The most important facts about the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen
Around 4,500 students study in the fields of economics, social sciences and healthcare at the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society. With over 40 degree programs, which are offered full-time, part-time, dual or distance learning, you have a wide range of options for obtaining your Bachelor's or Master's degree.
The Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society stands for
- practical orientation
- up-to-date teaching content
- research strength
- excellent networking at regional and international level
- a family atmosphere.
The HWG-LU was created in 2008 from the merger of the state University of Applied Sciences for Business and the Protestant University of Applied Sciences for Social Work. The main location of the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society is the Campus an der Blies in Ernst-Boehe-Straße in the Ludwigshafen district of Mundenheim. There are also several secondary locations in nearby Turmstraße, in the city center (Department of Social and Health Care in Maxstraße) and on the Rhine promenade(East Asia Institute). With the planned new building, the "branch offices" are to be brought together on the central campus site. The Weincampus in Neustadt, a cooperation project between the HWG-LU, the universities of Bingen and Kaiserslautern and the Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Rheinpfalz, enjoys a special position.
By clicking on the following link, you can take a virtual tour and take a closer look at the HWG LU and its locations:
Lots of opportunities to get to know each other
Whether it's the University Information Day (HIT), taster and focus lectures, Studium Generale or special offers for children and senior citizens - in addition to the regular lecture program, the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society hosts all kinds of public events where prospective students and interested students are welcome guests. Just drop by and have a look! You can find an up-to-date overview of our extensive range of events on the HWG LU event portal.
Well supplied...
As befits a university, we naturally also have a canteen, which is run by the Studierendenwerk Vorderpfalz. From Mondays to Fridays, there are two lunch menus to choose from. Price per meal for students: 3.50 euros. You can take a look at the menu here. In addition to inexpensive lunchtime menus, you can also get coffee, soft drinks and snacks here. A branch of the Mensa, the Mensaria, is located in the accommodation in Department IV at Maxstraße 29, other cafeterias can be found in Turmstraße and in the E building in Ernst-Boehe-Straße.
...and well connected
Parking space near the university is generally available, but is also very popular during the lecture period. The alternatives to traveling by car:
However, the campus in Ernst-Boehe-Straße is also connected to local public transport via the "Hochschule" stop and bus routes 75 and 76. To the interactive timetable information of the VRN (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar): www.vrn.de/
For a price of 180 euros (as of January 2023) and for a period of 6 months, students at Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society can purchase a semester ticket that is valid for the entire VRN area (except West Palatinate). Further information
There is also a VRNnextbike station, the bike rental system of the Rhine-Neckar transport association, right on the doorstep of the university's A-building. Students benefit from special conditions. Find out more at www.vrnnextbike.de.
The app-supported carpooling portals TwoGo by SAP or flinc are also popular options.
For life alongside studies...
The General Student Committee (AStA) of HWG-LU, which represents the interests of the student body, ensures that new students quickly settle in at the university and in Ludwigshafen. In addition to joint trips and campus events such as the summer party or Christmas market, the AStA also regularly organizes Get2Gether and fresher parties. You can find an overview of dates and lots of other useful information about what you should know as a student at HWG-LU and how you can organize your student life at www.asta-lu.de.