Hochschule Reutlingen

Reutlingen University (in German Hochschule Reutlingen; formerly FHTW Reutlingen) is a university of applied sciences in Reutlingen in the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg. Enrollment stands at about 5,800 students, a quarter of who are international and exchange students. Reutlingen University's campus sits on the southwestern edge of Reutlingen, close to recreation and sports areas (including the city soccer stadium). Two bus lines serve the campus, and the town centre is a 20-minute walk away. Two neighbourhood centres are each a five-minute walk from campus and the dormitories, featuring shopping centres, banks, and doctors.

The Protestant and Catholic Student Ministry (ekhg) offer workshops about how to develop and improve the social skills one needs when studying, in one's career, and in one's private life. They attempt to find and live by modern forms of Christian faith and offer help and advice on both academic and personal matters. The ekhg supports student groups and initiatives, offers help, advice, and companionship in emergencies and personal crises, and arranges contact with German families for foreign students and faculty members. The ekhg is facilitated by the Protestant and Catholic churches.

Applied research and development are carried out in several institutes on campus. Research and development projects supported by state and federal ministries, and also by the European Union, are carried out in cooperation with industry - in particular with small- and medium-size enterprises. By this means the institutes make contributions to the innovative ability of German industry and provide topical relevance to students.