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Here we grow.Growing together: professionally & personally

Come to Witten/Herdecke University if you are looking for a degree programme that offers personal support, plenty of practical experience, and maximum freedom – with excellent career opportunities and affordable for everyone.

Small groups, individual support and the opportunity to work flexibly and interdisciplinarily make the Witten/Herdecke University an ideal place to achieve your academic and professional goals.

In addition to practice-oriented degree programmes, our unique study concept also includes Studium fundamentale and social student financing that everyone can afford.

For 40 years, young talents have been excelling at our university. Together with us, you will shape the society of the future, making it more sustainable and fairer for everyone. That's what we learn, research and work for.

 

Are you ready? Then: Here we grow!

Discover our
study programmes

Eine Gruppe Studierender steht am Flipchart und diskutiert über ein Thema.

Your Bachelor's degree programmes

Get to know our versatile Bachelor's degree programmes in the fields of business and society studies and find out more about our flexible Bachelor of Choice study model.

Your Bachelor's degree programmes
Masterstudierende an der UW/H im Stuhlkreis.

Your Master's degree programmes

A Master's degree programme at UW/H is the right choice for anyone who wants more from their studies and would like to secure the best career opportunities or pursue an academic career.

Your Master's degree programmes
Dental students work on the computer

Your state examination programmes

If your dream job is to be a doctor or dentist, we will guide you from the first semester with a sound clinical-practical education up to the state examination (StEx).

Your state examination programmes

What does Witten/Herdecke University stand for?

For a degree programme that combines expertise, practical experience and personal development. For a campus life that emphasises community and commitment. For forward-looking research that opens up new perspectives and develops sustainable solutions for social challenges. And for a place where innovation, interdisciplinarity and personal support are a matter of course. Here we grow!

Four people in meditation
Three people at the microscope
Gasthörer:innen sitzen im Seminar an der UW/H.
Students in casual conversation on the seating area in the entrance area of the main building
Side view of the university orchestra
An excerpt from the UW/H summer party
Four people in meditation
Three people at the microscope
Gasthörer:innen sitzen im Seminar an der UW/H.
Students in casual conversation on the seating area in the entrance area of the main building
Side view of the university orchestra
An excerpt from the UW/H summer party

More than just a university.

Maximum freedom in the 
Bachelor of Choice

You could hardly have more flexibility and freedom of choice in your studies: in the Bachelor of Choice study model, you enroll in one of six degree programmes. The highlight: you only have to decide after a joint orientation year.

Bachelor of Choice

Studying without an NC? It's possible!

Our degree programs are 100% state-recognized – yet we still focus on personality and motivation. At Witten/Herdecke University, high school grades are not decisive when it comes to allocating places. Find out all about the advantages of studying privately!

Study first, pay later: our financing offer

The Income Share Agreement (ISA) makes it possible: you can study with us first and pay the tuition fee later depending on your income. Because studying should be possible for everyone – without financial barriers.

Our ISA

Try new things - with theStudium fundamentale

The Studium fundamentale (Stufu) opens up space for all students to experiment, reflect and create. You can do something that prepares you specifically for your career, expands your profile or something that you simply enjoy.

Studium fundamentale

  • "I recommend the information services to all prospective students. Whether in the telephone student counselling service or at one of the free online information events - I was able to clarify my questions about studying and the application in a very uncomplicated way."

    Jana Wübbe

    Student Ethik und Organisation (M. A.)

  • "If you want to help others succeed, you first need competent help to get started. In Witten, I received the professional and emotional foundation for my appointment."

    Dr Thomas Bauer

    Graduate in Economics with PhD thesis at Witten/Herdecke University,
    Partner, McKinsey & Company

  • "Witten creates a space for freedom where you can try things out. You should seize the opportunity, because these experiences are what counts in today's appointments!"

    Dr Julia Köhn

    Graduate in economics with a PhD thesis at Witten/Herdecke University, future shaper and Managing Partner, Pielers GmbH

  • "Thanks to the UW/H, I am now able to discuss, negotiate and find solutions even in critical situations."

    Dr Tankred Stöbe

    Graduate in medicine (state examination), board member, Médecins Sans Frontières

  • "The training in Witten taught me not to let social responsibility end at the edge of my own plate, but to think and take responsibility for others."

    Dr Janosch Dahmen, Member of the Bundestag

    Graduate in medicine, member of the German Bundestag and health policy spokesperson for Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Alliance 90/The Greens)

News at the UW/H

 
Fotokünstler Philip Pearce und Prof. Dr. Stefan Zimmer stehen vor dem Titelbild der Ausstellung.
  • Culture and life
January 2026

Echoes of days gone by: New photo exhibition at the Dental Clinic of Witten/Herdecke University

UW/H students have captured the industrial history of Witten and the surrounding area on camera and are now presenting their work.

 
The photo shows a sleeping woman who has laid her head on the desk in front of her notebook.
  • Research and knowledge
  • Health
January 2026

New guideline on narcolepsy provides more guidance for doctors and better care for sufferers

UW/H sleep researcher Prof Dr Ulf Kallweit coordinated a nationally relevant recommendation for the treatment of the chronic disease narcolepsy.

 
Photo of the wooden building on the UW/H campus. In the foreground is the StudyCheck seal.
  • Study
  • University
January 2026

StudyCheck Award 2026: Witten/Herdecke University is one of the three most popular universities in Germany

With top ratings from students, the UW/H takes third place in the nationwide university ranking. It was voted the most popular university in NRW.

Events

Fri 30.01. Symbolbild Kaffee
  • Study
January 2026

How fair is your knowledge?

A short quiz about Fairtrade and global justice over a cup of good coffee.

Sat 31.01. Außenansichten von drei Gebäuden, eingebettet in den grafischen Umriss eines Gehirns. Die Nervenbahnen sind als blaue Gitternetze eingezeichnet.
  • Research and knowledge
  • Health
January 2026

2nd DW² - Dortmund-Witten-Wuppertal Neurology Symposium

Current impulses, interdisciplinary topics and networking at the DW² Symposium.

Mon 02.02. A young woman smiles.
  • Info event
  • Study
February 2026

Online info event PPE - Philosophy, Politics and Economics February 2026

At our information event, you will have the opportunity to find out more about the PPE degree programme and ask any questions you may have about studying in Witten.

Your degree programmes