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Bachelor's, Diploma or Master's - in some cases also dual or cooperative.
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High quality teaching, practical relevance, pleasant cost of living.

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Sound engineering
Electrical engineering and computer science
Artificial intelligence, automation or renewable energies - this is where you develop the technologies of tomorrow!
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Management and cultural studies
Tourism, healthcare or culture - prepare yourself for responsible tasks in dynamic markets.
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Mechanical engineering
Whether energy, environment or mechanical engineering - develop solutions for a resource-saving and technological future!
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Natural and environmental sciences
Analyze and optimize complex systems to protect the environment and resources in the long term.
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Social sciences
Explore social structures and support people in different life situations - with specialist knowledge and empathy.
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Economic sciences and engineering
From the financial market to corporate management - here you will learn how to successfully shape economic processes.
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Studying at the HSZG

Practical and informal - this is how you study with us in over 40 degree programs, either at Bachelor, Diploma or Master level. You can also study some courses on a dual or cooperative basis.

Successful together - a selection of our collaborations

My dual study program includes basic metal training and getting to know installation technology. We create electronic devices and systems, such as an amplifier for a music system. Practical experience helps me to understand the theory even better.
Emilia Herzig, Electrical Energy Systems student (dual)
Nora Terlunen
Small-town flair and a familiar environment - friendships with fellow students and contacts with lecturers are quickly established. Organizing parties with the other student councils is a lot of fun!
Nora Terlunen, Mechanical Engineering student
Philipp Kunze
My studies were the perfect preparation for my professional life, both professionally and personally. Competent lecturers, a pleasant atmosphere on campus and high-quality support were the main reasons why I felt really at home at the HSZG.
Philipp Kunze, former business administration student
Anna Grohmann
Thanks to the small seminar groups and the good contact with the lecturers, it was easy for me as a first-year student to find my way around the university structures. I was able to make contact with my fellow students very quickly and immediately felt at home at the HSZG.
Anna Grohmann, Applied Natural Sciences student
Cornelius Baier
The location in the border triangle, the semester abroad in Riga and my internship in Austria have made me a true European and allowed me to mature personally. I am very grateful for this promotion of internationality and mobility.
Cornelius Baier, Culture and Management graduate
Maria Zimmer
A familiar learning environment, individual support and guidance during my studies, the attractive degree program in childhood education and the opportunity to study with a child have made the HSZG the number one choice for me.
Maria Zimmer, former student of Childhood Education and Management of Social Change

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21. November 2022

Women in science

Our book recommendations for new role models

And which female researchers have inspired you?

Women are still significantly underrepresented in science, even though their incredible contributions have enriched research, politics, art and literature.

Here we present just a small selection of our historical and modern female science heroes:

Women in European history: from the Middle Ages to the present day

Women geniuses: famous female inventors from Melitta Bentz to Marie Curie

Women who made history: Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Queen Louise, Sophie Scholl

The great women of history: from Hatshepsut to Diana

Marie Curie - Elements of Life (DVD)

Hildegard von Bingen and the power of women (DVD)

The brilliant rebel: Ada Lovelace - she threw herself into life and revolutionized mathematics

Walking with the great apes: Jane Goodall; Dian Fossey; Biruté Galdikas about three primatologists who broke completely new ground in ape behavior research - namely that of the apes

Hidden figures: unrecognized heroines (DVD) about three African-American female mathematicians at NASA

Women architects: how women build; from Julia Morgan to Zaha Hadid

Women in sociology: nine portraits

Not only an informative report on the findings of the natural scientist, but also an impressive illustrated book of her drawings: Maria Sibylla Merian: 1647 - 1717 ; artist and naturalist

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Despite such wonderful role models, women still have to overcome a few hurdles in the field of science, why? Here are some online recommendations on gender studies in science:

Top Women: On the relevance of gender in politics, business, science and sport

Europe, your women: Contributions to a female cultural history

Project title: Leading Knowledge Creation - Success factors for the recruitment and advancement of women in STEM leadership positions in science

National Pact for Women in STEM Professions

Gender and diversity in STEM subjects: An analysis of the causes of the diversity shortage

Selection of men and women as managers: perspectives from business, science, media and politics

Precarious equality: gender equality, social inequality and insecure working conditions in science

How are scientists made? Observations on the mutual constitution of gender and science

Gender and diversity in engineering and computer science

21. November 2022

Women in science

Our book recommendations for new role models

And which female researchers have inspired you?

Women are still significantly underrepresented in science, even though their incredible contributions have enriched research, politics, art and literature.

Here we present just a small selection of our historical and modern female science heroes:

Women in European history: from the Middle Ages to the present day

Women geniuses: famous female inventors from Melitta Bentz to Marie Curie

Women who made history: Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Queen Louise, Sophie Scholl

The great women of history: from Hatshepsut to Diana

Marie Curie - Elements of Life (DVD)

Hildegard von Bingen and the power of women (DVD)

The brilliant rebel: Ada Lovelace - she threw herself into life and revolutionized mathematics

Walking with the great apes: Jane Goodall; Dian Fossey; Biruté Galdikas about three primatologists who broke completely new ground in ape behavior research - namely that of the apes

Hidden figures: unrecognized heroines (DVD) about three African-American female mathematicians at NASA

Women architects: how women build; from Julia Morgan to Zaha Hadid

Women in sociology: nine portraits

Not only an informative report on the findings of the natural scientist, but also an impressive illustrated book of her drawings: Maria Sibylla Merian: 1647 - 1717 ; artist and naturalist

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Despite such wonderful role models, women still have to overcome a few hurdles in the field of science, why? Here are some online recommendations on gender studies in science:

Top Women: On the relevance of gender in politics, business, science and sport

Europe, your women: Contributions to a female cultural history

Project title: Leading Knowledge Creation - Success factors for the recruitment and advancement of women in STEM leadership positions in science

National Pact for Women in STEM Professions

Gender and diversity in STEM subjects: An analysis of the causes of the diversity shortage

Selection of men and women as managers: perspectives from business, science, media and politics

Precarious equality: gender equality, social inequality and insecure working conditions in science

How are scientists made? Observations on the mutual constitution of gender and science

Gender and diversity in engineering and computer science

21. November 2022

Women in science

Our book recommendations for new role models

And which female researchers have inspired you?

Women are still significantly underrepresented in science, even though their incredible contributions have enriched research, politics, art and literature.

Here we present just a small selection of our historical and modern female science heroes:

Women in European history: from the Middle Ages to the present day

Women geniuses: famous female inventors from Melitta Bentz to Marie Curie

Women who made history: Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Queen Louise, Sophie Scholl

The great women of history: from Hatshepsut to Diana

Marie Curie - Elements of Life (DVD)

Hildegard von Bingen and the power of women (DVD)

The brilliant rebel: Ada Lovelace - she threw herself into life and revolutionized mathematics

Walking with the great apes: Jane Goodall; Dian Fossey; Biruté Galdikas about three primatologists who broke completely new ground in ape behavior research - namely that of the apes

Hidden figures: unrecognized heroines (DVD) about three African-American female mathematicians at NASA

Women architects: how women build; from Julia Morgan to Zaha Hadid

Women in sociology: nine portraits

Not only an informative report on the findings of the natural scientist, but also an impressive illustrated book of her drawings: Maria Sibylla Merian: 1647 - 1717 ; artist and naturalist

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Despite such wonderful role models, women still have to overcome a few hurdles in the field of science, why? Here are some online recommendations on gender studies in science:

Top Women: On the relevance of gender in politics, business, science and sport

Europe, your women: Contributions to a female cultural history

Project title: Leading Knowledge Creation - Success factors for the recruitment and advancement of women in STEM leadership positions in science

National Pact for Women in STEM Professions

Gender and diversity in STEM subjects: An analysis of the causes of the diversity shortage

Selection of men and women as managers: perspectives from business, science, media and politics

Precarious equality: gender equality, social inequality and insecure working conditions in science

How are scientists made? Observations on the mutual constitution of gender and science

Gender and diversity in engineering and computer science

21. November 2022

Women in science

Our book recommendations for new role models

And which female researchers have inspired you?

Women are still significantly underrepresented in science, even though their incredible contributions have enriched research, politics, art and literature.

Here we present just a small selection of our historical and modern female science heroes:

Women in European history: from the Middle Ages to the present day

Women geniuses: famous female inventors from Melitta Bentz to Marie Curie

Women who made history: Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Queen Louise, Sophie Scholl

The great women of history: from Hatshepsut to Diana

Marie Curie - Elements of Life (DVD)

Hildegard von Bingen and the power of women (DVD)

The brilliant rebel: Ada Lovelace - she threw herself into life and revolutionized mathematics

Walking with the great apes: Jane Goodall; Dian Fossey; Biruté Galdikas about three primatologists who broke completely new ground in ape behavior research - namely that of the apes

Hidden figures: unrecognized heroines (DVD) about three African-American female mathematicians at NASA

Women architects: how women build; from Julia Morgan to Zaha Hadid

Women in sociology: nine portraits

Not only an informative report on the findings of the natural scientist, but also an impressive illustrated book of her drawings: Maria Sibylla Merian: 1647 - 1717 ; artist and naturalist

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Despite such wonderful role models, women still have to overcome a few hurdles in the field of science, why? Here are some online recommendations on gender studies in science:

Top Women: On the relevance of gender in politics, business, science and sport

Europe, your women: Contributions to a female cultural history

Project title: Leading Knowledge Creation - Success factors for the recruitment and advancement of women in STEM leadership positions in science

National Pact for Women in STEM Professions

Gender and diversity in STEM subjects: An analysis of the causes of the diversity shortage

Selection of men and women as managers: perspectives from business, science, media and politics

Precarious equality: gender equality, social inequality and insecure working conditions in science

How are scientists made? Observations on the mutual constitution of gender and science

Gender and diversity in engineering and computer science

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Research at the HSZG
How can we generate sustainable energy, use resources efficiently and make sensible use of digital technologies? As a university of applied sciences, we combine technology, business and society to develop solutions for current challenges.
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Working at the HSZG
We focus on equal opportunities, family friendliness and development opportunities. We offer flexible working hours, targeted further training and attractive social benefits. A committed team and a motivating working environment enable excellent performance.
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