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The Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences has a long name.
That's why we say:
HFT.

H stands for Hochschule. That means university.
F stands for the word for.
T stands for technology.

The Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences is located in Baden-Württemberg.
It is located in the city of Stuttgart.
There is a city garden nearby.

The university is easy to reach.
For example, by suburban rail (S-Bahn).
Or by tram.

HFT Stuttgart is a university.
A university is a place of learning.
The time spent at a university is called studying.

There are different types of universities.
For example:

• Universities
• Universities of Applied Sciences

The HFT is a University of Applied Sciences.

Learning at a university is called studying.
Studying means:
You learn for a profession.
To do this, you first need a high school diploma.
Or you need a technical college entrance qualification.
A person who studies is called a student.

Almost 4,000 people study at the HFT.
Around 800 people work there.
Many people come from other countries.

After school, you can go to the university.
The university offers 35 different degree programs.

That means:
35 different subjects to study.

There are 14 bachelor's degree programs.
A bachelor's degree program is a field of study.

You choose a field of study.
That means:
You decide on a subject.
You want to study this subject at university.
The program lasts 3 years.

In the middle of your studies, you do a practical semester.
That means:
You work at a company.
It lasts for half a year.
You can learn a lot there.
You can also show what you have already learned.
You also get to know people there.
These people work at the company.

Many students find a job this way.
They get the job after their studies.
In a job, you work.
In return, you get paid.

There are 21 master's degree programs.
A master's degree program is also a field of study.
You can do it after completing a bachelor's degree.
A bachelor's degree is the first degree you earn.

With a master's degree, you can learn more.
You learn more about the same subject.
You already enjoyed the subject during your bachelor's degree.
A master's degree program lasts 1 year and 6 months.

There are 7 fields of study at HFT.
Each field offers different courses of study.

Some courses of study belong to several fields.
This helps you find the right subject.
Then you will enjoy the subject.

Many fields of study deal with construction.
For example:
Construct houses.
Or construct bridges.

One field of study deals with acoustics and sound insulation.
This means:
How are sounds created?
How can we protect ourselves from excessive noise?

Other fields of study deal with computers.
This requires computer science.
This is the knowledge of computers.

There is a field of study for mathematics.
This is the calculation of numbers.

There is a field of study for surveying.
This means:
Making maps.
Or taking aerial photographs.

Some fields of study deal with economics.
This means:
How to run companies.

Studying at HFT Stuttgart is good.

HFT works with many companies.
This allows students to gain important professional experience.
They get to know companies.
These companies are potential future employers.

Students learn in small groups.
All professors have extensive practical experience.

HFT works with universities all over the world.
This enables students to learn foreign languages well.

The university has modern technology.
There are good computers for the school.
And there is modern equipment for teaching.

Both men and women can study at HFT.
The university is family-friendly.

This means:
It helps students with families.

There is an equal opportunities officer.
She is a woman.
She ensures equal rights.
All students should have the same opportunities.

This applies to everyone:

• Men and women
• People of other genders
• People with disabilities
• People without disabilities

HFT Stuttgart cares about the environment.
The environment is everything around us.

For example:
Trees, animals, and water.
HFT Stuttgart wants to protect the environment.

That is why people are developing new technology.
The new technology should be environmentally friendly.

This means:
The technology does not harm the environment.

There is also research at the HFT.

This means:
Professors and students search for new solutions.
They work together.

Our researchers ask themselves important questions.
They want to protect the environment.

The questions are:

• How do we build houses with less energy?
• How do we build cities for a good life?
• How do households save energy?
• How do companies save energy?
• How do we make less rubbish?
• How do cars drive in an environmentally friendly way?
• What does public transport need?

It's not just about new technology.
We also ask ourselves other questions.
 

• What is a good future?
• What does our society need for it?
• How do people want to live together?
• Should computers make important decisions for us?

At our university, students should learn something important.

They should learn:
I am responsible for other people.
I am responsible for the environment.
I am responsible for the future.

HFT is open to all people.
Students from all countries can study here.
HFT is against hostility towards foreigners.

This means:
HFT is against hatred of people from other countries.

We look forward to meeting you.

Information should be easy to understand for everybody.

There is a law for that.
It is called: The Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities Act.

It says:

• Webpages should be accessible.

That means:

• a webpage should be basic.
• Information and formula should be easy to understand

The webpage of the Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences (HFT) is not completely accessible.

For example

• Information on the webpage are not written in Easy Language.
• Downloads are not written in Easy Language.
• We want to improve our webpage and make it easier to understand.

We’re happy to hear from you: What can we improve?

Please call us.
Bettina Laser, Head of University Communications Office 
Phone +49 (0)711 8926 2894

Or write an e-mail to: website(at)hft-stuttgart.de

You wrote an e-Mail to the HFT?
The HFT did not answer?
Or you are not happy with the answer?

You can complain.
Contact the Representative for Disabled Persons
in Baden-Württemberg.

Phone +49 (0)711 27 93 35 8 07
e-mail address poststelle(at)bfbmb.bwl.de