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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1867 |
| President | Volter Kolkmits [1] |
Administrative staff | 495 (2017) |
| Students | 6.616 (WS 2018/19) [2] |
| Location | , Saxony , Germany 50°59′17″N12°58′15″E / 50.9881°N 12.9709°E |
| Website | www.hs-mittweida.de |
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