The Hochschule Konstanz (Hochschule Konstanz für Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung (HTWG)), is a German

Germany

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 university based in Konstanz

Konstanz

Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...

, Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

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, Germany

Germany

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, in southern Germany close to the border with Switzerland. The University is member of Internationale Bodensee-Hochschule (International Lake Constance University).

The Hochschule Konstanz plays a significant role among German Universities of Applied Sciences

Fachhochschule

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. It is internationally well known for its outstanding achievements. The Hochschule Konstanz was named 2006 as best German Universities of Applied Sciences in Higher education (HE)

Higher education

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. Its undergraduate courses in business are consistently ranked under the top-15 in Germany.

The university was established in 1906 by Alfred Wachtel and named the "Technicum Konstanz", meaning Technical School of Constance. Initially there were only three departments; Engineering, Technical, and school for 'Werkmeister' - post graduate work.

Faculties

• Architecture and Design
• Civil Engineering
• Electronic and Information Technology
• Computer Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering
• Business and social sciences
• As well as: College for Foreign Students (ASK)

Bachelor Majors

• Architecture
• Applied Computer Science (replaced technical computer science and software engineering)
• Civil Engineering
• Business Administration
• Electronic and Information Technology
• Communications Design
• Mechanical Engineering/Construction and Development
• Mechanical Engineering/Production
• Transport and Environmental Technology
• Business Computer Sciences
• Engineering Economics in Construction
• Engineering Economics in Electrical Sciences/ Informatics
• Engineering Economics in Mechanical Engineering
• Economic Language Asia and Management in Chinese
• Economic Language Asia and Management in Malayan

Master Majors

• Architecture
• Asian-European Relations and Management
• Automotive Systems Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Business Information Technology
• Communication Systems Engineering
• Informatics (2007/08)
• Communications Design
• Mechanical Engineering and International Sales Management
• Mechatronics
• Environmental/ Production Sciences
• Engineering Economics

External links

• University homepage