Self-image and values

Inspiring teaching, committed learning and application-oriented research are at the centre of everything we do. Our educational programme offers students the best opportunities to develop into qualified specialists and managers for the national and international labour market based on the latest scientific findings. Teaching and research are orientated towards social, economic, legal and technical challenges and set standards in terms of quality and topicality. Our research is open-ended, independent, free and responsible. Our actions are orientated towards the ethical standards of the professions.

For students and employees, we create the best possible infrastructure for teaching and research as well as an environment that promotes initiative, trusting cooperation and a willingness to take responsibility. We enable them to realise their full potential and thus lay the foundations for a successful professional future. In addition to professional skills, we promote the social and cultural competences of our students, helping them to develop their personalities. The range of our study programmes is geared towards the needs of students and the labour market. The diverse skills of our employees are valued, further developed and optimally utilised. We promote entrepreneurial thinking.

Innovative action requires questioning old certainties, recognising and overcoming boundaries - this is what shapes our approach to teaching, learning and research. We break new ground and master challenges together. Our university is open to constructive suggestions and criticism. Decisions are transparent and comprehensible.

Our university is a reliable partner for companies, institutions and authorities. Through networking in science and practice, we open up a wide range of opportunities for our university members. The university is regionally anchored and at the same time nationally and internationally active. International contacts enable the exchange of students and employees and promote not only scientific progress but also cultural understanding.

The diversity of people enriches us. Regardless of age, role at the university, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, social background or world view, all members and guests of the university are equally welcome. The diversity of competences, personalities and experiences makes our university a lively and dynamic place. Respectful, appreciative interaction creates an atmosphere of trust and ensures that people enjoy studying and working here.