This page offers a variety of basic information about the Pforzheim University and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.  

The Pforzheim University was founded in 1877. Over 5.000 students are enrolled in three faculties at the university today: Design, technology as well as economics and law. The university is especially famous for her good positions at different university rankings. Beyond that, the university is well known for their variety of studies, which is considered as second to none in Germany.


Related links:

• Undergraduate courses (bachelor programmes) from A to Z
• Graduate courses (masters programmes) from A to Z
• Official homepage of the Pforzheim University
  

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

Related link:

• International office
  

The student advisory service of the Pforzheim University is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Pforzheim. The student advisory is offered by the student secretariat.
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Related link:

• Student secretariat at the Pforzheim University

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 Pforzheim University and the corresponding student councils.

    
School of Design (Faculty of Design)

• Blog of the School of Design at the Pforzheim University
  

School of Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

• Student council of the School of Engineering
  

Business School (Faculty of Business and Law)

The Pforzheim University has the following locations:

• Eutinger Straße 111 (Fakultät für Gestaltung)

• Holzgartenstraße 36 (Hauptsitz der Fakultät für Gestaltung)
  

• Tiefenbronner Straße 65 und 66 (Fakultäten für Technik sowie Wirtschaft und Recht; Verwaltung, Bibliothek)

• Östliche Karl-Friedrich-Straße 24 (Fakultät für Gestaltung)
  

Related link:

• Descriptions to the Pforzheim University    
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The "Mensa Tiefenbronner Straße" and the "Mensa Holzgartenstraße" offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

Related links:

• Current menu of the canteens
  

The Studentenwerk Karlsruhe (which is also responsible for the Pforzheim University) supports students with all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.


Related link:

• Studentenwerk Karlsruhe

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 Pforzheim is the "Allgemeine Studierenden Ausschuss" (AStA).

Related link:

• AStA Pforzheim

The "Hochschulbibliothek der Hochschule Pforzheim" is the library of the university and offers literature and research advice.


Related links:

• Hochschulbibliothek
• Departmental library for design
  
• Departmental library for business and technology
  

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication.
At the Pforzheim University it is offered by "Hochschulinformationszentrum" (HIZ).

Related link:

• HIZ of the Pforzheim University
  

The university sport offers numerous sport activities for students such as volleyball, yoga, ju-jutsu or football. 

  
Related link:

• University sport Pforzheim