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|students = 13,922 <small>(2019)</small><ref>https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/university/university-profile/</ref>
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|faculty = 295 professors (additional: 800 assistant lecturers) <small>(2019)</small>
|faculty = 295 professors (additional: 800 assistant lecturers) <small>(2019)</small>
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'''Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft''' (''University of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics'') or '''HTW Berlin''' in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] is the largest public [[Fachhochschule|University of Applied Sciences]] in Berlin and [[Eastern Germany]]. It has over 13,000 students and 75 programs in areas of [[engineering]], [[computer science]], [[business studies|business]], [[culture]] and [[design]].<ref>https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/studies/degree-programmes/</ref>
'''Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft''' (''University of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics'') or '''HTW Berlin''' in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] is the largest public [[Fachhochschule|University of Applied Sciences]] in Berlin and [[Eastern Germany]]. It has over 13,000 students and 75 programs in areas of [[engineering]], [[computer science]], [[business studies|business]], [[culture]] and [[design]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/studies/degree-programmes/|title = Degree programmes}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:FHTW.jpg|thumb|200px|Main Building in [[Karlshorst]]]]
[[File:FHTW.jpg|thumb|200px|Main Building in [[Karlshorst]]]]
HTW Berlin is the result of the merger of various institutions.<ref>https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/university/university-profile/history/</ref>
HTW Berlin is the result of the merger of various institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/university/university-profile/history/|title = History}}</ref>


1874 – founding of the Technical School for Demontage, Montage and Design, which later became the Textile and Fashion School of Berlin. It then became the Engineering School for Clothing Technology, and was incorporated into the Engineering College of Berlin, in 1990.
1874 – founding of the Technical School for Demontage, Montage and Design, which later became the Textile and Fashion School of Berlin. It then became the Engineering School for Clothing Technology, and was incorporated into the Engineering College of Berlin, in 1990.
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== Locations ==
== Locations ==
[[File:Campus_Wilhelminenhof.jpg|thumb|200px|Entrance area of campus Wilhelminenhof]]
[[File:Campus_Wilhelminenhof.jpg|thumb|200px|Entrance area of campus Wilhelminenhof]]
HTW Berlin currently has two campuses located in the eastern part of Berlin:<ref>https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/campus/</ref>
HTW Berlin currently has two campuses located in the eastern part of Berlin:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/campus/|title=Campus}}</ref>
* Campus Treskowallee, Treskowallee 8, 10318 [[Berlin-Karlshorst]]
* Campus Treskowallee, Treskowallee 8, 10318 [[Berlin-Karlshorst]]
* Campus Wilhelminenhof, Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, 12459 [[Berlin-Oberschöneweide]]
* Campus Wilhelminenhof, Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, 12459 [[Berlin-Oberschöneweide]]

Revision as of 07:29, 12 August 2021

HTW Berlin – Berlin University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
HTW Berlin logo
TypePublic
Established1994; 31 years ago (1994)
PresidentCarsten Busch[1]
Academic staff
295 professors (additional: 800 assistant lecturers) (2019)
Administrative staff
370 (2019)
Students13,922 (2019)[2]
Location,
CampusUrban
NicknameHTW Berlin
Websitewww.htw-berlin.de

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (University of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics) or HTW Berlin in Berlin, Germany is the largest public University of Applied Sciences in Berlin and Eastern Germany. It has over 13,000 students and 75 programs in areas of engineering, computer science, business, culture and design.[3]

History

Main Building in Karlshorst

HTW Berlin is the result of the merger of various institutions.[4]

1874 – founding of the Technical School for Demontage, Montage and Design, which later became the Textile and Fashion School of Berlin. It then became the Engineering School for Clothing Technology, and was incorporated into the Engineering College of Berlin, in 1990.

1948 – the Engineering School for Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering was founded. This was renamed the Engineering College in 1988.

1991 – Technische Fachhochschule Berlin, (TFH, now Beuth Hochschule), was charged with founding the FHTW, unifying the Engineering College and other colleges as well as the Economics College, located at five different places around the former East Berlin. The TFH was given responsibility for setting up the administration and hiring new teachers, although much of the staff remained with their respective schools.

1994 – FHTW was formally declared independent.

1996 – integration of the University of Applied Sciences German Telecom into the school.

2009 – the name changed from FHTW into HTW Berlin.

2019 – the HTW celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Locations

Entrance area of campus Wilhelminenhof

HTW Berlin currently has two campuses located in the eastern part of Berlin:[5]

References

  1. ^ "President".
  2. ^ "University profile".
  3. ^ "Degree programmes".
  4. ^ "History".
  5. ^ "Campus".

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