RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule RheinMain | |
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Type | Public |
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Established | 1971 |
President | Eva Waller |
Academic staff | 252 |
Administrative staff | 648 |
Students | 13,920 (Winterterm 2020/21)[1] |
Location | , , 50°04′51″N 8°13′02″E / 50.08083°N 8.21722°E |
Campus | Wiesbaden, Rüsselsheim |
Website | https://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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]The campuses of the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences are located in the Rhein Main area, in the west of Germany.
Wiesbaden
[edit]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
[edit]- Am Brückweg
The Faculty of Engineering is based in Rüsselsheim on the campus Am Brückweg.
Partner institutions
[edit]The university has a number of partner universities in many countries, including Australia, China, Korea, Latvia, Mexico and Turkey.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Hochschule RheinMain. About us - History. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Hochschule RheinMain". Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Studienorte der Hochschule RheinMain - und wie man dorthin kommt". Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ Partner universities