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Our vibeWorking and shaping together

The university that offers more than just excellent education

With us, it’s not only outstanding academic quality that matters, but everything that goes beyond it. Whether students, graduates, network partners or sponsors – we work together as a community. Together, we shape the future, take responsibility and contribute to society. Our university is a place where engagement, innovation and a strong sense of community come together.

Student life

Here you experience more than university!

Studying in Witten offers you endless opportunities to try things out, get things moving and have fun. Whether it's initiative work, sport or founding your own start-up. Everything is possible!

 

Discover the possibilities

Eine Gruppe Studierender sitzt an einer Terrassen-Sitzgelegenheit vor dem Uni-Café und unterhält sich.

Make the campus your place of well-being and experience the feeling of togetherness!

Eine Gruppe von Menschen steht vor einem Holzgebäude. Sie halten gemeinsam eine aufgeblasene Weltkugel in die Luft.

Together, we research and teach in order to drive socio-ecological change and make ourselves strong for the future of our planet.

Eine Gruppe Studierender läuft mit geschwenkter LGBTQIA-Flagge über den Campus. Hier ihnen ist ein Holzgebäude.

You are welcome here! We live diversity and celebrate tolerant togetherness.

More than just a university

The Witten/Herdecke University is more than a place of knowledge - it is a place of cohesion, where we grow, learn, laugh, celebrate and work together!

Menschen sitzen oder stehen auf einer Wiese. Über ihnen ist eine Girlande mit bunten Lampions gespannt.

Students, teaching staff and employees come together at the UW/H to celebrate and exchange ideas away from everyday university life.

Das Foto zeigt ein Konzert von Chor und Orchester.

Discover the musical side of the UW/H! Sing in our university choir or join the orchestra on the big stage.

Eine Studentin und ein Student sitzen nebeneinander an einem Cafeteria-Tisch. Sie unterhalten sich und lachen. Zwischen ihnen steht ein Teller mit Essen.

The cafeteria is the hub of the UW/H and a meeting place.

Foto einer Tanzgruppe. Die Tänzerinnen tragen alle schwarze Kleidung.

Discover the artistic courses in Studium fundamentale, try out new things and look beyond the boundaries of your subject.

Zwei Personen stehen sich gegenüber und unterhalten sich.

Recruiting events, career workshops and practical seminars - we have the network you need to lay the foundations for your career.

Ein Mann steht auf einer Bühne vor Publikum und hält ein Ansprache.

Connected beyond your studies: We maintain and celebrate contact with our graduates through our graduate management.

Foto von einer Absolvierendenfeier. Die Studierenden werfen ihre Absolvierendenkappen in die Luft.
Here we grow!

What makes the University special

At Witten/Herdecke University, we promise students, employees and our visitors that we are the place where they can grow. Find out more about how we bring the claim "Here we grow" to life in our everyday campus life, what equality and diversity mean to us, how we drive sustainable development in research, teaching and campus operations and why private study at our model university is a sustainable investment that our students give top marks in rankings.

Vier Personen stehen sich gegenüber und unterhalten sich.
Strong together!

Living network

Our cooperation with practice partners and our large network of sponsors and graduates enable practical teaching and the best prospects for starting a career. Find out more about how our network drives the university forward. 

Our degree programmes