You can find a list of possible academic degrees in the section on Abbreviations.
| English | German | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| bachelor's degree programme | Bachelorstudiengang | for headlines and formal writing |
| bachelor's programme | Bachelorstudiengang | within texts and in case of space constraints |
| bachelor's thesis | Bachelorthesis |
Bachelor's Programmes - Bachelorstudiengänge
| Englisch | German | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Architektur | BA |
| Business Administration | Betriebswirtschaft | BBW |
| Business and Engineering | Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | BWW (ger.) bzw. IBE (eng.) |
| Business Information Systems | Wirtschaftsinformatik | BWI |
| Civil Engineering | Bauingenieurwesen | BB |
| Communication Design | Kommunikationsdesign | BKD |
| Computer Science in Engineering Applications | Ingenieurinformatik | INI |
| Computer Science | Informatik | BIN |
| E-Commerce | E-Commerce | BEC |
| Electrical Engineering | Elektro- und Informationstechnik | BET |
| Geovisualisation | Geovisualisierung | BGV |
Hydrogen Technology |
Wasserstofftechnik | BWT |
| Industrial Mathematics | Technomathematik | BTM |
| International Management | BIM | |
| Logistics | Logistik | BL (ger.) bzw. IBL (eng.) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Maschinenbau | BM |
| Mechatronics | Mechatronik | BMC |
| Media Management | Medienmanagement | BMM |
| Nursing Management | Pflege- und Gesundheitsmanagement | BPM |
| Plastics and Rubber Engineering | Kunststoff- und Elastomertechnik | BKE |
| Social Work | Soziale Arbeit | BSA |
| Specialized Translation (Business/Technical) | Fachübersetzen (Wirtschaft/Technik) | BUE |
| Surveying and Geoinformatics | Vermessung und Geoinformatik | BVG |
| English | German | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| master's degree programme | Masterstudiengang | for headlines and formal writing |
| master's programme | Masterstudiengang | within texts and in case of space constraints |
| master's thesis | Masterthesis |
Master's Programmes - Masterstudiengänge
| English | German | Abbrev./Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Counseling | Verhaltensorientierte Beratung | MVB |
| Brand and Media Management | Marken- und Medienmanagement | MMM |
| Business and Engineering | Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | MWW |
| Business with Europe | MBE | |
| Compliance & Data Privacy and Security | Compliance und Datenschutz | MCD; currently not offered |
| Developmental Music Therapy and Music Therapy with Dementia Patients | Musiktherapie für Menschen mit Behinderung und Demenz | MMT (discontinued) |
| Electrical Engineering | Elektro- und Informationstechnik | MET |
Geo Data Technology |
Geodatentechnologie | MGT |
| Healthcare Management | Gesundheitsmanagement | MGM |
| Information Design | Informationsdesign | MKD |
| Information Systems | Informationssysteme | MIS |
| Innovation for Small and Medium Enterprises | Innovation im Mittelstand | MVI |
| Integrated Design and Construction | Integrales Planen und Bauen | MI6 (60CP) or MI9 (90CP) |
| International Business with Focus on Asia, Western Europe, or Central and Eastern Europe | MIW | |
| International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants | MRM | |
Music Therapy for Empowerment and Inclusion |
Musiktherapie für Empowerment und Inklusion | MEI |
| Product Development and Systems Design | Produkt- und Systementwicklung | MPS |
| Social Work | Soziale Arbeit | MSA |
| Specialized Translation with Media Translation | Fach- und Medienübersetzen | MFU |
| Trade Journalism and Corporate Communications (Technology/Business) | Fachjournalismus und Unternehmenskommunikation (Technik/Wirtschaft) | MVJ |
Please note:
The German abbreviations for faculties etc. stay the same when the English term is used. They can be given in brackets after the long term at least once per page.
Example:
The Faculty of Business and Engineering (FWI) offers two TWIN programmes.
Officers and coordinators within faculties are also listed in the section on Officers and Coordinators - Beauftragte.
| English | German | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Dean | Dekan/in | |
| Dean of Studies | Studiendekan | |
| Dean's Office | Dekanat | |
| Deputy Dean | Prodekan | |
| Internship Coordinator | Praktikums-/Praktikantenbeauftragte/r | |
| member of the Dean's Office | Dekanatsmitarbeiter/in | |
| Programme Advisor | Studienfachberater/in | |
| Programme Coordinator | Studienkoordinator/in | |
| Programme Director | Studiengangleiter/in | |
| Study and Examination Regulations | Studien- und Prüfungsordnung (SPO) |
Faculties - Fakultäten
| English | German | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering | Fakultät Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen | FAB |
| Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences and Humanities | Fakultät Angewandte Natur- und Geisteswissenschaften | FANG |
| Faculty of Applied Social Sciences | Fakultät Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften | FAS |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering | Fakultät Elektrotechnik | FE |
| Faculty of Visual Design | Fakultät Gestaltung | FG |
| Faculty of Computer Science and Business Information Systems | Fakultät Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik | FIW |
| Faculty of Plastics Engineering and Surveying | Fakultät Kunststofftechnik und Vermessung | FKV |
| Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | Fakultät Maschinenbau | FM |
| Faculty of Economics and Business Administration | Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften | FWiWi |
| Faculty of Business and Engineering | Fakultät Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | FWI |
The terms mentioned below are capitalised only if they relate specifically to FHWS and one of its university bodies.
University Management and Bodies - Hochschulleitung und -organe
| English | German | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Chancellor | Kanzler/in | |
| (the University's) Examination Board | Prüfungsausschuss (der Hochschule) | |
| (The degree programme's) Examination Committee | Prüfungskommission (des Studiengangs) | |
| Extended University Management | Erweiterte Hochschulleitung | |
| Faculty Council | Fakultätsrat | |
| President | Präsident/in | |
| Research Assistants' Council | Konvent d. wissenschaftl. Mitarbeiter/innen | |
| (University) Senate | Senat (der Hochschule) | |
| Staff Council | Personalrat/-vertretung | |
| Student Council | Studentischer Konvent | |
| University Management | Hochschulleitung | |
| university body | Hochschulorgan | |
| University Council (or: FHWS Council) | Hochschulrat | |
| University Management | Präsidium | |
| Vice President | Vizepräsident/in | No hyphen! |
University Services and Units - Hochschulservices und Stabsstellen
| English | German | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Unit | Stabsstelle Akkreditierung | - |
| Controlling Unit | Stabsstelle Controlling | - |
| Department of Finance | HS Finanzen | HSFI |
| Department of Public Affairs and Communications | Hochschulkommunikation | HSK |
| Department of Student Affairs | HS Studium | HSST |
| Facilities Management | HS Gebäudemanagement | HSGM |
| Internal Audit Unit | Stabsstelle Innenrevision | - |
| International Office | HS International | HSIN |
| Legal Unit | Stabsstelle Recht/Rechtsamt | - |
| Personnel Department | HS Personal | HSPE |
| President's Office | Stabsstelle Präsidialbüro | - |
| Press Office | Stabsstelle Presse | - |
| Quality and University Development Unit | Stabsstelle Qualität und Hochschulentwicklung | - |
Central and Other Facilities - Zentrale und andere Einrichtungen
| English | German | Abbrev. | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Advisory Service | Allgemeine Studienberatung | - | |
| Bavarian Virtual University | Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern | vhb (ger.) bzw. BVU (eng.) | see BVU's Homepage |
| Campus for Language Proficiency | Campus Sprache | - | |
| Campus for Professional Development | Campus Weiterbildung | CW | |
| Career Service | Career Service | - | |
| IT Service Centre | ITSC/IT Service Center | ITSC | Note: English "CentRE" due to British English |
| Library | Bibliothek | BIB | alternatively: FHWS Library |
| University Media Centre | Hochschulmedienzentrum | HMZ |
In English publications the abbreviations stay German and can be given at least once per page in brackets after the English term.
Institutes - Institute
| English | German | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Applied Logistics Solutions | Institut für angewandte Logistik | IAL |
| Institute for Applied Social Sciences | Institut für Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften | IFAS |
| Institute for Design and Information Systems | Institut Design und Informationssysteme | IDIS |
| Institute for Digital Engineering | Institut für Digital Engineering | IDEE |
| Institute of Medical Engineering Schweinfurt (at the Competence Centre Mainfranken) | Institut für Medizintechnik Schweinfurt (im Kompetenzzentrum Mainfranken) | IMES |
| Institute for Power Engineering and High Voltage Technology (at the Competence Centre Mainfranken) | Institut für Energie- und Hochspannungstechnik (im Kompetenzzentrum Mainfranken) | IEHT |
| Institute for Rescue, Emergency and Disaster Management | Institute für Rettungswesen, Notfall- und Katastrophenmanagement | IREM |
| Technology Transfer Centre for E-Mobility | Technologietransferzentrum Elektromobilität | TTZ-EMO |
Officers and Coordinators - Beauftragte
| English | German |
|---|---|
| BVU-Delegate | vhb-Beauftragter |
| Coordinator for Large-Scale Equipment | Beauftragte/r für Großgeräte |
| Course Guidance Officer (of a degree programme) | Studienfachberater (eines Studiengangs) |
| DAAD Coordinator | DAAD-Beauftragte/r |
| Data Protection Officer | Beauftragte/r für Datenschutz |
| Degree Programme Coordinator | Studienkoordinator/in |
| Dual Studies Coordinator | Beauftragte/r für Duales Studium |
| Environmental Protection Officer | Umweltschutzbeauftragte/r |
| Equal Opportunities Officer | Gleichstellungsbeauftragte/r |
| ERASMUS Coordinator | ERASMUS-Beauftragte/r |
| Fire Prevention Officer | Brandschutzbeauftragte/r |
| Health and Safety Officer | Beauftragte/r für Arbeitssicherheit |
| International Affairs Officer | Auslandsbeauftragte/r |
| Internship Coordinator | Praktikumsbeauftragte/r bzw. Praktikantenbeauftragte/r |
| Knowledge and Technology Transfer Coordinator | Beauftragte/r für Wissens-/Techniktransfer |
| Occupational Safety Specialist | Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit |
| Officer for Severly Disabled Students | Beauftragte/r für Studierende mit Behinderung |
| Ombudsperson to Safeguard Good Scientific Work | Ombudmann/-frau zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Arbeit/Praxis |
| PhD Coordinator | Promotionsbeauftragte/r |
| Programme Advisor | Studienfachberater/in |
| Programme Coordinator | Studienkoordinator/in |
| Programme Director | Studiengangsleiter/in |
| Representative of the Severely Disabled Members of Staff | Schwerbehindertenvertreter/in |
| SAP Coordinator | SAP-Beauftragte/r |
| Women's Affairs Officer | Frauenbeauftragte/r |
| Month | Abbrev. |
|---|---|
| January | Jan |
| Feburary | Feb |
| March | Mar |
| April | Apr |
| May | May |
| June | Jun |
| July | Jul |
| August | Aug |
| September | Sep |
| October | Oct |
| November | Nov |
| December | Dec |
| Day | English Abbrev. | German Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Mon | Mo. |
| Tuesday | Tue | Di. |
| Wednesday | Wed | Mi. |
| Thursday | Thu | Do. |
| Friday | Fri | Fr. |
| Saturday | Sat | Sa. |
| Sunday | Sun | So. |
| Explicit Form | Abbrev. |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | B.A. |
| Bachelor of Education | B.Ed. |
| Bachelor of Engineering | B.Eng. |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | B.F.A. |
| Bachelor of Laws | LL.B. |
| Bachelor of Science | B.Sc. |
| Bachlor of Music | B.Mus. |
| Master of Arts | M.A. |
| Master of Business Administration | MBA |
| Master of Education | M.Ed. |
| Master of Engineering | M.Eng. |
| Master of Fine Arts | M.F.A. |
| Master of Laws | LL.M. |
| Master of Music | M.Mus. |
| Master of Science | M.Sc. |