Trier University of Applied Sciences

Trier University of Applied Sciences

Hochschule Trier
Type	Public University of Applied Sciences
Established	1971
President	Prof. Dr. Norbert Kuhn (from April 2013)
Students	8,000 (2014)
Location	Trier , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany
Website	www.hochschule-trier.de

The Trier University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule Trier) is a University of Applied Sciences (German: "Fachhochschule") located in Trier, Birkenfeld and Idar-Oberstein (Germany). With 7,000 students the Trier University of Applied Sciences is divided into three campuses in Trier (main campus Schneidershof), Birkenfeld (Environmental Campus Birkenfeld), and Idar-Oberstein (jewellery design). The Trier University of Applied Sciences must not be confused with the University of Trier (German: "Universität Trier").

History

Building of Trier University of Applied Sciences at Paulusplatz, Trier

The Trier University of Applied Sciences originally developed from the Staatliche Ingenieurschule für das Bau- und Maschinenwesen Trier and the Werkkunstschule Trier. In 1971, it became a part of the Fachhochschule Rheinland-Pfalz, and became independent in 1996.

Areas of study

The Trier University of Applied Sciences is divided into 7 areas of study (Fachbereich). Two of these areas are at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld, and gemstone and jewelry design are in the town of Idar-Oberstein. The areas of study are:

• BLV: consists of civil engineering, food technology, and supply engineering
• Design: includes architecture, interior architecture, fashion design, communication design, intermedia design and gemstone & jewellery design.
• Business school: business administration, information systems, international business
• Informatics: computer science
• Technology: consists of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and industrial engineering
• Environmental Planning & Technology: at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld
• Environmental Economics & Law: at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld

See also

• Environmental Campus Birkenfeld

External links

• Official website (English)