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

The University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein was founded in 1971. It has ten faculties and more than 12,000 students.

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• Courses A - Z
• Official homepage University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein

The HS Niederrhein provides exchange programmes with over 100 partner universities. The International Office is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

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• International Office
• Partner universities

The student service of the University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach.
   
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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 Niederrhein and the corresponding student councils.
   
Faculties:

• FB01 Chemie (chemistry)
  
• FB02 Design (design)
  
• FB03 Elektrotechnik/Informatik (electrical engineering and computer science)
  
• FB04 Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik (mechanical and process engineering)
  
• FB05 Oecotrophologie (food, nutrition, and hospitality sciences)
  
• FB06 Sozialwesen (applied social sciences)
  
• FB07 Textil-/Bekleidungstechnik (textile and clothing technology)
  
• FB08 Wirtschaftswissenschaften (business administration and economics)
  
• FB09 Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (industrial engineering)
  
• FB10 Gesundheitswesen (health care)
  

Student councils:

• Chemie
• Oecotrophologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften
• Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen
• Gesundheitswesen

The University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein is divided between three campus sites:

Campus Krefeld-Süd
Reinarzstraße 49
47805 Krefeld

Campus Krefeld-West
Adlerstraße 35
47798 Krefeld

Campus Mönchengladbach
Webschulstraße 31
41065 Mönchengladbach

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• Campus Krefeld-Süd
• Campus Krefeld-West
• Campus Mönchengladbach

The canteens and cafeterias of the HS Niederrhein offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• Canteens and cafeterias HS Niederrhein

The "Studentenwerk Düsseldorf", which also covers the University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, 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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• Studentenwerk Düsseldorf

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 at the HS Niederrhein is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

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• Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss

The "Hochschulbibliothek" is the library of the HS Niederrhein and offers literature and research advice.

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• Hochschulbibliothek HS Niederrhein

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the  HS Niederrhein it is offered by the "IT-Dienstleistungen".

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• IT-Dienstleistungen University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein

The university sport at the HS Niederrhein offers numerous sport activities for students such as badminton, football, musical dance or taekwondo.    

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• University sport