University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt / Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da) was, for the first time, certified by the Hessisches Ministerium des Innern, für Sicherheit und Heimatschutz (HMdI) - Hessian Ministry of the Interior, for Security and Home Security – on April 23, 2015 rewarded by the seal of approval “family friendly university federal State of Hesse”.
On April 11, 2019, h_da received the award for the second time by the above-mentioned Hessian Ministry. Again, individual goals and activities were written down in a target agreement (2019 - 2023).
On June 22, 2023 h_da was awarded for the third time. Aims and measures can be found in the new target agreement (2023 - 2027).
| Acronym | h_da |
| Nickname | h_da |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Location | Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany |
| Address | Hochschule Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences Schöfferstraße 3 64295 Darmstadt |
Equality and gender justice are fundamental principles of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. Promoting women and gender mainstreaming are essential instruments of the university's equality policy. This policy is initiated and supported, not least, by the commitment and work of the equality officer.
Programs are designed with a real-world approach, and professors bring extensive industry experience to the classroom, often from leading companies. This ensures students gain practical knowledge, hands-on skills, and valuable industry insights. As a result, graduates are well prepared for professional careers, equipped to solve real-world challenges, and able to adapt quickly to evolving job market demands in a competitive global environment.
The university provides robust career support, including internships and networking opportunities across its 12 faculties. Students benefit from career counseling, job placement services, industry partnerships, and alumni connections. These resources help build professional skills, expand networks, and improve employability, ensuring graduates are well prepared for successful careers in a competitive global job market.
The university is strongly committed to sustainability and sustainable technology development, integrating these principles into its research, teaching, and campus initiatives. It promotes innovation, environmental responsibility, and solutions to global challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration and applied research.
For open-admission degree programs, only formal entry requirements apply, such as university entrance qualification and health insurance . Once the relevant documents are correctly and completely submitted and the semester fee has been processed, you are enrolled. You will receive your campus card by mail as proof of enrollment .
Information on the content, requirements and application deadlines of your desired course of study can be found in the course profile.
The following documents (English or German) are required for the online application:
Entry requirements vary by program and course. Information on the content, requirements and application deadlines of your desired course of study can be found in the course profile.
UNDERGRADUATE:
POSTGRADUATE:
Registration and application via my.h-da
A certified copy of the Bachelor's degree is not mandatory, but may be requested later. See the information sheet on certification and translation .
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The entry of the final grade into the examination management system by the department is sufficient proof of your Bachelor's degree.
Your semester fee will be credited upon successful re-registration . Failure to re-register may result in the loss of student status if you are not admitted.
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Phone : +49.6151.16-33333
With the political upheavals of the 1960s, demands for a reform of the education system grew louder, and so in 1968 the State Engineering School for Civil Engineering, the State Engineering School for Mechanical Engineering and the State Chemistry School were merged, followed in 1971 by the 'Law on Universities of Applied Sciences in the State of Hesse'.
40 Years – 40,000 Graduates:
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences opened its doors in the winter semester of 1971/72. Nearly 2,500 students, including 600 first-year students, enrolled at this new Darmstadt institution, studying in eleven departments: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Chemical Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Education, Social Pedagogy, Design, Mathematics/Natural Sciences/Data Processing, and Social and Cultural Sciences. In the following years, the growing influx of prospective students continued unabated and has remained remarkably consistent to this day. Ten years after its founding, the university had 4,000 students enrolled, and by its 40th anniversary in 2011/12, it had reached a new peak of well over 12,000 students. By then, the university had graduated over 40,000 highly qualified professionals with recognized degrees.
The campus is growing.
The enormous increase in student numbers throughout the university's history has repeatedly made spatial expansion essential. In 1985, a new lecture hall building with space for 350 students on an area of ??150 square meters was opened next to the Civil Engineering atrium. In 1986, the state approved an extension for the Design Department, and a year later, the Social Pedagogy Department celebrated the topping-out ceremony for its new building. The inauguration of a large complex for the Mechanical Engineering Department followed in 1989. A modern new building for the Computer Science Department was completed in 1991. By this time, the university had already increased its main usable area by a third to 30,000 square meters. In 1992, the university also succeeded in acquiring and converting the 10,000-square-meter Dugena complex on Haardtring. Today, this complex houses laboratories, offices, and classrooms for the Business and Civil Engineering Departments, as well as the Plastics Engineering program and the Research Administration. With the renovation of the largest h_da building – the high-rise – in the years 2009 to 2011, as well as the current construction of a new large lecture hall building and the planned construction of a new department building, both in the immediate vicinity of the high-rise, the university has succeeded in further expanding the central campus.
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences Today:
As part of its modernization efforts and increasing internationalization, the university adopted a new name in 2006: Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. This decision was part of a complex development process that involved restructuring the 15 departments and merging them into 11, streamlining and consolidating central facilities, and revising study and examination regulations. Today, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences attracts a growing number of students to Darmstadt with its wide range of over 50 degree programs. With approximately 13,000 students in the 2012/13 winter semester, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences consistently ranks among the five largest universities of applied sciences in Germany and offers excellent career prospects with its degrees.
