Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei

What Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei does

Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei (DHPol), headquartered in Münster-Hiltrup, Germany, is the country's sole university dedicated to senior police leadership education. Established as a university in 2006 (with predecessor institutions dating to 1945), it is jointly sponsored by the German Federal Government and all 16 state governments (Länder) and operates under the administrative authority of the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia. DHPol's core academic offerings include the two-year accredited Master program "Öffentliche Verwaltung – Polizeimanagement" (ÖVPM) for police executive candidates from across Germany, the parallel Studieskurs executive program, and the newer part-time Master "Public Governance and Democratic Resilience" (PubGov) launched in April 2024 for specialists in security authorities and municipal agencies. Beyond degree programs, the institution runs an annual continuing education portfolio, certified programs (Social Media Manager Polizei, Criminal Analysis), CEPOL seminars, and hosts the Polizeitechnisches Institut (PTI), which develops and maintains technical guidelines for German police forces.

The institution runs on a publicly funded model with a 66,500 m² Münster campus featuring 22 lecture halls, auditorium seating of 240, library, and residential facilities. Its digital infrastructure is conventional academic technology—Moodle learning management system, Microsoft Teams for video conferencing, EvaSys for evaluation, and a Moodle-based online library catalog. DHPol's go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial: students are police officers enrolled and funded by their respective state or federal police administrations, and PubGov participants are sponsored by their employers (BOS organizations and municipalities). Direct fees apply only to non-sponsored PubGov participants (€4,440 total) and certain certificate programs (e.g., Social Media Manager at €1,000). DHPol supplements teaching with applied research projects (e.g., KoViK, SAFEPol starting January 2026, EU-funded IMPROVE consortium chatbot AinoAid) and maintains international cooperation through CEPOL, ENLETS, Erasmus+, and bilateral exchanges including a two-week module with the Dutch Police Academy.

Name

Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei

Legal name

Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei (DHPol)

Website

https://dhpol.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei is Germany's sole university for senior police leadership education, jointly funded by the federal government and all 16 states. It delivers accredited Master programs, continuing education, and police technology standards from its Münster campus.

Ownership category

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Product category

Police Leadership Education

NAICS

Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety Training Academies & Standards (Police/Fire/EMS) (BPAIAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security Sector Governance & Police Reform (BPADAGAI)

Keywords

• Police leadership education
• Law enforcement training
• Public administration degrees
• Continuing police education
• Police science research

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: DHPol is a public university under the authority of the Federal Government and the 16 German states. Funded by the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia with oversight from the Federal Ministry of the Interior and state interior ministers.

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Core offering

Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei (DHPol) is Germany's sole university dedicated to academic education, professional training, and research for senior police officers. It offers accredited Master of Arts programs (ÖVPM and PubGov), executive training courses, continuing education seminars, and operates the Polizeitechnisches Institut (PTI) for development of police technical guidelines, serving police forces of the Federal Government and all 16 German states.

Product overview

Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei (DHPol) is a university for police executives from across Germany, operated by the federal and state ministries of the interior. The institution offers a dual-core academic program structure: the Master Öffentliche Verwaltung - Polizeimanagement (ÖVPM), a two-year program combining academic study with practical training distributed across federal states, running alongside the parallel Studieskurs executive program; and the newer Master Public Governance and Democratic Resilience (PubGov), a part-time continuing education Master launched in April 2024 for security authorities and municipal professionals. Beyond degree programs, DHPol provides a comprehensive continuing education portfolio including the annual training program, CEPOL seminars, certified programs such as Social Media Manager Polizei and Criminal Analysis, and hosts the Police Technical Institute (PTI) for technical standards development. Supporting infrastructure includes the Moodle learning platform, online library catalog, podcast series, and campus facilities with 22 lecture halls. The institution functions as Germany's central forum for police science research and professional development.

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Brands

• DHPol: Short form abbreviation for Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei
• Master Öffentliche Verwaltung - Polizeimanagement
• Master Public Governance and Democratic Resilience
• Polizeitechnisches Institut (PTI)

Products and services

• Master Öffentliche Verwaltung - Polizeimanagement (ÖVPM) Accredited two-year Master program (since October 2007) for senior police leadership candidates from police forces across Germany, combining academic study with practical police training at distributed locations across federal states.
• Master Public Governance and Democratic Resilience (PubGov) Two-year part-time continuing education Master program for specialists and executives from security authorities (BOS) and municipal agencies, focusing on democratic resilience and internal security.
• Studienkurs (Police Executive Program) Executive training course for police executives running parallel to the Master program, providing advanced leadership development for senior police leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 226 police officers graduated with Master degrees in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SAFEPol Project (Sichere und Automatisierte Freigabe von Einsatzrouten für die Polizei)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EU and NRW-funded project starting January 2026, focused on secure and automated release of deployment routes for police. DHPol's PTI is involved in this research initiative.
• Bergische Universität WuppertalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Cooperation agreement established December 2021 between Bergische Universität Wuppertal and DHPol. Dr. Patricia M. Schütte serves as guest scientist at DHPol for two years (from January 2024), contributing to teaching, research, and continuing education. Joint research projects include ProVOD (2016-2019), SiKoMi (2018-2021), and KoViK (since 2022, DFG-funded).
• European Network of Law Enforcement Technology Services (ENLETS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHPol's Polizeitechnisches Institut (PTI) participates in ENLETS, a European network for law enforcement technology services, contributing to standardization and best practices in police technology.
• German Police University Colleges (Polizeihochschulen des Bundes und der Länder)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHPol cooperates with all police universities and colleges across Germany for the decentralized study phases of the Master ÖVPM program and international cooperation activities.
• Dutch Police Academy (Niederländische Polizeiakademie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation through a two-week elective module that advances cross-border academic police education between German DHPol and Dutch Police Academy.
• CEPOL (European Police Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHPol participates in CEPOL seminars and events, including the Young Researchers Meeting, International SOG Workshop, and AI investigation techniques seminars.
• HumboldT-N - Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative der UniversitätenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHPol is a member of the sustainability initiative for universities in North Rhine-Westphalia, contributing to campus sustainability efforts.
• Georgian International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHPol cooperates with GILEE on police leadership discussions and exchange programs.

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Recent moves11 records

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Direct peers

• Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung Nordrhein-Westfalen (FHöV NRW): NRW's public administration university located in the same federal state as DHPol. Comparable academic-practitioner training model for civil servants, sharing the same sponsoring ministry environment.
• Swedish Police Authority (Polismyndigheten) — Training Academy: Sweden's national police training institution offering university-level police education. Comparable Nordic peer for senior police leadership education and European cooperation.
• Akademie der Polizei Hamburg: Hamburg's state-level police academy, jointly awarded the Hamburger Sicherheitspreis with Handelskammer Hamburg alongside DHPol. Comparable in training scope for police professionals, though at state rather than federal level.
• Nederlandse Politieacademie (Dutch Police Academy): The Netherlands' national police university, comparable in mission (training senior police officers) and scale. DHPol explicitly cooperates with this institution via a two-week cross-border elective module, making it the most direct operational peer.
• Hessische Hochschule für Polizei und Verwaltung: Hesse's combined police and public administration university. Comparable in offering dual academic/police training at state level, serving as a counterpart to DHPol's federal-state mission.
• Norwegian Police University College (Politihøgskolen): Norway's national police university offering bachelor's, master's, and continuing education for police officers. Closely comparable in academic structure, mission, and Nordic governance model.

Broad incumbents

• CEPOL (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training): EU-level law enforcement training agency headquartered in Budapest. DHPol hosts CEPOL seminars and participates in Young Researchers Meetings and AI investigation workshops; CEPOL operates at supranational scope rather than national focus.
• Bundeskriminalamt (BKA): Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office, which participates in joint training programs (e.g., Criminal Analysis continuing education with LKA Hamburg) and cooperates with DHPol on specialized crime curricula.
• Bundespolizei Deutschland: German Federal Police, which maintains its own internal training infrastructure and sends officers to DHPol for the higher police service program. Comparable broader incumbent — larger operational footprint but narrower academic mandate than DHPol.

Regional players

• Police Service of Northern Ireland — Training Branch: Police training function of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Operates a comparable in-jurisdiction police training mandate within the UK, with European cooperation overlap with DHPol via CEPOL.

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