Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
The Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt or THWS is one of the biggest universities of applied sciences in Bavaria. On the following pages you find all important information about THWS which is characterised by a broad, practice-oriented range of courses, but also by research activity, internationalisation, digitalisation and a comprehensive programme for continuing education. To get a first impression of THWS you may want to have a look at our photo gallery, or watch some videos.
You can get additional information from the facts and figures section, but also from our target agreements.
With the cities of Würzburg and Schweinfurt, THWS has two locations in northern Bavaria. All our faculties and their degree programmes are spread throughout several buildings. You can see what is where on the list of THWS sites.
Discover diversity, drive innovation, shape the future
Discover a higher education institution offering unique opportunities
Discover the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt! A place where knowledge transfer, research, and creativity merge into one. With our emphasised focus on future- and practice-orientated teaching, applied and innovative research and sustainability, we educate the competent and responsible professionals of tomorrow. Immerse yourself in a higher education culture characterised by opportunities, teamwork, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
A special modern higher education institution
Two locations
At the locations Würzburg and Schweinfurt, we offer more than 50 bachelor's and master's degree programmes covering ten different fields. Our faculties are characterised by outstanding performance, practice-orientation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Technology and natural sciences, business and economics, design or applied social sciences and humanities: We certainly also have the ideal studies offer for you to best promote your interests and talents.
The THWS identity
Our vision
The Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) is guided by the vision of networking. Systematic networking is intended to create ideal, inspiring and profitable conditions for making an important contribution to the future-relevant challenges within our institution, in the region and in society and business.
THWS uses three levels for this purpose:
Networking between regions and countries
We are closely connected to our region of Lower Franconia. Our University is a strong partner and provides impulses. It brings together regional research centres and businesses, and links them to a Europe-wide and even international network. Through closely cooperating with regional businesses, we have the function of an important interface for connecting students to the local economy and industries by educating and training specialised workers from Germany and abroad.
Networking of specialist disciplines and knowledge
We offer a wide spectrum of specialist disciplines to be able to study, teach, work, and conduct research in a multidisciplinary way. We do not only connect our specialist disciplines among each other, but also the people working, teaching, and studying at THWS. We network within the university and forge partnerships with society, politics and business. We examine the challenges of digitalisation transformation and climate change from different angles.
Networking of people and cultures
We create knowledge and share it. Through connecting curious people, thirsting for knowledge, an enrichment not only for individuals but for society as a whole is being created. To this end, the networking of students, teachers, employees in administration and science and people from practice is equally important to us.
Research at THWS
Applied research, future-oriented teaching, internationalisation and digitisation are the key topics at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt. They also constitute an ever-continuing objective and a primary factor for knowledge and technology transfer into practice.
Through their interconnection, they are interlocked and support each other – and thus promote the intensification of the regional focus of the University in teaching and research, and assure quality in teaching, continuous education and research.
Not only do companies, institutes and associations benefit from this but also our students, who thus share in state-of-the-art technology and science.
The University currently focuses on three key research areas: "Energy technology and energy efficiency", "People and mobility" and "Digital and intelligent systems".
In addition to research activities of individual professors of the faculties, the research activities of THWS is bundled in eight application-oriented institutes and conducted in over 90 laboratories. There is also an ombudsman for safeguarding good scientific practice and the guidelines for scientific practice are always adhered to.
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