1.3.3 Universitites of applied Sciences
Key Distinction from Scientific Universities (Universitäten):
While the universities listed in the previous answer focus on fundamental research and theoretical science (leading to a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science), these Universities of Applied Sciences emphasize:
  • Practical Application: Mandatory internship semesters (Praxissemester) and projects with industry partners.
  • Professional Qualification: Programs often lead directly to specific careers in farm management, agricultural consulting, agribusiness, etc.
  • Teaching Focus: Professors are required to have significant professional experience outside academia.
  • Degrees: Primarily Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), and Master of Engineering (M.Eng.). Recently, some Universities acquired the right to have PhD programs, in part in cooperation with scientific Universities

For anyone seeking a hands-on, career-oriented education in agriculture, these Fachhochschulen are excellent choices.
  • Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (HSWT)
Profile: The leading specialist university in Germany for green, agricultural, and environmental disciplines. It is almost entirely dedicated to these fields
Key Programs: Agriculture (Agrarmanagement), Horticulture (Gartenbau), Landscape Architecture (Landschaftsarchitektur), Food Technology, Forestry, Biotechnology, and Renewable Resources.Location: Freising (near Munich) and Triesdorf.
  • Hochschule Neubrandenburg
Profile: Strong focus on agribusiness, landscape architecture, geomatics, and food technology. Its faculty is called "Agrarwirtschaft und Lebensmittelwissenschaften" (Agricultural Business and Food Sciences).
Location: Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
  • Hochschule Osnabrück
Profile: One of the largest and most respected universities of applied sciences in Germany with a comprehensive Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Landscape Architecture.
Key Programs: Agricultural Sciences (Agrarwissenschaften), Horticultural Sciences (Gartenbauwissenschaften), Landscape Development (Landschaftsentwicklung), Agribusiness and Food Technology.
Location: Osnabrück, Lower Saxony.
  • Hochschule Geisenheim University
Important Note: While historically a Fachhochschule, Geisenheim gained university status in 2013. However, it retains a uniquely applied-science profile focused solely on horticulture, viticulture, and beverage science. It is a critical institution to include for horticulture.
Key Programs: Viticulture & Enology (Weinbau und Oenologie), Horticultural Science (Gartenbau), Beverage Technology, Landscape Architecture.
          Location: Geisenheim (Hesse)
  • Hochschule Anhalt
Profile: Known for its strong programs in agriculture, ecotrophology, and landscape architecture. The study programs are highly international and practical.
Location: Bernburg (Saxony-Anhalt).
  • Nürtingen-Geislingen University (Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen- Geislingen, HfWU)
Profile: Combines agricultural and environmental sciences with a strong business component. Offers programs like Agricultural Economics and Landscape Planning.
Location: Nürtingen and Geislingen (Baden-Württemberg).
  • Hochschule Rhein-Waal (Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences)
Profile: A young, international university with English-taught Bachelor's programs such as Agribusiness and Sustainable Agriculture.
Location: Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort (North Rhine-Westphalia).
  • Hochschule Trier – Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld
Profile: A zero-emission campus fully dedicated to environmental studies, technology, and business. It offers highly relevant programs such as:
Key Programs: Sustainable Resource Management, Environmental Planning, Renewable Energy and Technology
While less focused on classic crop production, its programs are central to modern sustainable agriculture, circular economy, and environmental consultancy
Location: Birkenfeld (Rhineland-Palatinate)
  • Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde, HNEE)
Profile: Specialized in sustainability, with programs in organic farming and marketing, forestry, landscape use, and wood technology.
Location: Eberswalde (Brandenburg).
  • Hochschule Rottenburg (University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg)
Profile: Specialized in forestry, wood technology, and related resource management, which is closely linked to the agricultural sector.
Location: Rottenburg am Neckar (Baden-Württemberg).
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