The FernUniversität in Hagen is Germany’s only state distance-learning university and the largest university in Germany in terms of student numbers. With more than 40 years of experience in distance learning and more than 70,000 students, the FernUniversität offers a quality university education that is adapted to the individual needs and life situations of its diverse student body. The FernUniversität is not only committed to developing new and innovative forms of teaching, but is also dedicated to supporting the innovative and wide-ranging research of its scholars, both within and across academic disciplines.
Research at the FernUniversität in Hagen
A cornerstone of the FernUniversität’s institutional identity is the research of its scholars. Research at the FernUniversität covers a wide range of topics and forms, ranging from theoretical to applied research projects, and is embedded in the traditions of the respective fields. At the same time, researchers at the FernUniversität collaborate across subject areas in a variety of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary projects.
