K.P. Brehmer

Hochschule Niederrhein (until 2001 Fachhochschule Niederrhein) was founded on August 1, 1971 through the merger of eight " higher professional schools ", three schools of engineering and a work of art school in the Krefeld -Mönchengladbach. It was also the ' National Engineering School of Textile beings ' in Krefeld, which had the longest tradition of its predecessors, in her.

Hochschule Niederrhein ( HsNr ) is headquartered in Krefeld with headquarters and administration; their faculties are partly in and partly in Krefeld Mönchengladbach. With around 13,600 students (as of winter semester 2013/14 ) it is the fourth largest university in Germany and - after the FH Köln - the second largest university in NRW. In the winter semester 2013/14 studying in Mönchengladbach around 6105 young people and in Krefeld ( at the sites Frankenring and Reinarz road ) around 7496th

Divisions

  • Department of Chemistry 01 (largest chemical department of FH in the Federal Republic), Krefeld, Frankenring / Eagle Road
  • 02 Department of Design, Krefeld, Frankenring
  • Department of Electrical Engineering and computer science 03, Krefeld, Reinarz road
  • 04 Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Krefeld, Reinarz road
  • Department of Nutritional Sciences 05, Mönchengladbach, Rheydter road
  • Department of Social Welfare 06, Mönchengladbach, Webschulstraße / Richard -Wagner-Straße
  • 07 Department of Textile and Clothing Technology, Mönchengladbach, Rheydter Street / Webschulstraße - member of the network teXellence
  • Department of Economics 08, Mönchengladbach, Webschulstraße / Richard -Wagner-Straße
  • 09 Department of Industrial Engineering, Krefeld, Reinarz road
  • Department 10 Health, Krefeld, Reinarz road

The Department of Economics has over 3140 students is the largest faculty of the university. In Krefeld is currently the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering 1440 students of the largest department.

Teaching

In 2011, the Niederrhein University was successful in three major funding programs of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. She sat down in two rounds of funding of ' quality teaching Pact ' by:

  • For the implementation of ' peer tutoring and study course advice ", which is designed to help weaker students in particular, in that they are individually supported and promoted, it is given from 2011 to 2015 about 4.4 million euros over the years.
  • In the second round of the Pact quality teaching, she served as coordinator of the composite application "Service Centre Commissioned teaching pool " successful. Accordingly, she gets together with three other colleges in North Rhine -Westphalia by the Federal Ministry money to make the recruitment of teaching staff professional.

In September, the Niederrhein University also was with the program " Advancement through Education: Open Universities" successfully; therefore they should receive 1.3 million euros for the expansion of the dual degree programs by 2014.

Combined Studies

Since 1982 there is the " Krefeld model ", which was developed together with the industry and Commerce Middle Lower Rhine and launched at the departments of chemistry and engineering. In the meantime, you can study dual in seven of the ten departments. The idea is to combine the practical vocational training with a Bachelor's degree. When dual degree students will spend the first four semesters three days a week in the company and two at the university. After two years they have completed their training programs. Then you continue studying full time and have claimed a total of eight - rather than six - semesters ( standard period of study ) her bachelor's degree (plus training ) in the pocket. Other variants provide part-time study after the completion of vocational further. Important when Krefeld model is its proximity to the company. Students are able to apply their knowledge learned at the university in practice. Those who wish to apply for a dual degree, a training contract need for a cooperating with the Hochschule Niederrhein companies. Is this training contract exists, there are no further restrictions on access. Since 2013, in cooperation with the medico rehab Welsink Academy nationally recognized specialist school for physiotherapy and occupational therapy the dual Bachelor of Studies "Applied Sciences therapy " offered.

Research

In 2010, the university acquired third-party research funds totaling 4.6 million euros. In 2011, this amount is doubled to 9.1 million euros. Most of it comes from federal, state or EU funds. In this so-called application research, the university has applied for advertised research project and awarded the contract. The rest comes from businesses, communities or institutions for which the Hochschule Niederrhein contract research makes ( Transfer and Development).

Research focuses on: Functional surface, Applied Health and Nutrition Research, IT and logistics concepts, Innovative product and process design, social and economic innovations, energy efficiency. At the Hochschule Niederrhein there are nine research institutes and twelve centers of excellence. There, application-oriented research is conducted across disciplines.

The research institutes:

  • Institute for occupational safety, environmental protection, health promotion and efficiency ( EYE )
  • Research Institute of Textiles and Clothing ( FTB )
  • Business Process Management and IT ( GEMIT )
  • Institute for coatings and surface chemistry ( ILOC )
  • Department of Modeling and High Performance Computing ( IMH )
  • Institute for Pattern Recognition ( iPattern )
  • Institute for Applied nano-and optical technologies ( iNano )
  • Lower Rhine Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis ( niers )
  • Social Concepts - Institute for Research and Development in Social Work ( SO.CON )

In addition, there are the following Centres of Excellence:

  • Competence Centre for Applied Marketing
  • Competence Center Microbiology and Biotechnology ( CCMB )
  • Competence center Ethna Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR)
  • Competence center eWeb Research Center
  • Centre of Excellence for Research intelligent assistance systems and technologies (FAST)
  • Centre of Excellence Women and the car
  • Competence Centre for Personnel Management and Management ( KPM )
  • Centre of Excellence Radio frequency identification (RFID)
  • Centre of Excellence Resource-oriented age (s) RESEARCH (REAL)
  • Centre of Excellence routine healthcare data
  • Centre of Excellence Social Design
  • Competence Centre Surface Technology Applied Research (STAR)
  • SWK energy center E2

The student council is understood despite the spatial separation as a student council and has a joint board. In Krefeld at the site Frankenring there is an above -ground of the college building with office and meeting space. In addition, there is a student union basement as a venue for events. In Moenchengladbach, there is another office. Most lectures will be occupied separately for both locations.

The student union of the HsNr is a founding member of the fzs voluntary association of student unions. 1999 was written " Krefeld call " from the Action against tuition fees (ABS ) in the premises of the student union of the.

Special facilities

The ' University Centre for Teaching and Learning ' (HLL ) involves the scientific institutions of learning counseling and assistance ( study course counseling, mentoring and career planning ) and Teaching Support ( teaching module pool, tutors and Repetitorenausbildung, didactic training including e-learning and language centers in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach ).

GLOBUS at the Niederrhein University is a loose community of students, representatives of the college and university communities, which is responsible for the international students of the university and supported. Among the activities of the international GLOBE include Stammtisch, the welcome day (welcome the new international students ), excursions and other activities and events.

The ' Public Body for the textile nature ' in Mönchengladbach performs as a neutral institution of the state North Rhine -Westphalia by material tests.

Personalities

  • Gerhard Baker
  • Theodore M. Bardmann
  • Klaus Hansen ( political scientist )
  • Werner Heister
  • Gerrit Heinemann
  • Hans Jung (economist )
  • Heinz J. Kersting
  • Joachim Michael Marzinkowski
  • Wilhelm Mülder
  • Claudia New
  • Gunzelin Schmid Noerr
  • Jens Wetterau
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