Jade University of Applied Sciences
The Jade University of Applied Sciences is a public university in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 2009 as a successor to the Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven. Its founding president was Elmar Schreiber. The university has campuses in Wilhelmshaven, Oldenburg and Elsfleth and around 6,700 students.
The university is named after the Jade river.
Notable alumni
- Matthias Groote, politician, member of the European Parliament.
- Carola Rackete, captain and activist.
- Olaf Lies, politician, multiple times Minister of Lower Saxony.