University of Europe for Applied Sciences

University of Europe for Applied Sciences
Former name
University of Applied Sciences Europe (2017–2020)
TypePrivate, for-profit university
Established2017
ChairmanSagi Hartov[1]
RectorMaurits van Rooijen[2]
Location
Iserlohn, Berlin, Potsdam , Hamburg and Dubai

OwnerGUS Germany GmbH
Websitewww.ue-germany.com

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences, shortened as UE, is a private, for-profit university in Germany with its main campus and administrative headquarters in Iserlohn and further campuses in Berlin, Potsdam, Hamburg and Dubai.

It was formed in 2017 as the University of Applied Sciences Europe by a merger of the Business and Information Technology School and the Berliner Technische Kunsthochschule. The university was previously owned by the American company Laureate Education and was acquired by Global University Systems in 2018. In October 2020, the university changed its name to University of Europe for Applied Sciences. [3][4]

  1. ^ GUS Germany GmbH. [1]. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. ^ University of Applied Sciences Europe (4 September 2019). "Die University of Applied Sciences Europe ernennt neuen Rektor" (press release). Retrieved 17 September 2019 (in German).
  3. ^ Schwertfeger, Bärbel (30 April 2018). "GUS erwirbt University of Applied Sciences Europe". MBA Journal. Retrieved 11 May 2018 (in German).
  4. ^ "Die University of Applied Sciences Europe hat neuen Namen". RadioMK. Retrieved 13 October 2020. (in German).