German Research Institutions

Innovative, with strong regional roots and a global focus, Kiel University of Applied Sciences offers prospective students a wide range of subject choices. The university is highly regarded in the region and has close ties to local industry and associations. Students at the university gain insights into professional practice early on through projects, practical semesters or their dissertations and are much sought-after by businesses following graduation. Two-thirds of students find a job within three months of graduation, and after a year the figure is almost 90 per cent. Founded in 1969 with the merger of a number of state engineering and higher technical colleges, Kiel University of Applied Sciences is now the largest university of applied sciences in Schleswig-Holstein. As the first system-accredited university in Schleswig-Holstein, it applies high quality standards to its teaching, and refines them on an ongoing basis.

Multifaceted research

Core research areas at Kiel University of Applied Sciences include: the challenges and opportunities of demographic change; transition to a society committed to sustainability; mechatronics and power electronics; science communication, and marine and offshore technology. The university also documents its performance and expertise through technology and knowledge transfer.