German Research Institutions

The original “dual university”
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) is the first public university in Germany to integrate academic studies with workplace training, i.e. the first public “dual university”. Working together with over 9,000 selected businesses and social and health-related institutions – the Dual Partners – the DHBW offers a wide range of accredited bachelor's degree courses in the fields of business, engineering, social work and health, as well as work-integrated master's degree courses and part-time master's courses parallel with employment. With three campuses and over 34,000 students at its nine locations, DHBW is the largest university of applied sciences in the state.

Cooperative research

The research conducted at DHBW focuses on practical applications and transfer, mainly in collaboration with Dual Partners. The development of innovative concepts, strategies and technologies actively involves DHBW in professional and academic networks. The university's research thereby creates added value for the Dual Partners and at the same time enhances teaching. In this way, the principle of duality is also reflected in cooperative research.