Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences

Facts and figures

University Two locations: Magdeburg and Stendal Five departments Around 50 study programmes 6.200 students: 4.100 in Magdeburg, 2.100 in Stendal (winter semester 2017/18)

Departments Magdeburg location Engineering and Industrial Design Social Work, Health and Media Water, Environment, Construction and Safety Stendal location Applied Human Sciences Economics

Courses of study

Courses of study Magdeburg location: Bachelor‘s Degree Programmes Applied Statistics * Business Engineering Civil Engineering (also dual) Electrical Engineering (also dual) Health Promotion and Health Management Industrial Design Information Technology – Smart Systems * International Technical Communication and Translation Journalism Mechanical Engineering Recycling and Waste Management Safety and Hazard Defense * Sign Language Interpreting Social Work Systems Engineering Water Management * in cooperation with the Otto-von-Guericke-University

Courses of study Magdeburg location: Master‘s Degree Programmes Civil Engineering Ecological Engineering Electrical Engineering Energy-efficent Building Construction and Reconstruction Engineering Design Health Promoting Organisational Development Interaction Design Mechanical Engineering Safety and Hazard Defense * Social and Health Journalism Social Work in an Ageing Society Water Engineering ** Water Management * in cooperation with the Otto-von-Guericke-University ** joint degree in cooperation with the University of La Coruña

Courses of study Stendal location: Bachelor‘s Degree Programmes Applied Childhood Studies Business Administration (also dual) Early Childhood Education and Care – Practice, Management, Research Psychology of Rehabilitation Stendal location: Master‘s Degree Programmes Entrepreneurial Risk Management Psychology of Rehabilitation

Teaching

Teaching In the winter term 2005/2006 the university switched completely from the diploma system to Bachelor and Master degrees. University responds to needs of economy and society, for example with courses such as Managing Child Care Facilities, Recycling and Waste Management and Information Technology – Smart Systems. As part of the externally funded project "Quality Pact for Teaching", at the end of 2011 the Centre for Academic Development and Applied Research in Higher Education (ZHH) was founded as an institution for improving quality.

Further education

Further education 9 continuing education courses with academic degrees, e.g. Applied Health Sciences, Care Business Management (Bachelor), Cross Media, Innovative Management (Master) 5 continuing education courses with certificate award, such as Adventure and Experiential Education, Interpreting and Translating for Courts and Authorities Numerous continuing education courses, e.g. Intensive language courses, Studium Generale and Summer Schools for incoming students

Research

Research Applied, business-oriented, interdisciplinary, high-tech labs External fundings: 2015: 8,0 mio. euros, 2016: 8,0 mio. euros, 2017: 9,0 mio. euros High proportion of peer-reviewed research projects Member of the European University Association (EUA) Technology Transfer: Collaboration with regional companies, Centre for Technology and Knowledge Transfer (TWZ), Member of the Competence Network for Applied and Transfer-Oriented Research (KAT), Collaboration with research institutions, e.g. Fraunhofer IFF

Research Profile Electronics and Information Technology Early Education Functionally Optimised Lightweight Construction / Renewable Materials Public Health and Social Affairs Innovation in Civil Engineering Innovative Technologies, Maschines and Components Journalism / Creative Industries Water and Waste Management Economics

International

International Numerous partner universities abroad with a focus on Europe and the U.S.; many opportunities for study abroad Comprehensive counselling services for outgoing students, both at central level (International Office) and in the departments (ECTS co-ordinators) Intensive support for incoming students: Counselling, orientation week, late summer school, free German courses, buddy programmes, events Initiative "Integration of political refugees with academic backgrounds or ambitions"

International Above average number of outgoing students as part of the Erasmus exchange programme (amongst the top 10 universities in Germany) Good external funding to promote international mobility Leading university in establishing the German-Jordanian University (GJU) in Amman (Jordan) Exchange students: 113 exchange students (winter semester 2017/18) 111 exchange students (summer semester 2018)

Contact

Contact Rector Mrs. Prof. Dr. Anne Lequy Chancellor Mrs. Dr. Antje Hoffmann Prorector for Academic and International Affairs Mr. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Yongjian Ding Prorector for Research, Development and Transfer Mrs. Prof. Dr. Kerstin Baumgarten Prorector for University Governance and Marketing Mr. Prof. Dr. Volker Wiedemer International Office Mrs. Franziska Buddy

Magdeburg location Breitscheidstr. 2 D-39114 Magdeburg Tel.: +49 (0) 391 886 30 Fax: + 49 (0) 391) 886 41 04

Stendal location Osterburger Str. 25 D-39576 Hansestadt Stendal Tel.: +49 (0) 3931 2187 48 11 Fax: +49 (0) 3931 2187 48 70