Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science

The Nürtingen-Geislingen University (German: Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen) is a public university of applied sciences based in Nürtingen and Geislingen an der Steige, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

University of Applied Science Nuertingen-Geislingen
University of Nürtingen-Geislingen
Type Public
Established 1949
Rector Prof. Dr. Andreas Frey
Academic staff
110
Students 4,545 (summer 2013)
Location Nuertingen, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany
Website www.HfWU.de
Domicile of the university and the Faculty of Agriculture, National Economics and Management.

History

The „Höhere Landbauschule“ (Higher Agricultural College) was founded in 1949, and but name later changed to School of Agricultural Engineering. A statute of the 6th of February 1972 integrated it into the University of Applied Science of Nuertingen. Nuertingen University originally offered courses in Agriculture, Business Economics and Landscape Maintenance and in 1988 built a second facility in Geislingen an der Steige with courses in Automotive Industry, Economic Law, Health and Tourist Management and Energy and Recycling Management.

In the frame of the Bologna Process for Internationalisation of Professional Qualifications all Diploma courses were transformed into Bachelor courses.

In 2009 all activity was in the area of „International Finance“ were consolidated into the European School of Finance (ESF). This embraced the Bachelor course “International Finance Management” and the Masters course “International Finance” together with all teaching and research activities.

On the 24th of April 2012 the College and the affiliated “European Institute for Financial Engineering and Related Research” (EIFD) received the Educational Award of the Education Foundation.

Study programs

B.A. = Bachelor of Arts, B.Sc. = Bachelor of Science, B.Eng. = Bachelor of Engineering, LL.B. = Bachelor of Laws, M.A. = Master of Arts, M.Sc. = Master of Science, M.Eng. = Master of Engineering, LL.M. = Master of Laws.

Notable professors and alumni

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Coordinates: 48°37′38″N 9°20′15″E / 48.62722°N 9.33750°E / 48.62722; 9.33750

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