The Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Freising and Weidenbach-Triesdorf, Bavaria, Germany. HSWT is the only green university of applied sciences in Germany and specialises in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, food, biotechnology, environment, landscape, renewable resources and sustainable land use. Its institutional development includes . The long agricultural tradition of Weihenstephan was established more than 1,000 years ago by monks. 1971 – Foundation of the Weihenstephan University of Applied Sciences. Its academic profile today includes agriculture, forestry, horticulture, food science, biotechnology, environmental engineering, landscape architecture, renewable resources, nutrition and sustainable land use. Location matters, as The Weihenstephan campus in Freising brings together life-science institutions close to Munich, while the rural Triesdorf campus offers teaching farms, agricultural networks, environmental facilities and proximity of practice.

This master file displays the course portfolio comprising 24 undergraduate courses and 20 postgraduate courses. Subject combinations are grouped under their parent degrees where applicable. Examples at the undergraduate level include agribusiness, agriculture, applied computer science, applied informatics, arboriculture and urban forest management, and biotechnology. Later entries include agricultural engineering, food management, and bioinformatics. Postgraduate studies in Applied Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Management, Animal Health Management, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Climate Change Management, Digital Farming to Sustainable Land Use Systems, Water Management, Renewable Energy Management. Each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are entered on the course entry and not misrepresented as separate degrees. Campus, language, dual and specialisation versions are collapsed into their main credentials. Current new programs are included and legacy programs are represented by their official successors.

Admission is managed at the program-level. For restricted programs, applicants use the HSWT application portal and (where applicable) Hochschulstart, and foreign credentials follow the institutional or uni-assist route for the degree as stated. Applicants must check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submission. 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 doctoral study is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s study and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

Regular programs are usually free of tuition charges. Weihenstephan: €97, Triesdorf: €82, winter semester 2026/27. Program-specific tuition may apply to selected international study formats (including published €750 charges for covered students). The charges mentioned above are exclusive of rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project cost and personal 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.

Careers preparation is dependent on the university's subject mix and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Laboratories, fieldwork, projects and careers with agriculture, forestry, food, brewing, biotechnology, landscape, environmental, renewable-energy, water, horticulture and public sector partners. Students can improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis. HSWT is particularly suitable for students who want to combine applied life sciences with sustainability in campus environments based on farms, forests, gardens, laboratories and green industries.