West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau
| West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau | |
|---|---|
| Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (FH) | |
| Established | 1897 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Gunter Krautheim |
| Students | 5200 |
| Location | Zwickau, Saxony, Germany |
| Website | www.fh-zwickau.de |
solar panel installation in front of the Zwickau University of Applied Sciences
The West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau (German: Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (FH)) is a vocational university in the west of the German federal state Saxony. It is situated in Zwickau, Reichenbach, Schneeberg and Markneukirchen. Students can study several courses from engineering to applied arts in eight departments.
Faculties
Following the motto Engineering - Economics - Life Quality the university is organised into eight faculties:
- Applied Physics
- Economics and Business Administration
- Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering
- Health and Health Care Management
- Applied Arts
- Architecture
- Languages
- Physical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Research
The university mainly researches in the following fields:
- Automotive Engineering
- Efficient Manufacturing Processes
- Materials
- Biomedical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Traffic and Environment
- Applied Arts and Design
- Microbiology
Other facilities
- Forschungs- und Transferzentrum e.V. (FTZ e.V.) (Research and Transfer Center)
- Institut für Produktionstechnik (Institute for Production Technology)
- Institut für Kraftfahrzeugtechnik (Institute of Automotive Engineers)
- Institut für Oberflächentechnologien und Mikrosysteme (Institute for Surface Technology and Micro Systems)
- Institut für Management und Information (Institute for Management and Information)
- Institut für Betriebswirtschaft (Institute of Management)
- Hochschulverein Mentor e.V. (University club mentor)
- Verein zur Förderung der FH-Ausbildung im Vogtland (Society for the Promotion of University Education in the Vogtland)
- Verein zur Förderung MBK (Association for the Promotion of MBK)
- WHZ Racing Team
- University Choir
- SAXEED Center for Entrepreneurship
External links
Coordinates: 50°42′58″N 12°29′40″E / 50.71611°N 12.49444°E