Witten Herdecke University

Witten, Germany

Witten/Herdecke University (Universität Witten–Herdecke, UW/H) is a pioneering private, non-profit German university founded in 1982 in North Rhine-Westphalia. As Germany’s first private institution to gain full university accreditation, it offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and habilitation degrees.

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What kind of university is Witten/Herdecke University?

Witten/Herdecke is a private, state-recognized, nonprofit university founded in 1982, known for its excellence in applied research and small-group teaching with about 2,500 students

What faculties and disciplines does UW/H offer?

The university has two main faculties—Health (e.g. Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology and Psychotherapy) and Business & Society (e.g. Management, PPE, Entrepreneurship)—with interdisciplinary modules for all students.

What is distinctive about the academic approach at UW/H?

UW/H emphasizes individual support, practice-oriented small seminars, the interfaculty “Studium fundamentale,” and social responsibility through teaching and research.