West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau

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West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (FH)
Established 1897
Type Public
Chancellor Dr. Joachim Körner
President Karl-Friedrich Fischer
Students 4700
Location Zwickau, Saxony, Germany
Website www.fh-zwickau.de
solar panel installation in front of the Zwickau University of Applied Sciences

The West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau (German: Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (FH)) is a vocational university in the west of the German federal state Saxony. It is situated in Zwickau, Reichenbach, Schneeberg and Markneukirchen. Students can study several courses from engineering to applied arts in eight departments.

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[edit] Faculties

Following the motto Engineering - Economics - Life Quality the university is organised into eight faculties:

  • Applied Physics
  • Economics and Business Administration
  • Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering
  • Health and Health Care Management
  • Applied Arts
  • Architecture
  • Languages

[edit] Research

The university mainly researches in the following fields:

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Efficient Manufacturing Processes
  • Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Traffic and Environment
  • Applied Arts and Design
  • Microbiology

[edit] Other facilities

  • Forschungs- und Transferzentrum e.V. (FTZ e.V.) (Research and Transfer Center)
  • Institut für Produktionstechnik (Institute for Production Technology)
  • Institut für Kraftfahrzeugtechnik (Institute of Automotive Engineers)
  • Institut für Oberflächentechnologien und Mikrosysteme (Institute for Surface Technology and Micro Systems)
  • Institut für Management und Information (Institute for Management and Information)
  • Institut für Betriebswirtschaft (Institute of Management)
  • Hochschulverein Mentor e.V. (University club mentor)
  • Verein zur Förderung der FH-Ausbildung im Vogtland (Society for the Promotion of University Education in the Vogtland)
  • Verein zur Förderung MBK (Association for the Promotion of MBK)
  • University Choir
  • SAXEED Center for Entrepreneurship

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 50°42′58″N 12°29′40″E / 50.71611°N 12.49444°E / 50.71611; 12.49444

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