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Founded in 1983, Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H) is the oldest private university in Germany. Since its beginnings, UW/H has been a pioneer among Germany’s higher education institutions. As a model university, UW/H stands for dynamic reforms of the traditional alma mater and the pursuit of a humanistic educational concept adapted to the challenges of our modern knowledge society. UW/H is an entrepreneurial university and strives to integrate research and student education, provision of scientific services, practical application and social responsibility. Theory-based and practice-oriented teaching at UW/H is always associated with the acquisition of subject-related, methodical, social and cultural compete value orientation and personal growth.