The Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule Kaiserslautern, HS Kaiserslautern) is a

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(University of Applied Sciences) with 3 campuses located in

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, in

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and in

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. With about 6300 students (as of 2018/19), it is one of the largest Universities of Applied Sciences in the state of

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Departments

*Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences *Building and Design *

Business Administration Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance o ...

Engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

Computer Sciences Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to applied disciplines (including the design and ...

/ Microsystems Technology

Locations

Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern is the headquarter for the department of Building and Design and Engineering. The Campus is split into the Morlauter Street and the Schoenstraße but shall be brought together at the old area of the Kammgarnspinnerei.

Pirmasens

The Campus of Pirmasens is specified in the department of Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences and is the smallest of the three locations.

Zweibrücken

The Campus in Zweibrücken is specified in the departments of Business Administration and Computer Sciences/Microsystem Technology. The Campus was founded in 1994 at the area of former military base of the US. Beside the old but renovated buildings, the University expanded the Campus and constructed new buildings designed along American style.

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University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern
Universities and colleges in Rhineland-Palatinate

University of Applied Sciences A vocational university or university of applied sciences (UAS), less commonly called a polytechnic university is an institution of higher education and increasingly research that provides applied professional education and grants academic de ...

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