This page offers a variety of basic information about the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg - Stendal (HS Magdeburg) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The university was founded in 1991. The five faculties in Magdeburg and two faculties in Stendal accommodate more than 6,500 students. In 1992 the military vacated university area, and since then old buildings have been renovated and new buildings erected. Today, the campus spans an area over 200.000 square metres.

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• Courses
• Official homepage of the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg - Stendal
  

The International Office is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

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• International Office
  

The student service of the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg - Stendal is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Magdeburg and Stendal.

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• Student service

A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.

Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.

The list below contains links to the faculties of the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg - Stendal and the corresponding student councils.
   
Faculties in Magdeburg:

• Bauwesen (civil engineering)
  
• Ingenieurwissenschaften und Industriedesign (engineering/ industrial design)
  
• Kommunikation und Medien (communications and media)
  
• Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen (social and health sciences)
  
• Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft (water and waste management)
  

Faculties in Stendal:

• Angewandte Humanwissenschaften (applied human sciences)
  
• Wirtschaft (economics)
  

Student councils:

• Overview of the student councils
  

The university is divided between the two cities Magdeburg and Stendal.

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• Overview of the locations and addresses
• Directions to Magdeburg
• Campus map Magdeburg
• Directions to Stendal
• Campus map Stendal

The canteens in Magdeburg offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• Overview of canteens and cafeterias in Magdeburg

The "Studentenwerk Magdeburg" supports students in all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

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• Homepage of the Studentenwerk Magdeburg

The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.

The student representation in Magdeburg is the "StudierendenRat" (StuRa).

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• StuRa of the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg- Stendal

The "Hochschulbibliothek" is the library of the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg - Stendal and offers literature and research advice.

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• Hochschulbibliothek Magdeburg

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg - Stendal it is offered by the "Zentrum für Kommunikation und Informationsverarbeitung" (ZKI).

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• ZKI at the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal

The university sport Magdeburg offers numerous sport activities for students such as yoga, tennis, kickboxing or swimming. It is shared with the facilities of the Otto von Guerike University.

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• Sport centre at the OVGU