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|name = HTW Berlin – Berlin University of Applied Sciences
| name = HTW Berlin – Berlin University of Applied Sciences
|native_name = Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
| native_name = Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
|image_name = [[File:HTW Berlin logo.svg|HTW Berlin logo]]
| image_name = [[File:HTW Berlin logo.svg|HTW Berlin logo]]
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| established = {{start date and age|1874}} School of engineering and technical drawing<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/university/university-profile/history/|title = University history}}</ref><br/>
|established = {{start date and age|1994}}
1948 Berlin engineering school<br/>
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|type = [[Public University|Public]]
1991 Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft<br/>
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|administrative_staff = 370 <small>(2019)</small>
1994
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|president = Carsten Busch<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/organisational-units/university-board/president/|title = President}}</ref>
| affiliation = [[European University Association|EUA]], [[HAWtech]]
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|students = 13,922 <small>(2019)</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/university/university-profile/|title = University profile}}</ref>
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| type = [[Public University|Public]]
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|faculty = 295 professors (additional: 800 assistant lecturers) <small>(2019)</small>
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| administrative_staff = 390 <small>(2022)</small>
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|city = [[Berlin]]
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| president = Carsten Busch<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/organisational-units/university-board/president/|title = President}}</ref>
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|country = [[Germany]]
| students = 14,581 <small>(2022)</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/university/university-profile/|title = University profile}}</ref>
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|campus = Urban
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| faculty = 295 professors (additional: 800 assistant lecturers) <small>(2022)</small>
|nickname = HTW Berlin
|footnotes =
| city = [[Berlin]]
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| country = [[Germany]]
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|website = [https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/ www.htw-berlin.de]
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| campus = Urban
| colors = {{Color box|#76B900}} Green
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| nickname = HTW Berlin
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| website = [https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/ www.htw-berlin.de]
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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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/studies/degree-programmes/|title = 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]]. At 26.4%, HTW Berlin has one of the highest proportions of international students in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/studies/degree-programmes/|title = Degree programmes}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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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>
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 Fachschule für Dekomponieren, Komponieren und Musterzeichnen (School of Engineering and Technical Drawing), which later became the Berlin School of Textiles and Fashion. It then became the Engineering School of Clothing Technology, and was incorporated into the Engineering College of Berlin (Ingenieurhochschule 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.
1948 – the Engineering School for Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Civil Engineering was founded. This was renamed the Engineering College of Berlin 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.
1991 – Technische Fachhochschule Berlin (TFH, now [[Berliner Hochschule für Technik]]) was charged with founding the FHTW, unifying the Engineering College and other colleges as well as the HfÖ College of Economics, 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.
1994 – FHTW was formally declared independent.
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1996 – integration of the University of Applied Sciences German Telecom into the school.
1996 – integration of the University of Applied Sciences German Telecom into the school.


2009 – name changed from FHTW to HTW Berlin.
2009 – name changed from FHTW to HTW Berlin and official opening of the completed Wilhelminenhof Campus.


2019 – HTW celebrated its 25th anniversary.
2019 – HTW celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Revision as of 04:42, 7 May 2022

HTW Berlin – Berlin University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
HTW Berlin logo
TypePublic
Established1874; 150 years ago (1874) School of engineering and technical drawing[1]

1948 Berlin engineering school
1991 Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft

1994
AffiliationEUA, HAWtech
PresidentCarsten Busch[2]
Academic staff
295 professors (additional: 800 assistant lecturers) (2022)
Administrative staff
390 (2022)
Students14,581 (2022)[3]
Location
Berlin
,
Germany
CampusUrban
Colors  Green
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. At 26.4%, HTW Berlin has one of the highest proportions of international students in Germany.[4]

History

Main Building in Karlshorst

HTW Berlin is the result of the merger of various institutions.[5]

1874 – founding of the Fachschule für Dekomponieren, Komponieren und Musterzeichnen (School of Engineering and Technical Drawing), which later became the Berlin School of Textiles and Fashion. It then became the Engineering School of Clothing Technology, and was incorporated into the Engineering College of Berlin (Ingenieurhochschule Berlin) in 1990.

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

1991 – Technische Fachhochschule Berlin (TFH, now Berliner Hochschule für Technik) was charged with founding the FHTW, unifying the Engineering College and other colleges as well as the HfÖ College of Economics, 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 – name changed from FHTW to HTW Berlin and official opening of the completed Wilhelminenhof Campus.

2019 – HTW celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Locations

Entrance area of Wilhelminenhof campus

HTW Berlin currently has two campuses located in the eastern part of Berlin:[6]

References

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