Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

About us

Location Esslingen, Germany Funding Type Public
No of Students 6069 Establishment University
Founded In 1868 Estimated Cost of Living 10332 EUR
Address Kanalstraße 33 73728 Esslingen am Neckar Germany

Esslingen University of Applied Sciences or Hochschule Esslingen (created through the merger, in 2006, of the Hochschule für Technik (FHTE) and Hochschule für Sozialwesen (HfS)) is a University of Applied Sciences in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. It has 11 faculties offering 25 bachelor study programs and 12 master programs. The University of Applied Sciences' focus is on engineering, management, social sciences and health care and nursing sciences.

Esslingen is ranked among the top Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany, and has strong programs in the areas of Business Administration, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, IT and Engineering with Business Studies. The university cooperates closely with the local economy and has partnerships with well-established companies such as Daimler, Porsche, Bosch, Festo, Eberspächer which have major operations in the vicinity.

Why?

OUR STRENGTHS

  • Learn from the best: We are one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Germany. This is regularly confirmed by rankings in ZEIT magazine and WirtschaftsWoche magazine.
  • Do research on the topical issues of our times: For example, our scientists are working on electromobility or with industry 4.0. Topics such as dementia and addictive behaviour are also being researched.
  • Profit from our good networks in industry and society: Undertake your practical semester atDaimler, Porsche, Bosch, Festo, or the social care organisations Caritas or Diakonie.