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RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Coordinates: 50°04′51″N 8°13′02″E / 50.08083°N 8.21722°E / 50.08083; 8.21722
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RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule RheinMain
TypePublic
Established1971
PresidentEva Waller
Academic staff
252
Administrative staff
648
Students13,920 (Winterterm 2020/21)[1]
Location
Wiesbaden
,
Hessen
,
 Germany

50°04′51″N 8°13′02″E / 50.08083°N 8.21722°E / 50.08083; 8.21722
CampusWiesbaden, Rüsselsheim
Websitehttps://www.hs-rm.de/en/

The RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule RheinMain), formerly University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden (German: Fachhochschule Wiesbaden), is a university located in Wiesbaden, Germany, founded in 1971. It is part of the IT-Cluster Rhine-Main-Neckar, the "Silicon Valley of Europe".

History

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The University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden (German: Fachhochschule Wiesbaden) was founded in 1971. On 1 September 2009 it was renamed RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.[citation needed]

The former Geisenheim campus became a separate university in 2013.[2]

Description

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RheinMain University of Applied Sciences is part of the IT-Cluster Rhine-Main-Neckar, the "Silicon Valley of Europe".[citation needed]

Study programs are divided into the following faculties:[citation needed]

  • Faculty of Applied Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Design – Computer Science – Media
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Wiesbaden Business School

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.[citation needed]

As of 2019 more than 14,000 students were studying at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences: About 10,600 in Wiesbaden and about 3,500 in Rüsselsheim. They are enrolled in about 70 different degree programs, including part-time and cooperative, distance learning and master's programs.[citation needed]

In 2011 the university had about 900 employees.[3]

Campuses

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Campus Rüsselsheim main entrance

The campuses of the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences are located in the Rhein Main area, in the west of Germany.

Wiesbaden

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The study location Wiesbaden consists of three campuses.

  • Kurt-Schumacher-Ring

At the Kurt-Schumacher-Ring campus the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering and the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences can be found.

  • Bleichstraße/Bertramstraße

The Bleichstraße/Bertramstraße campus is an inner city campus in Wiesbaden. The Wiesbaden Business School is situated there as well as a specialized library.

  • Unter den Eichen

The Faculty of Design, Computer Science and Media is situated on this campus. [4]

Rüsselsheim

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  • Am Brückweg

The Faculty of Engineering is based in Rüsselsheim on the campus Am Brückweg.

Partner institutions

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The university has a number of partner universities in many countries, including Australia, China, Korea, Latvia, Mexico and Turkey.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ Hochschule RheinMain. About us - History. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Hochschule RheinMain". Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Studienorte der Hochschule RheinMain - und wie man dorthin kommt". Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  5. ^ Partner universities
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