Hochschule Anhalt

What Hochschule Anhalt does

Hochschule Anhalt (Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) is a German public university of applied sciences (Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften) funded primarily by the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The institution operates across three campus locations in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany: Bernburg (agriculture, ecotrophology, and landscape development), Dessau (design and architecture), and Köthen (the main campus and administrative headquarters). It serves prospective and enrolled students through seven academic departments spanning Computer Science and Languages, Architecture/Facility Management/Geoinformation, Agriculture/Ecotrophology/Landscape Development, Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Design, Economics, and Applied Biosciences/Process Engineering. Its customer base also includes regional industry partners seeking R&D collaboration and skilled graduates, and early-career researchers pursuing doctoral studies through its Doctoral Center and Graduate Center.

The university's core offering is a practice-oriented (praxisnah) applied sciences education portfolio delivered via bachelor's, master's, certificate, and continuing-education programs (including full-time, career-integrated, dual-study, and online formats), with international exchange opportunities structured around Erasmus+ and a network of partner universities. The technology infrastructure supporting this offering consists of standard educational systems — Moodle as the learning management platform, WebUntis for scheduling, webmail for institutional communications, and web-based student services — with no proprietary platform components disclosed. Research and knowledge-transfer functions are organized through the FTGZ (Center for Research, Transfer and Entrepreneurship), the Innovation Alliance Anhalt e.V., and a Competence Network that links the institution to regional industry. Recognition includes UI GreenMetric sustainability certification, HRK-Audit accreditation, the "Universities for Openness" award, and prior participation in the federal-state "Innovative Hochschule" initiative (2018-2022).

The business model is primarily state-funded: as a public German Fachhochschule, Hochschule Anhalt derives core revenue from the state of Saxony-Anhalt and federal government grants, supplemented by third-party research funding, industry R&D partnerships, and revenue from continuing-education programs run through the Anhalt Center for Continuing Education (WZA). Tuition fees for degree programs follow standard German public-university conventions (effectively nominal for most students, with semester fees only). Marketing and recruitment are delivered via a multi-channel approach combining the institutional website, education fairs and Open House events, social media, the dedicated International Office (with buddy programs and Erasmus+ partnerships), and earned-media press coverage of research and events.

Name

Hochschule Anhalt

Legal name

Hochschule Anhalt

Website

https://hs-anhalt.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hochschule Anhalt is a German public university of applied sciences in Saxony-Anhalt, delivering practice-oriented bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and continuing-education programs across seven departments and three campuses (Bernburg, Dessau, Köthen), funded primarily by the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Applied sciences research
• International exchange programs
• Continuing professional education
• Industry research transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Köthen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a German public university of applied sciences (Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften), Anhalt University is primarily funded by the state of Saxony-Anhalt and federal government grants. Additional revenue comes from research grants, third-party funding, and continuing education programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hochschule Anhalt is a German state-funded university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) delivering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across seven academic departments at its three campuses in Köthen, Bernburg, and Dessau. It complements teaching with applied research, industry transfer, and continuing professional education, and participates in international exchange schemes such as Erasmus+.

Product overview

Hochschule Anhalt (Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) is a multi-disciplinary higher education institution offering a unified portfolio of academic programs through seven departments across three campus locations (Bernburg, Dessau, and Köthen). The product portfolio consists of degree programs spanning Computer Science and Languages, Architecture and Geoinformation, Agriculture and Landscape Development, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Design, Economics, and Applied Biosciences. The university also provides continuing education through its Anhalt Center for Continuing Education (WZA), doctoral and graduate research programs, international exchange opportunities including Erasmus+, and research and technology transfer services via the Center for Research, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (FTGZ). These offerings are delivered as distinct departmental products unified under the university's institutional framework.

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Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SalzlandsparkasseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Salzlandsparkasse and Anhalt University of Applied Sciences are joining forces to support the next generation of healthcare professionals. Five new scholarships for part-time health studies programs starting in the 2026/27 winter semester. This partnership provides financial support to students in health-related programs while strengthening regional healthcare workforce development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RWTH Aachen University: Premier German technical university with comprehensive engineering and technology institutes — operates in an overlapping category of technical/applied education, though at vastly larger scale, brand, and research intensity than Hochschule Anhalt.
• TU Munich (Technical University of Munich): Top-ranked German technical university offering engineering and applied sciences degree programs at comprehensive scale. Represents the upper bound of competition for engineering talent and research funding that Hochschule Anhalt operates within.

Direct peers

• Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da): One of Germany's largest Universities of Applied Sciences with broad engineering, design, and economics programs. Comparable in 'praxisnah' teaching philosophy and industry partnership emphasis, but operating at significantly larger scale.
• HTW Berlin (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft): Large Berlin-based University of Applied Sciences covering engineering, economics, and design disciplines — closely comparable in applied-sciences mission and degree-program portfolio to Hochschule Anhalt, with broader scale.
• Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences: Medium-sized German Fachhochschule with broad applied-sciences portfolio in engineering, design, economics, and social sciences — comparable peer in mission, funding structure, and program breadth.
• Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal: Public University of Applied Sciences in Saxony-Anhalt with overlapping departments in engineering, economics, and social work. Direct peer in scale, funding structure, and applied-sciences focus.
• Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart: Stuttgart-based University of Applied Sciences with direct overlap in architecture, civil engineering, and applied sciences offerings — closely comparable Fachhochschule serving regional industry demand.
• Hochschule Harz: Nearby University of Applied Sciences in Saxony-Anhalt/Saxony border region with a comparable applied-sciences profile across economics, engineering, and tourism. Most similar in size, mission, and funding model to Hochschule Anhalt.
• Hochschule Merseburg: Another small-to-mid-sized Fachhochschule in Saxony-Anhalt/Saxony with applied sciences programs in engineering, economics, and social sciences. Competes head-to-head with Hochschule Anhalt for regional students and state funding.

Regional players

• Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg: The other major public university in Saxony-Anhalt, offering a comparable spectrum of programs including engineering, computer science, and natural sciences. It is the most direct regional competitor for students, faculty, and state funding within Hochschule Anhalt's home market.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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