About PHWT – Your reliable partner
A university for success and joie de vivre
We will accompany you personally
The PHWT makes its contribution to the economy and society by creating an academic environment in Diepholz and Vechta for personalities who, in their striving for entrepreneurial success, treat their fellow human beings with consideration and tolerance and are committed to their life goals in a responsible manner.
Always at the cutting edge, we open up the best academic and professional prospects for students through practical studies. We want to teach our students how to act responsibly, both professionally and privately, so that they can drive companies forward in Germany and beyond and enjoy their work.
Find out more about our dual study program or a classic Bachelor’s degree at the PHWT.
We leave no one alone on this path to success! The individual support provided to students by our lecturers and partner companies ensures personal guidance towards the best possible degree for each individual. It is particularly important to us not to neglect the promotion of creativity, independent thinking and personal development.
Together with our partner companies in practice and science, we are creating a platform where people with an entrepreneurial spirit and curiosity can meet in person , exchange ideas and learn from each other.
Our claims at a glance
Excellent quality of studies
Considerate and tolerant interaction
Personal support
Goal-oriented action
Acting responsibly
You can find us at these locations
On our campus in Diepholz, Am Campus 2, 3 and 4, students will complete the engineering bachelor’s degree courses:
1. Industrial Engineering
2. mechanical engineering
3. Mechatronics
4. Electrical Engineering
At our campus in Vechta, Rombergstraße 40, students can study Business Administration and Computer Science :
1. business administration
2. Business Informatics
3. Computer Science
At our campus in Diepholz, students have access to state-of-the-art laboratory technology and high-quality technical equipment to apply their knowledge precisely. At both campuses, students experience strong cohesion and a lively study community in which they work together on exciting projects and challenges.
It all started with an idea
The history of the PHWT began in 1989, when regional companies from the Oldenburger Münsterland region decided to work together to train young academics through practical courses of study at the highest level. As a first step, they founded the Berufsakademie Oldenburger Münsterland e.V. The association joined forces with the Dr. Jürgen Ulderup Foundation in 1994 with the aim of offering mechanical engineering courses in addition to business administration courses and gaining recognition as a state-recognized university of applied sciences.
In 1998, it was recognized by the state as a university of applied sciences with an integrated university of cooperative education, so that the FHWT was able to offer diploma degrees in addition to the university of cooperative education courses. In 1999, the PHWT opened the locations in Oldenburg (electrical engineering) and Diepholz (mechanical engineering). Motivated by the Bologna Process, the vocational academy courses were phased out and Bachelor’s and Master’s degree courses have been offered instead.
The name was changed from FHWT to PHWT in 2014.
The Center for Materials and Technology and the Center for Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering were established at the Diepholz site. In 2016, the PHWT merged the technical degree programs at the new campus in Diepholz and the Oldenburg site was closed. The expansion of the campus in Diepholz was completed in March 2022.
PHWT has grown significantly since its foundation and has now built up a valuable network of 200 member companies . This is mainly due to the excellent reputation of PHWT graduates. They take on responsibility early on and thus support the company’s success in the long term. This success is based on the special teaching concept of community, individual support, state-of-the-art content and long-term practical orientation.
The shareholders of PHWT consist of:
- DR. JÜRGEN AND IRMGARD ULDERUP FOUNDATION
- Member and company association PHWT e. V.
- Harting Foundation & Co KG
- City of Vechta
- City of Diepholz
- District of Vechta
- District of Diepholz
The PHWT in facts & figures
- Founded in September 1989 as a vocational academy, since 15.10.1998 university of applied sciences
- approx. 600 students
- 65 employees
- 7 shareholders finance PHWT:
- DR. JÜRGEN AND IRMGARD ULDERUP FOUNDATION
- HARTING Foundation & Co KG
- PHWT Association of Members and Companies e. V.
- District of Diepholz
- City of Diepholz
- District of Vechta
- City of Vechta
- Currently 7 Bachelor’s degree programs
- Currently 1 Master’s program
- Latest and very extensive laboratory equipment for the technical degree courses in Diepholz
The Executive Board of the PHWT
President
Prof. Dr. Dennis De
E-Mail:
Phone: +49 4441 915 0
Fax: +49 4441 915 109
Address: Rombergstraße 40, 49377 Vechta
Vice President
Angela Holle
E-Mail:
Phone: +49 4441 915 101
Fax: +49 4441 915 401
Address: Rombergstraße 40, 49377 Vechta