The Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences offers its students a university education that prepares them for work in companies, social and charitable organisations and the public sector in a practical and targeted manner.
Small seminar groups support practice-orientated learning.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences offers several engineering degree programmes with excellent career prospects.
Numerous contacts and collaborations with industry as well as research projects carried out on behalf of industry and business make the degree programmes particularly practice-oriented.
Varinder Pal
In the Master's programme in Computer Engineering for IoT Systems, I really enjoy the practical projects and the supportive learning environment. The lecturers are very approachable and always willing to help, which makes studying much easier as a student.
Student of the HSN
Computer Engineering for IoT Systems (M.Eng.)
Jasha
What I like about the degree programme is the interactivity in the lectures, especially from the 3rd semester onwards. I also like the way the lecturers teach the content and try to show you practical things so that you can take something away with you after your studies.
Student of the HSN
Social work and health (B.A.)
Catherine
What's really cool is that we are a small HS. This means we have to be specialists in many areas and familiarise ourselves with a lot of new areas. This is challenging and varied. The diversity is not only reflected in the interculturality but also in the activities.
Employee of the HSN
Muhammad
I really enjoy my master's programme in Renewable Energy Systems because it is highly field-specific, practical, and future-oriented. Nordhausen University offers a modern learning environment that perfectly matches current and future market demands.
Student of the HSN
Renewable Energy Systems (M.Eng.)
Photo: Tina Bergknapp (Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences)Melissa
As a student, I particularly appreciated the practical approach to teaching and the personal dialogue at eye level with the professors - you were always supported and taken seriously. At the same time, the green campus with its pond, bees and squirrels offers a really pleasant learning atmosphere.
Today - as a research assistant in the „QUANT-GPICz“ project and hike - I particularly enjoy the open, friendly team spirit and the short distances across the campus, which make everyday working life uncomplicated. I deal with new topics every day and learn a lot of new things.
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Katrin
What I particularly like about Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is how lively and diverse the interaction is. In university health management, we organise offers such as exercise sessions, nutrition workshops, bike checks and back health days. Being involved in student committees such as the student council, student council or faculty council also gives you the opportunity to actively shape your studies, make valuable contacts and develop important skills. This makes studying here an active, participative and personally enriching experience.
Employee of the HSN
Assistant to the Chancellor & Coordination of University Health Management
Chinmay Chandrakant
Mechatronics gives me the opportunity to work across disciplines while developing practical solutions for modern engineering challenges.
Student of the HSN
Mechatronics (M.Eng.)
Prakash Raju Kuchipudi
Studying ERT at Hochschule Nordhausen gave me the opportunity to combine engineering with sustainability. The practical approach, international atmosphere, and supportive professors helped me develop valuable skills and confidence for my future career in Recycling Technologies.
Student of the HSN
Linus
I particularly appreciate my university because of the very experienced lecturers who not only know their subject, but also teach it in a practical and committed way. The university also offers a supportive learning environment in which you are well supported both professionally and personally.
Student of the HSN
Social work and health (B.A.)
Students are under enormous pressure: rising costs, the pressure to perform, loneliness and mental strain are often part of everyday student life.
This is where @hochschulsozialarbeit.ndh comes in: it offers confidential counselling, provides support during crises and paves the way for students to successfully complete their studies. But this vital project is at risk of coming to an end in late 2026!
If we want education to remain fair, we must not cut back here – because behind every degree course there is a person.
Take action now:
• ✍️ Sign the petition „Save University Social Work“ [https://weact.campact.de/petitions/rettung-der-hochschulsozialarbeit-hsa-der-hs-nordhausen] to support continued funding!
• 📢 Share this post, talk about it and raise awareness of the issue amongst decision-makers.
Take a stand now for the future of students!
# University Social Work Remains # University of Nordhausen # Nordhausen # Thuringia
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🏆 An award for our continuing professional development programme!
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences was recognised in three categories in the SZ Institute’s 2026 Continuing Education Ranking:
🥇 1st place – Academic work
⭐ Top – Education, Social Work and Care
⭐ Top – Process and Project Management
Thank you to everyone who made this possible! 💙
🔗More information here: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/advertorial/sz-institut/weiterbildung-hochschulen-2026/
#HNordhausen #Continuing professional development #Award #SZ Institute #HNordhausen University of Applied Sciences #Education
Students are under enormous pressure: rising costs, the pressure to perform, loneliness and mental strain are often part of everyday student life.
This is where @hochschulsozialarbeit.ndh comes in: it offers confidential counselling, provides support during crises and paves the way for students to successfully complete their studies. But this vital project is at risk of coming to an end in late 2026!
If we want education to remain fair, we must not cut back here – because behind every degree course there is a person.
Take action now:
• ✍️ Sign the petition „Save University Social Work“ [https://weact.campact.de/petitions/rettung-der-hochschulsozialarbeit-hsa-der-hs-nordhausen] to support continued funding!
• 📢 Share this post, talk about it and raise awareness of the issue amongst decision-makers.
Take a stand now for the future of students!
# University Social Work Remains # University of Nordhausen # Nordhausen # Thuringia
What sort of building can you see there? 🏢
The university’s old logo – back when it was still known as Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences – can no longer be found on any of the buildings on campus. And the blue-framed windows are also a thing of the past on our campus. 🕰️
Looking around the neighbourhood, there’s really only one building that fits the bill: that’s right, House 19! ✅
The photo shows the building before its extensive refurbishment, which was completed in 2022. As part of this, it was not only modernised on the outside, but also made more energy-efficient. 🏗️
Thanks to its new technical facilities, the building now offers ideal conditions for online, face-to-face and blended learning, and thus provides the best possible environment for lecturers and students.
The main lecture theatre building houses two lecture theatres, seminar rooms, computer labs and language labs. In front of the lecture theatres and downstairs in the foyer, seating areas invite students to chat and relax.
Do you enjoy spending time at Haus 19?
Let us know in the comments! 💬
# Campus Time Travel # Time Travel # Campus # Campus Love # Nordhausen University # Nordhausen # Thuringia # university
🔧✨ Repair rather than throw away!
Is your toaster playing up? Is your laptop running slowly? Is your smartphone a bit faulty? Then come along to the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences’ repair drop-in session!
The Repair Club will now take place every second Wednesday of the month.
📅 Next date: Wednesday, 8 July 2026
🕑 2.00–5.00 pm
📍 August Kramer Institute (Building 28), access via Hallesche Straße
Together with experienced repair assistants, we look for the cause – and often more can be saved than you might think. 💚
♻️ Conserving resources, reducing electronic waste and learning something in the process – that’s exactly what it’s all about!
👉 No registration required. If you have any questions or would like further information in advance:
ℹ️ Please note: As a one-off, this event will take place without any cycling specialists.
# Repair Meet-up # Repairing Together # Repair Instead of Throwing Away # Sustainability # Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences # Nordhausen # Thuringia
Discover our wide range of degree programmes! 🎓📚
At Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, you’ll find degree programmes for anyone who wants to work with people, help shape society, rethink the way organisations operate, or develop technical and digital solutions for the future. ⚙️🚀
👉 Find out more and apply online now:
www.hs-nordhausen.de
📸 Photo by Christian Habel
#myHSN #study #studying #StudyStudyStudy #learning #learning #FutureStudies #Degree #studying #Education #education #StudyInGermany #StudyInspiration #Engineering #Computer Science #STEM #Management #Social Work #Healthcare #Special Needs Education#SocialWork #Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences #Nordhausen
Students are under enormous pressure: rising costs, the pressure to perform, loneliness and mental strain are often part of everyday student life.
This is where @hochschulsozialarbeit.ndh comes in: it offers confidential counselling, provides support during crises and paves the way for students to successfully complete their studies. But this vital project is at risk of coming to an end in late 2026!
If we want education to remain fair, we must not cut back here – because behind every degree course there is a person.
Take action now:
• ✍️ Sign the petition „Save University Social Work“ [https://weact.campact.de/petitions/rettung-der-hochschulsozialarbeit-hsa-der-hs-nordhausen] to support continued funding!
• 📢 Share this post, talk about it and raise awareness of the issue amongst decision-makers.
Take a stand now for the future of students!
# University Social Work Remains # University of Nordhausen # Nordhausen # Thuringia
🎓📚 Been in a lecture, at your desk or in the office for hours? Feeling a bit overwhelmed, and your back’s playing up?
Then perhaps now is exactly the right time for an active break. 💪
At Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, there are short exercise sessions for students and staff – straightforward, energising and right on campus. Whether it’s Zumba, volleyball, calisthenics, ‘Strong Back’ or other classes: 20–30 minutes is often all it takes to clear your head and carry on with renewed energy. ✨
Why take part?
✅ Clear your head
✅ Relieve tension
✅ Recharge your batteries
✅ Getting to know people
✅ Finding a balance with everyday life at university or work
And best of all:
👉 No registration required
👉 No sports kit required
👉 Just pop round and join in
📍 All sessions take place in the sports hall at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.
So: close your laptop, get up and pop round. Your back, your mind and perhaps even your motivation will thank you for it. 🚀
#Nordhausen University #Active Break #Campus Life #Studying #Everyday University Life
Four universities in Thuringia are working together to develop the administration of the future! 🚀
The state universities of applied sciences in Thuringia –
🎓 @eahjena
🎓 @fherfurt
🎓 @hochschule_nordhausen
🎓 @hs_schmalkalden
– have jointly launched a structured engagement process to transform public administration. ⚙️
📍Around 40 representatives from the academic community and university management of Thuringia’s four universities of applied sciences met on 17 June 2026 at Erfurt University of Applied Sciences for the second of three planned participatory workshops as part of the joint administrative transformation.
🔎 The focus was on the key question:
👉 What administrative services will the academic community at the four universities need in future?
🎯 The aim is to ensure that, through closer integration of administrative services – including shared process structures (shared services) – professional services for research, teaching and student life at all four campuses are not only maintained but also specifically developed and strengthened in the future. 📚
📉Universities are thus taking early action to address key challenges facing them in the coming years, such as demographic change, skills shortages, digitalisation and dwindling public funding.
🤝The process is supported by the Munich-based higher education consultancy @rheform_gmbh.
📅 What happens next?
The third workshop will take place on 20 August – this time with administrative and technical staff from the four universities of applied sciences, also at Erfurt University of Applied Sciences.
A roadmap will then be drawn up to serve as a framework for future cooperation.
#Administration #Shaping the Future #Education #Thuringian Universities #Thuringia
🎧 New on Spotify:
„Starting a business as a woman: Raising the profile of female experts from academia and industry“ 🚀👩🔬👩💼
What does it mean to set up your own business alongside an academic post? And why do so many female experts not dare to bring their work to the fore – even though they have long had something to say?
That is exactly what the first episode of „Gründergeist", Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences’ start-up podcast, is all about.
Our lecturer and innovation coach, Dr Kareen Schlangen, speaks with Sandra Nioduschewski and Sara Schulz – the team of female founders behind shevisible Branding. The two of them talk about what setting up their business was really like: the challenges, the moments of doubt and the decisions that helped them move forward. And they offer practical advice for anyone thinking about starting their own business.
One theme runs through the entire episode: visibility. Why it’s worth promoting yourself and your work to the outside world. And how you can achieve this in practical terms.
👉 Have a listen on Spotify now!
#Podcast #Entrepreneurship #Economy #Science #Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences #Nordhausen #Turingia
It’s lovely that Melissa feels so at home with us, both during her studies and now as a member of staff. 🙂
#Faces of the University #Nordhausen University #Nordhausen #Turingia
Sometimes it’s the little things that make everything easier – even though you know them, you can easily forget them in everyday life. 💧🌿
One more glass of water, a break in the shade, a moment to catch your breath.
And please: do look out for those around you as well.
Stay cool! 😎
#Summer #summer #Study #studying #study #StudyStudyStudy #Tips #StayCool #Self-care #Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences #Nordhausen #Thuringia
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