West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau
This article is a doublet of the richer page Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau - University of Applied Sciences Zwickau.
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1897 |
| President | Karl Schwister |
| Students | 4700 |
| Location | Zwickau, Saxony, Germany |
solar panel installation in front of the Zwickau University of Applied Sciences
The Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau - University of Applied Sciences (German: Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau) 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 nine faculties.
Faculties
Following the motto Engineering - Economics - Life Quality the university is organised into nine faculties:
- Applied Arts Schneeberg
- Applied Languages and Intercultural Communication
- Architecture
- Automotive Engineering
- Business Sciences
- Electrical Engineering
- Health and Healthcare Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physical Engineering and Computer Science
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
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 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 Fakultät Automobil- und Maschinenbau an der Westsächsischen Hochschule Zwickau (Association for the Promotion of the faculty Mechanical Engineering)
- WHZ Racing Team
- University Choir
- SAXEED Center for Entrepreneurship
Coordinates: 50°42′58″N 12°29′40″E / 50.71611°N 12.49444°E
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