The Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Nürnberg is a University of Applied Sciences, and is situated in the centre of Nuremberg in close proximity to Woehrder See and Woehrder Wiese.
Pratice as a rule
Our university provides teachings and research, related to practice, and is well-known for its wide range of courses. Twelve faculties in four directions of study offer undergraduate and advanced courses in addition to further education opportunites or dual study variants.
Largest university in the Nuremberg metropolitan region
With more than 8,500 students, approximately 250 professors (statistics) and many assistant lecturers we are the largest university of applied sciences in the metropolitan region of Nuremberg, the second largest in Bavaria and one of the largest nationwide.
As the most research-intensive and drittmittelstärkste of all Bavarian Universities of Applied Sciences we are an important innovation pool for the metroplis region of Nuremberg and maintain excellent contact with the economy.
Internationally oriented
The Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Nürnberg is also an active "global player" and has built up more than one hundred university partnerships worldwide. This facilitates the international exchange programmes, from which around 1,100 of our foreign students from 90 nations benefit. (statistics).



