University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen

Principles of the University of Applied Sciences, Gelsenkirchen:

• high-quality, practice-oriented education
• training courses for working persons
• integration of professional experience into the students’ profile; teaching staff assists students in finding placements to acquire that experience
• lecturers must have practical/professional as well as scientific qualifications
• degree theses or final projects covering a concrete professional problem, often developed as the result of and in cooperation with a company (especially small and medium-sized businesses)
• strong commitment to the development of the region FH Gelsenkirchen is located in
• activities in application-oriented research and development projects, often in cooperation with companies in the region
• aim to intensify and improve the regional climate for innovations (such as through the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
• takes account of the tendency toward globalization, for instance through foreign language requirements placed on students
• German students are encouraged to spend placements abroad; for purposes of information and support in this area, the International Relations Office was founded