Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences

The Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences (in German: Hochschule für Forstwirschaft Rottenburg) is a Fachhochschule (university of applied sciences) in Rottenburg am Neckar, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The special profile of the university is the principle of sustainable development. In April 2008, the university was winner of the contest "Profile and Cooperation – excellence strategies for small and middle universities". The contest was announced by the "Founder's Organization for German Sciences" and the "Heinz Nixdorf Foundation". In 1954, the State of Baden-Württemberg founded a forestry school in Rottenburg am Neckar. In the 1970s, the school was commuted to a vocational school of forestry.

Type

University of applied sciences, Public university

Founded

1954

Students

1,066