Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Science

The Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Science (Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf) is a Fachhochschule in Freising, Germany.

Students (winter semester 2016/17)

 * 6,400 students (4,200 in Weihenstephan | 2,200 in Triesdorf)
 * 1,780 new students (1,180 in Weihenstephan | 600 in Triesdorf)
 * 6,500 online applications

Staff (winter semester 2016/17)

 * 146 professors
 * 323 part-time lecturers (incl. special lecturers)
 * 110 research assistants and special lecturers (full-time)
 * 403 staff

Degree programmes

 * 19 bachelor's degree programmes
 * 13 work-study degree programmes
 * 12 master's degree programmes, including:
 * 4 international master's programmes

Departments

 * Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
 * Horticulture and Food Technology
 * Landscape Architecture
 * Agriculture and Food Economy
 * Agriculture
 * Environmental Engineering
 * Forestry

Research

 * 5 projects supported by the EU
 * 50 projects supported by the federal government and the state of Bavaria
 * 66 projects supported by external sponsors

International matters

 * 80 university partnerships
 * 350 international students
 * German-French double degree with our partner university, Agrocampus Ouest-Centre d'Angers Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences was one of 12 German universities of applied sciences to be awarded the European seal of quality - E-Quality 2011.

Points of interest

 * the Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan, Europe's leading trial garden

Notable alumni

 * Tessa Ganserer, German politician