Global InformationFachhochschule Wedel University of Applied Sciences information
| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Rector | Eike Harms |
Administrative staff | 125 (2019) |
| Students | 1350 (2018-19) |
| Location | Wedel , Schleswig-Holstein , Germany |
| Website | www |
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The Fachhochschule Wedel University of Applied Sciences gGmbH is one of the few private but non-profit universities of applied sciences in Germany. It is state-recognized and offers eleven twelve bachelor's and six eight master's degrees in the fields of computer science, technology and economics. It is located on the western outskirts of Hamburg in Schleswig-Holstein and is financed through tuition fees, a state grant and third-party funding. The FH Wedel University of Applied Sciences is a family company and has been run by the third generation of the founder's grandson, Eike Harms, since it was founded in 1969 (as of November 2018). There are currently around 1,350 students enrolled at the university.