Jade University of Applied Sciences

The Jade University of Applied Sciences (Jade Hochschule) is a public university in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 2009 as a successor to the Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven. The university has campuses in Wilhelmshaven, Oldenburg and Elsfleth and around 6,700 students.

The university is named after the Jade river.

Notable alumni

 * Matthias Groote, politician, member of the European Parliament.
 * Carola Rackete, captain and activist.
 * Olaf Lies, politician, multiple times Minister of Lower Saxony.