“In no other country does the sun shine brighter and is the sky bluer than here between the Rhine and the vines!” Goethe’s words about Offenburg still apply today: the weather is often nice and next to good food you can try delicious local wines. Offenburg suits you if you are looking for a small, cosy town to study in. It also has international flair: Strasbourg and the European Parliament are only 20 km away.
Offenburg is not one of the big student cities in Germany. The single higher education institution in town, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, has about 3,700 students across four departments: Electrical Engineering, Medical Engineering, and Computer Science; Mechanical and Process Engineering; Media, and Business. It has two campuses in both Gengenbach and Offenburg.
The small size of the university of applied sciences means that you can cross crowded lecture halls off your list of experiences. You can, instead, expect individualised support which will help you fully focus on your studies. If you wish to trial a future profession, you can start networking from here, as Offenburg University of Applied Sciences closely collaborates with regional business. The Southern Upper Rhine region is economically strong, thanks to the numerous and versatile companies across a wide range of industries. Companies in the publishing, metal and IT sectors are particularly well-established. This is a great place to make the first steps into your future career.
62,000 residents
High-speed train connections
In close vicinity
International airport
Stuttgart airport in 96 km distance
Coast
Mediterranean Sea in 455 km distance
Mountain range
Black Forest in 5 km distance
Other countries
France in 15 km distance
Attractions within 100 km
Freiburg in 54 km distance
Alsace Wine Route in 30 km distance
Feldberg Mountain in 69 km distance
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