This page offers a variety of basic information about the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The TUHH was founded in 1978. Today approx. 6.000 students are enrolled in six faculties at the university. The most unique feature of the university is that the places for research and teaching are not subdivided into faculties, but into research focuses.

Related links:

• Courses of studies
  

• Official homepage of the Hamburg-Harburg University of Technology
  

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

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• International office
  

The student advisory service of the TUHH is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Hamburg-Harburg.
   
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• Student advisory service
  

A faculty ("Studiendekanat") 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 TUHH and the corresponding student councils.

Faculties:

• Bauwesen (civil engineering)
  
• Elektrotechnik, Informatik und Mathematik (electrical engineering, computer science and mathematics)
  
• Gewerblich-Technische Wissenschaften (vocational subject education)
  
• Management-Wissenschaften und Technologie (management sciences and technology)
  
• Maschinenbau (mechanical engineering)
  
• Verfahrenstechnik (process and chemical engineering)
  

Student councils:

• Fachschaftsrat Management-Wissenschaften und Technologie (management sciences and technology)
  
• Fachschaftsrat Bau- und Umweltingenieurwesen (civil engineering and environmental engineering)
  
• Fachschaftsrat Elektrotechnik Informationstechnik (electrical engineering and information technology)
  
• Fachschaftsrat Verfahrenstechnik (process engineering)
  
• Fachschaftsrat Maschinenbau (mechanical engineering)
  
• Fachschaft Schiffbau - Heylige Frawe Latte (ship construction)
  

The TUHH is a campus university. The main location of the university is located between the Schwarzenbergstraße and the Eißendorferstraße. Besides that there are other branches of the university.

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• Campus
• Driving instructions
  
• Port area
  
• Layout and directions
  

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

Related links:

• Current menu of the canteen Harburg

• Overview of all canteens and cafeterias in Hamburg and Harburg

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


Related link:

• Homepage of the Studentenwerk Hamburg

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 Hamburg-Harburg is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

Related link:

• AStA
  

The "Universitätsbibliothek" is the library of the university and offers literature and research advice.

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• Universitätsbibliothek

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

Related link:

• Rechenzentrum

The university sport of the TUHH (which is supported by the AStA) offers numerous sport activities for students.

Related link:

• University sport