Who are we?

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is called HSN.

It is located in the north of Thuringia.

You can study and learn here.

There are about 1900 students here.

What do we do?

There are two areas:

Economic and social issues:

Here you learn about

• Economy,
• Health,
• Social and
• Administration.

Engineering sciences:

Here you learn how to build and develop things.

There are two types of study programmes:

Bachelor:

This is the first degree.

Master:

This is the next degree after the Bachelor's degree.

Some Master's programmes are for people

who are already working.

There are two ways to study:

• Study normally.
• Study while working.

Research is also carried out at the HSN.

This means that professors,

Employees and students explore new things.

You learn how to do it.

They explore things.

These things can be used in the real world.

The HSN is international.

That means:

At the Language Centre you can

learn different languages.

Students can study abroad.  

Students from other countries

can study at the HSN.

Some degree programmes are in English.

People from other countries can learn,

how to study in Germany.

HSN has a green campus.

It's like a big garden,

in which the HSN buildings are located.

The lessons are usually there.

The classes are often small.

Operation and navigation in plain language

Here we explain

how you can use this website.

The website is called www.hs-nordhausen.de

It is produced by the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.

It is abbreviated to HSN

On your computer and on your mobile phone

the website does not always look the same.

However, the structure and content remain the same.

At the top of the header

There is a logo at the top left.

This is the HSN logo

If you want to return to the home page

click on the logo.

There is a magnifying glass at the top right.

This is the search function.

You have not found something.

You want to search for specific information.

You can use the search function here.

There is a white box in the picture

with a green magnifying glass.

Write a word in the box.

It will then automatically search for you.

Where can I find accessible offers?

In the header

see

• Sign language
• Easy language

What does the main menu contain?

Topics are displayed in the main menu.

What are current topics?

What does the university do?

What study programmes are available?

How can I apply?

What does research do?

Contact for questions.

There are also job offers.

Sign language

This is sign language.

It is the language of people

who cannot hear.

Videos in sign language are available here.

Easy language

Easy language is offered here.

This is the page for plain language.

You can find texts in plain language here.

What is on the homepage?

It shows the current topic.

It is briefly described,

what HSN does.

What does the footer say?

Here are the contact details.

You can write to us, call us or visit us.

Accessibility is explained here.

You can read more here,

what is barrier-free.

Imprint

You can find information here:

• Who created the website?
• Who is in charge of the website?

Privacy policy

We receive information about you

when you visit our website.

For example

When did you visit our website?

This information is referred to as data.

Here you can find out

what we do with this data.

Declaration on accessibility in plain language

All people should have websites

can be put to good use.

For example, also for

• blind people
• deaf people and
• People who can't move all their fingers.

Websites should therefore be barrier-free.

This text states:

What is an accessibility statement?

And where you can complain,

• if a website is not accessible?
• if an application is not accessible?

What does the law say?

Public bodies must ensure that their websites

submit a declaration on accessibility.

This is prescribed by EU Directive 2016 / 2102.

In Germany, the law is called BITV 2.0.

Public bodies are, for example

• Offices and authorities
• Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

She is responsible for maintaining the website.

The public body must

abide by this law.

The declaration on accessibility states

How accessible is the website?

Experts can check this.

The public body may

check this yourself.

Are there still barriers on the website?

Then a list of the

Barriers in the declaration.

Not everything has to be barrier-free.

So there are exceptions.

That is important:

The authority cannot itself

decide on the exceptions.

There are strict rules for the exceptions.

The date must also be specified.

When was the accessibility declaration issued?

Report barriers

You would like to use the website.

But it doesn't work,

because there are still barriers?

Questions or complaints e.g.

There are barriers on the website.

You need information on the website,

but the information is not barrier-free.

Write to:

Or are you not satisfied?

Then you can complain.

Write or call them:

The arbitration board will examine your complaint.

She takes care of the dispute.

This is called conciliation.

That is why it is also called the conciliation body.

The arbitration board reviews

the public body (authority, office).

She takes care of the dispute.

You don't have to pay anything.