University of Applied Sciences Landshut

What University of Applied Sciences Landshut does

University of Applied Sciences Landshut (Hochschule Landshut) is a public institution of higher education in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany, founded in 1978. The university enrolls approximately 5,080 students across 57 degree programs spanning six faculties: Business Administration; Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering; Computer Science; Health Communication Human-Technology Interaction; Mechanical and Civil Engineering; and Social Work. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Free State of Bavaria and offers tuition-free education to EU students with nominal semester fees, supplemented by fee-based continuing education through its Weiterbildungsakademie.

The institution's research infrastructure includes the TZ PULS technology center (a 900 m² Industry 4.0 learning factory), the Kompetenzzentrum Leichtbau (lightweight construction competence center with additive manufacturing and plastics engineering capabilities), and two research institutes — IKON for social change and cohesion research (founded 2013) and IGLA for applied health sciences (newly founded 2025). It operates two industry-facing networks: the Leichtbau-Cluster with 110+ partners and the Netzwerk Medizintechnik. Active research domains include AI-supported medical imaging, digital twins for production and logistics, mixed reality in surgery, additive manufacturing, and machine learning-based agricultural applications. The university holds European patent EP4624880 (sensor module and calibration method) and collaborates with partners including ZF Passau, LMU Klinikum München, deepc GmbH, and infoapps GmbH, with 78 international partner universities supporting exchange and collaboration.

Revenue derives from three primary streams: state government allocations from the Free State of Bavaria, third-party research funding from federal, EU, and industry sources, and fee-based continuing education programs. Distribution is sales-led, combining direct enrollment, student counseling centers, applicant days (Bewerbertag), online information events, and digital channels including a podcast, UniNow campus app partnership, and 360° virtual campus tour. The institution operates under Bavarian higher education law (Hochschulgesetz) and is subject to BITV 2.0 / WCAG digital accessibility requirements.

Name

University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Legal name

Hochschule Landshut - Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften

Website

https://haw-landshut.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Public University of Applied Sciences in Landshut, Bavaria, enrolling 5,080 students across 57 degree programs in six faculties. Operates applied research institutes in production, medical technology, lightweight construction, and health sciences, with industry partnership networks.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Applied research services
• University degree programs
• Continuing professional education
• Technology transfer research

Headquarters

HQ city

Landshut

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: Government-funded public university in Bavaria, Germany. Primary revenue from state funding for teaching and research activities. Students pay semester fees but no tuition for EU citizens.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Third-party research funding from federal and state governments, EU programs, and industry partnerships. Projects include PRINCE, AI-Safety-Monitoring, HEAR-MOTION, and others.
3. Continuing Education Programs: Fee-based continuing education academy offering part-time studies and professional development programs for working professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

University of Applied Sciences Landshut is a public German university that delivers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across six faculties, alongside applied research and technology transfer for industry. It also offers fee-based continuing education through its Weiterbildungsakademie and supports entrepreneurship via its Gründerzentrum startup center.

Product overview

University of Applied Sciences Landshut is a higher education institution offering 57 degree programs across 6 faculties (Business Administration, Electrical & Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Health Communication Human-Technology Interaction, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Social Work). The institution operates multiple research institutes (IKON, IGLA), technology centers (TZ PULS for production and logistics, Kompetenzzentrum Leichtbau), and networks (Leichtbau-Cluster with 110 partners, Netzwerk Medizintechnik). Digital services include a podcast, campus app partnership with UniNow, and 360° virtual campus tours. Supporting services include a continuing education academy, startup center (Gründerzentrum), and Graduate Center for doctoral support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus-App (via UniNow partnership): Mobile application for coordinating daily study routine, available since winter semester 2020/21
• Landshut Graduate Center
• Gründerzentrum
• Weiterbildungsakademie
• IGLA - Institut für angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften Landshut
• IKON - Institut Sozialer Wandel und Kohäsionsforschung
• TZ PULS - Technologiezentrum Produktions- und Logistiksysteme
• Leichtbau-Cluster
• Kompetenzzentrum Leichtbau (LLK)

Products and services

• Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs
• Weiterbildungsakademie Continuing Education Programs
• Applied Research and Technology Transfer Services
• Gründerzentrum Startup Support Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MedizinCampus Niederbayern (MCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partnership where Hochschule Landshut serves as academic partner. Enables integration of medical teaching, applied research, and clinical care. Future involvement of medical students in interprofessional training at the university.
• infoapps GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo consecutive research projects between Hochschule Landshut and infoapps GmbH focused on efficient patent application processes.
• ZF PassauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner visited by Weiterbildungsakademie for practical insights into production operations and industry practices.
• Leichtbau-ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 110+ companies, research institutions, and service providers supporting cross-industry collaboration in lightweight technologies to improve material and energy efficiency.
• Netzwerk MedizintechnikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of industrial and medical partners in the region, established from a funding project in 2012, with ongoing activities in research and teaching.
• LMU Klinikum MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Clinic and Polyclinic for Radiology on AI-Safety-Monitoring project for trustworthy AI in emergency medicine diagnosis.
• Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK) - ForschungslandkarteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree research focus areas (Automotive, Energy, Social Change and Cohesion Research) presented in the HRK research map of German universities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Technische Universität München (TUM): Larger Bavarian research university with overlapping engineering, computer science, and applied-research areas. Not a direct HAW competitor but competes for top students, faculty talent, and large-scale research grants in the same Bavarian ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Hochschule Deggendorf (THD - Technische Hochschule Deggendorf): Closest geographic peer in Lower Bavaria with comparable size, applied-research focus, and strong industry integration in production, medical technology, and AI. Direct competitor for regional students and SME research partners.
• Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI): Bavarian HAW with strong automotive and production engineering focus and close regional SME partnerships. Highly comparable in mission, applied-research orientation, and Bavarian location; serves as direct peer for automotive and Industry 4.0 program positioning.
• Hochschule Karlsruhe (HKA): German HAW with strong engineering, computer science, and business programs and applied-research portfolio aligned with regional industry. Comparable in scale and mission to Hochschule Landshut.
• Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da): Mid-sized German HAW with comparable multi-disciplinary faculty mix and applied-research orientation across engineering, business, computer science, and social sciences. Useful cross-state benchmark for HAW operating model.
• Hochschule Kempten: Bavarian HAW with similar applied-research focus on production, logistics, and engineering topics aligned with regional SME needs. Natural peer for benchmarking applied-research portfolio and continuing education offerings.
• Hochschule Augsburg: Bavarian HAW with similar faculty structure (engineering, business, computer science, design, social work) and applied-research mandate. Comparable in scale, mission, and target-student demographics, though located in a larger Bavarian city.
• Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg): Direct comparable Bavarian HAW with similar faculty mix including engineering, computer science, and social work. Operates in the same East-Bavarian economic region with overlapping SME industry partnerships and applied-research mandate.
• Hochschule München (Munich University of Applied Sciences): Direct comparable: another Bavarian University of Applied Sciences offering multi-disciplinary applied-research programs across engineering, business, design, and social sciences. The most natural benchmark for Hochschule Landshut in scale, faculty mix, and applied-research orientation, though Munich-based with larger scale and broader program portfolio.

Others

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Germany's leading applied-research organization operating institutes across the same topics (production, medical technology, AI, lightweight construction). Not a teaching institution but a frequent research partner and competitor for third-party applied-research grants in the German innovation ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forschungsgruppe-medizintechnik-hochschule-landshut

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Funding overview

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