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Hochschule Furtwangen UniversityInternational Center

Furtwangen University - HFU

Welcome to the Black ForestSeptember 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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Hochschule Furtwangen heute5

Academic Disciplines

Engineering Sciences

Computer Science

Business Information Science

Engineering Management

International Business

Digital Media Health Science


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

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System accreditation confirms high quality standards

ACQUIN = Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance

Institute


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

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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

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Faculty Bachelor programmes Master programmes

Mechanical and Medical

Engineering

Electrical Engineering in Applications

Information Communication Systems

Smart Systems

Digital Media Computer Science in Media

Media Design

OnlineMedia

Music Design

Interactive Media Design

Computer Science in Media

Musik Design

Computer Science Computer Science

IT-Product Management

Computer Science

Mobile Systems

Business Administration

and Engineering

Product Engineering

Marketing & Sales

Service Management

Sales & Service Engineering (MBA)

Product Innovation

Business Information

Systems

Business Information Systems

Business Networking (eBusiness)

(for female students only)

Business Consulting

Business Application Architectures

Health, Safety, Society Applied Health Sciences

Security & Safety Engineering

Physiotherapy

Interdisciplinary Health Promotion (part-time)

Security & Safety Engineering

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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Schwenningen Campus

Degree Programmes


Mechanical and Medical

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics

Medical Engineering

International Engineering

Studium Plus (combination of vocational

training and engineering studies)

Advanced Precision Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Micromedicine

Technical Medicine (Online - in cooperation with the

University of Freiburg)

Medical and Life Sciences Biotechnology and Process Engineering

Molecular and Technical Medicine

Medical Diagnostic Technologies

Sustainable Bioprocess Technology

Technical Physician

HFU Business School International Business

International Business Management

Business Management and Psychology

International Business Management (MBA)

International Management

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


Industrial Technologies Industrial Automation and Mechatronics

Industrial Manufacturing

Industrial Materials Engineering

Industrial MedTec

Engineering Psychology

Mechatronic Systems

Applied Materials Science

Medical Devices & Healthcare Management

(part-time)

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On the Cutting-edge for more than 160 Years

1850

5 March 1850

Clockmaker School

(Großherzogliche Badische

Uhrmacherschule) in

Furtwangen

1947

Start of precision

engineering

1971

Computer science /

business information

systems

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On the Cutting-edge for more than 160 Years

1988


department is founded

2005

The name FHF is changed

to Hochschule Furtwangen

2009

The new university campus

in Tuttlingen is inaugurated

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German University System

Universities Universities of Applied Sciences

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Long tradition Since 1971

Whole range of subjects

(incl. law, humanities, medicine)

Programmes in engineering, computer

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

(Habilitation)

Professors have a PhD + professional

experience in industry

PhD programmes Prepare students for a profession (integrated

internships!)

Cooperative PhD programmes

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University entrance qualificationRelevant first degree

7 Bachelor-Thesis

6 Semester abroad (recommended)

5 Internship Semester *

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3 Master-Thesis

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If applicable, relevant professional experience

Bachelor Master

*Internship semester in the faculty of Digital Media: 3rd semesterin the faculty of Industrial Technologies: 4th semester

Academic Programmes

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Academic Calendar

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

Fall semester

(Wintersemester = WS)

Lectures and examinations

approx. Oct. 1 – Febr. 15

Spring semester

(Sommersemester = SS)

Lectures and examinations

approx. March 15 – July 31

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Institute of Appied Research

Main Research Areas

Production Engineering

Medical Technology

Smart Systems

Society, Health, Sustainability

Web-Based Infrastructures and Applications

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• Grinding Technology• Superfinishing Engineering• Logistics• Material Sciences• Mechantronics and HF Power Electronics

Web-Based Infrastructures and Applications• Cloud Computing• IT Security• QOS/SOA: Service-oriented Architectures• E-Learning

Medical Technology• Technical Medicine and Physiological Modeling• Statistics in Biology & Medicine• Molecular Diagnostics and Biomarker• Microbiology and Hygiene• Tumor Biology, Tissue Models• Cardiovascular Engineering and Simulation• Rehabilitation Medicine

Society, Health, Sustainability• Transformation Processes in Society• Health, Technology and Age• Sustainable Development Education• Environmental Technology

Smart Systems• Mirosystems• Signal Processing and Embedded Systems• Smart Implant Systems• Optical Systems

Innovation and Gender Research• Innovation Management• Open Innovation• Women.Innovation.Technology Network

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HFU Academy – Further Education

Part-time study

courses

Seminars/

Coaching/

E-Learning

In-house offers/

Knowledge transfer

Open auditorium

Part-time bachelor Courses to obtain a certificate

Online courses

Offers for a certain target

group

Customised trainings

Contact persons of regional

companies

(Inter)national projects

Studium Generale

Part-time master Alumni offers Technology transfer Guest auditor

programmes

Foundation of an enterprise International projects

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Companies HFU

Graduates

R & D

Thesis (Bachelor & Master)

Semester Projects

Internships

Studium Plus

Cooperation with Business and Industry


Top Rankings

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2018Computer Science was awarded excellent scores in the CHE ranking

(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

2014Computer Science gained top position in the university ranking of the

Wirtschaftswoche magazine

2013 Engineering Sciences at Campus Tuttlingen got outstanding grades in CHE ranking

2012

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

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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Resource: Moveon

Outgoing Students

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Academic Year

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Incoming Students

Resource: Moveon

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121

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NumberIncomings

Academic Year


Partner-Universities IAfghanistan Kabul University

Argentina Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero

Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino

Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21

Universidad de Buenos Aires

Universidad de Congreso

Australia Murdoch University

University of the Sunshine Coast

Austria Fachhochschule Salzburg

Fachhochschule Oberösterreich Steyr

Fachhochschule des bfi Wien

Brasil Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

Universidade Federal de ViCosa (UFV)

Canada University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI)

University of New Brunswick

Queen's University

Lakehead University

Chile Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Universidad Austral de Chile

Universidad de Los Lagos

China (VR) University of Macau

Northwest University

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Qingdao University

Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science

Capital University of Economics and Business

Yangzhou University

Xiamen University

Soochow University

Columbia Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina

Universidad de La Sabana

Costa Rica Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

Universidad Latina de Costa Rica

El Salvador Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios

Estland Tallinn University of Technology

Finland Turku University of Applied Sciences

Tampere University of Applied Sciences

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

ARCADA University of Applied Sciences

Lahti University of Applied Sciences

France Université de Technologie de Compiègne

Université de Strasbourg - Ecole de Management Strasbourg

CFA CCI Alsace - Pôle Formation Strasbourg (EGC)

Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Montauban/ EGC Midi-

Pyrénées

Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3

Institut Supérieur d'Ingénierie d'Affaires Le Mans

Ecole des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux

Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Rodez /EGC Midi-Pyrénées

EGC de Vendée - Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce

ESIGETEL

Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce de Brive

Université de Technologie de Troyes

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Strasbourg

Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce de la Réunion

Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Pacifique Sud

ESIAME-International School of Management

Université Savoie Mont Blanc

Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Génie des Systèmes Industriels - La

Rochelle

Institut National des Sciences Appliquees Centre Val de Loire

Novancia Business School Paris

Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci

Ecole de Gestion et de Commerce Martinique

Université de Haute Alsace Mulhouse-Colmar

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Hungary Széchenyi István University

Budapest Business School

Obuda University

Kecskeméti Fõiskola

India SRM University

SCMS Group of Educational Institutions

Indonesia Swiss-German University

Iran Amirkabir - University of Technology Tehran Polytechnic

Japan Kanagawa University

Jordan German Jordanian University

Korea Sungkyunkwan University

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Pusan National University

Soongsil University

Latvia Riga Technical University

Lithuania Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Mexico Universidad La Salle Noroeste

Escuela Bancaria Y Commercial

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Universidad Anáhuac del Sur

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de

Monterrey

Universidad Anáhuac Puebla

Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro

New Zealand Otago Polytechnic

Eastern Institute of Technology

Ara Institute of Technology

Netherlands Maastricht University

Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Hogeschool Inholland

Universiteit Leiden

Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Norway Universitetet i Tromsø

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Partner-Universities II

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Peru Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL)

Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería

Universidad de San Martin de Porres

Universidad ESAN

Universidad de Piura

Poland Maritime University Szczecin

Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w

Krakowie

Portugal Universidade de Coimbra

Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa

Romania Universitatea din Oradea

Russia Tula State University

Sweden Linnéuniversitetet

Linköpings universitet

Halmstad University

Switzerland Haute Ecole Specialisee du Suisse Occidentale

Hochschule Luzern

Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften

Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz

Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil

Spain Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

Universidad de Sevilla

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Universidad de Jaén

Universidad de Málaga

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia

Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona

Mondragon Unibertsitatea

Universidad de Oviedo

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

USA Southeastern Louisiana University

National University

Western Carolina University

New Jersey Institute of Technology

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kennesaw State University

California State University

San Francisco State University

San Diego State University

Clemson University

Northeastern University

Kettering University

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Southern Illinois University

United Kingdom De Montfort University

University of Glasgow

University of Plymouth

Edinburgh Napier University

University of the West of Scotland

Vietnam FPT University

Vietnamese German University

South Africa University of Pretoria

Taiwan National Chengchi University

Chinese Culture University

Czech Rebublic Brno University of Technology

University of West Bohemia

Czech Technical University in Prague

Turkey Marmara University

Istanbul Universitesi

Uruguay Universidad de Montevideo


International Semester

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1. Lecturesin your field of studies

(normally 3 or 6 ECTS per module)

2. Workshopindustry and innovation environment in Germany

(6 ECTS)

3. German classes(6 ECTS)

4. Team project(6 ECTS)

Furtwangen Campus – FU

• Computing & Media

• Engineering & Business

• Health & Society

Summer and Winter Semester

(early examination before Christmas possible)

Schwenningen Campus – VS

• Life Sciences

• Biomedical Engineering & Computer Sciences

• Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering

• Management Competencies

Only Summer Semester

Attractive selection of 3rd year courses and semester projects across the faculties

Prerequisite: 2 years of study at home university

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Team International Center/Global Services

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Julia Hennig

Intern. Student Support

Campus Furtwangen

Ulrike Waldvogel

Outgoings, Scholarships

Campus Furtwangen

Petra Balasta

Intern. Student Support

Campus Schwenningen

Anette Kohler

Deputy Director IC

Campus Schwenningen

Brigitte Minderlein

Director IC

Campus Furtwangen

Lucia Schwarz

Erasmus Coordinator

Campus SchwenningenIlka Günnel

Outgoings

Campus Furtwangen

Jenny Sailer

Campus Tuttlingen


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 & EngineeringStanford 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 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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