Smart Buildings and Electronic Mobility • Designing the Global Marketing Programme (VHB) • E-Marketing • International Project Management (VHB) • Doing Business in Russia • Private Wealth Management • Management Accounting Control • Optimization in Logistics • Seminar (Fundamentals of International Economics) • Seminar (Digital Business Models) • International Financial Management • International Accounting and Management Control • International and Intercultural Management • Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility ELECTRICAL & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING • Principles of Business Administration and Economics • Applied Physics • Procurement, Manufacturing and Logistics • Marketing and Sales • International Business and Cross-cultural Communication • Project Management • Corporate and Business Strategy • International Production Networks and Logistics • Seminar (Introduction to the Methodology of Science) COMPUTER SCIENCE • Big Data Algorithms and Systems • Concepts of Modern Programming Languages • Secure Software Engineering • Artifi cial Intelligence • SAGE Applications in Math and Computer Science • Seminar • Internet of Things • IT for Smart Grids GENERAL STUDIES • Energy and Society • Borders and Mobility • Cross-cultural Communication • Mathematics and Music • Pastels, Prints, Positions: Making Gender through Product Development and Working Conditions in International Comparison Hochschule Landshut | VISITOR‘S GUIDE 4 VISITOR‘S GUIDE COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES OF FACULTIES/SCHOOLS ABOUT COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES Each faculty nominates International Coordinators for different regions. The country representatives hold a key function regarding the inter- nationalisation strategy of Hochschule Landshut. They support incoming and outgoing students in terms of academic issues such as selection of the study courses and accreditation and are contact persons for partner universities at faculty level. LIST OF COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES Electrical & Businesss Computer Mechanical Social General Industrial Administration Science Engineering Work Studies Engineering Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Dietl Prof. Dr. Mock Prof. Dr. Höling Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Gronover Fischer / Dean Özdogan Dollinger China, India, Wales, Scotland Ireland, South East Asia, Scandinavia Australia, New Zealand Prof. Dr. Jaeger Prof. Dr. Strunz Prof. Dr. Faber USA, Canada, France USA, Canada, Australia Turkey Prof. Dr. Kumpf Prof. Dr. Zinser Prof. Dr. Ivanov Cambridge, Spain Eastern Europe Turkey Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Kligge Mühlfriedel Russia Western Europe Hochschule Landshut | VISITOR‘S GUIDE 5 VISITOR‘S GUIDE HOW TO GET TO HOCHSCHULE LANDSHUT BY AIRPLANE FROM MUNICH AIRPORT The best option is to take bus “Airport Linie” (Stadtwerke Lands- hut) from Munich Airport Center. This bus runs hourly. Get off at “Altstadt”, the city centre of Landshut (the bus stops right in front of McDonald‘s). There take bus No. 3 direction “Auloh” straight to Hochschule Landshut (bus stop “Hochschule”). More information and bus schedule: http://www.stadtwerke-landshut.de/produkte-leistungen/stadtbus- se-airport-linie/bus-linien/airport-linie.html (Phone: +49 0800 (0)871 - 871 or +49 (0)871 - 1436 2701) If you wish, the International Offi ce would be pleased to help you organise an airport shuttle. BY TRAIN There are different discount options for trips within Bavaria such © Stadtwerke Landshu as the “Bayern-Ticket“. It is valid for the trains RE and Alex as well as for most traffi c transports in Bavaria. Please fi nd more detailed information here: http://www.bahn.de/p_en/view/offers/national/regi- onal/laender-tickets/bavaria-ticket.shtml From Landshut main station you can take either a taxi which costs approx. 15 € or bus No. 3 direction „Auloh“ and get off at bus stop “Hochschule”. BY CAR Hochschule Landshut | VISITOR‘S GUIDE 6 VISITOR‘S GUIDE HOW TO GET TO HOCHSCHULE LANDSHUT PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN LANDSHUT BUS SCHEDULE Buses in Landshut run usually every half hour. Please download the current schedule from the internet: http://www.stadtwerke-landshut.de/produkte-leistungen/stadtbus- se-airport-linie/bus-linien/stadtlinie.html TICKETS Short-distance ticket 1.20 € Single Ticket 1.90 € Single Day Ticket 4.00 € Week-long ticket 14.70 € Monthly