Welcome to Albstadt-Sigmaringen University!

There are three main structural divisions of the university:

Office Hours for Admissions Office and Examination Office:

Monday and Tuesday 09:00-12:00    13:00-16:00
Wednesday               09:00-12:00    closed
Thursday                  closed             13:00-17:00
Friday                       09:00-12:00    closed 

If you would like to make an appointment outside the normal office hours, please phone or send an e-mail.

The Institute of Applied Research (IAF) was founded in 1995. It is a central facility at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University and plays a key role in promoting research projects. The functions of the institute range from acting as a hub for research activities to serving as a forum for establishing collaborations between university members and companies. The IAF combines the knowledge of the academic staff under one roof, which ensures a professional and stimulating cooperation with business partners. The academic community at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University combines vast expertise across many disciplines such as:

• Business Administration
• Biomedical Engineering
• Food / Nutrition / Hygiene
• Facility Management
• Computing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Textile and Clothing Technology
• Business Informatics
• Business Administration and Engineering

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The IAF provides a forum for industry, researchers, scientists and students to discuss issues of topical interest with peers, thus fostering the close interplay between the practical and the scientific. Research-minded people are invited to use this platform for exchanging ideas and information, pooling technical know-how and establishing personal contacts.

Being the central office for coordinating and organising research activities, the IAF helps to achieve these goals:

• advancing cross-disciplinary research projects between academic departments
• promoting and supporting research and development projects in which regional business partners are deeply involved
• encouraging students to play an active role in applied research.

The IAF is keen to promote research activities by making effective use ofresources available such as:

• technical knowledge and experience
• sophisticated research infrastructure
• access to information networks and services.

FOCAL POINT OF RESEARCH
In agreement with other institutes of applied research, "Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing" has previously been the main focus of research activities.

Due to the wide range of special knowledge at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, current research projects stretch across various disciplines as outlined at the top of this page.

SPECTRUM OF SERVICES
The services offered by the IAF focus on organisations, people engaged in research work and students of the academic departments. The spectrum of services ranges from research activities, specific events, lectures, papers and presentations to special services, and presentations by experts on subjects which aim at assisting individuals in their occupational choice.

The breakdown of the services offered is as follows:

• providing expert advice on matters concerning the application for research projects funding through different national and international funding programmes and through research foundations
• assisting individuals in conducting applied research and development projects at a pre-competitive stage in co-operation with regional business partners from the craft and industrial sector
• hosting courses and seminars on carefully selected issues submitted by all academic departments at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University
• helping individuals in dealing with concrete problems encountered in academia
• providing information on innovative technologies
• supporting the search for partners to carry out collaborative projects, assisting individuals in implementing research and development projects, with taking financial assistance schemes into account
• helping students to find a practical training
• supporting students intensively by providing comprehensive information and material for longer essays, special projects and dissertations

This list includes the basic services offered by the IAF. The spectrum of services may be extended to meet latest requirements when needed.

Contact persons: 

Head IAF
Prof. Dr. Dieter Stoll
stoll(at)hs-albsig.de

Vice-rector for Research, vice-head IAF

Prof. Dr. Matthias Premer
premer(at)hs-albsig.de

Language of instruction: German
(for all programmes EXCEPT B.Sc. Digital Technology and Consulting, M.Sc. Life Science Innovation and M.Sc. Industrial Artificial Intelligence, these are taught completely in English)

All other degree programmes are taught in German, although they might have an English name. You must have an advanced knowledge of German. We accept the following language certificates as proof of German language competence: TestDaF 3-5, DSH 2/3, Goethe B2 and above, telc B2 and above.

We do NOT offer language classes. If you need to improve your German before coming to our university, please click here for information on language classes.

High-school leaving certificates / Foreign degrees: Have your documents validated

As the German grading system differs from most other grading systems, your national certificates (high-school leaving certificates, Bachelor degrees, Master degrees etc.) must be transferred to the German grading system. This is done free of charge at the Institute for International Students (Studienkolleg) in Konstanz. The colleagues from Konstanz will issue the certificate which you will need for your application. See also our fact sheet.

Chinese students must have their documents validated by APS in Beijing, Indian students must have their documents validated by APS India, Vietnamese students from APS Vietnam.

Application: Online application

Please register online. Registration is possible between 
                            1 December - 15 January for the spring semester  and between
                            1 June  - 15 July for the winter semester.
The form is in German only, but your browser can display the text in English as well. More information and link to our online application can be found at "Bewerbung" in the German version of our website.

Application documents:

Register online and upload all your documents until 15 January for the spring semester and 15 July for the winter semester: Once we offered you a place in one of our study programmes, then post your documents to us:

• certificate from Institute for International Students / APS 
• German language certificate (TestDaF 3-5 or DSH 2/3 or Goethe B2/C1 or ÖSD B2/C1) for programmes in German, English language certificate for Master programmes in English
• copy of high-school leaving certificates / foreign degrees, both in the original language and a translation into German or English
• CV (must be signed and dated)
• copy of passport
• (only for applications to a Bachelor's degree) documentation of "Orientierungstest" (click here for more information in German)
• Chinese/Vietnamese/Indian students: document from APS

Scholarships: none from the university

Unfortunately we cannot provide scholarships or loans for your study at our university. Information on scholarships from external organisations can be found here.

Tuition Fees:
none for EU students/students from European Economic Area (EEA) and none for refugees,
1.500 Euro / semester for all other non-EU-students

EU-/EEA-member states -students and students with refugee status: You will have to pay administration fees of 158,20 Euros per semester which go mainly to the Student Welfare Service (student housing, student cafeteria etc.). These costs are the same for German, EU and Non-EU-students and for refugees.