University of Applied Sciences Koblenz

TheUniversity of Applied Sciences in Koblenz received independent status in 1996. Before this it was part of the State University of Applied Sciences (Rhineland-Palatinate), and grew out of several vocational professional schools (e.g. for civil engineering etc.).

We have over 5,000 students studying on 4 campuses located between Bonn and Frankfurt on the river Rhine.

Our logo depicts the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Moselle and our campus locations at Koblenz, Höhr-Grenzhausen and Remagen. At the two new campuses in Remagen and Koblenz each ultra-modern building is equipped with spacious laboratories and state-of-the-art technical equipment.

21 study courses in applied sciences are offered, where the focus is well balanced between theory and practical experience. These include different courses in engineering, business and social sciences, applied mathematics, and a ceramic and glass arts course. In addition, a series of further education courses, some offered as distance learning courses, complete the range of study programmes.

Innovative study courses take place in a learning community of students, professors and professional partners. We also take advantage of the small, manageable size of our four campuses and the favourable ratio of lecturers to students for effective work in small groups and for intensive discussion, consultancy and laboratory work.

Innovative study courses include e.g. in Koblenz: Urban Planning, European Community Education Studies, and at the RhineAhrCampus: Medical and Laser Engineering, Biomathematics and Sportsmanagement. The wide range of different courses offered is a good basis to make interdisciplinary learning possible.

The courses also take interculturaldimensions of vocational practice into account, and prepare for international practice. The practice-related courses – characteristic feature of ‘universities of applied sciences’- are intensified by close cooperation and exchange between university and companies/ institutions.

Within the framework of this cooperation the university sees itself as a regional centre for innovation and services which carries out applied research and development as well as continuing education for, and with, the region’s service providers, institutions and companies.

The university cooperates with 66 partner universities throughout Europe and overseas, exchanging students and staff to promote internationalism.

Koblenz is a 2000 year old university town at the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Moselle. The region “Mittelrhein” encompasses the most beautiful part of the Rhine valley, which has a lot to offer in the way of recreational facilities. The Rhine valley south of Koblenz has been named a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. There are numerous castles dating back to the middle ages, and the world famous cliffs of the Loreley.