List of universities of applied sciences in Germany

This is a list of the universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) in Germany. The list also includes Technische Hochschulen (technical university of applied sciences), which focus on engineering and the natural sciences rather than covering the whole spectrum of academic disciplines, but does not include German research universities who have the right to award doctorates (Universitäten), universities of public administration (Verwaltungsfachhochschulen), universities of art (Kunsthochschulen), theological universities (Theologische Hochschulen), and universities of education (Pädagogische Hochschulen).

For a list of research universities, see List of universities in Germany. +UniversityLocationStateTypeFounding dateNumber of studentsNoteBSP Business and Law SchoolBerlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Hamburg Mitte, private20091944CBS International Business SchoolCologne, Brühl, Neuss, Mainz, private19932735DHGS University for Health and Sport (Deutsche Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport)Berlin, Ismaning, Unna, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig, , , , , , private20078397further campuses in Innsbruck and Vienna (Austria)FHM Online University (Fachhochschule des Mittelstandes)Bamberg, Berlin, Hanover, Rostock, Schwerin, Bielefeld, Cologne, Frechen, , , , private20005497FOM University of Applied SciencesEssen, Berlin, Munich, , private199345611Fresenius University of Applied SciencesIdstein,Heidelberg, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Munich, , , , , private184816169further campuses in New York City and ViennaMacromedia University of Applied SciencesPotsdam, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich, Stuttgart, Freiburg, , , , , , , private20065687HSD University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Döpfer)Cologne, Potsdam, Regensburg, , private20131550IB University of Applied Health and Social Sciences (IB Hochschule für Gesundheit und Soziales)Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart, , , , private2007482International School of ManagementDortmund, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich, , , , , private19903779IU International University of Applied SciencesErfurt, Bad Honnef, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Essen, Cologne, Münster, Berlin, Bremen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Dresden, Lübeck, Mainz, Munich, Augsburg, Nuremberg, , , , , , , , , , private1998124345Media University of Applied SciencesBerlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, , private20081783Mediadesign University of Applied SciencesBerlin, Düsseldorf, Munich, , private2004693SRH University of Applied SciencesHeidelberg, Riedlingen, Berlin, Dresden, Fürth, Gera, Hamburg, Hamm, Leverkusen, , , , , , private1969, 202418327University of Europe for Applied SciencesPotsdam, Berlin, Hamburg, Iserlohn, , , private20006251Victoria International UniversityBerlin, Baden-Baden, private2011441Accadis University of Applied SciencesBad Homburgprivate1990569AKAD UniversityStuttgartprivate19596634distance universityAkkon University of Applied Sciences for Human SciencesBerlinprivate20091471affiliated with the St John Accident Assistance (Johanniter Orden)Alice Salomon University of Applied SciencesBerlinpublic19084248Allensbach University of Applied SciencesKonstanzprivate1996, 2005625Apollon University of Health EconomicsBremenprivate20055161bbw University of Applied SciencesBerlinprivate2007691Berlin International University of Applied SciencesBerlinprivate2014522Berlin University of Applied Sciences and TechnologyBerlinpublic182312453Cooperative University of Applied Sciences Hamburg (Berufliche Hochschule Hamburg)Hamburgpublic2020524Brand University of Applied Sciences HamburgHamburgprivate2010403CODE University of Applied Sciences BerlinBerlinprivate2017457CVJM UniversityKasselprivate2009446affiliated with the YMCACooperative University of Applied Sciences Schleswig Holstein (Duale Hochschule Schleswig-Holstein)Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburgprivate1974, 2018616Digital Business UniversityBerlinprivate2018289DIPLOMA University of Applied SciencesBad Sooden-Allendorfprivate19986538Cooperative University of Applied Sciences Baden-Württemberg (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg)Heidenheim, Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, Lörrach, Mannheim, Mosbach, Bad Mergentheim, Ravensburg, Friedrichshafen, Stuttgart, Villingen-Schwenningenpublic200933676Gera-Eisenach University of Cooperative Education (Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach)Gera, Eisenachpublic20161474EBZ Business SchoolBochumprivate20081109Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences JenaJenapublic19914052Protestant University for Social & Welfare Work (Evangelische Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit & Diakonie)Hamburgecclesiastical (protestant)1971749affiliated with Rauhes HausProtestant University for Applied Sciences FreiburgFreiburgecclesiastical (protestant)1918900affiliated with the Evangelical Church in BadenLutheran University of Applied Sciences NurembergNurembergecclesiastical (protestant)19951239affiliated with the     Evangelical Lutheran Church in BavariaProtestant University of Applied Sciences Bochum (Evangelische Hochschule Bochum)Bochumecclesiastical (protestant)19712665affiliated with the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland, Evangelical Church of Westphalia and Church of LippeProtestant University of Applied Sciences Berlin (Evangelische Hochschule Berlin)Berlinecclesiastical (protestant)19041625affiliated with the Evangelical Church Berlin - Brandenburg - Silesian Upper LusatiaProtestant University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (Evangelische Hochschule Darmstadt)Darmstadtecclesiastical (protestant)19711210affiliated with the Evangelical Church in Hessen and Nassau and Evangelical Church of Hessen Electorate-WaldeckProtestant University of Applied Sciences Dresden (Evangelische Hochschule Dresden)Dresdenecclesiastical (protestant)1991826affiliated with the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of SaxonyProtestant University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg (Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg)Ludwigsburgecclesiastical (protestant)19711312affiliated with the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in WürttembergFHD University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule Dresden)Dresdenprivate2010513FHDW University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule für die Wirtschaft Hannover)Hanoverprivate1996564University of Applied Sciences for Sports and Management Potsdam (Fachhochschule für Sport und Management Potsdam)Potsdamprivate2009610FH AachenAachenpublic197113527Diakonie University of Applied Sciences (FH der Diakonie Bielefeld-Bethel)Bielefeldprivate2006703Paderborn University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration (FH der Wirtschaft Paderborn)Paderborn, Bergisch Gladbach, Bielefeld, Mettmann, Marburgprivate19932059Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and ArtsDortmundpublic197113315University of Applied Sciences ErfurtErfurtpublic19914000Hermannsburg Mission SeminarySüdheideprivate201263Kiel University of Applied SciencesKielpublic19697773FH MünsterMünsterpublic197114188University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Ottersberg (Hochschule für Künste im Sozialen Ottersberg)Ottersbergprivate1967292FH PotsdamPotsdampublic19913636Stuttgart Media UniversityStuttgartpublic19035391South Westphalia University of Applied SciencesIserlohn, Hagen, Lüdenscheid, Meschede, Soestpublic200210183FH WedelWedelprivate1969982West Coast University of Applied SciencesHeidepublic19931379Fliedner University of Applied Sciences DüsseldorfDüsseldorfprivate20112080Frankfurt University of Applied SciencesFrankfurtpublic197115255GISMA Business SchoolPotsdamprivate19991453German University for Applied Sciences (Deutsche Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften)Potsdamprivate2022468Albstadt-Sigmaringen UniversityAlbstadt, Sigmaringenpublic19712613Anhalt University of Applied SciencesKöthen, Bernburg, Dessau-Roßlaupublic19916687University of Applied Sciences BiberachBiberach an der Rißpublic19642233Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied SciencesSankt Augustin, Rheinbach, Hennef, Bonnpublic19958990City University of Applied SciencesBremenpublic19828661Bremerhaven University of Applied SciencesBremerhavenpublic19752981University of Applied Sciences of the German Social Accident Insurance (Hochschule der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung)Bad Hersfeld, Hennefprivate1996691Düsseldorf University of Applied SciencesDüsseldorfpublic197110820Esslingen University of Applied SciencesEsslingenpublic18686013Hamburg University of Applied SciencesHamburgpublic197016427Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied ScienceFreising, Weidenbach, Straubing, Lindaupublic19715680HFM University of Applied Sciences for Finance & Management (Hochschule für Finanzwirtschaft & Management Bonn)Bonnprivate2003831Rottenburg University of Applied Forest SciencesRottenburg am Neckarpublic1954898Cusanus University for Social TransformationKoblenzprivate2015141HfG Schwäbisch GmündSchwäbisch Gmündpublic1776660HTW BerlinBerlinpublic199414973Saarland University of Applied SciencesSaarbrückenpublic19466031German University of Prevention and Health Management (Deutsche Hochschule für Prävention und Gesundheitsmanagement)Saarbrückenpublic2002 6568 HTW DresdenDresdenpublic19924613Reutlingen UniversityReutlingenpublic18555017Leipzig University of Applied SciencesLeipzigpublic19926702Private University of Applied Sciences for Business and Technology (Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik Vechta)Oldenburgprivate1998559FH FurtwangenFurtwangenpublic18504657Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied SciencesHamm, Lippstadtpublic20094332Harz University of Applied SciencesWernigerode, Halberstadtpublic19912840Heilbronn University of Applied SciencesHeilbronn, Künzelsau, Schwäbisch Hallpublic19616609Karlsruhe University of Applied SciencesKarlsruhepublic18786946Konstanz University of Applied SciencesKonstanzpublic19064278Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied SciencesMagdeburg, Stendalpublic19915177Mannheim University of Applied SciencesMannheimpublic18985083Mittweida University of Applied SciencesMittweidapublic18676086Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences Krefeld, Mönchengladbachpublic197112969Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied ScienceNürtingen, Geislingenpublic19495226University of Applied Sciences OffenburgOffenburg, Gengenbachpublic19643656Pforzheim University of Applied SciencesPforzheimpublic18775574University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-WeingartenWeingartenpublic19643497Rhine-Waal University of Applied SciencesKleve, Kamp-Lintfortpublic20096043Ruhr West University of Applied SciencesMühlheim, Bottroppublic20095460Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied SciencesZittau, Görlitzpublic19922256Darmstadt University of Applied SciencesDarmstadtpublic197114048HDBW University of Applied Sciences (HDBW Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft für angewandte Wissenschaften)Munichprivate2012459HFH University of Applied Sciences (Hamburger Fern-Hochschule)Hamburgprivate199714265Aalen University of Applied SciencesAalenpublic19624167Bielefeld University of Applied SciencesBielefeldpublic19719977Bochum University of Applied SciencesBochumpublic19717103Ostfalia University of Applied SciencesSalzgitter, Wolfenbüttel, Wolfsburg, Suderburgpublic197110068Nordakademie University of Applied SciencesElmshornprivate19922506Mannheim University of Applied Management Studies (Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management)Mannheimprivate2011226Emden/Leer University of Applied SciencesEmden, Leerpublic20093848Flensburg University of Applied SciencesFlensburgpublic18862925Fulda University of Applied SciencesFuldapublic19748949HSAP Berlin (Hochschule für soziale Arbeit und Pädagogik)Berlinprivate2013544Ansbach University of Applied SciencesAnsbachpublic19963993Coburg University of Applied SciencesCoburgpublic19714648University of Applied Labour Studies of the Federal Employment Agency