The Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Science (german: Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf) is a

Fachhochschule A ''Fachhochschule'' (; plural ''Fachhochschulen''), abbreviated FH, is a university of applied sciences (UAS), in other words a German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts ...

Freising Freising () is a university town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the Freising ''Landkreis'' (district), with a population of about 50,000. Location Freising is the oldest town between Regensburg and Bolzano, and is located on the Is ...

, Germany.

Facts and figures

Students (winter semester 2016/17)

* 6,400 students (4,200 in Weihenstephan , 2,200 in Triesdorf) * 1,780 new students (1,180 in Weihenstephan , 600 in Triesdorf) * 6,500 online applications

Staff (winter semester 2016/17)

* 146 professors * 323 part-time lecturers (incl. special lecturers) * 110 research assistants and special lecturers (full-time) * 403 staff

Degree programmes

* 19 bachelor's degree programmes * 13 work-study degree programmes * 12 master's degree programmes, including: * 4 international master's programmes

Departments

* Biotechnology and Bioinformatics * Horticulture and Food Technology * Landscape Architecture * Agriculture and Food Economy * Agriculture * Environmental Engineering * Forestry

Research

* 5 projects supported by the EU * 50 projects supported by the federal government and the state of Bavaria * 66 projects supported by external sponsors

International matters

* 80 university partnerships * 350 international students * German-French double degree with our partner university, Agrocampus Ouest-Centre d'Angers Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences was one of 12 German universities of applied sciences to be awarded the European seal of quality - E-Quality 2011.

Points of interest

* the

Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan The Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan (Trial Garden Weihenstephan) is a 7 ha garden maintained by the Fachhochschule Weihenstephan. It is located at Am Staudengarten 9, Weihenstephan, Freising, Bavaria, Germany, and is open daily from April to October ...

, a notable

horticultural Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...

garden

Notable alumni

Tessa Ganserer Tessa Ganserer (born Markus Ganserer; 16 May 1977) is a German politician who has served as a member of the Landtag of Bavaria since 7 October 2013, representing the constituency of Middle Franconia on the Alliance '90/The Greens list. During th ...

, German politician

References

External links

* http://www.hswt.de {{authority control Universities and colleges in Bavaria Educational institutions established in 1971 Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany Freising (district) Agricultural universities and colleges in Germany Buildings and structures in Freising (district)