The Nürtingen-Geislingen University (German: Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen) is a public university of applied sciences in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. In 2013, the HfWU successfully completed system accreditation and received the Accreditation Council seal. The HfWU is the 15th university in the country to be system-accredited, ranking fourth in Baden-Württemberg.
At Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, 128 professors and 429 lecturers instruct 5309 students in 31 courses, 16 of which are bachelor's and 15 of which are masters. External examinations include four master's programs, eight MBA programs, and eight bachelor's programs (full-time/part-time). The university has two camus, one in Nürtingen and one in Geislingen. The university has strong partnerships with over 100 universities on all continents. 3 libraries with a total of approximately 97,000 books and approximately 260,000 e-books. A bachelor's or master's degree from a foreign partner university can be obtained in addition to the HfWU degree. You will graduate with two degrees: one from HfWU and one from a foreign partner university.
The urgency of the need for transformation, values, and conflicting goals of sustainable development were addressed by Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science. It encourages students to embrace change and to think about the future. They enable all students to gain subject-specific and interdisciplinary sustainability skills. In addition, the institute establishes structures for applied research in order to broaden the knowledge base of sustainable development.
The university of applied science enables people inside and outside the university to participate in sustainable development through science-based discourse and the dissemination of research findings. They create structures that simplify sustainable action and continuously improve operations to reflect education for responsibility in the operation of the university.