Knowledge, action, change: each day, these intrinsically linked values inspire us to meet and tackle the societal and technological challenges of our time. As well as providing the specialists and managers of tomorrow with the interdisciplinary knowledge they will need in their future careers, we seek to advance their problem-solving skills and their awareness of their responsibility in and to the world.
With the applied sciences at the heart of all we do, we work hand in hand to create a visionary campus with a positive and enduring effect on Hamburg and the surrounding region.
| Founded | 1970 |
| Undergraduate Programmes | |
| Postgraduate Programmes | 37 |
| Location | Bergedorf, Hamburg, Germany |
| Address | Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) Berliner Tor 5 20099 Hamburg |
To be a forward-looking university that advances society by creating, applying, and transferring knowledge, equipping specialists and managers for the complex, globalized world.
HAW Hamburg is committed to continuously improving teaching. Elements of this collaborative process include, for example, coaching for lecturers, curriculum development, and the development of future-proof learning spaces.
Research at HAW Hamburg means developing sustainable solutions for our society. The university works transdisciplinarily in all scientific fields with external partners from business, culture, politics, and society.
People from more than 100 nations shape the HAW Hamburg. Their diversity is its particular strength. Learn about pathways abroad, pathways to HAW Hamburg, and the numerous partners and networks.
The Continuing Education Campus is the go-to place for professional development opportunities. Whether through seminars, certificate programs, or master's degrees, our continuing education programs will strengthen your skills and allow you to benefit from university-level knowledge transfer.
Administrative fee €50,00
Depending on which German school-leaving certificate you have and where you obtained it (higher education entrance qualification), you can either apply directly to HAW Hamburg for admission to a Bachelor's degree course, or you will need to have your certificates recognized first.
Admission requirements vary by course and program. View the program page for requirements.
The various Master's degree courses offered at HAW Hamburg have different application requirements. Please see the degree course you are interested in studying to find out more.
Apply through myHAW - the application and student portal of HAW Hamburg
INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR'S STUDENTS:
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE STUDENTS:
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Phone : +49 40 42875 9898
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) has successfully completed the system accreditation process. The university's quality management system for studies and teaching has received the official seal of approval from the Accreditation Council. HAW Hamburg is one of the few universities to have passed the review process without any conditions.
HAW Hamburg embarked on the path to system accreditation in 2014, assessed by the agency AQAS eV. Admission to the procedure was granted in May 2016, followed by two on-site visits in early 2017 and early 2018.
Rainer Heuer studied at the University of Hamburg, the University of Essex (Great Britain), and the Free University of Berlin, where he received his doctorate in social sciences. After professional positions at the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and the Berlin Social Science Center, he worked as managing director at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock before taking over as head of the Strategy Development and Controlling Unit at the University of Göttingen in 2014.
Since September 1, 2023, she has been Vice President for Studies and Teaching and the contact person for the Executive Board on the cross-cutting issue of sustainability.
Her research and teaching focus on political communication, the role of journalism in social cohesion, and public broadcasting.
She studied humanities and social sciences at the University of Hamburg and at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia. As a scholarship recipient of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, she earned her doctorate at the University of Hamburg, including a research stay at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
The Fachhochschule Hamburg initially had 13 departments. Its Business School was founded in 1994.
In 1998, as part of the increased internationalisation within higher education in Germany, the Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs allowed the Fachhochschulen to add 'university of ... read more
All of the Bachelor's programmes offered at the university are taught in German, with the exception of Information Engineering, which offers both English and German options.
At the end of 2007, the Faculty of Business and Public Management and the Faculty of Social Work and Nursing were joined to form one faculty. Today the university has four faculties at four different campus locations in Hamburg:
As of 1 January 2006, the Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geomatics departments joined the building faculties of two other Hamburg universities to become the new HafenCity University.
