University of Applied Sciences at Zwickau
Higher Education - Zwickau, Saxony, Germany
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The Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau - University of Applied Sciences Zwickau is a vocational university of about 4700 students located in Zwickau. Saxony, Germany. It offers Bachelor's, Master's and traditional German Diplom degrees in three core areas: Technology, Economics and Quality of Life. The university also has further campuses in Markneukirchen, Reichenbach im Vogtland and Schneeberg. The WHZ's programs are divided into three core areas of focus: Technology, Economics and Quality of Life. The Technology category is the largest and incorporates a range of engineering disciplines, including many directly related to automotive production. The Economics category includes both traditional business administration and management courses as well as interdisciplinary programs such as Business and Engineering or Languages and Business Administration. Finally, the Quality of Life category includes a wide range of practical, interdisciplinary programs from various types of Design to applied Heath Sciences and Healthcare Management.The university supports research efforts both in connection with both public funding programs and industry projects, with a focus on applied research to solve practical problems. It also supports a high level of knowledge transfer between the academic and business worlds through various industry partnerships. In addition to research by professors and students, more than 150 employees work exclusively on projects supported with third-party funding and generate several million Euros annually in nearly 50 unique fields. This group of projects allows for the continuation and expansion of modern research efforts with a focus on effective, practical results. It also gives the university access to extremely well-equipped laboratories and testing fields
