Ansbach University of Applied Sciences
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The Ansbach University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1996 and counts approximately 1,800 students (2008). It belongs to the newest Universities of Applied Sciences of the Free State of Bavaria. The percentage of foreign students is about 6 percent. As of 2010 there are 2,300 students.
Beginning with the winter semester 2006/07 the so called Bologna Process
was implemented. Therefore all academic programs with the German degree “Diplom
(FH)” were replaced by bachelor programs.
In January 2008 the Ansbach University of Applied Sciences came to first place of the “Hochschulranking” (English: University Ranking) which was processed by UNIcheck.de. Despite the fact that the survey cannot be considered as representative it is still an honour for the young and dynamic university.
In 2008 there are 700 students enrolled in one of these engineering programs.
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences is Mr. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Blumbach.
In 2008 there are 1,100 students enrolled in one of these programs.
Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Universal Sciences is Mr. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schweizer.
For the program "International Management for Top Athletes" only members of the German nation Olympic team fulfil the requirements for admission.
in 1996.
In the 18th century a barrack was built by the margrave
s master builder. Around the turn of the century in 1900 the barrack has been replaced by the Hindenburg
-Barrack, the today's red-brick building. At first this buildings were used by the German Reichswehr
and Wehrmacht
until the end of WWII in 1945. The US-Army
used it for almost a half century until 1992 when the US-Administration gave it to the Free State of Bavaria.
The Free State of Bavaria invested over 50 million Euro in renovating the buildings and made it ready for academic activity. Now after 10 years it is a modern University with excellent equipment. Furthermore all the buildings are renovated disabled-friendly.
. So far she won 3 Olympic gold medals in skiing and several skiing world cup seasons.
der Wiener Wirtschaft GmbH (FHW GmbH), Austria
Beginning with the winter semester 2006/07 the so called Bologna Process
Bologna process
The purpose of the Bologna Process is the creation of the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention...
was implemented. Therefore all academic programs with the German degree “Diplom
Diplom
A Diplom is an academic degree in the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a similarly named degree in some other European countries including Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Finland , Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Ukraine...
(FH)” were replaced by bachelor programs.
In January 2008 the Ansbach University of Applied Sciences came to first place of the “Hochschulranking” (English: University Ranking) which was processed by UNIcheck.de. Despite the fact that the survey cannot be considered as representative it is still an honour for the young and dynamic university.
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
The following programs are available in this faculty:- Industrial EngineeringIndustrial engineeringIndustrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
with Business Studies (since fall 1997) - Energy and Environmental Systems EngineeringSystems engineeringSystems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex engineering projects should be designed and managed over the life cycle of the project. Issues such as logistics, the coordination of different teams, and automatic control of machinery become more...
(since fall 2001) - Industrial BiotechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
(program starts in fall 2009) - Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical engineeringBiomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
(program starts in fall 2009)
In 2008 there are 700 students enrolled in one of these engineering programs.
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences is Mr. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Blumbach.
Faculty of Economic Sciences and Universal Sciences
The following programs are available in this faculty:- Business Administration (since foundation)
- Business InformaticsBusiness informaticsBusiness informatics or organizational informatics is a discipline combining information technology , informatics and management concepts. The BI discipline was created in Germany, from the concept of "Wirtschaftsinformatik"...
(since fall 2001) - MultimediaMultimediaMultimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
and CommunicationCommunicationCommunication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
(since fall 2002) - International Management for Top Athletes (since summer 2006)
- Field-JournalismJournalismJournalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
(program starts in fall 2008)
In 2008 there are 1,100 students enrolled in one of these programs.
Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Universal Sciences is Mr. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schweizer.
For the program "International Management for Top Athletes" only members of the German nation Olympic team fulfil the requirements for admission.
Equipment and Projects
- member of the "High-Tech-Offensive Bayern" (Free State of Bavaria)
- sound studio
- virtual television studio with ISP
- 3D laboratory
- laboratory for non-linear cutting
- photographic studio
- plastic laboratory (for CAM/CAD simulations)
- installation of a "Center of Excellence for Plastics"
- MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
in IT-Management in cooperation with the Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences and the Hof University of Applied Sciences.
History
At the location were soldiers were recruited and educated for over 250 years the Free State of Bavaria founded a University of Applied Sciences in the heart of AnsbachAnsbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
in 1996.
In the 18th century a barrack was built by the margrave
Margrave
A margrave or margravine was a medieval hereditary nobleman with military responsibilities in a border province of a kingdom. Border provinces usually had more exposure to military incursions from the outside, compared to interior provinces, and thus a margrave usually had larger and more active...
s master builder. Around the turn of the century in 1900 the barrack has been replaced by the Hindenburg
Hindenburg
The term "Hindenburg" is most commonly used to refer to the LZ 129 Hindenburg, the first of the German Hindenburg-class airships, which famously caught fire and crashed in 1937 during the infamous Hindenburg disaster.The word "Hindenburg" may also refer to:...
-Barrack, the today's red-brick building. At first this buildings were used by the German Reichswehr
Reichswehr
The Reichswehr formed the military organisation of Germany from 1919 until 1935, when it was renamed the Wehrmacht ....
and Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
until the end of WWII in 1945. The US-Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
used it for almost a half century until 1992 when the US-Administration gave it to the Free State of Bavaria.
The Free State of Bavaria invested over 50 million Euro in renovating the buildings and made it ready for academic activity. Now after 10 years it is a modern University with excellent equipment. Furthermore all the buildings are renovated disabled-friendly.
Famous Students
Since the major "International Management for Top Athletes" was invented (uniquely in Germany), there are about 90 German Olympic athletes on the beautiful campus. The most famous student is probably Kati WilhelmKati Wilhelm
Kati Wilhelm is a German former professional biathlete. Like most German biathletes she is also a member of the German Armed Forces with the rank of master sergeant...
. So far she won 3 Olympic gold medals in skiing and several skiing world cup seasons.
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External links
- http://www.fh-ansbach.de official Homepage