History of the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences

Since its foundation in 1991, Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences has developed distinctive areas of expertise in the fields of applied research, development and knowledge transfer. It is the scientific centre of the region.

  • 19 February: University Renewal Act comes into force
  • 08.03.: Foundation of the Förderverein Technische Fachhochschule Neubrandenburg
  • 28 May: State government decides to establish the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences with the degree programmes Civil Engineering and Social Sciences
  • 01 September: Founding committee is appointed; Prof Memmler becomes founding rector, founding deans are Prof Burmeister, Social Sciences, and Prof Böhme, Civil Engineering
  • 15.10.: Start of studies with the degree programmes Civil Engineering and
  • Social Sciences
  • Library becomes the first central facility
  • 15 November: Opening ceremony for the University of Applied Sciences and enrolment ceremony for 164 students

1992

  • Foundation of the Agricultural Economics degree programme
  • 1. research contracts
  • Prof. Burmeister: October 1992 - June 1993 (funding amount: DM 37,000.00)
  • Prof Knickmeyer: Beginning of 1992 (funding amount: DM 53,239.00)
  • 25 May: Foundation of the university committee with the city of Neubrandenburg
  • 01 July: Chancellor Heinrich Rudolf Zimmer officially takes office
  • 01.09.: University administration begins work
  • Foundation of the university computer centre
  • Foundation of the Nursing and Health degree programme
  • 16.06: Founding council, constituent meeting
  • Prof Memmler 1st elected Rector (until 1998), election of the first Rectorate
  • 1st Senate is elected in summer
  • Senate resolution in favour of an Equal Opportunities Commission
  • Foundation of the Multimedia Centre
  • Foundation of the Nursing and Health degree programme
  • 16.06: Founding council, constituent meeting
  • Prof Memmler 1st elected Rector (until 1998), election of the first Rectorate
  • 1st Senate is elected in summer
  • Senate resolution in favour of an Equal Opportunities Commission
  • Foundation of the Multimedia Centre
  • Foundation of the Food Technology degree programme
  • 12.06.1995 - Foundation of the Förderverein Forschung und Entwicklung sowie Bildung auf dem Gebiet der Lebensmitteltechnologie e. V. (since March 2001: Kompetenzzentrum Lebensmitteltechnologie e. V. Neubrandenburg)
  • Foundation of the Society for the Promotion of Geodesy at the University of Applied Sciences
  • Neubrandenburg
  • Winter semester 1995/1996: over 1,000 students at the University of Applied Sciences
  • Senate resolution on the guidelines for internal research funding
  • Farewell to the first graduates
  • Celebratory reception to mark the 5th anniversary of the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences
  • Conversion of the Diploma degree programme in Landscape Conservation to Bachelor's and Master's degrees
  • 16 April: Laying of the foundation stone - laboratory building for the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying (House 2)
  • Introduction of the global budget - start of the three-year model project "Model Budget 2000"
  • 01.09.: Prof. Northoff is appointed Rector
  • Inauguration of the Civil Engineering and Surveying laboratory building
  • Award of the 500th diploma (FH)
  • Start of construction of the laboratory building for the Departments of Agriculture and
  • Landscape Architecture and Technology (Building 3)
  • Foundation of the Foreign Language Centre
  • New degree programmes: Geoinformatics (Diploma), Health Sciences (Bachelor/Master), Nursing Science/Management (Diploma/Bachelor/Master)
  • Introduction of Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the Agricultural Economics programme
  • Foundation of the AnInstitut Messen-Forschen-Prüfen Institut e. V.
  • 11.10.: Dr Paul Krüger becomes 1st Honorary Senator of the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences
  • 01.12.: 1st honorary professor is appointed: Dr Gerhard Schlosser
  • new degree programme: Bioproduct Technology with the degrees Bachelor of
  • Engineering / Master of Engineering
  • Institute for Environmental History and Regional Development (IGUR) e. V. relocates its headquarters from Berlin to Neubrandenburg and has been operating as an institute at the University of Applied Sciences ever since
  • Enrolment of the 2000th student
  • Celebration week to mark the tenth anniversary of Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences (October)
  • 11 October: Inauguration of the laboratory building for Agricultural Economics and Landscape Architecture and Technology
  • New degree programme in construction informatics (diploma) for the winter semester
  • Foundation of the association "Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gesundheitsforschung und Beratung
  • e. V." with the "Institute for Health Research and Counselling (IGb)" at the University of Applied Sciences
  • Foundation of the Institute for Continuing Education (IfW) as an institute of the university
  • 01.12.: Prof Melle is appointed Rector
  • Start of the part-time continuing education programme in Social Work (Diploma)
  • 10 years of the Surveying degree programme
  • September: Handover of the renovated library reading room
  • Foundation of the Institute of Nursing Science at the university
  • Foundation of the Faculty of Health and Nursing in the winter semester
  • 26 March: Foundation of the Institute for Quality, Consumer Protection and Environmental Protection in Agriculture (IQ agrar)
  • Foundation of the Steinbeis Transfer Centre "Bioprocess Analysis in Food Production".
  • food production"
  • 01 Dec: Prof Teuscher is appointed Rector
  • 09.12.: Institute for Building Conservation IBE e. V. recognised as an institute of the HS
  • Foundation of the Steinbeis Transfer Centre for Geoinformatics
  • Dual study programme in Healthcare and Nursing and Nursing Science/Nursing Management (in cooperation with the vocational school at the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Clinic)
  • Start of the dual study programme in Civil Engineering
  • Handover of the refectory conversion and inauguration of the theatre laboratory and music studio
  • 01.09.: Renaming: Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences
  • New logo and new layout of the university's printed matter and publications
  • WS 2005/2006: Model study programme Early Education - Education in Childhood
  • New faculty structure: Agriculture and Food Sciences;
  • Landscape Architecture, Geoinformatics, Geodesy and Civil Engineering; Health and Care and Social Work, Education and Training
  • New Master's degree programmes: Management in Social and Health Care and Geoinformatics and Geodesy
  • New administrative structure is implemented
  • Signing of the 1st target agreement between the university and the state of M-V
  • 15 years of Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences (04 - 06 October: celebrations)
  • 10 November: 1st lecture of the Neubrandenburg Children's University with the support of the NORDMETALL Foundation
  • WS 2006/2007: interdisciplinary study programme of a module on start-up teaching
  • Completion of the conversion of all subject areas to modularised study and examination
  • examination regulations (Bachelor's/Master's degrees)
  • 25.06.: Election of the 1st University Council (18.07.2007 - 31.08.2011)
  • State of M-V concludes Higher Education Pact 2020 with the universities
  • First online application for prospective students
  • Start of the extensive refurbishment of the university's main building
  • Development and introduction of the research database
  • New Master's degree programmes: Counselling and Social Work - Social Work Science, Project Planning and Development
  • 01.12.: Prof Teuscher is reappointed as Rector
    • Start of the extra-occupational study programme Early Education - Education and
    • Childhood Education in the summer semester
    • Foundation of the Nature Conservation and Land Use Planning degree programme
    • 14.10: Opening ceremony for the Health Qigong contact study programme under the direction of the IGP Institute
    • Foundation of the HochschulBigband
    • StudiumPlus, a new interdisciplinary programme for students, starts in the summer semester
    • 30 August: Basic certificate for the family-friendly university audit
    • 10 years of the Geoinformatics degree programme
    • Reorganisation of surveying into geodesy and measurement technology
    • 04.11.: Festive event 15 years of Food Technology
    • Bachelor's degree programme in Landscape Architecture with 8 semesters
    • CD manual as the basis for a standardised corporate design
    • 11 January: Signing of the 2nd target agreement between the university and the state of M-V
    • 20 years of the university - celebration week 10.10. - 14.10.
    • 1st call for applications for the Germany Scholarship
    • 20 years of the Civil Engineering degree programme
    • First graduating class DUST 07
    • Master's programme Management in Healthcare - focus: Hospital Management starts
    • New: Dual Bachelor's degree programme in Agricultural Economics
    • Opening of a neighbourhood office in Oststadt
    • From winter semester 2012/13: German-Polish Master's degree programme in Geodesy and Geoinformatics
    • First graduating class in the Early Education part-time degree programme
    • 20 years of the Agricultural Economics degree programme
    • New Master's programme: Land Use Planning
    • The distance learning degree programme in Applied Business Administration and the Bachelor's degree programme in Vocational Education for Healthcare Professions start in the 2013/2014 winter semester
    • Gold for our university library (BIX - nationwide performance measurement tool for public and academic libraries)
    • Re-auditing as a "family-friendly university"
    • First graduates in the Master's model programme Management in Healthcare - Focus: Hospital Management
    • Bachelor's degree course in Dietetics and the part-time Master's degree course in Organisational Development and Inclusion start in summer semester 2014
    • The Vocational Education for Social Work, Social Pedagogy and Childhood Education degree programme starts in the 2014/2015 winter semester
    • 01 December: re-election of the Rector, Prof Teuscher - after 10 years in office for a further four years
    • 4 x gold for our university library (BIX)
    • 20 years of nursing and health
    • 4 x gold again for our university library (BIX)
    • 15 years of geoinformatics
    • Signing of notarised contracts for the ZELT (Centre for Food Technology) between the city and Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences
    • June: Commitment to the "Family at the University" charter
    • June: 20th University Day with dragon boat race
    • October: University celebrates its 25th anniversary - celebration week from 10 to 14 October 2016