TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences

What TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences does

TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences (TH Aschaffenburg, legal entity: Technische Hochschule Aschaffenburg) is a public German university of applied sciences founded on 1995-10-09 and headquartered in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, under the governance of the Free State of Bavaria. The institution operates three faculties - Wirtschaft und Recht (Business and Law), Ingenieurwissenschaften und Informatik (Engineering and Computer Science) and Gesundheit und Soziales (Health and Social Affairs, established 2022 and broadened from Gesundheitswissenschaften on 2025-06-01) - delivering approximately 32 bachelor's and master's programs to over 4,000 enrolled students. It is staffed by 304 employees including 124 professors, several of whom are required to have prior industry experience as part of the Praxisnähe teaching model.

The university's applied-research and technology-transfer portfolio is built around dedicated centers and infrastructure. NETZ (Alzenau, co-located with Energieversorgung Alzenau GmbH) focuses on sustainable energy technologies and storage; ZeWiS (Obernburg, co-located with Industry Center Obernburg) handles scientific services and transfer for regional industry; and the Kompetenzzentrum Künstliche Intelligenz leads cross-disciplinary AI research. Real-world test environments include the Reallabor Mobilität (a nationwide-unique city-ring traffic-monitoring project) and the Forschungskreuzung Aschaffenburg (LiDAR-based intersection research for automated driving). Doctoral pathways are supported by iDok and the Promotionszentrum Nachhaltige und Intelligente Systeme (NISys). The Moodle-based Learning Management System underpins digital course delivery; startup-creation services are provided through iLab and VentureLab; the Open Innovation Lab hosts external collaboration; and continuing education runs via TH Academy.

As a staatliche Hochschule (state university), TH Aschaffenburg is tuition-free for students and primarily funded through Bavarian state allocations under the TV-L collective agreement, supplemented by third-party research funding from EU programs (e.g. ERASMUS+), federal ministries, the Hightech Agenda Bayern, regional industry partners and small sponsorships (e.g. Sparkasse Aschaffenburg Miltenberg). The institution is part of the FAST alliance with HAW Ansbach, FH Würzburg-Schweinfurt, JMU Würzburg and UKW Würzburg (~44,000 combined students), and is led by President Prof. Dr. Eva-Maria Beck-Meuth with Vice Presidents Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Elsebach (Research, Transfer, Building Development) and Prof. Dr. Ivo Schäfer (Studies, Teaching, Internationalization). External recognition includes 2020 CHE-Ranking top-group placements across six programs and the audit familiengerechte Hochschule certification maintained since 2006.

Name

TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences

Legal name

Technische Hochschule Aschaffenburg

Website

https://th-ab.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences is a Bavarian state university founded in 1995, serving over 4,000 students across three faculties - Business and Law, Engineering and Computer Science, and Health and Social Affairs - via approximately 32 degree programs and applied research in energy, mobility, and AI.

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Product category

Higher Education (University of Applied Sciences)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

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Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG), Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE), Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Applied research
• Technology transfer
• Engineering and computer science education
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Aschaffenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a public university in Germany, TH Aschaffenburg receives government funding from the Free State of Bavaria and operates under TV-L collective agreement for public sector employees.
2. Third-Party Research Funding: Research projects funded by external bodies including EU programs (ERASMUS+), Federal Ministry for Environment (Nationale Klimaschutzinitiative), Bayerische Staatsministerium, and industry partners.
3. Continuing Education: TH Academy offers continuing education programs, module studies, and part-time degree programs for professionals.
4. Industry Cooperation and Sponsoring: Partnerships with regional companies for research, sponsoring, and knowledge transfer. Sparkasse Aschaffenburg Miltenberg has donated 10,000 EUR for software in the Business Informatics lab.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences is a public Bavarian university that delivers practice-oriented bachelor's and master's degree programs, applied research, and technology-transfer services to approximately 4,000+ students and regional industry partners across three faculties: Engineering and Computer Science, Business and Law, and Health and Social Affairs. It supplements degree education with continuing professional training (TH Academy), structured doctoral programs, applied research labs (including AI, sustainable energy, and mobility testbeds), and startup incubation through iLab and VentureLab.

Product overview

TH Aschaffenburg is a University of Applied Sciences (Technische Hochschule) offering a portfolio of educational products and services organized across three faculties: Gesundheit und Soziales (Health and Social Sciences), Ingenieurwissenschaften und Informatik (Engineering and Computer Science), and Wirtschaft und Recht (Business and Law). The university's core educational offerings include approximately 32 study programs spanning bachelor's and master's degrees, vocational training programs, and continuing education through the TH Academy. Supporting infrastructure includes the Moodle-based learning management system for digital course delivery, research centers (Kompetenzzentrum KI, NETZ, ZeWiS), specialized laboratories for hands-on training, and student services including counseling, career services, and international exchange programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs Practice-oriented bachelor's and master's degree programs across three faculties — Engineering and Computer Science, Business and Law, and Health and Social Affairs — for prospective university students in Germany and international exchange students. Approximately 32 study programs covering engineering, computer science, business administration, business law, industrial engineering, renewable energy and energy management, mechatronics, health, and social sciences.
• TH Academy Continuing Education Continuing-education unit offering workshops, certificate courses, module studies, and part-time degree programs for working professionals seeking career advancement or specialization. Delivered by TH Aschaffenburg's faculties for industry professionals and individuals.
• Structured Doctoral Programs (iDok and Promotionszentrum NISys) Structured doctoral training (PhD-equivalent) delivered through the iDok doctoral college and the Promotionszentrum Nachhaltige und Intelligente Systeme (NISys) center, supporting the university's research mission and practice-oriented academic training from bachelor's through doctoral level for researchers and graduates.
• NETZ — Technology Transfer Center for Sustainable Energies Applied research and technology-transfer services for sustainable energy and storage technologies, delivered through NETZ facilities in Alzenau to regional industry partners and researchers.
• ZeWiS — Center for Scientific Services and Transfer Scientific services and technology transfer between the university and regional industry, delivered through the ZeWiS center in Obernburg to companies, applied research partners, and SMEs.
• AI Competence Center (Kompetenzzentrum Künstliche Intelligenz) Interdisciplinary AI research, applied AI solutions, and knowledge transfer across disciplines for students, faculty, and industry partners.
• VentureLab Startup Incubator Startup incubation and entrepreneurship support, including mentorship, resources, and facilities, for students, researchers, and founders developing new ventures from the university community.
• iLab Startup Support Innovation laboratory and Gründungsförderung (founding support) offering mentorship and resources for student and faculty entrepreneurship at TH Aschaffenburg.
• Forschungskreuzung Aschaffenburg (Research Intersection) Live traffic-data collection and research environment on public roads, providing real-world LiDAR and traffic-flow data for autonomous-driving and intelligent-infrastructure research, available to research and industry partners.
• Reallabor Mobilität (Real-World Mobility Lab) Real-world urban mobility research lab covering the entire city ring of Aschaffenburg, studying traffic flows, road-user safety, and sustainable urban-mobility solutions for partner municipalities and industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top-ranked in CHE-Ranking for Betriebswirtschaft, Wirtschaft und Recht, Elektro- und Informationstechnik, Mechatronik, and Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FAST - Franconia Alliance of Science and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance with HAW Ansbach, FH Würzburg-Schweinfurt, JMU Würzburg, and UKW Würzburg. Approximately 44,000 students and 800 professors. Joint research projects, coordinated professorship applications to ZD.B, and shared educational offerings.
• Studentenwerk WürzburgcoreOthersOperates student housing for TH Aschaffenburg. Two dormitories with approximately 270 places. Also operates the campus cafeteria (Mensa) and dining services.
• IHK AschaffenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce partnership for networking events and industry-academia collaboration. NETZ presented energy storage technologies at IHK event.
• ICO - Industry Center ObernburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZeWiS center co-located at ICO in Obernburg for direct industry collaboration and technology transfer.
• VDE - Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik InformationstechnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of professional event on energy supply and storage technologies for industry and data centers.
• Zonta Club AschaffenburgminorOthersWomen's service organization awarding grants to female students at TH Aschaffenburg.
• Sparkasse Aschaffenburg MiltenbergminorOthersRegional savings bank providing 10,000 EUR donation for software in the Business Informatics laboratory.
• ERASMUS+ ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded cooperation projects including SHERLOCK (survey methodology education), STEPS4EU (engineering project competencies), and other student/faculty exchange programs.
• BayernWISS - Bayerisches WissenschaftsforumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation supporting permeability of scientific career paths in Bavaria.
• Energieversorgung Alzenau GmbH (EVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNETZ co-located at EVA facilities. Partnership for sustainable energy research and technology transfer.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TH Ingolstadt (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt): Another Bavarian Technische Hochschule with a strong practice-oriented engineering and business profile. Comparable to THAB in faculty structure and industry-partnership orientation, particularly with automotive and manufacturing firms in the greater Bavarian economy.
• Hochschule RheinMain (HSRM): Located in the same Metropolregion Frankfurt-Rhein-Main, HSRM is a direct regional peer in engineering, business and applied computer science, competing for overlapping industry partners and student demographics.
• HAW Ansbach (Hochschule Ansbach): Fellow FAST alliance member and Bavarian HAW focused on engineering, business, and applied sciences. Comparable mid-sized institution with overlapping industry-partnered research and shared ZD.B professorship submissions with TH Aschaffenburg.
• OTH Regensburg (Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg): Another Bavarian Technische Hochschule with comparable engineering, business, and computer science programs. Similar mid-sized public research/teaching institution with strong applied focus and industry ties within Bavaria.
• Hochschule München (Munich University of Applied Sciences): Munich's largest HAW with a portfolio that mirrors THAB's engineering, business, computer science and design offerings. Both compete for the same Bavarian student pool and CHE rankings, and both serve as major regional applied research partners for industry.
• TH Deggendorf (Technische Hochschule Deggendorf): Bavarian TH with a similarly practice-oriented profile and applied research centers. Overlaps with THAB in mobility, AI, and sustainable energy research themes and competes for the same statewide funding pools.
• Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da): Mid-sized German HAW with matching engineering, business, computer science and social sciences faculties. Comparable scale and profile, serving a regional industrial economy (Rhine-Main-Neckar) and competing in similar CHE-ranked programs.
• FH Würzburg-Schweinfurt (Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt): TH Aschaffenburg was spun off from FHWS in 2000 and remains its FAST alliance partner. Both are Bavarian HAWs with similar engineering and business faculties, comparable student scale, and shared regional industry networks in northern Bavaria.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Germany's largest applied research organization operates numerous institutes that compete with HAW technology transfer centers (e.g., ZeWiS, NETZ) for industry contract research, while also serving as a research partner and employer for HAW faculty.
• JMU Würzburg (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg): FAST alliance partner and full-spectrum Bavarian state university. Less directly comparable than HAWs but represents the broader higher-education peer set in the same northern-Bavarian geography, with overlapping doctoral promotion structures and joint research projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries10 records

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