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History

Landshut University of Applied Sciences can look back on a successful history. Firmly rooted in the city of Landshut and the region, it has developed an increasingly diversified teaching and research programme over the past 50 years.

Over 50 years of studying in Landshut

1971Start of study activities as a branch of the FH-Weihenstephan
1978Foundation of the Landshut University of Applied Sciences with the Business Administration and Social Work degree programmes
1983Establishment of the Faculty of Engineering with the Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering degree programmes
1990Establishment of the Faculties of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
1993Computer Science degree programme
1999Industrial Engineering and Management degree programme
2001 Establishment of the Language Centre
2001Establishment of the Faculty of Computer Science
2002Opening of a 24-hour library as the first university in Germany
2002Establishment of the first part-time Master's degree programme "Industrial Goods Marketing and Technical Sales"
2002Foundation of lightweight construction cluster and competence centre
2004Start of start-up office
2005Development of microsystems technology cluster

2007Renaming of the departments to faculties
2007Start of the expansion programme: 2,700 students
2009Renaming of the start-up office to IDEE start-up centre
2010Establishment of the part-time Bachelor's degree programme "Industrial Engineering" (Bavarian pilot project)
2011Opening of the Energy Technology Centre
2011Foundation of PuLL (production and logistics) competence centre
2012Revision of the strategic direction
2012Development of medical technology network
2012New university design
2012Expansion of the university management by 3rd Vice President "Internationalisation"
2013Foundation of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Learning
2013Start of the junior university for pupils in year 9/10
2014Over 5,000 students for the first time
2014Foundation of the institutes IKON (Institute for Social Change and Cohesion Research) and IPIM (Institute for Project Management and Information Modelling)
2014Placement of two research priorities on the HRK research map
2014Foundation of Campus Company (project to teach entrepreneurial skills in the Faculty of Business Administration)

2015Co-founder of the INDIGO network (Internet and Digitalisation Eastern Bavaria)
20155,480 students in the 2015/16 winter semester (doubling since 2007)
2015Establishment of the new degree programmes "Sign Language Interpreting" (first degree programme in southern Germany) and "Engineering Education" (pilot for vocational teacher training at universities)
2015Start of new "administration and lecture theatre building" and construction of day care centre
2016Foundation of the PULS technology centre
2016Establishment of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
2017Opening of new study location Hauzenberg
2017Opening of the new lecture theatre and administration building (A-building)
2018Ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of Landshut University of Applied Sciences
2018Introduction of a new guidance system at the university
2018Opening of the technical centre hall at the TZ Energie in Ruhstorf an der Rott
2018Ground-breaking ceremony for the LINK start-up centre
2019Successful completion of the "Diversity - Shaping Diversity" audit
2019Ground-breaking ceremony for the new canteen building
2019Election of the new President Prof Dr Fritz Pörnbacher

2020Opening of the new learning centre in Tirschenreuth
2020Handover of office from President Prof Dr Karl Stoffel to the new President Prof Dr Fritz Pörnbacher
2020Landshut University of Applied Sciences ranks first among Bavaria's most popular universities on StudyCheck.de
2020Creative Lab opens its doors
2021University becomes Bavaria's most popular university on StudyCheck.de for the second time in a row
2021Funding decision for new laboratory building
2021Expansion of the range of courses by 12 new degree programmes, including New Media, Medical Assistance, Artificial Intelligence
2021Plans for the university site in Dingolfing
2021Launch of the university podcast
2022Opening of the new canteen
2022New degree programme "Digital Administration Management"
2022Cooperation with Landshut district
2023Start of International Campus in Dingolfing
2023Establishment of the two doctoral centres "Digital Technologies and their Application" and "Digital Innovations for a Changing Society"