Taster programme

You can get a taste of the Faculties of Internal link opens in the same window:Industrial Technologies (ITE) and Internal link opens in the same window:Medical & Life Sciences (MLS).

Faculty of Industrial Technologies programme

• Until 9.00pm: Meet at the main entrance of Tuttlingen Campus (Kronenstraße 16)
  We will accompany you to the first room.
• 9.00am: Welcome and introduction to the university and faculty, introduction to the buddies (students from the faculty)
• 9.45am: Lectures from our programmes (choose one of the following)
  • Engineering Psychology
  • Mechatronics and Digital Production
  • Applied Materials Sciences
  • Medical Engineering
• 11.15am: Break
• 11.30am: Lectures from our programmes (choose one of the following)
  • Engineering Psychology
  • Mechatronics and Digital Production
  • Applied Materials Sciences
  • Medical Engineering
• 1.00pm: Lunch together with students
• 2.00pm: Laboratory workshop
• 3.30pm: Break
• 3.45pm: Q & A session followed by a campus tour
• 4.30pm: End of event

Faculty of Medical & Life Sciences programme

• until 9.00am: Arrival, welcome in the HFU courtyard, Schwenningen Campus (Jakob-Kienzle-Str. 17, VS-Schwenningen – directly across from the main station)
• from 9.00am: Introduction to the faculty and the bachelor's  Applied Biology, Molecular and Technical Medicine and Physician Assistant degree programmes
• 9.45am - 11.15am: Opportunity to attend regular lectures from our study programmes. Please decide in advance what interests you most.
  • Internal link opens in the same window:Applied Biology (ANB): Organische Chemie (E 2.04) oder Automation (H 1.01)
  • Internal link opens in the same window:Molecular and Technical Medicine (MTZ): Organische Chemie (E 2.04), Genetik (A 0.10) oder Labormedizin (A 0.08)
  • Internal link opens in the same window:Physician Assistant (PA): Schnupperpraktikum (Room TBA)
• 11.30am - 1.00pm: Opportunity to attend regular lectures from our study programs. Please decide in advance what interests you the most.
  • ​​​​​​​Applied Biology (ANB): Biochemie 1 (E 2.04) oder Dynamik biologischer Systeme (H 1.01)
  • Molecular and Technical Medicine (MTZ): Anatomie/ Physiologie (E 2.05), Biochemie 1 (E 2.04) oder Analyse von Omics-Daten (A 0.08)
  • Physician Assistant (PA): Anatomie/ Physiologie (E 0.04)
• 1.00pm: Lunch in the Mensa
• 2.00pm: Tour of the Faculty of MLS labs (for those interested in ANB & MTZ), lecture on Pathology (for those interested in PA)
• from 3.30pm: Open Q&A session about studying. If you have any questions, feel free to email: Email application is started:angela.magin(at)hs-furtwangen.de

You can get a taste of the Faculties of Internal link opens in the same window:Business Administration and Engineering (WING) and Internal link opens in the same window:Business Information Systems (WI)

Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering (WING) programme

• 9.00am: Meeting point G Building (Baumannstr. 38, 78120 Furtwangen)
• 9.10am - 9.35am: Presentation of the WING “Marketing and Sales” and “Product Engineering” bachelor's degree programmes
• 9.45am - 12.30pm: Workshop at the Industrial Solutions Lab: your digital business card – design and print your own ring with smart features
• 12.30pm - 1.15pm: Lunch in the cafeteria with our student ambassadors
• 1.15pm - 2.45pm: Lecture: I see something you don't – Eyetracking in marketing
• 2.45pm - 3.00pm: Closing and Q&A session

Faculty of Business Information Systems (WI) programme

Coming soon.

You can get a taste of the Faculty of Internal link opens in the same window:Health, Safety, Society (GSG) and the Internal link opens in the same window:Security and Safety Engineering (SSB) bachelor's programme

Faculty of Health, Safety, Society (GSG) programme

• 9.10am - 9.35am: Meet at the entrance of Building O (Luisenstraße 17, 78120 Furtwangen)
• 9.15am - 9.45am: Why study “Applied Health Sciences (AGW)?” - O 1.28
• 9.45am - 10.15am: Tour of the labs
• 10.45am - 12.15pm: Insights into practical exercises in selected labs
• 12.15pm - 12.45pm: AGW students share their experiences on career and studies - O 1.28
• 12.45pm - 1.30pm: Lunch break with a snack from our teaching kitchen - O 1.28
• 1.30pm - 2.00pm: Why study “Physiotherapy (PT)” - O 1.28
• 2.00pm - 2.30pm: Lecture (Online broadcast to Freiburg) - O 1.28
• 2.30pm: Closing and farewell

Security & Safety Engineering bachelor's programme

• 9.00am: Meet at the entrance of Building O (Luisenstraße 17, 78120 Furtwangen)
• 9.00am - 9.30am: Introduction to the study programme and career prospects - O 1.01
• 9.30am - 9.45am: Break
• 9.45am - 10.30am: Attend the lecture on Sensors - O 1.04
• 10.30am - 10.45am: Break
• 10.45am - 11.45am: Hazardous substances block - O 1.01
• 11.45m - 12.00pm: Break
• 12.00pm - 1.00pm: Attend the Mathematics lecture - O 1.01
• 1.00pm - 2.00pm: Lunch break in Building O
• 2.00pm - 2.45pm:
  • Group 1: Hazardous substances lab - O 1.12
  • Group 2: Security Sensors lab - O 1.11
• 2.45pm - 3.30pm:
  • Group 1: Security Sensors lab
  • Group 2: Hazardous substances lab
• 3.30pm - 3.45pm: Break
• 3.45pm - 415pm: Final Q&A session (all your questions about living, student life, and application procedures)

You can get a taste of the Faculty of Internal link opens in the same window:Computer Science (IN)

Faculty of Computer Science (IN) programme

• 9.00am: Welcome with pretzels and drinks - meet at HFU's main entrance (Robert-Gerwig-Platz 1, 78120 Furtwangen)
• 9.45am: Lecture options:
  • Option 1: Basics of IT Security
  • Option 2: Business Mathematics
• 10.45am: Study Talk - students share their experiences and answer your questions
• 11.30am: Lecture options:
  • Option 1: Platforms for Autonomous Systems
  • Option 2: IT Project Management
• 12.45pm: Lunch in the cafeteria
• 1.30pm: Workshop - Experience robots live - hands-on in the Robotics Lab
• 2.30pm: Introduction to the world of AI
• 3.30pm: Closing and Q&A session