Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin

What Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin does

Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin (ASH Berlin) is a state-funded university of applied sciences (Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften) located in Berlin-Hellersdorf, Germany. It is Germany's largest state HAW in the SAGE disciplines (Soziale Arbeit / Social Work, Gesundheit und Pflege / Health and Nursing, and Erziehung und Bildung / Education and Childhood Education), serving domestic bachelor's and master's students, continuing-education candidates who are working professionals, and international exchange students from a broad partner network.

The institution delivers undergraduate degrees, consecutive master's programs, and continuing-education master's programs (Weiterbildende Masterstudiengänge), alongside research projects such as the BMFTR-funded TransDeBiFo (€2.7M, 2026–2029). Core technology infrastructure is standard academic tooling: Moodle for the learning management system, Zoom/Jitsi/BigBlueButton for synchronous online teaching, Microsoft 365 Online Office for productivity, Matomo for first-party web analytics, and a university-managed Webmailer. In 2026, ASH Berlin adopted formal AI Guidelines and an AI Independence Declaration, binding all scientific work and degree programs to defined rules on AI use.

ASH Berlin is publicly funded by the state of Berlin and does not charge tuition for most programs, instead collecting semester contributions. Revenue complements include federal research grants (BMFTR, IFAF, HAW-Forschungsraum-Qualifizierung), the Deutschlandstipendium (€300/month, jointly funded by BMBF and private sponsors such as Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, Schimmelpfennig-Stiftung, BIGSo GmbH, Theraphysia, and Europainstitut), and continuing-education master's tuition. The university operates strategic partnerships through the SAGE-Verbund with Evangelische Hochschule Berlin and Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin, and a new campus building opened in April 2026, with a new four-member Präsidium assuming leadership in Winter semester 2026/27.

Name

Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin

Legal name

Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin

Website

https://ash-berlin.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ASH Berlin is Germany's largest state university of applied sciences in SAGE disciplines (Social Work, Health, Education). It offers bachelor's, master's, and continuing-education programs funded by the state of Berlin and federal research grants, serving domestic students and international exchange partners.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Experiential & Field-Based Study Abroad (Research, Field Schools, Practicums) (EDAIAAAD), Sector-Specific Internship Programs (e.g., STEM, Business, Health, Arts) (EDAIAFAI), Research, Capstone & Extended Essay Mentoring (IB EE, independent research) (EDANAKAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Social work programs
• Healthcare education
• Applied sciences university
• Continuing education masters

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a state-funded university of applied sciences (Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften), ASH Berlin is primarily funded through public sources including federal and state government education budgets. The university does not charge tuition fees for most programs (following German public university model).
2. Deutschlandstipendium: The university participates in the Germany Scholarship program (Deutschlandstipendium), which provides 300 euros per month to socially engaged students. The funding is split between the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and private donors including Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Ferdinand und Charlotte Schimmelpfennig-Stiftung, and BIGSo GmbH.
3. Research Grants and Funding: ASH Berlin receives research funding through various programs including the BMFTR (Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt) for projects like TransDeBiFo, and IFAF for interdisciplinary projects like Fairfaktur. The university also participates in HAW-Forschungsraum-Qualifizierung funding lines.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin (ASH Berlin) is Germany's largest state university of applied sciences in the SAGE fields (Soziale Arbeit, Gesundheit, Erziehung und Bildung — Social Work, Health, Education, and Childcare). It delivers bachelor's, consecutive master's, and continuing-education master's degree programs, supplemented by research projects, international exchange opportunities, and student support services such as career counseling, library resources, and a Moodle-based learning platform.

Product overview

Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin (ASH Berlin) operates as Germany's largest state university of applied sciences in the SAGE fields (Social Work, Health, Education, and Bildung/Erziehung). The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products including Bachelor programs, consecutive Master programs, and continuing education Master programs (Weiterbildende Masterstudiengänge). Core educational offerings are complemented by financial support programs like the Deutschlandstipendium, international exchange services, and the Moodle-based digital learning platform. ASH Berlin maintains strategic partnerships through the SAGE-Verbund with two other Berlin universities and conducts transdisciplinary research projects such as TransDeBiFo. Student life is supported by career services, library resources, writing skills support, and the university's magazine Alice Magazin. The institution does not offer commercial products but provides public educational and research services to its community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAGE-Verbund: A collaborative alliance between Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Evangelische Hochschule Berlin (EHB), and Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin (KHSB) focusing on Social Work, Health, Education, and Childcare.

Products and services

• Bachelor Study Programs Undergraduate degree programs in Social Work, Health, Education, and Early Childhood Education offered as Germany's largest state SAGE university of applied sciences.
• Consecutive Master Study Programs Master's degree programs that follow undergraduate studies, including specialized programs in Child Protection, Biographical and Creative Writing, and other SAGE-related fields.
• Continuing Education Master Programs (Weiterbildende Masterstudiengänge) Continuing education master's programs for working professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, occupational therapists) seeking to advance qualifications in SAGE fields.
• International Exchange Programs Study abroad and incoming exchange student programs delivered through partnerships with universities worldwide, offering international semesters and internship placements.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Soongsil University (South Korea)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026ASH Berlin continues to expand international cooperation with universities in South Korea. A delegation from ASH Berlin visited three partner universities in South Korea, including Soongsil University.
• TransDeBiFo Research PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TransDeBiFo (Transdisciplinary Democracy and Education Research) is a research project involving multiple partners: 4K Concept GmbH, Kinderforscherzentrum Helleum, Bezirk Marzahn Hellerdorf, Freie Universität Berlin (Otto-Suhr-Institut and Arbeitsbereich Grundschulpädagogik), and Serviceagentur Ganztag Berlin. The project runs from 2026-2029 with funding of approximately 2.7 million euros from BMFTR.
• SAGE-Verbund (ASH Berlin, EHB, KHSB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2019The SAGE-Verbund is a collaboration between Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin (ASH), Evangelische Hochschule Berlin (EHB), and Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin (KHSB). The three universities qualify students in Social Work, Health, Education - SAGE disciplines. They work together to address skills shortages in public administration, healthcare, and social welfare while promoting theory-practice transfer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin (KHSB): Catholic university of applied sciences in Berlin and the third partner of the SAGE-Verbund. Operates in identical SAGE disciplines with comparable applied-science delivery model and target student segments, making it the closest direct peer to ASH Berlin.
• Evangelische Hochschule Berlin (EHB): Protestant university of applied sciences in Berlin and a founding partner of the SAGE-Verbund with ASH Berlin. Directly comparable as a co-equal SAGE institution delivering Social Work, Health, and Education degrees in the same metropolitan market.

Broad incumbents

• IU Internationale Hochschule: Germany's largest private university, including health and social-work programs delivered largely online. Comparable to ASH Berlin in target segments (e.g., working professionals seeking applied health degrees) but competes via flexible/online delivery and tuition-funded model.
• Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin: Major Berlin HAW offering engineering, business, and applied sciences programs. Comparable as a state-funded Berlin HAW serving similar domestic student segments with the same tuition-free model, though its focus is technical rather than SAGE.
• Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München (HM): Large Bavarian state HAW offering applied social work, health, and engineering programs. Comparable to ASH Berlin as a major German state HAW with applied-science orientation, though broader in scope and operating in a different regional market.
• Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (HTW Berlin): Largest Berlin HAW by enrollment, covering engineering, business, and design with applied-science focus. Comparable as a large state-funded Berlin HAW sharing the same funding structure and public-sector mission, though its program mix differs from ASH's SAGE specialization.

Emerging players

• SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences: Private, for-profit HAW in Berlin offering applied health, social, and therapy programs with strong online and continuing-education delivery. Comparable to ASH Berlin on target student segments and program mix, but operates on a tuition-funded private model rather than state funding.
• Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport (HGS) Berlin: Berlin private HAW specializing in health, sport, and therapy programs. Comparable to ASH Berlin on the health/nursing/physiotherapy applied-science segment, though privately funded and tuition-charging.

Regional players

• Hochschule Esslingen: Baden-Württemberg HAW with social work, health, and education offerings. Comparable as a German state HAW with applied SAGE programs, though operating in a different regional market than ASH Berlin.
• Hochschule RheinMain: Hessian state HAW offering social work and health programs. Comparable to ASH Berlin as a public German HAW delivering applied SAGE degrees under the same state-funding, tuition-free model, though serving a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ashbln
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/alice-salomon-hochschule-berlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/alicesalomonhochschule
• TikToktiktok.com/@ash_berlin

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