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German university winter semester enrollments

Overview

During the 2026/2027 winter semester, several German higher education institutions reported new student intakes.

In Ludwigshafen, the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft welcomed over 1,100 new students, consisting of 953 Bachelor candidates and 183 Master or MBA students. President Prof. Dr. Gunther Piller noted this as the third consecutive increase in first-year enrollment, highlighting a curriculum that balances technical expertise with soft skills and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.

Similarly, Hochschule Nordhausen welcomed 591 new students through formal integration ceremonies. The incoming cohort is distributed between the Faculty of Engineering, covering fields such as Computer Science and Renewable Energy Technology, and the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, which includes Business Administration and Social Work.

Entities

Ludwigshafen · Hochschule Nordhausen · Gunther Piller · Jörg Wagner · Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Ludwigshafen

Timeline

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    Hochschule Nordhausen welcomes 591 new students

    Hochschule Nordhausen welcomed 591 new students for the 2026/27 winter semester during formal enrollment ceremonies for the engineering and social science faculties.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Ludwigshafen University welcomes over 1,100 new students

    The Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Ludwigshafen welcomed over 1,100 new students for the 2026/2027 winter semester, marking its third consecutive year of enrollment growth.

Sources

deutscherpresseindex.de · hl-live.de · lifepr.de · newsonline24.net · openpr.de · www1.wdr.de