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{{Short description|Private university in Germany}}
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| rector                 = Holger Sommerfeldt
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| students               = 130,000<small> (Winter semester 2023)</small>
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| city                   = [[Erfurt]]
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[[File:IUBH Erfurt, Juri-Gagarin-Ring.JPG|thumb|IU Campus Erfurt]]
[[File:Bad-honnef-FH01.jpg|thumb|IU Campus Bad Honnef]]
'''IU International University of Applied Sciences''' ({{langx|de|IU Internationale Hochschule}}) is a private for-profit [[university of applied sciences]] based in [[Erfurt]], [[Germany]]. It opened in 2000 and was formerly known as the '''International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef / Bonn''' ({{lang|de|Internationale Fachhochschule  Bad Honnef/Bonn|}} or IFH).<ref>{{cite news |title=International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef • Bonn and Steigenberger Akademie open shared building in Bad Reichenhall |url=https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4043679.html |access-date=15 August 2024 |work=Hospitality Net |date=6 Oct 2009 |language=en-us}}</ref>
It provides vocational programs in German and English, for which it offers in-person teaching on [[campus]] as well as [[Distance education|distance]] or [[blended learning]]. With over 130,000 enrolled students, IU is the [[List of largest universities|largest state-accredited university in Germany]] as of the summer semester of 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=IU New Milestone 130,000 Students |date=12 January 2024 |url=https://www.fraenkischertag.de/lokales/stadt-coburg/rat-wissen/matthia-leyendecker-aus-coburg-macht-demenzkranken-neue-hoffnung-art-317284 |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> and features amongst the [[List of largest universities and university networks by enrollment|largest universities in the world]].
== History ==
IU was founded in 1998 as the International University of Applied Sciences [[Bad Honnef]] / [[Bonn]] (IFH), and its first intake took place in the winter semester of 2000/2001 with 23 students.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bonn|first=General-Anzeiger|date=2010-05-20|title=Internationale Fachhochschule Bad Honnef feiert zehnjähriges Bestehen|url=https://ga.de/region/internationale-fachhochschule-bad-honnef-feiert-zehnjaehriges-bestehen_aid-40638935|access-date=2022-02-08|website=General-Anzeiger Bonn|language=de}}</ref>
In July 2009, the [[German Science and Humanities Council]] institutionally accredited the university for ten years,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2009-07-09|title=Stellungnahme zur Akkreditierung der Internationalen Fachhochschule Bad Honnef • Bonn (IFH)|url=https://wissenschaftsrat.de/download/archiv/9268-09.pdf|website=wissenschaftsrat.de|language=de|access-date=2022-02-08|archive-date=2022-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830163148/https://www.wissenschaftsrat.de/download/archiv/9268-09.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> followed by reaccreditation for another five years in 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=January 2021|title=Stellungnahme zur Institutionellen Reakkreditierung der IUBH Internationale Hochschule (IUBH), Erfurt.|url=https://www.wissenschaftsrat.de/download/2021/8813-21.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=8|website=wissenschaftsrat.de|language=de}}</ref> In 2010, it became a member of the [[German Rectors' Conference]].
In mid-2013, IU merged with '''Adam Ries University of Applied Sciences''' in Erfurt, another private university, expanding its offerings to include the dual study model. In March 2016, it merged with the '''University of International Business and Logistics''' (HIWL) in [[Bremen]] and has since started offering dual study programs at this location.
In October 2017, it was renamed to '''IUBH International University of Applied Sciences'''. In March 2021, another renaming took place to IU International University of Applied Sciences. In 2019, the registered office of the university was moved to Erfurt.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zippel|first=Tino|date=2019-11-29|title=Wie Thüringer Hochschulen Millionen durch die Hintertür verdienen|url=https://www.otz.de/regionen/jena/wie-thueringer-hochschulen-millionen-durch-die-hintertuer-verdienen-id227776819.html|access-date=2022-02-08|website=www.otz.de|language=de-DE}}</ref>
== Organization ==
The university has been state-recognized since 1999 and accredited by the [[German Science and Humanities Council]] in 2009 and 2021.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The study programs as well as the university's internal quality management ("system accreditation") are additionally accredited by the [[Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation]] (FIBAA) on behalf of the German Accreditation Council.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Beschluss der FIBAA-Akkreditierungskommission für institutionelle Verfahren|url=https://www.fibaa.org/fileadmin/user_upload/17_145_IUBH_Gutachten_final_Beschluss_ver%C3%B6ff.pdf|website=fibaa.org|language=de|access-date=2022-02-08|archive-date=2019-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023114202/https://www.fibaa.org/fileadmin/user_upload/17_145_IUBH_Gutachten_final_Beschluss_ver%C3%B6ff.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The sponsor of the university is ''IU Internationale Hochschule [[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung|GmbH]]'', whose sole shareholder since 2007 has been ''Career Partner GmbH'' (since 2021: [[IU Group N.V.]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=IU Group {{!}} Education for Everyone|url=https://www.iu-group.com/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=www.iu-group.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-09|title=Daten & Fakten {{!}} Career Partner|url=https://www.careerpartner.eu/de/ueber-uns/daten-fakten/|access-date=2022-02-08|archive-date=2021-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509070445/https://www.careerpartner.eu/de/ueber-uns/daten-fakten/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> The latter has been owned by the British investor group ''Oakley'' since 2017; previously, it was owned by the [[Munich]]-based investment firm ''Auctus'' from 2007 to 2015, and by the U.S.-based [[Apollo Education Group|Apollo Group]] from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Acquisition of Career Partner Group – Company Announcement - FT.com|url=https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=1323-13420757-1RH721C9J1SEUE2FVNV8Q1769V|access-date=2022-02-08|website=markets.ft.com}}</ref>
The university's governing bodies are the rectorate, the senate, and an advisory board to represent the professional interests of the departments and companies.
== Locations ==
In addition to a "virtual campus," the university currently operates 28 campus locations: [[Augsburg]], [[Bad Honnef]], [[Berlin]], [[Bielefeld]], [[Braunschweig]], Bremen, [[Cologne]], [[Dortmund]], [[Dresden]], [[Duisburg]], [[Düsseldorf]], Erfurt, [[Essen]], [[Frankfurt]], [[Freiburg im Breisgau|Freiburg]], [[Hamburg]], [[Hanover]], [[Karlsruhe]], [[Leipzig]], [[Lübeck]], [[Mainz]], [[Mannheim]], [[Munich]], [[Münster]], [[Nuremberg]], [[Peine]] (until the end of 2021), [[Stuttgart]] and [[Ulm]]. In 2022, the following locations are to be added: [[Aachen]], [[Bochum]], [[Kassel]], [[Kiel]], [[Mönchengladbach]], [[Potsdam]], [[Ravensburg]], [[Regensburg]], [[Rostock]], [[Saarbrücken]], and [[Wuppertal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Locations {{!}} IU International University|url=https://www.iu.de/en/campus/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=IU – Internationale Hochschule|language=en}}</ref>
Examination centers for distance learning are available worldwide at every [[Goethe-Institut]] location.
== Study Programmes ==
IU International University offers around 200 [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor's]], [[Master's degree|Master's]] and [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] degree programs in various study formats (face-to-face in-person, distance learning, combined studies, myStudies, dual studies), in the following subject areas:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bachelor {{!}} IU International University|url=https://www.iu.de/en/bachelor/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=IU – Internationale Hochschule|language=en}}</ref>
* Design, Architecture & Construction
* Health
* Hospitality, Tourism & Events
* Human Resources
* IT & Technology
* Marketing & Communication
* Social Sciences
* Transportation & Logistics
* Business & Management
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== External links ==
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*[https://www.iu.de/ IU International University of Applied Sciences]
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