| Esslingen University of Applied Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Hochschule Esslingen | |
| Established | 1868 |
| Type | Public |
| Budget | 30 million € |
| President | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernhard Schwarz |
| Academic staff | 209 |
| Students | 5,640 |
| Location | Esslingen, Germany |
| Website | http://www.hs-esslingen.de |
The Esslingen University of Applied Sciences or Hochschule Esslingen (formerly 2006: Hochschule für Technik (FHTE) und Hochschule für Sozialwesen (HfS)) is a University of applied sciences in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany.
It is ranked among the top Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany with especially strong business administration, mechanical, electrical engineering, IT and Engineering with Business Studies programs.[1] The university cooperates closely with the local economy and has partnerships with well established companies such as Daimler, Porsche, Bosch, Festo [1], Eberspächer [2] etc. which have major operations in the vicinity.
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The Esslingen University of Applied Sciences has 10 faculties, 20 bachelor study programs and 12 master programs.
The Esslingen University of Applied Sciences has three locations: the main city campus is right in the middle of downtown and is also referred to as “der Stall” (the stable). This is not because the old neo-classical style building or the futuristic new building from 1992 remotely resemble a stable, but because the original school was located directly across from the royal riding stables of the time. The hilltop campus is known as the Acropolis. The huge concrete block from the 1960s is prominently situated on the city’s northern hills and provides a good view of Esslingen and the entire Neckar Valley. The new campus in Göppingen is 23 kilometers away. The Göppingen site is home to the faculties for mechatronics and electrical engineering, as well as the bachelor study programme business information management.[2]
Kandelmarsch
This bizarre and unique feature of the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences has an old, ritual parade through the city conducted when students complete their degrees. The professors lead the parade in old-fashioned horse carriages with the students following behind on foot, dressed elegantly in tailcoats and top hats – and with a mug of beer in their hands. After the diplomas have been handed out in a special celebration, notes from lectures and seminars are burned, the students set out on a tour of the city’s bars and pubs. They are allowed to drink as much as they want for free on this special evening.[3]