Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences

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Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
Technische Hochschule Brandenburg (THB)
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Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
Magdeburger Straße 50, 14770 Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany

Federal state of Brandenburg

Germany
Information
TypePublic
Founded1992
PresidentProf. Dr. Andreas Wilms
Number of students2.647 WS 2018/19 [1]
Website www.th-brandenburg.de
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The Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences (official name German: Technische Hochschule Brandenburg, known as THB or TH Brandenburg) is a University of Applied Science (UAS) located in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. It was founded in 1992 as the Fachhochschule Brandenburg and became the first Hochschule of Brandenburg an der Havel. The campus of the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences is situated in the Altstadt, in a former military complex from the 19th century. The students of the Brandenburg University of Applied Science are being supervised by about 260 employees. [2] The focus of the courses of studies offered in the three faculties is on the so-called STEM subjects. [3]

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References

  1. Statistisches Bundesamt: Studierende und Studienanfänger/-innen nach Ländern, Hochschularten und Fächergruppen - vorläufige Ergebnisse -, WS 2018/19, S. 38 (retrieved on 25/03/2019)
  2. Zahlen, Daten, Fakten - Die Technische Hochschule Brandenburg auf einen Blick (retrieved on 25/03/2019)
  3. Leitbild der Technischen Hochschule Brandenburg (retrieved on 25/03/2019)

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