Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied science

The origins of the university trace back to the Chemisches Laboratorium Fresenius, founded by Carl Remigius Fresenius in 1848, and the associated laboratory school. By 1931, the Fresenius Chemistry School had gained state recognition for training chemical technicians. In 1962, the school separated from the research laboratory and expanded its offerings to include an engineering degree. Three years later, it was elevated to an engineering school, and in 1971, it officially became the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences with a focus on chemical engineering. In 1995, the university relocated from Wiesbaden to Idstein. In 1997, it acquired a vocational school for speech therapy, which moved to Frankfurt am Main in 2010. The university expanded its departments in 1998 to include economics & media and health & social care, leading to a name change to Europa Fachhochschule Fresenius. The university opened additional locations in Cologne in 2003, Zwickau in 2004 (which closed in 2016), and Hamburg and Munich in 2008. That same year, the university's name was simplified to Fresenius University. Hochschule Fresenius is officially recognized by the Hessian Ministry for Science and Art, and all programs adhere to the Hessian Higher Education Act. The university undergoes regular evaluations by the Science Council and is annually audited and certified for quality management and organizational development by CERTQUA.