Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of the project „WORT Nord - Weltoffene Region Thüringens: Talente binden, Zukunft sichern - für eine zukunftsfeste Region Nordthüringen“ on 1 November 2025. The university received the official notice of approval from the Thuringian State Office of Administration on 11 December. The project is scheduled to run for three years up to and including October 2028 and is being funded by the Free State of Thuringia as part of the Skilled Labour and Further Training Directive with funds from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) totalling over 2 million.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and the Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp Memorial signed a cooperation agreement on 10 December. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen cooperation in research, studies, teaching and further education in the long term.
As part of the ZO.RRO II research project* funded by the Free State of Thuringia, a current study by the Institute for Regenerative Energy Technology (in.RET) at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is analysing how different expansion paths for wind power will affect the structure and overall costs of the energy supply in Thuringia up to 2045. The analysis is based on a detailed energy system model that maps the regional energy supply over the course of the hour and takes into account both technical potential and future energy requirements.
Media information from the Thuringian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Erfurt, 10 December 2025
The Free State of Thuringia and its ten state universities today ceremoniously signed the agreement to extend the Higher Education Framework Agreement V by one year until the end of 2026 in the Thuringian state parliament. The extension agreement provides the universities with stability, continuity and planning security for the coming year in a phase of demographic and financial challenges. It enables a 3.5 per cent increase in state funding for 2026, which can also be used to cover the above-average growth in supply costs, thus ensuring the continuous fulfilment of tasks in research and teaching.
Worldwide, a woman is murdered every ten minutes because she is a woman - and in Germany, too, such a femicide takes place almost every day (according to the Federal Criminal Police Office, 360 completed homicides of women and girls in 2023). 63 per cent of all politically active women experience digital violence. 90 per cent of young women feel strong to extreme fear when they meet unknown men at night.
For two days, the Audimax at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences was a think tank for the entire region. At the HIKEathon X Citizens, almost 100 people from the city and district, companies, civil society and the university worked on concrete solutions for northern Thuringia. At the same time, interested parties followed the process on the YouTube livestream, which recorded around 250 views - in addition, guests from the public came directly to the Audimax and accepted the university's invitation.
Under the organisational direction of Prof. Dr Viola Sporleder-Geb, the actors Stefan Dehler and Christoph Huber (theatre production „stille hunde“) and the director of the Moringen Concentration Camp Memorial in southern Lower Saxony, Stefan Wilbricht, were guests at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences on 10 November 2025.
Prof. Dr Uta Breuer and Prof. Dr Elmar Hinz are the first researchers from Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences to be awarded the Thuringian Research Prize 2025 in the Applied Research category. The award recognises the „CarboMass“ project, which they implemented in the region from 2021 to 2024 with funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The project investigated whether municipal sewage sludge can be used to cover potash dumps after a pyrolysis process and mixing with biomass.
University President Prof. Dr Jörg Wagner, District Administrator Matthias Jendricke, entrepreneur Axel Heck and Thomas Herwig (Lab Operations Manager of the hike) met at the press event on 7 November 2025 in the hike Lab at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences to present this year's HIKEathon format „HIKEathon X Citizens“. What is special about this year is that the university, city and district are joining forces for the first time to develop ideas for the future of northern Thuringia together with citizens.
Students who are preparing for practice-orientated final theses in terms of subject, intercultural and language skills as part of the DAAD project HAW.International: HSN - nachhaltig regional international, funded by the BMFTR, took part in the Talents on Field event initiated by Nicola Bargfrede (Career Service / Internship Office) and successfully held for the second time.
The seventh round of the Thuringian Regional Innovation Programme (TRIP) kicked off at the traditional Bandhaus Erfurt - and two start-ups from the university incubator hike at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences are taking part. A total of eleven innovative teams from all over Thuringia were accepted into the renowned accelerator programme at the „Start Your TRIP“ kick-off event. The Nordhausen start-up teams anfang. and EStyle were able to successfully assert themselves from over 40 applications - a strong signal for the innovative strength of Nordhausen as a university location.
On Wednesday 29 October, University President Prof. Dr Jörg Wagner welcomed a special guest to Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences: Professor Jürgen Poerschke, who celebrated his 80th birthday a few days ago. The President took the opportunity to congratulate his longstanding colleague in person, to catch up with him and to reminisce together. An invitation was extended to the traditional Schnitzel Day in the canteen - probably the most popular day of the week among students and staff.
At the Staatliches Studienkolleg at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, foreign applicants prepare specifically for studying at a German university. On 20 and 23 October 2025, students on the so-called M-course, who are aiming to study medicine at a later stage, were given the opportunity to gain practical laboratory experience in the Applied Microbiology Laboratory at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. They were accompanied by their specialist teacher Thomas Kloß.
The DAAD Prize, which is applied for annually by Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, is awarded to international students who distinguish themselves through above-average academic achievements and special social or intercultural commitment.
An important step towards securing skilled workers in the region and transferring knowledge: Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and Stadtwerke Sondershausen GmbH signed a cooperation agreement on 29 September 2025. Together, the two partners want to promote practice-orientated studies and thus further strengthen the link between academic education and professional practice.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences today welcomed around 610 new students who have enrolled for the winter semester 2025/26. This means that the university has almost doubled the number of first-semester students compared to the previous year - a strong sign of the attractiveness of the degree programmes on offer in Nordhausen.
According to the latest figures from the Research and Information Centre on Anti-Semitism (RIAS), 8,627 anti-Semitic incidents were documented nationwide in 2024. This represents an increase of almost 77 per cent compared to 2023 (4,886 incidents). In mathematical terms, this means that an average of 24 antisemitic incidents occurred per day in 2024 - compared to 13 in the previous year.
What role can hydrogen play in municipal heating planning? What opportunities does it offer and where are the technological and economic limits? These questions were the focus of a public panel discussion hosted by Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, the industry association SolarInput e. V. and SOKRATHERM GmbH in the university's Audimax on 25 September.
The Thuringian Minister President, Mario Voigt, visited Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences on 30 September to gain an impression of the university's current developments, prospects and innovative strength. Together with University President, Prof. Dr Jörg Wagner, State Secretary, Prof. Dr Steffen Teichert, Chancellor, Jan Funke, Vice President for Studies and Teaching, Prof. Dr Cordula Borbe, and Prof. Dr Thomas Hühn, the focus was on topics such as student numbers, new study formats, research priorities and the university's future role in the field of artificial intelligence.
For two days, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences was a meeting place for experts from science, business, politics and society. The Resource Forum 2025 was all about innovation, resource efficiency and the circular economy. It became clear that all stakeholders, from the Harz recycling region to European initiatives in Brussels, are working together to drive forward the transformation to a sustainable and circular economy.
When October approaches and you can hardly get into the office because the boxes are piled up almost to the ceiling, it's clear: the winter semester is imminent. And with it comes the ceremonial enrolment and induction week from 6 October - a highlight for the new freshmen, who are affectionately known as "Erstis" at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences has successfully graduated the sixth cohort of the part-time certificate programme "Network Technology and Network Operation District Heating". The practical training programme, which was developed in close cooperation with AGFW and the TEAG Academy, is aimed at specialists and managers from the energy and water industry who want to expand their expertise in the field of district heating.
As part of a survey, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences has investigated the career paths taken by graduates of the English-language Master's degree programme Renewable Energy Systems (M.Eng.) after graduation. The results show that the majority of international students remain in Germany after their studies and are therefore available to the labour market as highly qualified specialists.
Erfurt, 18 September 2025: Digital tools and innovative approaches from the Thuringian joint projects ZO.RRO II KMU & ZO.RRO 2 for Glass Industry use concrete practical examples from industry to show how business and research are working together on a sustainable energy supply.
The connection between society and science in Nordhausen is being further strengthened: the cooperation agreement between Nordhausen City Council and Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, which has been in place since 2018, was renewed and signed by Lord Mayor Kai Buchmann and University President Prof. Dr Jörg Wagner on 15 September. The aim is to secure long-term cooperation in education and training and to provide new impetus for the region.
How can educational relationships be organised in a humane, respectful and professional manner? The touring exhibition "Reckahn Reflections on the Ethics of Educational Relationships", which opens on Saturday, 27 September 2025, at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, addresses this question.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and the non-profit organisation gehZEITEN gUG Chemnitz signed a cooperation agreement on 8 September 2025. The partnership aims to strengthen practice-orientated education at the university while providing even more targeted support for families, children and young people with special needs.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and BTT Solutions GER GmbH from Berga signed a cooperation agreement on 2 September 2025. University President Prof Dr Jörg Wagner and Managing Director Gero Lange thus sealed a close collaboration between science and practice, which is intended to benefit students and companies alike.
On 2 September 2025, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences bid farewell to two influential figures on their retirement: Prof Dr Jörg Arnsmeyer and Prof Dr Bernd Schwien.
Languages open doors - and movement connects: The "German as a Foreign Language" (DaF) team from the Language Centre at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences took part in the company hiking day in Halle (Saale) and proved that promoting foreign languages and teamwork can go hand in hand.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences (HSN) signed another cooperation agreement on 29 August. The partner is the Franziskuswerk Akademie, Franziskuswerk Schönbrunn gGmbH, which is a recognised training centre for curative education.
On 27 August, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences took a further step towards practical training: a cooperation agreement was signed with Soziales - Bildung - Integration GmbH to implement the practice-oriented course.
Esther Fokuhl's dissertation on the reliability testing of photovoltaic modules in connection with light-induced degradation has been published in the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences publication series.
On 25 and 26 September 2025, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, the State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG Thüringen) and Clausthal University of Technology are hosting the Nordhausen 2025 Resource Forum. Under the guiding theme of "Recycling, waste treatment and sustainable resource management in the context of digitalisation and the challenges of the circular economy", experts from science, business, industry and local authorities will discuss current developments, innovations and future strategies.
On 8 October 2025, it's that time again: the CampusThüringenTour (CTT) will be making a stop at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences (HSN). From 9.30 a.m., schoolgirls in grades 10 to 13 can look forward to an exciting and varied day of study orientation in the STEM field.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and Lviv Polytechnic National University (Ukraine) are further expanding their cooperation. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 18 August as part of a delegation visit from Lviv.
On 8 August, sports enthusiasts from the region showed that team spirit, fair play and good humour can take centre stage at the "Play and Talk '25" leisure tournament on the sports field at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.
As part of the DAAD project HAW.International: HSN - sustainable regional international, funded by the BMFTR, two employees of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences were able to take part in the interculture.de e.V. training programme "Intercultural Competence".
A cooperation agreement was signed at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences on 13 August 2025: Jugendsozialwerk Nordhausen gGmbH and Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences are joining forces to establish a practice-orientated degree programme. This opens a dynamic window towards sound vocational training and innovative university practice.
Moringen / Nordhausen, 11 August 2025 - Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and Piller Blowers & Compressors GmbH have now consolidated their already successful collaboration with an official cooperation agreement. The aim of the agreement is to provide students with practical insights, jointly drive forward research and development and strengthen the transfer of knowledge between the university and industry.
On 16 July 2025, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and the care and disability facility Funk GmbH from the Südharz region signed a cooperation agreement to create further practice-oriented study opportunities for students of health and social care.
The Language Centre at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is delighted to award Ms Eva Pfeilmeier, a 4th semester student on the Business Administration course, for her exceptional commitment and impressive development in summer semester 2025.
As part of the HSN-Impulse lecture series, Prof. Dr Bernd Schwien spoke for the last time as a university lecturer at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences on 8 July 2025. Under the title "More people, less system - How the BTHG is changing the social economy", he addressed the far-reaching consequences of the Federal Participation Act (BTHG) for organisations in the social economy.
As part of her summer tour this year, Thuringia's Minister of Finance, Katja Wolf, visited Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. The President, Prof Dr Jörg Wagner, welcomed the Minister to the campus and, together with the university management, presented her with key developments and strategic goals of the university.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences awarded teaching prizes for the first time on 8 July 2025 - as visible recognition for excellent teaching and exceptional commitment. The award was presented by the university's Executive Board. The award was based on the results of the course evaluations from the 2024/2025 academic year, in which the award-winning lecturers received particularly positive feedback from students.
On 3 and 4 July 2025, the campus of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences was once again dominated by artificial intelligence: hike - University Incubator Nordhausen - organised a two-day AI bootcamp at advanced level and was able to attract the renowned speaker and serial entrepreneur Philipp Zacher.
After more than two decades of dedicated work as Professor of Special Needs Education, Prof. Dr Armin Sohns was officially bid farewell on 7 July at a festive event in the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences Audimax. With greetings, a laudatory speech, a lecture and many personal encounters, companions, students and colleagues honoured the extraordinary achievements of the renowned scientist and university lecturer.
In the last week of the summer holidays from 4 to 8 August 2025, the university incubator HIKE in Nordhausen will once again open its doors to young people with ideas and a spirit of discovery: "FutureMakers - Your idea. Your innovation. Your future!" offers pupils in grades 10 to 12 the unique opportunity to turn their own ideas into real products.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is delighted to welcome Prof. Dr phil. Anke Buschmann as a new professor in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences. From now on, she will strengthen the Department of Health and Social Services with her professorship in Early Intervention and Early Help.
The scientific study "The Impact of Top Management Team Dynamics on Business Model Innovation" received two awards in 2025 - proof of its high relevance in times of economic and technological upheaval.
While many regions in Germany are still desperately looking for nursery school teachers, drastic changes are looming in parts of eastern Germany: daycare centres are having to close, skilled workers are being rescheduled or are facing a career reorientation. As recently reported by ntv, the "dismantling is almost unavoidable".
On Monday, 23 June 2025, the Thuringian Minister of Education, Science and Culture, Christian Tischner, visited Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences for his official inaugural visit. He was received by University President Prof Dr Jörg Wagner and other members of the university management as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences Prof Dr Stefan Zahradnik.
How great is the influence of partner violence on unwanted pregnancies? What are the needs for counselling and care for affected women? These were the central questions addressed at the ELSA-VG symposium at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences on 18 June 2025. As part of the ELSA joint research study ("Experiences and life situations of unintentionally pregnant women - counselling and care services") funded by the Federal Ministry of Health on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag, one sub-project (ELSA-VG) explicitly examined the perspectives of women who were affected by violence in their partnership at the time of the unintended pregnancy.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences has taken a significant step towards responsible and integrity-orientated research with the inaugural meeting of the newly founded Research Ethics Committee (FEK). The independent commission was established on the basis of the statutes of 4 February 2024 and is intended to ensure the ethical justifiability of research projects at the university in future.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is delighted to announce the successful completion of Felix Wlassak's doctorate, who has been working in the Department of Engineering since autumn 2024. Born in Leipzig, he teaches engineering mathematics in modules 1 to 4 and enriches teaching at the university with his broad specialist background.
Mobility aids in the healthcare sector are set to become even safer, more personalised and more fault-tolerant in the future: Jiayi Wang, Professor of Electrical Engineering/Power Electronics at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, is launching the KIMobil research project as part of the Carl Zeiss Foundation's CZS Research Start funding programme. The aim is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to control so-called BLDC motors (brushless DC motors), such as those used in electric pushing aids, more intelligently.
Sustainable batteries made from recycled raw materials, practical research on the international stage and strong Thuringian cooperation: At "The smarter E Europe 2025" in Munich, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences showed how applied science is contributing to the energy transition.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is expanding its range of courses for the coming winter semester to include the new Bachelor's degree programme "Electrical Engineering and Electronics". Enrolment is now open.
"Elisabeth Selbert was certainly not the kind of grandmother that a child might imagine a grandmother to be, or perhaps wish she was. She didn't teach me how to crochet or knit, I never learnt from her how to bake an apple pie and she certainly didn't tell me Grimm's fairy tales in the evenings," says Susanne Selbert with a wink about her famous grandmother. "But when you grow up, you realise how many important things she passed on to us granddaughters, including an understanding of democracy, commitment to our society, tenacity and courage."
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences has appointed an anti-Semitism officer for the first time. With this newly created role, the university is sending out a clear signal against all forms of hostility towards Jews and in favour of an open university culture that is sensitive to discrimination.
The participants of the fifth cohort of the certificate programme "Network Technology and Network Operation District Heating" at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences proudly and happily accepted their graduation certificates. They were presented by course director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Wiese and representatives of the certificate course's cooperation partners: Frank Espig, Head of Technology & Standardisation at the Energy Efficiency Association for Heating, Cooling and Combined Heat and Power (AGFW), and Jens Merten, Energy Technology Officer at the TEAG Academy.
With a new record number of participants and numerous innovative formats, the 27th International Project Week at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences from 19 to 23 May 2025 set a strong example for internationality, practical relevance and intercultural exchange. Over 300 students and 26 guest lecturers from all over Europe and Germany took part in the week-long event format - more than ever before since the end of the pandemic.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences has consistently sharpened its profile in the field of academic continuing education in recent years. With the founding of the Institute for Academic Continuing Education (IAW) in 2022, it is sending a strong signal in favour of lifelong learning and practical qualifications at university level.
On Tuesday, 3 June 2025 at 18:00, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences invites you to a special event in Building 19, Lecture Hall 1 as part of the HSN-Impulse series: Under the title "A pioneer for equal rights in the Basic Law: Elisabeth Selbert - life and work from the perspective of her granddaughter Susanne Selbert", Susanne Selbert, the granddaughter of the well-known lawyer and politician, will give personal insights into the life and work of her grandmother.
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