Furtwangen University

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

IN GERMANY

Computer Science Engineering

Business

UNIVERSITY FURTWANGEN

Media

HFU IMAGE MOVIE

4000 students

8 departments

35 degree courses

148 professors

> 200 part time lecturers

300 staff

• 29 % of the students are women

• 15 % of the students come from abroad

• more than 600 graduates annually

FACTS AND FIGURES

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Febr. March April May June July Aug.

Fall semester(Wintersemester = WS)

Lectures and examinationsapprox. Oct. 1 – Febr. 15

Spring semester(Sommersemester = SS)

Lectures and examinationsapprox. March 15 – July 31

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FURTWANGEN

- over 2,100 students, population approx. 10,000

- 850 meters above sea level

- famous for outdoor sports(downhill and crosscountryskiing, mountain biking, hiking, etc.)

- German Clock Museum as part of the HFU

- 45 minutes by car to Freiburg

CAMPUS FURTWANGEN

SCHWENNINGEN

- over 1,500 students

- population approx. 80,000 in the twin city Villingen-Schwenningen

- 700 meters above sealevel

- 30 km from Furtwangen

- one hour by car fromConstance and Stuttgart

- 2 hours from Zurich

CAMPUS SCHWENNINGEN

TUTTLINGEN

- Starting with 100 students in 2009

- 60 km from Furtwangen

- Population 35,000

- More than 300 surgicalequipment companies

- Co-funding from industry

CAMPUS TUTTLINGEN

1850 Clock Making School founded by the Grand Duke of Baden

1947 State School of Engineering – Fine Mechanics

1971 “Fachhochschule“ Furtwangen - Computer Science(University of Applied Sciences)

1988 Campus in Villingen-Schwenningen –Mechanical Engineering and Business

2009 Third campus in Tuttlingen (Medical, Manufacturingand Electrical Engineering)

HISTORY OF HFU

UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Universities

• About 100

• Long tradition

• Whole range of subjects(incl. law, humanities, medicine)

• Fundamental research

• Usually very large

• Offer PhD-programmes

Universities of Applied Sciences

• About 160

• Since 1971

• Programmes in engineering, computerscience, business, design, administration, health and social studies

• Applied research

• Small study groups, individual support

• Prepare students for a profession, integratedinternships

- Computer and Electrical Engineering

- Digital Media

- Computer Science

- Mechanical and Process Engineering

- Product Engineering

- Business Information Systems

- Business School

- Industrial Technologies (from WS 2009/10)

8 FACULTIES

STRUCTURE OF THE DEGREE

PROGRAMMES

1

2

3

4

5 Internship

7 Bachelorthesis

general matriculation standard (A-level), special matriculation standard, equivalent educ. requirements

1

2

3 Masterthesis

Bachelor Master

suitable first grade

necessary

6 Study abroad (optional)

Department

Computer & ElectricalEngineering

• Computer Engineering• Electrical Engineering• Security & Safety Engineering• Information Communication

Systems (trinational)

Master Programmes

• Microsystems Engineering (partly in English)

• Computer Science in Media

• Advanced Computer Science

• Computer Science in Media• Online Media

• Computer Science• Computer Networking• Software Product

Management

Digital Media

Computer Science

STUDY PROGRAMMES

CAMPUS FURTWANGEN

BachelorProgrammes

• Business Information Systems

• Business Networking

Information Systems • Business Consulting (partlyin English)

• Application Architectures

Product Engineering/Engineering with

Business Studies

• Product Engineering• Marketing and Sales • Documentation and

Communication

• Sales & Service Engineering

STUDY PROGRAMMES

CAMPUS FURTWANGEN

Department Master ProgrammesBachelorProgrammes

Department Master Programmes

Business School • International Business Management (in English)

• Executive Master of International Business Management (part-time, partlyin English)

• International Business• International Business

Management (in English)

• International Engineering

STUDY PROGRAMMES

CAMPUS SCHWENNINGEN

Mechanical & ProcessEngineering

• Biomedical Engineering (partly in English)

• Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics

• Biotechnology and ProcessEngineering

• Medical Engineering• Biomedical Engineering

BachelorProgrammes

Department

Industrial

Technologies

Bachelor Programmes

• Industrial Systems Design

• Industrial Manufacturing

• Industrial MedTec

STUDY PROGRAMMES

CAMPUS TUTTLINGEN

All Master and Bachelor programmes are accreditedby official accreditation agencies in Germany:

FIBAA (Foundation of International Business Administration Accreditation)

ACQUIN (Accreditation, Certification and QualityAssurance Institute)

ASIIN (Association for the Accreditation of DegreeProgrammes in Engineering and Informatics/ComputerScience)

ACCREDITATION

- Emphasis on practical training

- Project studies

- Strong links with industry

- Tightly organised degree courses

- Familiar atmosphere

- Short average studies

HFU – SPECIAL FEATURES

- Competent and scientifically sound teaching

- International orientation

- Learning in small groups

- Technology transfer, market-oriented R + D

- Close contact betweenprofessors and students

- Excellent professionalprospects

HFU – SPECIAL FEATURES

2008 Position 1 of all German Business faculties of UAS Position 2 in Computer ScienceWirtschaftsWoche Juni 2008, more than 5000 German managers asked

2008 Top group in International BusinessProduct EngineeringDigital Media Business

CHE (Center of University Development) study, March & May 2008

RANKINGS: Always among the Top 10

2007 Position 5 of all German Business faculties of UASWirtschaftsWoche from March 2007, more than 1000 German managers asked

2007 Top group in Business (IBM, Internationale Bussines Adm.) CHE (Center of University Development) study from March 2007

2006 Position 1 for the employment competency (expertise, leadership ability, international competency) of our studentsSurvey among staff managers of 30 international companies registered in Germany

2006 Prize for excellent mentoring of international studentsawarded by the German Foreign Ministry and the DAAD

RANKINGS: Always among the Top 10

STRONG INTERNATIONAL FOCUS

• 120 partner universities worldwide

• Degree programmes with compulsory study abroad semester

• Degree programmes taught entirely or partly in English

• About 40% of study abroad semesters

• Double degree programmes

• About 15% international students

• Excellent international student support

STUDY IN ENGLISH

• International Semester in Campus Furtwangen

„Undergraduate“ Coursess in Computer Science, Digital Media and Engineering with Business Studies

Examples: Computer Networks, Effective Java programming, CollaborativeSystems, XML & Web Services, E-Business Applications, Mobile InteractiveApplications, Controlling, Business Process Management, Logistics withreference to SAP R/3, E-Business

„International Semester“ – once a year- Middle September till December.

STUDY IN ENGLISH

• Business in Campus Schwenningen„ Undergraduate“ Lectures in the Business School

In winter- and spring semester

• Computer Science, Digital Media, Business, Biomedical Engineering in Campus Furtwangen or SchwenningenGraduate Courses(also for andergraduate exchange studentes)

in winter- and spring semester

RESEARCH TOPICS- Projects or internship @ HFU

Micro-systems Engineering

• Micro-technology• Micro-systems and activators• Nanotechnology• Algorithms and test procedures• Micro-optics

Technology and Gender

• Gender-specific education in technologies of the future

• Tele-working• Innovation and technology

analysis

Surface Technology

• Coating technology• High speed grinding• Superfinishing

Web-based Infrastructuresand their Application

• Virtual systems and applications

• E-learning• Computer based learning

modules

Environmental Technology• Process engineering• Environmental management

Medical Technology• Minimal Invasive surgery• Instruments and processes• Online monitoring

EXAMPLES

• Student dormitory € 220• Single apartment € 200-300

• Medical insurance € 55(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) € 500 *

* For visa purposes students have to submit proof of a monthly income of 648 € for the durationof their stay

LIVING EXPENCES Services and Activities offered by theINTERNATIONAL CENTER in cooperation with Language Center

- Accommodation service

- Buddy programme

- Orientation programme

- Intensive German language courses (2 weeks before lessons start)

- German and other language coursesduring the semester

- Excursions (company visits, touristic hot spots, Berlin, Munich, etc.)

- Cultural programme (Opera visit, International Days etc.)

- International Student Community ISC

In the heart of Europe, friendly people andgreat education services are waiting for you !

For more information :

www.hs-furtwangen.de

international@hs-furtwangen.de

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Contact:

Dr. Ing. Jiří Špalespale@hs-furtwangen.de

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