Hochschule Fulda

What Hochschule Fulda does

Hochschule Fulda is a public University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften) located in Fulda, Hesse, Germany, established in 1979 and renamed to its current designation in 2005. It operates as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts under Hessian state law, supervised by the Hessian Ministry for Science and Research, Arts and Culture. The institution delivers over 60 bachelor's, master's, dual, part-time, and continuing education programmes across eight academic departments, serving domestic German students, international students, working professionals, and doctoral candidates. It maintains active exchange programmes and is a member of the E³UDRES² European higher education alliance alongside partner universities worldwide.

The university's core digital products include the myHFD campus mobile application for student life management, the HORSTL student information system for academic records and enrollment, and the next.Hessenbox cloud storage service. The website runs on TYPO3 CMS, uses Matomo for open-source web analytics, and provides eduVPN for secure remote access, with Rocket.Chat listed as a supported collaboration tool. Compliance posture includes GDPR, CCPA-aligned disclosures, and partial BITV 2.0 accessibility compliance with remediation underway.

The business model is non-commercial: as a public German university, Hochschule Fulda is funded primarily through state budget allocations from the State of Hesse, third-party research grants, and minimal semester contributions from students. Most programmes are tuition-free under German law. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Governance is exercised through a Senate and collegial bodies, with Prof. Dr. Karim Khakzar as President and Prof. Dr. Jörg Kreiker designated to succeed him on December 1, 2026.

Name

Hochschule Fulda

Legal name

Hochschule Fulda – University of Applied Sciences

Website

https://hs-fulda.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hochschule Fulda is a public German University of Applied Sciences in Hesse offering over 60 bachelor's, master's, dual, and continuing education programmes across eight departments to domestic and international students, funded by the State of Hesse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faculty-Led Study Tours & Embedded Short Programs (Home Institution-Led) (EDAIAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration (EDAIABAK), Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD), Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs (EDAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Applied sciences university
• Academic degree programs
• Continuing professional education
• Academic research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulda

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hochschule Fulda is a German public University of Applied Sciences delivering tuition-free bachelor's, master's, dual, part-time, and continuing education programs across eight departments. The institution also provides doctoral supervision, applied research, and industry transfer services, and operates supporting digital tools such as the myHFD campus app and the HORSTL student information system.

Product overview

Hochschule Fulda operates as a University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule) offering a portfolio of educational products and digital services. The core academic offerings include over 60 Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes across eight departments, supplemented by dual study programmes and continuing education through the Centre for Scientific Continuing Education (ZWW). The institution provides several digital products including the myHFD campus mobile application for student life management (news, calendar, grades, emails), the HORSTL student information system for academic records and enrollment, and next.Hessenbox for cloud-based file synchronization. Research and Transfer services facilitate industry collaboration, while participation in the E³UDRES² European alliance enables cross-border educational programmes. The university website itself serves as the primary digital portal for all services, implemented on a TYPO3 content management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E³UDRES²: European higher education alliance that Hochschule Fulda participates in together with partner universities.
• eParT
• Shaping Future Society (SaFe)
• myHFD

Products and services

• Bachelor's and Master's Study Programmes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• E³UDRES² (European Energy, Environment, and Digital University Research Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE³UDRES² is a European higher education alliance that Hochschule Fulda participates in as a member institution. This alliance focuses on energy, environment, and digital transformation themes in higher education collaboration.
• Partner Universities WorldwidemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation agreements with partner universities around the world enabling student and staff exchanges, joint research, and academic collaboration. Part of the university's internationalization strategy.
• Dual Study Program Partner CompaniesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanies that partner with Hochschule Fulda to offer dual study programs combining academic coursework with practical professional experience. Students alternate between university study periods and work periods at partner companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM): Public University of Applied Sciences in Giessen, Hessen, offering 50+ applied bachelor's and master's programs with strong dual and international components. Most direct peer given shared state (Hessen), UAS model, departmental structure, and comparable scale.
• Hochschule RheinMain: Public University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden/Rüsselsheim, also under the Hessian Ministry for Science and Research. Comparable in size, program breadth, and applied sciences focus; directly competes for the same domestic applicant pool.
• Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da): Largest UAS in Hessen (≈15,000-20,000 students) with comparable departmental and applied-research profile. Directly comparable on program breadth, transfer activities, and state-level positioning.
• Hochschule Wismar: Public UAS in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with similar applied sciences emphasis, continuing education offerings, and dual study focus. Comparable size and program breadth.
• Hochschule Anhalt: Public University of Applied Sciences in Saxony-Anhalt with multi-campus structure (Köthen, Bernburg, Dessau) and strong applied technology focus. Comparable in scale, program mix, and transfer orientation.
• Technische Hochschule Wildau: Public UAS in Brandenburg focused on applied sciences, engineering, and management with comparable program scale and applied-research emphasis. Similar size and applied-research positioning.
• St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences: Austrian UAS and fellow E³UDRES² alliance partner with comparable program breadth and applied-research focus. Direct peer within the same European university alliance, sharing cross-border exchange and joint research infrastructure.

Emerging players

• IU Internationale Hochschule (IU International University of Applied Sciences): Germany's largest private, accredited University of Applied Sciences with strong online and dual study offerings. Competes for the same working-professional and flexible-learner segments as HSD's continuing education and dual programs.

Broad incumbents

• FOM Hochschule: Germany's largest private UAS with a broad, predominantly part-time and dual-study portfolio serving working professionals. Overlaps with HSD's working-professional segment and continuing education formats but on a much larger nationwide footprint.
• Universität Kassel: Traditional full university in Hessen with broader disciplinary scope (including teacher training) than HSD's UAS focus. Competes partially for the same regional applicant pool while offering a wider program mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCa_3SyxWZviCwQrMBt1b5Ww
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hochschule-fulda
• Instagraminstagram.com/hochschule_fulda
• Xx.com/with_replies
• Facebookfacebook.com/hsfulda

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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