The Nürtingen-Geislingen University is a public university of applied sciences in Nürtingen and Geislingen a der Steige, Baden-Württemberg. Nürtingen-Geislingen University (internationally branded as NGU and known by the German abbreviation HfWU) specialises in business, economics, landscape, agriculture, real estate, automotive management and sustainability. Its institutional development: 1949 — establishment of the Nürtingen higher agricultural school. The institution’s early identity was shaped by agriculture and land-based management. Today its academic profile is one of business administration, international finance, economics, agribusiness, landscape architecture, urban planning, real estate, automotive management, industrial engineering and sustainability. The location also has an influence: Nürtingen and Geislingen are situated in the Stuttgart economic region and link the study with employers in the automotive, manufacturing, finance, real estate, agriculture, planning, landscape, logistics and consulting fields.

The course portfolio presented in this master file comprises 17 undergraduate and 17 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Undergraduates include Business Administration, International Finance, International Business, Business Law, Economics, Agribusiness, while later entries include Digital Business, Health and Tourism Management, Environmental Management. Postgraduate study 1. International Finance 2. International Management 3. Corporate Management 4. Sustainable Mobilities 5. Landscape Architecture 6. Environmental Protection 7. Applied Economics 8. Circular Economy 9. Risk Management The parent qualification remains at course level and specialisations are included within the course entry rather than being misrepresented as separate degrees. Courses in business and engineering are listed under their parent qualifications, but standalone landscape, agriculture, real estate and English-taught courses are still listed separately.

Admission is managed at the program level. HfWU or NGU application route, Hochschulstart or international credential evaluation where specified. Each master’s program has its own subject credit, grade, language and experience requirements. Prior to submission, applicants must confirm 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 require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Admission to the doctoral program is separate from admission to the bachelor's or master's program and normally requires a feasible research proposal, eligible supervision and formal admission by the responsible faculty.

EU and EEA students usually don’t pay tuition fees for standard degrees. Most non-EU students pay €1,500 per semester and students in a second degree pay €650 per semester, under state law, plus a current semester contribution of €168.60 from summer 2026. Institutional charges do not cover rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, projects costs or private travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission.

Career preparation is reflective of the university’s subject mix and not a guarantyd placement scheme.” Automotive companies, banks, asset managers, real-estate companies, farms, food companies, planning offices, manufacturers, consultancies and public agencies support projects and careers. Students can increase their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and externally partnered thesis. HfWU is for students who want to pursue applied business and sustainability programs that offer special options in finance, automotive management, real estate, landscape and agriculture.