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Magdeburg-Stendal
University of Applied Sciences
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University
Two Locations: Magdeburg and Stendal
Seven departments
More than 50 Bachelor and Master courses
6,600 students: 4,400 in Magdeburg, 2,200 in Stendal
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Departments
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Departments
Magdeburg location
Civil Engineering
Engineering and Industrial Design
Communication and Media
Social and Health Sciences
Water and Waste Management
Stendal location
Applied Human Sciences
Economics
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Courses of study
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Courses of study
Magdeburg location: Bachelor‘s Degree Programmes
Applied Statistics*
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering (also dual)
Mechanical Engineering/Composite
Technologies (dual)
Electrical Engineering (also dual)
Sign Language Interpreting
Health Promotion and Management
Industrial Design
Information Technology – Smart Systems*
International Technical Communication
Journalism
* in cooperation with the Otto-von-Guericke-University
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Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Recycling and Waste Management
Safety and Hazard Defense*
Social Work
Water Management
Industrial Engineering
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Courses of study
Magdeburg location: Master‘s Degree Programmes
Civil Engineering
Interaction Design
Ecological Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering – Building Services
Safety and Hazard Defense*
Energy-efficient Building Constructions and
Reconstruction
Social and Health Journalism
Engineering Design
European Master of Sign Language
Interpreting
Social Work in an Ageing Society
Water Management
Water Engineering**
Health Promoting Organizational
Development
* in cooperation with the Otto-von-Guericke-University
** joint degree in cooperation with the University of La Coruña
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Courses of study
Stendal location: Bachelor‘s Degree Programmes
Applied Childhood Studies
Business Administration (also dual)
Early Education and Care – Managing Child Care Facilities (occupational integration)
Childhood Pedagogy – Practice, Leadership, Research
Psychology of Rehabilitation
Stendal location: Master‘s Degree Programmes
Psychology of Rehabilitation
Risk Management – Management of Business Risks
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Teaching
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Teaching
In the winter term 2005/2006 the university switched completely from
the diploma system to Bachelor and Master degrees.
University responds to needs of economy and society, for example
with courses such as Managing Child Care Facilities, Recycling and
Waste Management and Information Technology – Smart Systems.
As part of the externally funded project "Quality Pact Teaching", at
the end of 2011 the Centre for University Didactics and Applied
University Research (ZHH) was founded as an institution for
improving quality.
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Further education
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Further education
11 continuing education courses with academic degrees, e.g. Applied
Health Sciences, Care Business Management (Bachelor); Cross
Media, Methods of Music Therapy Research and Practice, Health
Business Administration (Master)
6 continuing education courses with certificate award, such as
Adventure and Experiential Education, Interpreting and Translating
for Courts and Authorities
Numerous continuing education courses, e.g. International Sale
Management, intensive language courses (English, French, Spanish,
Russian)
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Research
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Research
Applied, business-oriented, high-tech labs
External fundings 2011: 2,9 million euros, 2012: 2,5 million euros,
2013: 3,2 million euros
Research areas: Manufacturing processes and systems, tribology,
regenerative energy systems, non-destructive testing, renewable
resources, robot technology, design studies, flood protection and
management systems, recycling, journalism, health, early childhood
education
High proportion of peer-reviewed research projects, member of the
European University Association (EUA)
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Research: Technology transfer
Collaboration with regional companies (in the north of Saxony- Anhalt)
Centre for Research and Development (FEZ)
Centre for Technology and Knowledge Transfer (TWZ)
Member of the Competence Network for Applied and TransferOriented Research (KAT)
Collaboration with research institutions, e.g. Fraunhofer IFF
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International
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International
Numerous partner universities abroad with a focus on Europe and
the U.S.; many opportunities for study abroad
Comprehensive counselling services for outgoing students, both at
central level (International Office) and in the departments (ECTS coordinators)
Intensive support for incoming students:
Counselling, orientation week, late summer school, free German
courses, buddy programmes, events
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International
Above average number of outgoing students as part of the Erasmus
exchange programme (amongst the top 10 universities in Germany)
Good external funding to promote international mobility
Leading university in establishing the German Jordanian University
(GJU) in Amman (Jordan)
Total number of foreign students: 350 (87of which exchange
students)
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Contact
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Contact
Rector
Prof. Dr. Anne Lequy
Prorector for Research, Development and Technology Transfer
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Goldau
Prorector for Academic Affairs
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gilian Gerke
Further education
Andreas Schmiedecke
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Magdeburg location
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Breitscheidstr. 2
39114 Magdeburg
Phone: +49 391 886 30
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Stendal location
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Osterburger Str. 25
39576 Stendal
Phone: +49 3931 2187 48 11
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