University of Applied Sciences Trier

The University of Applied Sciences Trier (German: Fachhochschule Trier, FH-Trier) is a Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) located in Trier, Germany. With 6100 students (as of November 2006), it is the largest University of Applied Sciences in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is broken into three campuses in Trier (main campus Schneidershof), Birkenfeld (Environment Campus Birkenfeld), and Idar-Oberstein (jewelry design).

History

The university originally developed from the Staatliche Ingenieurschule für das Bau- und Maschinenwesen Trier and the Werkkunstschule Trier. In 1971, it became a part of the Fachhochschule Rheinland-Pfalz, and became independent in 1996.

Areas of study

The Fachhochschule is divided into 7 areas of study (Fachbereich). Two of these areas are at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld, and gemstone and jewelry design are in the town of Idar-Oberstein. The areas of study are:

• BLV: consists of civil engineering, food technology, and supply engineering
• Organization: includes architecture and architectural monument care, interior decoration, fashion design, communication design and gemstone and jewelry design.
• Business school: business administration, information systems, international business
• Informatics: computer science
• Technology: consists of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and industrial engineering
• Environmental Planning & Technology: at the Environment Campus Birkenfeld
• Environmental Economics & Law: at the Environment Campus Birkenfeld

See also

• Environment Campus Birkenfeld

External links

• Official homepage (English)