Mission statement

Preamble
Our key aim is to provide students with a comprehensive education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a globalised world and an evolving employment market. We believe that mutual respect, credibility, openness and transparency are essential principles for all our endeavours. Our identity We regard our university as a teaching and learning community and as a partner for education and lifelong learning. We believe that diversity and plurality are a source of enrichment and opportunity.

Our profile and objectives
We strive for a consistent and continuous focus on excellence. We aim to enhance interdisciplinary teaching and research as a distinctive feature, both within and beyond our university. We are committed to fostering strong local and regional connections and networks. We encourage an international orientation in our teaching and research.

Learning and teaching
Our teaching is based on sound scientific knowledge, research and methodologies with a strong focus on practical applications. By creating a positive teaching and learning environment, we strive to support our students in their personal development and growth. We foster a culture of excellence in teaching.

Research and knowledge transfer
Our research is innovative and practice oriented, and this is a prerequisite for excellence in teaching. We create an environment that facilitates research and ensures that we can make a significant and positive contribution to science and scholarship. We actively promote knowledge and technology transfer by strengthening our links to cooperation partners in business, industry and other sectors.

Our organisation
At Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, our staff and structures are service oriented and we are committed to future-oriented, sustainable development. Human resources development is important to us as a means of establishing a sense of identity, motivation and satisfaction among university employees. We strive for quality assurance in all our key processes. Equal opportunities and family-friendliness are prerequisites for our organisational development.