Fachhochschule
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A Fachhochschule is a German university of applied sciences focused on practice-oriented higher education and professional training, particularly in technical, business, and social fields.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fachhochschule canonical | 4 |
| Fachhochschulen | 1 |
| German Fachhochschule model | 1 |
| University of Applied Sciences | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7479743 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fachhochschule Context triple: [University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz, hasInstitutionType, Fachhochschule]
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Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences is a practice-oriented public university in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, offering a wide range of applied science and professional degree programs.
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Bremen University of Applied Sciences
Bremen University of Applied Sciences is a practice-oriented German higher education institution in Bremen, known for its strong focus on engineering, natural sciences, and international study programs.
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Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences is a German university of applied sciences specializing in life sciences, agriculture, environmental studies, and related practical disciplines.
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D.
Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach
Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach is a German university of cooperative education offering practice-integrated degree programs at its campuses in Gera and Eisenach.
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E.
Technikum
Technikum was the original name of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, a leading science and engineering university in Haifa, Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fachhochschule Target entity description: A Fachhochschule is a German university of applied sciences focused on practice-oriented higher education and professional training, particularly in technical, business, and social fields.
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A.
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences is a practice-oriented public university in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, offering a wide range of applied science and professional degree programs.
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B.
Bremen University of Applied Sciences
Bremen University of Applied Sciences is a practice-oriented German higher education institution in Bremen, known for its strong focus on engineering, natural sciences, and international study programs.
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C.
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences is a German university of applied sciences specializing in life sciences, agriculture, environmental studies, and related practical disciplines.
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D.
Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach
Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach is a German university of cooperative education offering practice-integrated degree programs at its campuses in Gera and Eisenach.
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E.
Technikum
Technikum was the original name of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, a leading science and engineering university in Haifa, Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
type of higher education institution
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university of applied sciences ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | German higher education system ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Universität ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
companies
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public institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| degreeRecognition | Bologna Process compatible ⓘ |
| distinctionFromUniversität | stronger focus on practice than on basic research ⓘ |
| distinctionFromUniversität |
traditionally limited doctoral rights
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usually no right to award habilitation ⓘ |
| educationLevel |
bachelor
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master ⓘ |
| emphasis |
applied projects
ⓘ
industry cooperation ⓘ internships ⓘ practical skills ⓘ professional qualification ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften
NERFINISHED
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University of Applied Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationFocus |
applied research
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practice-oriented higher education ⓘ professional training ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | German ⓘ |
| mayAwardDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Science ⓘ |
| mayAwardDegree | Master of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayAwardDegree | Master of Science ⓘ |
| mayOffer | English-taught programs ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
preparation for specific professions
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qualification for the labor market ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | German federal states ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
laboratory work
ⓘ
project-based learning ⓘ small group teaching ⓘ |
| typicalAdmissionRequirement |
Allgemeine Hochschulreife
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Fachhochschulreife ⓘ |
| typicalField |
business administration
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computer science ⓘ design ⓘ engineering ⓘ health sciences ⓘ media studies ⓘ social work ⓘ |
| typicalStudentOutcome | professional qualification in applied fields ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fachhochschule Description of subject: A Fachhochschule is a German university of applied sciences focused on practice-oriented higher education and professional training, particularly in technical, business, and social fields.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
University of Applied Sciences
this entity surface form:
German Fachhochschule model
this entity surface form:
Fachhochschulen