| RheinMainUniversity of Applied Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Hochschule RheinMain | |
| Established | 1971 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Wilfried Friedl |
| President | Prof. Dr. Detlev Reymann |
| Academic staff | 226 |
| Admin. staff | 700 |
| Students | 9.911 (Winterterm 2010/11)[1] |
| Location | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany |
| Campus | Wiesbaden, Rüsselsheim, Geisenheim |
| Website | http://www.hs-rm.de/hochschule/startseite/index.html |
The RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule Rhein Main) is a university located in Wiesbaden, Germany.
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The RheinMain University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1971.
The University of Applied Sciences at this time was called University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden (German: Fachhochschule Wiesbaden).
In September 2009 the University of Applied Sciences was renamed.
Since 1, September 2009 the University of Applied Sciences is called RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.
At the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences a wide variety of study programs is offered. These study programs are divided into the three following faculties:
The faculties of Social Sciences, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Design – Computer Science- Media, and the Wiesbaden Business School are located in Wiesbaden. The Faculty of Engineering is situated nearby Rüsselsheim, and the Geisenheim Faculty can be found in Geisenheim.
More than 9.000 students study at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences: 5.200 in Wiesbaden, 2.600 in Rüsselsheim and 1.100 in Geisenheim (in summer 2009). They are enrolled in 46 different degree programs, including part-time and cooperative, distance learning and master's programs. The transition to bachelor's and master's programs is completed.
The RheinMain University of Applied Sciences has about 600 employees, 210 of them are professors. [2]
The three study locations of the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (Wiesbaden, Rüsselsheim, Geisenheim) are all allocated in the Rhein Main area. The Rhein Main area is situated in the center of Germany, nearby Frankfurt Airport. (Bild – Deutschlandkarte)
Wiesbaden The study location Wiesbaden consists of three campuses.
At the Kurt-Schumacher-Ring campus the following faculties can be found: - Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, - Faculty of Social Sciences - information studies division of the Faculty of Design –Computer Science – Media.
The Bleichstraße/Bertramstraße campus can be found right in the center of Wiesbaden. The faculty of - Wiesbaden Business School is situated there,as well as the Language Center and a specialized library, to name only a few of the institutions allocated at the Bleichstraße/Bertramstraße campus.
The media-focus degree programs of the faculty of Design – Computer Science – Media are situated on this campus. [3]