Research at Wismar University of Applied Sciences

Wismar University of Applied Sciences is a high-performance research institution with a long-standing tradition. It is internationally oriented and rooted in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The interdisciplinary networking of the Faculties of Engineering, of Economics and of Design represents a special trademark and is documented in four cross-faculty research foci.

The University of Applied Sciences Wismar actively participates in state, federal and EU programs for the promotion of research and transfer and thus receives an average of more than seven million Euro in third-party funding annually. University members receive a wide range of support and advice for preparation, application and implementation. The university supports scientific preliminary work for new research ideas with its own funds.

Scientists bundle their activities in five research institutes, nine affiliated institutes and three research groups. For application-oriented research and innovation projects, Wismar University of Applied Sciences operates its own transfer company, the Forschungs-GmbH.

In cooperation with the Schwerin Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Schwerin Chamber of Crafts, a technology and innovation consultant is available as a contact for companies.

Wismar University of Applied Sciences regularly awards doctoral scholarships and supports the university's approximately 50 doctoral students in a variety of ways. Graduates are actively supported in their search for national or international partner universities for a cooperative doctorate.