As of now, the application for admission-free degree programmes is open until 15 March, admission-restricted degree programmes until 15 January and students with an international educational background until 15 December.
“Making The Hochschule Niederrhein a place of exchange, innovation and confidence.”
With this motto, Prof. Dr Susanne Meyer took office as the new President of The Hochschule Niederrhein on 1 December 2025. In her video message, she invites us to build strong bridges together: whether in studies, teaching education, research or cooperation with our partners in business and society.
Here's to good cooperation!
The Wissenschaftlicher Verein Mönchengladbach e.V. is planning a Science Slam in cooperation with The Hochschule Niederrhein!
Present your research at our first Science Slam on 13 October 2026 at 7 pm in the main auditorium in Mönchengladbach. There are no limits to the topics you can choose. Just make sure that you can present your results within ten minutes. The audience will choose the winners and the first three places will receive prizes totalling €600. The event will also include the awarding of a so-called Youth Slamer Prize, which will recognise contributions from pupils.
If you would like some more information about the Science Slam before registering or would like to check whether your project is suitable for a slam, please contact Andrea Wanninger, professor at the Faculty of Chemistry. She has already organised various science slams and will be happy to advise you(Andrea.Wanninger(at)hs-niederrhein.de).
Register yourself or your group now without obligation. The registration deadline is 12 December 2025.
The three Faculties of Chemistry, Engineering and Computer Science and Faculty of Industrial Engineering cordially invite you to the Engineering Days!
Visitors can expect a varied programme:
Teachers who would like to visit us with their entire school class or course are welcome to write to us - we will arrange an additional programme for you: schule(at)hs-niederrhein.de
The Hochschule Niederrhein is part of an alliance of universities that supports the nationwide campaign "Hochschulen zeigen Haltung!" (Universities take a stand!). The aim of the campaign is to take a stand against right-wing extremist influence and attacks on universities and to make a commitment to an open, solidary and free academic and university culture on social networks. At the same time, the aim is to draw attention to existing anti-democratic influence and attacks to which actors at universities are increasingly exposed.
The alliance is therefore calling on politicians to equally protect the freedom of research and teaching education in all disciplines, to adequately equip universities and to promote an open culture of welcome.
The campaign is supported by the Anti-Discrimination Network at Universities, the Diversity Network at Universities, the Federal Conference of Women's and Equal Opportunities Officers at Universities (bukof), the Network of Diversity Officers at Universities in Schleswig-Holstein and the Diversity Network at Universities in Thuringia.
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The university in brief
With around 12,948 students (as of winter term 24/25), The Hochschule Niederrhein is one of the largest and best-performing universities of applied sciences in Germany. At the three locations on the Krefeld South Campus, Krefeld West Campus and Mönchengladbach Campus, students are spread across 78 Bachelor's and 34 Master's degree programmes in nine faculties. 909 employees - including 244 professors - ensure close supervision and practical orientation and applied teaching education.
Research plays a special role at The Hochschule Niederrhein as a university of applied sciences: it is practical and application-orientated. The researchers always have the direct benefit of their results in mind. The university's faculties and research facilities are orientated towards the needs of the economy and companies in the region.
Lifelong learning - this is made possible by the courses offered by the Centre for Continuing Education at The Hochschule Niederrhein. Professionals can develop their potential, advance their careers and secure their jobs with practical and application-oriented certificate courses, continuing education and postgraduate degree programmes. They benefit from the knowledge and expertise of the university.
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