Innovative university in the middle of Germany


We stand for:


Unity of teaching and research

Fulda University of Applied Sciences is characterised by high-quality teaching in a broad range of subjects, modern, demand-oriented formats and a personal atmosphere. At the same time, it is a research-intensive university with independent right to award doctoral degrees in profile-forming areas. Teaching and research are closely interlinked and benefit from each other both in terms of content and structure.


Transfer and application orientation

Fulda University of Applied Sciences stands for practical and application-oriented teaching and research. It takes up impulses from practice and applies knowledge, ideas and technologies together with practice partners. Students acquire skills that are highly relevant to their future careers. This makes Fulda University of Applied Sciences the central driving force in the regional innovation system. In doing so, it links local, regional and global issues and takes social, economic and ecological aspects into account.


Inter- and transdisciplinarity

Teaching and research at Fulda University of Applied Sciences are interdisciplinary. Actors from society, politics and business are systematically involved in order to develop sustainable solutions for the complex challenges of our time.


Educational equity and equal opportunities

The study conditions at Fulda University of Applied Sciences are particularly suitable for an increasingly heterogeneous student body. The University is committed to educational and equal opportunities and thus addresses all prospective students. It sees it as its mission to support motivated students with their diverse educational biographies in the best possible way from the very beginning.


Regionality and internationality

Fulda University of Applied Sciences is firmly rooted in the region and contributes to its sustainable development. It has been cooperating with a large number of regional actors for years and offers regionally tailored education and training. At the same time, Fulda University of Applied Sciences is an international, cosmopolitan university with a high level of attractiveness for prospective international students. It specifically promotes the interculturality of its members and maintains intensive exchange with its partner universities worldwide.


Campus university

On a "campus of short distances" with a high quality of life, Fulda University of Applied Sciences offers its members excellent conditions for studying and working. As a university and an attractive employer, the well-being and equal participation of all university members are of particular concern.