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Furtwangen University - HFU
Welcome to the Black Forest Hochschule Furtwangen University International Center September 2018
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In the South West of Germany
Furtwangen University Furtwangen University
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3 Campuses
Furtwangen
Villingen-Schwenningen
Tuttlingen
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Academic Disciplines
Engineering Computer Business Engineering Sciences Science Information Science Management
Digital Media International Health Science Business
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Why choose HFU?
. Modern and innovative degree programmes . Close cooperation with industry . Integrated internship semester . Teaching staff with professional experience in industry . Strong international focus . Personal mentoring . Green and safe environment . Excellent job prospects
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High Quality Standards through System Accreditation
. System accreditation confirms high quality standards
. ACQUIN = Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute
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Numbers and Facts
Students 6,287 Faculties 9 Bachelor programmes 33 Master programmes 21 Degree Programmes in English 11 International students 16,2% Nationalities 96
Effective summer semester 2017
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Furtwangen Campus
. 3,446 students . Population approx. 9,000 . 850 meters above sea level . Famous for outdoor sports (downhill and crosscountry skiing, mountain biking, hiking, etc.) . German Clock Museum . 45 minutes by car to Freiburg
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Furtwangen
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Furtwangen
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Furtwangen Campus – Degree Programmes
Faculty Bachelor programmes Master programmes Mechanical and Medical . Electrical Engineering in Applications . Smart Systems Engineering . Information Communication Systems
Digital Media . Computer Science in Media . Interactive Media Design . Media Design . Computer Science in Media . OnlineMedia . Musik Design . Music Design Computer Science . Computer Science . Computer Science . IT-Product Management . Mobile Systems
Business Administration . Product Engineering . Sales & Service Engineering (MBA) and Engineering . Marketing & Sales . Product Innovation . Service Management Business Information . Business Information Systems . Business Consulting Systems . Business Networking (eBusiness) . Business Application Architectures (for female students only) Health, Safety, Society . Applied Health Sciences . Interdisciplinary Health Promotion (part-time) . Security & Safety Engineering . Security & Safety Engineering . Physiotherapy . Risk Engineering
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Schwenningen Campus
. 2,258 students . Population approx. 80,000 in the twin city Villingen-Schwenningen . 700 meters above sea level . 30 km from Furtwangen . 1 hour by car from Constance and Stuttgart . 2 hours from Zurich, Switzerland
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Villingen-Schwenningen
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Schwenningen Campus Degree Programmes
Faculty Bachelor programmes Master programmes Mechanical and Medical . Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics . Advanced Precision Engineering Engineering . Medical Engineering . Biomedical Engineering . International Engineering . Micromedicine . Studium Plus (combination of vocational . Technical Medicine (Online - in cooperation with the training and engineering studies) University of Freiburg)
Medical and Life Sciences . Biotechnology and Process Engineering . Medical Diagnostic Technologies . Molecular and Technical Medicine . Sustainable Bioprocess Technology . Technical Physician HFU Business School . International Business . International Business Management (MBA) . International Business Management . International Management . Business Management and Psychology . Executive Master of International Business Management
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Tuttlingen Campus
. 583 students . 60 km from Furtwangen . Population 35,000 . More than 300 surgical equipment companies . Co-funding from industry
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Tuttlingen
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Tuttlingen Campus Degree Programmes
Faculty Bachelor programmes Master programmes Industrial Technologies . Industrial Automation and Mechatronics . Mechatronic Systems . Industrial Manufacturing . Applied Materials Science . Industrial Materials Engineering . Medical Devices & Healthcare Management . Industrial MedTec (part-time) . Engineering Psychology
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On the Cutting-edge for more than 160 Years
1850 1947 1971 5 March 1850 Clockmaker School Start of precision Computer science / (Großherzogliche Badische engineering business information Uhrmacherschule) in systems Furtwangen
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On the Cutting-edge for more than 160 Years
1988 2005 2009
Villingen-Schwenningen The name FHF is changed The new university campus department is founded to Hochschule Furtwangen in Tuttlingen is inaugurated
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German University System
Universities Universities of Applied Sciences 110 226 Long tradition Since 1971 Whole range of subjects Programmes in engineering, computer (incl. law, humanities, medicine) science, business, design, administration, health and social studies Fundamental research Applied research Usually very large Small study groups, individual support Professors have a postdoctoral qualification Professors have a PhD + professional (Habilitation) experience in industry PhD programmes Prepare students for a profession (integrated internships!) Cooperative PhD programmes
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Academic Programmes
Bachelor Master
7 Bachelor-Thesis 3 Master-Thesis 6 Semester abroad (recommended) 2 5 Internship Semester * 1 4 3 2 If applicable, relevant professional experience 1
Relevant first degree University entrance qualification
*Internship semester in the faculty of Digital Media: 3rd semester in the faculty of Industrial Technologies: 4th semester
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Academic Calendar
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Febr. March April May June July Aug.
Fall semester Spring semester (Wintersemester = WS) (Sommersemester = SS) Lectures and examinations Lectures and examinations approx. Oct. 1 – Febr. 15 approx. March 15 – July 31
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Institute of Appied Research
Main Research Areas
. Production Engineering . Society, Health, Sustainability . Medical Technology . Web-Based Infrastructures and Applications . Smart Systems . Innovation & Gender Research
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Institute for Applied Research - IAF
Director: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mescheder Vice Director: Prof. Dr. Knut Möller Production Engineering Web-Based Infrastructures and Applications • Grinding Technology • Cloud Computing • Superfinishing Engineering • IT Security • Logistics • QOS/SOA: Service-oriented Architectures • Material Sciences • E-Learning • Mechantronics and HF Power Electronics Medical Technology Society, Health, Sustainability • Technical Medicine and Physiological Modeling • Transformation Processes in Society • Statistics in Biology & Medicine • Health, Technology and Age • Molecular Diagnostics and Biomarker • Sustainable Development Education • Microbiology and Hygiene • Environmental Technology • Tumor Biology, Tissue Models • Cardiovascular Engineering and Simulation • Rehabilitation Medicine Smart Systems Innovation and Gender Research • Mirosystems • Innovation Management • Signal Processing and Embedded Systems • Open Innovation • Smart Implant Systems • Women.Innovation.Technology Network • Optical Systems
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HFU Academy – Further Education
Part-time study Seminars/ In-house offers/ Open auditorium courses Coaching/ Knowledge transfer E-Learning Part-time bachelor . Courses to obtain a certificate . Customised trainings . Studium Generale . Online courses . Contact persons of regional . Offers for a certain target companies group . (Inter)national projects Part-time master . Alumni offers . Technology transfer . Guest auditor programmes . Foundation of an enterprise . International projects
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Cooperation with Business and Industry
Graduates R & D Thesis (Bachelor & Companies Master) HFU Semester Projects Internships Studium Plus
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Top Rankings
Computer Science was awarded excellent scores in the CHE ranking 2018 (CHE = Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung) 2014 Business Administration and Engineering faculty came sixth in the CHE ranking 2014 Business Information Systems ranked under the top four in the CHE ranking Computer Science gained top position in the university ranking of the 2014 Wirtschaftswoche magazine
2013 Engineering Sciences at Campus Tuttlingen got outstanding grades in CHE ranking
HFU ranked 1st in Germany for learning, quality of lectures, life, support, work experience and preparation for entry to the job marked in the International Student 2012 Barometer (ISB) 1st internationally for work experience and host culture (ISB) 2013 Best Grades on library index (BIX) since 2008
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Family-friendly University
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Strong International Focus
. 15% international students . More than 90 nations represented on campus . Signatory of the National Code of Conduct on Foreign Students . Degree courses taught in English . Certificate for successful participation in HRK-Audit “Internationalisation of Universities” . ERASMUS quality certificate 2008
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Strong International Focus
. Degree courses with compulsory semester abroad . Study abroad semester highly recommended in all other study programmes . Study Abroad Module SAM . About 30 % graduates (bachelor) with international experience . More than 140 partner universities worldwide . Double and Tri-national degree programmes
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Outgoing Students
Number Outgoings
350 333
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241 244 250 234 223 217
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Incoming Students
Number Incomings 200 186 180 172 169
160 150 143 140 131 121 120
100 86 80 81 80 69 57 60
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Partner-Universities I
Afghanistan Kabul University Costa Rica Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica Hungary Széchenyi István University Argentina Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero Universidad Latina de Costa Rica Budapest Business School Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino El Salvador Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios Obuda University Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 Estland Tallinn University of Technology Kecskeméti Fõiskola India SRM University Universidad de Buenos Aires Finland Turku University of Applied Sciences SCMS Group of Educational Institutions Universidad de Congreso Tampere University of Applied Sciences Indonesia Swiss-German University Australia Murdoch University Oulu University of Applied Sciences Iran Amirkabir - University of Technology Tehran Polytechnic University of the Sunshine Coast ARCADA University of Applied Sciences Japan Kanagawa University Austria Fachhochschule Salzburg Lahti University of Applied Sciences Jordan German Jordanian University Fachhochschule Oberösterreich Steyr France Université de Technologie de Compiègne Korea Sungkyunkwan University Fachhochschule des bfi Wien Université de Strasbourg - Ecole de Management Strasbourg Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Brasil Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro CFA CCI Alsace - Pôle Formation Strasbourg (EGC) Pusan National University Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Montauban/ EGC Midi- Soongsil University Pyrénées Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais Latvia Riga Technical University Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 Universidade Federal de ViCosa (UFV) Lithuania Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Institut Supérieur d'Ingénierie d'Affaires Le Mans Mexico Universidad La Salle Noroeste Canada University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Ecole des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux Escuela Bancaria Y Commercial University of New Brunswick Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Rodez /EGC Midi-Pyrénées Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla Queen's University EGC de Vendée - Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Universidad Anáhuac del Sur Lakehead University ESIGETEL Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Chile Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez Monterrey Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce de Brive Universidad Austral de Chile Universidad Anáhuac Puebla Université de Technologie de Troyes Universidad de Los Lagos Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Strasbourg Otago Polytechnic China (VR) University of Macau New Zealand Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce de la Réunion Eastern Institute of Technology Northwest University Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Pacifique Sud Ara Institute of Technology University of Shanghai for Science and Technology ESIAME-International School of Management Netherlands Maastricht University Qingdao University Université Savoie Mont Blanc Hanze University of Applied Sciences Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Génie des Systèmes Industriels - La Hogeschool Inholland Capital University of Economics and Business Rochelle Universiteit Leiden Yangzhou University Institut National des Sciences Appliquees Centre Val de Loire Saxion University of Applied Sciences Xiamen University Novancia Business School Paris Norway Universitetet i Tromsø 34Soochow University Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci Columbia Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Martinique HochschuleUniversidad Furtwangen de La Sabana University Université de Haute Alsace Mulhouse-Colmar International Center
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Partner-Universities II
Peru Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL) South Africa University of Pretoria Taiwan National Chengchi University Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería Chinese Culture University Universidad de San Martin de Porres Universidad ESAN Czech Rebublic Brno University of Technology Universidad de Piura University of West Bohemia Poland Maritime University Szczecin Czech Technical University in Prague Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Turkey Marmara University Krakowie Istanbul Universitesi Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa Uruguay Universidad de Montevideo Romania Universitatea din Oradea USA Southeastern Louisiana University Russia Tula State University National University Sweden Linnéuniversitetet Western Carolina University Linköpings universitet New Jersey Institute of Technology Halmstad University University of Missouri-Kansas City Switzerland Haute Ecole Specialisee du Suisse Occidentale Hochschule Luzern Kennesaw State University Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften California State University Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz San Francisco State University Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil San Diego State University Spain Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea Clemson University Universidad de Sevilla Northeastern University Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Universidad de Jaén Kettering University Universidad de Málaga Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Southern Illinois University Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona United Kingdom De Montfort University Mondragon Unibertsitatea University of Glasgow Universidad de Oviedo University of Plymouth Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio Edinburgh Napier University Universidad Complutense de Madrid University of the West of Scotland 35 Vietnam FPT University Vietnamese German University Hochschule Furtwangen University International Center
International Semester
1. Lectures 2. Workshop in your field of studies industry and innovation environment in Germany (normally 3 or 6 ECTS per module) (6 ECTS)
3. German classes 4. Team project (6 ECTS) (6 ECTS)
Furtwangen Campus – FU Schwenningen Campus – VS
• Computing & Media • Life Sciences • Engineering & Business • Biomedical Engineering & Computer Sciences • Health & Society • Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering • Management Competencies Summer and Winter Semester (early examination before Christmas possible) Only Summer Semester
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Team International Center/Global Services
Julia Hennig Ulrike Waldvogel Intern. Student Support Campus Furtwangen Anette Kohler Outgoings, Scholarships Lucia Schwarz Campus Furtwangen Erasmus Coordinator Deputy Director IC Brigitte Minderlein Jenny Sailer Campus Schwenningen Campus Schwenningen Ilka Günnel Petra Balasta Director IC Campus Tuttlingen Outgoings Intern. Student Support Campus Furtwangen Campus Furtwangen Campus Schwenningen
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Services for International Students
. Accommodation Service for Exchange Students . Buddy Programme . Orientation Programme . Pre-semester Intensive German Language Course . German Courses during the Semester . Excursions (Berlin, Freiburg, Heidelberg…) . Cultural Programme (Opera, International Festival, Movie nights...) . Intercultural Workshops . International Student Community (ISC)
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Living Expenses
EXAMPLES
Student dormitory € 250 Single apartment € 200-350 Medical insurance € 80-90 (for students up to 30 years of age) Lunch canteen € 2.65 Beer in restaurant (0.4 l) € 3 Milk (1 l) € 0.70
AVERAGE COSTS PER MONTH Per person (below the federal average) € 600 *
* For visa purposes students have to submit proof of a monthly income of 735 € for the duration of their stay
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Alumni
Felix Huber
Graduated in Information Systems in 2007 Study abroad semesters in USA and Hong Kong Master in Management Science & Engineering Stanford University, USA in 2010
“HFU offers an excellent, multidisciplinary education and enjoys an excellent reputation in industry. HFU is an ideal starting point for a study abroad semester or a Master programme abroad.”
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Alumni
Quang_at_Mac1 Quang Tran Minh, Vietnam
Graduated in Computer Science in 2008 Master of Science in Computing, McMaster University, Canada, in 2010 Research position at Daimler AG Berlin from 2011 on
“The education in Germany has a very good reputation and fortunately I have been lucky enough to benefit from it. My fellow students here in Canada are thrilled when they hear that I studied in Germany. Whenever professors ask „Have you ever heard ABC…? Have you ever learned ABC... in your undergraduate studies?“ I realize that my studies in Furtwangen have been really excellent.“
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International Festival
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International Festival
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Cross Country Skiing
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Trip to Berlin
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