Campus Feuchtwangen - Hochschule Ansbach

What Campus Feuchtwangen - Hochschule Ansbach does

Campus Feuchtwangen is a satellite campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Ansbach), established in 2019 in the town of Feuchtwangen in Middle Franconia, Bavaria (population approximately 12,000). It is purpose-built around applied research and higher education in sustainable energy and building technologies, addressing the energy transition across power generation, distribution, and building-integrated applications. The campus offers three degree programs: a Bachelor in Sustainable Engineering with an Energy and Building Technology specialization, an international Master in Smart Energy Systems, and a Master in Sustainable Building Systems, serving a student cohort alongside regional industry and municipal stakeholders.

The campus itself operates as a living laboratory in the form of a plus-energy building whose photovoltaic roof array generates more electricity than the facility consumes for electricity and heating combined, with surplus used to charge a university electric vehicle. The technical stack includes a timber-frame research hall with low-embodied-energy construction, a large ice thermal storage system using phase-change crystallization, a solar air absorber energy fence, and an intelligent building management system that integrates sensor data, weather forecasts, seasonal conditions, and user behavior to optimize heat distribution across all available sources. Research output is anchored by the HEMS (Home Energy Management System) market study, which catalogued 42 commercial HEMS solutions in the German market and achieved a 62% manufacturer survey response rate, alongside the EU-co-financed PRISMA technology transfer platform and the BMBF-funded HoTMuS Tiny House settlement study. The core team comprises roughly a dozen faculty, research associates, coordinators, and laboratory engineers.

The business model is that of a German public higher education institution: primary funding flows from the Bavarian State Ministry for Science and Art via Hochschule Ansbach, supplemented by EU co-financing (PRISMA), federal BMBF research grants (HoTMuS), and project funding from the Free State of Bavaria. Consistent with German public-university norms, no tuition is charged for undergraduate programs; revenue is effectively budget allocation plus competitive grants. Distribution of research output and recruitment of students occurs through regional SME technology-transfer projects (PRISMA), public engagement formats such as the CAMPUS.NAH open house and the Energy Talk lecture series (delivered in person and via Zoom), and a community support association, Förderkreis Campus Feuchtwangen e.V., founded in October 2021 to anchor industry-academia collaboration.

Name

Campus Feuchtwangen - Hochschule Ansbach

Legal name

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Ansbach

Website

https://campus-feuchtwangen.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Campus Feuchtwangen is a 2019-established satellite campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences in Bavaria offering bachelor's and master's programs and applied research in sustainable energy and building technologies, serving students, regional SMEs, and municipalities.

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Product category

Higher Education and Applied Energy Research

NAICS

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SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

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Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Sustainable engineering education
• Smart energy systems
• Building technology research
• Renewable energy research
• Applied energy transition

Headquarters

HQ city

Ansbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a satellite campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Ansbach), the campus operates under the Bavarian State Ministry for Science, Research and Art. Primary funding comes from German public higher education budgets.
2. Research Grants and EU/Government Project Funding: Co-funded research projects including EU technology transfer project PRISMA (Plattform für resiliente Integration smarter Energiesysteme) co-financed by the European Union and Free State of Bavaria. Also BMBF-funded HoTMuS research project (Hocheffiziente Tiny-House-Mustersiedlung).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Campus Feuchtwangen delivers practice-oriented higher education through three degree programs (Bachelor in Sustainable Engineering, Master in Smart Energy Systems, Master in Sustainable Building Systems) and conducts applied research in sustainable energy and building technologies from a plus-energy demonstration building. It runs funded research initiatives including the HEMS market research platform, the EU-co-funded PRISMA technology transfer project, and the BMBF-funded HoTMuS Tiny House project, transferring knowledge to regional SMEs, municipalities, and trades in Middle Franconia.

Product overview

Campus Feuchtwangen is a satellite campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences established in 2019, focused on cutting-edge solutions in sustainable energy and building technologies. The campus offers a portfolio of three degree programs (Bachelor in Sustainable Engineering, two Master's programs in Smart Energy Systems and Sustainable Building Systems), supplemented by applied research initiatives including HEMS (Home Energy Management System) market research, the EU-funded PRISMA technology transfer project, and the BMBF-funded HoTMuS Tiny House research project. The campus also hosts public engagement activities including the Energy Talk lecture series and annual CAMPUS.NAH community event. The research facility itself serves as a living laboratory—a plus-energy building with timber construction, photovoltaic systems, ice storage, and intelligent building management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus Feuchtwangen: Satellite campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences focused on sustainable energy and building technologies.

Products and services

• Sustainable Engineering (Bachelor) - Nachhaltige Ingenieurwissenschaften

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive total building energy balance - photovoltaic system generates more electrical energy than consumed for electricity and heating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Förderkreis Campus Feuchtwangen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Support association founded in October 2021 to actively support development of Campus Feuchtwangen. Led by Chairman Herbert Lindörfer. Committed to fostering close collaboration between academia and industry, promoting projects in sustainability, energy efficiency, and digitalization. Goal: establish campus as innovation hub for the region.
• Taglieber Holzbau GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional carpentry and timber construction company specializing in ecological building. Collaborated on Tiny House lecture series and workshop. Combines decades of carpentry expertise with state-of-the-art ecological construction methods.
• Tiny Eco Village e.V. (TEV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation committed to sustainable and community-oriented housing forms enabling people of all generations to live independently in harmony with environment and resources. Collaborated on Tiny House settlement research and community living presentations.
• Genossenschaftsverband BayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian cooperative association providing guest lecture on cooperatives as stable foundation for new housing forms and care concepts in residential projects.
• Drone Academy BavariaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBavarian drone academy partnership linked from campus website navigation. Expands research ecosystem to include unmanned aerial systems research.
• Westmittelfränkische LebenshilfeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional social enterprise providing catering and refreshments for campus events including CAMPUS.NAH. Represents community integration and local business support.
• Amt für Ländliche Entwicklung (Office for Rural Development)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian government office for rural development participating as exhibitor at CAMPUS.NAH event. Supports regional development initiatives.
• Regional Technology ExhibitorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of regional technology companies including Buckel Element (wood construction), FK-Konzepte Florian Kaufmann, Neuberger Gebäudeautomation, NeuralDrones, Rank Heizungs- & Sanitärtechnik, and res (regenerative energietechnik und -systeme) participating in campus events and community engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg): Bavarian technical university with energy and building technology programs and applied research collaborations with regional SMEs. Same institutional category (Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften) and comparable funding structure.
• Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart: German Hochschule with established programs in building physics, energy-efficient construction, and sustainable building systems. Comparable institutional scale and similar SME-focused applied research approach.
• Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf: Bavarian Hochschule with strong sustainability and renewable energy programs, including a renewable energy technology degree. Comparable applied-research profile and rural Bavaria location, with overlapping faculty expertise in energy systems.
• Hochschule Augsburg: Bavarian Hochschule offering energy-efficient building and renewable energy programs. Directly comparable regional peer in the same technical Hochschule tier, serving a similar Mittelstand-oriented SME audience.
• Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI): Bavarian University of Applied Sciences with similar applied research focus on sustainable energy, mobility, and building technology. Directly comparable as a TH-level institution serving regional industry with practice-oriented Bachelor's and Master's programs.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE): Europe's largest solar energy research institute with deep expertise in building energy systems, PV, and HEMS-adjacent technologies. Comparable applied research portfolio but at far greater scale and with established industry partnerships.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP): Germany's leading applied research institute for building physics, including energy efficiency, HVAC, and indoor climate. Directly comparable research scope on the building-technology side of Campus Feuchtwangen's portfolio.
• Hochschule München (Munich University of Applied Sciences): Larger Bavarian Hochschule with established energy and building engineering programs. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same applied-research category but at significantly greater scale and with broader urban catchment.
• Technische Universität München (TUM) — Center for Energy and Building Technology: Major German technical university conducting large-scale research in building energy systems, HEMS, and integrated renewable energy. Overlaps in research domain but operates at a vastly greater scale and with full-university capability.

Regional players

• Hochschule Coburg: Closest geographic peer in Upper Franconia offering engineering and energy-related applied sciences programs. Comparable in institutional type and Bavaria-based regional positioning, though with different geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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