Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNE Eberswalde) Summary
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) is a public university of applied sciences located in Eberswalde, Brandenburg. Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development is a small public institution focusing on sustainability through forestry, landscape and nature conservation, organic agriculture, food systems, sustainable business, tourism, wood technology and climate-oriented regional development. Institutional development 1830 - Forestry education was initiated at Eberswalde under Friedrich Wilhelm Leopold Pfeil. A great scientific tradition in forest management was developed by the Forestry Academy. Its academic profile today is characterised by forestry, international forest ecosystems, arboriculture, landscape utilisation and nature conservation, organic agriculture, food systems, wood engineering, sustainable economics, responsible management, tourism, regional development, climate adaptation and biosphere management. Eberswalde is situated adjacent to great forests and the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve, which offers direct field environments for projects in forestry, biodiversity, land use, climate, rural economy, tourism, wood and sustainability, while remaining within reach of Berlin.
The course portfolio as described in this master file consists of 11 undergraduate entries and 9 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples from the undergraduate level include Forestry, International Forest Ecosystem Management, Arboriculture, Landscape Use and Nature Conservation, Organic Agriculture and Marketing, Food Systems and Management. More recent additions include Responsible Business Management, Sustainable Tourism, Regional Management. Postgraduate studies are available in Forest Information Technology, Forestry System Transformation, Global Change Management, Biosphere Reserves Management, Sustainable Regional Development, Organic Agriculture and Food Systems, Wood and Bioeconomy, Strategic Sustainability Management, Sustainable Tourism Management. Each course is still a parent credential and specialisations are noted on the course record rather than pretending to be separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time and practice-integrated versions are kept in the corresponding parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is controlled by program. Applicants use the HNEE portal, international qualifications follow the specified credential route and English, dual, field-intensive, professional or restricted programs may require proof of language, practical records, subject credits or motivation documents. Before submission applicants should check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to a doctoral program is independent from admission to a bachelor or master program, and generally requires a viable research proposal, suitable supervision, and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.
The semester fee for the winter semester 2026/27 is € 393.80. It comprises the current administrative, student-services, student-body and mobility components; standard degree study is without general tuition, while continuing or special formats can post separate charges. These institutional charges exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.
The course portfolio as described in this master file consists of 11 undergraduate entries and 9 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples from the undergraduate level include Forestry, International Forest Ecosystem Management, Arboriculture, Landscape Use and Nature Conservation, Organic Agriculture and Marketing, Food Systems and Management. More recent additions include Responsible Business Management, Sustainable Tourism, Regional Management. Postgraduate studies are available in Forest Information Technology, Forestry System Transformation, Global Change Management, Biosphere Reserves Management, Sustainable Regional Development, Organic Agriculture and Food Systems, Wood and Bioeconomy, Strategic Sustainability Management, Sustainable Tourism Management. Each course is still a parent credential and specialisations are noted on the course record rather than pretending to be separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time and practice-integrated versions are kept in the corresponding parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is controlled by program. Applicants use the HNEE portal, international qualifications follow the specified credential route and English, dual, field-intensive, professional or restricted programs may require proof of language, practical records, subject credits or motivation documents. Before submission applicants should check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to a doctoral program is independent from admission to a bachelor or master program, and generally requires a viable research proposal, suitable supervision, and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.
The semester fee for the winter semester 2026/27 is € 393.80. It comprises the current administrative, student-services, student-body and mobility components; standard degree study is without general tuition, while continuing or special formats can post separate charges. These institutional charges exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.
