This page offers a variety of basic information about the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz (HSZG) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The university of applied sciences was founded in 1992. Today, its six faculties host ca 4,000 students. The emphasis in research and teaching is on several technical subject as well as social and business studies.

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• Course
• Official homepage of the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz

The "Akademisches Auslandsamt" is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

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• Akademisches Auslandsamt
  

The student service of the University of Applied Sciences is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Zittau und Görlitz.
   
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• Student service University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz

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 HSZG and the corresponding student councils.
   
Faculties:

• Management & Kulturwissenschaften (management and cultural studies)
  
• Elektrotechnik & Informatik (electrical engineering & computer science)
  
• Maschinenwesen (mechanical engineering)
  
• Mathematik / Naturwissenschaften (mathematics / natural sciences)
  
• Sozialwissenschaften (social sciences)
  
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften & Ingenieurwesen (economics and engineering)
  

Student councils: 

• Fachschaft Elektrotechnik und Informatik
• Fachschaftsrat Maschinenwesen
• Fachschaft Wirtschaftswissenschaften
• Fachschaftsrat Management & Kulturwissenschaften
• Fachgruppen der Fakultät Mathematik/Naturwissenschaften
• Fachschaftsrat Sozialwissenschaften
  

The University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz has two campus sites, one in Zittau and one in Görlitz. The distance between them is ca 35 km.

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• Campus Zittau
• Campus Görlitz

The canteens and cafeterias in Görlitz and Zittau offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• Overview of all canteens and cafeteria in Zittau and Görlitz
• Menus of the canteens in Zittau and Görlitz

The "Studentenwerk Dresden" 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 Dresden

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 Zittau and Görlitz is the "StudentInnenrat" (Stura Zi/Gr).

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• Stura Zi/Gr

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

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• Hochschulbibliothek HSZG

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the HSZG it is offered by the "Hochschulrechenzentrum" (HRZ).

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• HRZ

The university sport at the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz offers numerous sport activities for students such as Body-fit, judo, volleyball or basketball.    

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• University sport
• Courses