Welcome to Nuertingen-Geislingen University (HfWU)...We offer a diverse range of disciplines and fields – through our excellent faculties – HfWU Faculties 9 Faculty of Agriculture,

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Welcome to Nuertingen-Geislingen University (HfWU)

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Location

• In the heart of the Stuttgart region & one

of Europe’s leading technology regions

• Perfectly located for travelling & discovering

Germany’s South West

• Excellent public infrastructure &

& perfect connection to Stuttgart international airport


• Located at the Neckar River close to the Swabian Alb

• 42.000 citizens from more than 100 different nations

• Great place to be with its beautiful historic

old town and its cultural diversity!

• Small & safe & pleasant to live in!

• Very good traffic connections to

sourrounding cities

Nuertingen: facts & figures

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• About 60 km southeast of Stuttgart and 27 km northwest of Ulm

• Located in the center of the five valleys at

the edge of the Swabian Alb

• 27.000 citizens

• Beautiful historic old town and home of one

of Germany‘s biggest timberd houses!

• Small & safe & pleasant to live in!

• Very good traffic connections to

sourrounding cities

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Geislingen: facts & figures

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• The federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg stands for

innovation & economic dynamism and is home of

• some of the world‘s leading companies like Daimler, Bosch, SAP, Porsche, Wuerth, Trumpf

• many medium-sized companies - essential & supporting pillar for the regional economy

• Not only one of Europe‘s leading technology regions

but also one of the most booming regions in Germany

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Business Environment in the greater Stuttgart area

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1949: Foundation as an „Agricultural College“

1972: Transition to a public University of Applied Sciences

1988: Opening of the university location in Geislingen an der Steige

Today: > 5000 students

~ 250 international students per semester

50 of them exchange students

More than 60 partner universities from all over the world

Amongst the TOP 10 business education

institutions in Germany!

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HfWU: facts & figures


What is special about HfWU?

Profile:

• Unique Bachelor & Partner Programs in Business and

Environmental Studies

• The only state funded university in Germany offering art and

drama therapy

• Strong focus on Applied Research and Applied Business

Mission:

„Our students are the main focus

in all our endeavors!“

• Strong commitment to the development of our students’ personalities

• Ambition to integrate students into university and city life

(e.g. NT-Great, German Language and Culture Courses)


Academics: HfWU trains leaders!

Our degree programs are characterized by their

• Practical approach through applied teaching

• Interdisciplinary work between the different degree

programs and institutions

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We offer a diverse range of disciplines and fields

– through our excellent faculties –

HfWU Faculties

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Faculty of Agriculture, Economics and Management

Faculty of Business Administration and International Finance

Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Environmental and Urban Planning

Faculty of Business and Law

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Degree Programs

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Faculty of Agriculture, Economics and Management

Bachelor Degree Programs

• Agriculture (B.Sc.)

• Equine Management (B.Sc.)

• Applied Economics (B.Sc.)

Master Degree Programs

• International Management (MBA), English / German

• Sustainable Food and Agricultural Business (M.Sc.)

• Business Process Management

Degree Programs with external examinations

• International Sports Marketing (MBA), part time

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Degree Programs

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Faculty of Business Administration and International Finance


• Business Administration (B.Sc.)

• International Finance (B.Sc.)


• Controlling (M.A.)

• International Finance (M.Sc.), English

• Organizational Design (M.A.)


• Management and Finance / Manangement and Real Estate (MBA)

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Faculty of Landscape Architecture,

Environmental and Urban Planning


• Art and Drama Therapy (B.A.)

• Theater Therapy (B.A.)

• Landscape Architecture (B.Eng.)

• Landscape Planning & Nature Protection (B.Eng.)

• Urban Planning (B.Eng.)

Degree Programs

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• International Landscape Architecture (M.Eng.), English

• Art Therapy (M.A.)

• Sustainable Urban and Regional Development (M.Eng.)

• Urban Planning (M.Eng.)

• Environmental Protection (M.Eng.)

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Faculty of Business and Law Geislingen Campus


• Automotive Business (B.A.)

• Business Law (L.L.B.)

• Energy and Resource Management (B.A.)

• Health and Tourism Management (B.A.)

• Real Estate Management (B.Sc.)

• Sustainable Product Management (B.A.)


• Automotive Management

(M.A.)

• Sustainable Mobilities

(M.Sc.), English

• Real Estate Management

(M.Sc.)

• Leadership (M.Sc.)

• Restructuring and

Insolvency Management

(LL.M.)

Degree Programs

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• Automotive Management

(M.A.)

• Business Administration

(B.A.) • Health and Tourism

Management (B.A.)

• International Project Management (MBA)

• Leadership (M.Sc.)

• Traffic-, Criminal- and Insurance Law (LL.M.), part-time


More than 60 courses taught in English in the fields of:

• Finance and Accounting

• Business and Marketing

• Marketing

• Economics

• International Business and Management

• International Management and Organizational Behavior

• Business English


KSK Visiting Professorship

• Sponsored by the Educational Foundation of

Kreissparkasse (KSK) Esslingen-Nuertingen for

Esslingen Country

• Professor from a partner

university comes to us for a

period of time ranging from

2 weeks up to 1 year

KSK VISITING PROFESSORSHIP


Academic Calender

• Semester Dates:

Orientation Week: one week before start of classes Fall Semester: end of September - mid of February Spring Semester: mid of March - end of July

• Application Deadlines:

Fall semester: June 15th for students September 1st (a year in advance) for professors Spring semester: December 15th for students March 1st (a year in advance) for professors


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Welcome to Nuertingen-Geislingen University (HfWU)...We offer a diverse range of disciplines and fields – through our excellent faculties – HfWU Faculties 9 Faculty of Agriculture,