Ansbach University of Applied Sciences

Ansbach University is a university of applied sciences, involved in education and research. It is located in Ansbach in the southern German state of Bavaria. It is located 2km from the Ansbach Residence. Since 2008 it has been a partner university of elite sport and has many German national, Olympic, and world champions among its alumni. In September 2023 the state of Bavaria decided to confer the right to award doctorates to Ansbach University of Applied Sciences.

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Faculties

Faculty of Engineering Sciences

The following programs are available in this faculty:

Industrial Engineering with Business Studies
Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering
Industrial Biotechnology
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Smart Energy Systems (SES)
Sustainable Building Systems (SBS)
Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Systems

Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences

The following programmes are available in this faculty:

Business Administration
Business Informatics
Multimedia and Communication
International Management for Top Athletes
Field-Journalism
Intercultural Management
Digital Marketing
Public Relations & Corporate Communication
Media Psychology

Equipment and Projects

member of the "High-Tech-Offensive Bayern"
sound studio
virtual television studio with ISP
3D laboratory
laboratory for non-linear cutting
photographic studio
plastic laboratory
installation of a "Center of Excellence for Plastics"
MBA in IT-Management in cooperation with the Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences and the University of Applied Sciences Hof.

History

The Free State of Bavaria founded the university of applied sciences in the heart of Ansbach in 1996, at a site where soldiers had been trained for over 250 years. In the 18th century, a barracks was built by the margrave's master builder. Around the start of the 20th century, the barracks had been replaced by the Hindenburg-Barracks, today's red-brick building. At first this building was used by the German Reichswehr and Wehrmacht until the end of World War II in 1945. The United States Army used it for almost a half century until 1992 when the US Administration gave it to the Free State of Bavaria. The Free State of Bavaria invested over 50 million Euro in renovating the buildings and making it ready for academic use. All the buildings have been renovated with disability-friendly facilities.

Notable Students

There are about 90 German Olympic athletes studying on the campus. The most famous student is probably Kati Wilhelm, a multiple Olympic and World Champion in biathlon. Other notable sportspeople who have studied on the International Management programme at the University include biathlete Michael Greis and ski jumper Severin Freund.