HAW Hamburg 2030 – Daring to try something new and shaping the future
Through the HAW Hamburg 2030 strategy process, HAW Hamburg has repositioned itself! To achieve a stronger profile, greater flexibility in degree programmes and more cross-faculty collaboration, nine new faculties have been established with effect from 1 October 2025.
The redesigned organisational structure of HAW Hamburg, developed in a participatory manner with the university community since the summer of 2023, strengthens our future viability in teaching and research, as well as our visibility and appeal within the metropolitan region. With the launch of the new structure on 1 October 2025, we are now implementing the concepts developed across the four areas of development (faculty structures; study programmes and teaching; research, knowledge transfer and continuing professional development).
The nine new faculties with the respective degree programmes
Faculty of Design
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Clothing Technology and Management, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Illustration, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Communication Design, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Fashion Design / Costume Design / Textile Design, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Illustration, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Communication Design, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Fashion Design / Costume Design / Textile Design, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Sound – Vision – Games
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Media and Information Technology
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Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (B.Sc.)
Information Engineering (B.Sc.)
Media Technology (B.Sc.)
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Management (B.Sc.)
Automation Technology (M.Sc.)
Information and Communications Engineering (M.Sc.)
Microelectronic Systems (M.Sc.)
Sound – Vision – Games
Faculty of Health
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Health Sciences (B.Sc.)
Midwifery (cooperative degree programme) (B.Sc.)
Interdisciplinary Healthcare and Management (B.Sc.)
Nursing (cooperative degree programme) (B.Sc.)
Nutrition and Home Economics (B.Sc.)
Food Science (M.Sc.)
Health Sciences (M.Sc.)
Nursing (M.Sc.)
Public Health (MPH)
Social and Health Management (MBA)
Faculty of Computer Science and Digital Society
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Applied Computer Science (B.Sc.)
Library and Information Management (B.A.)
European Computer Science (B.Sc.)
Computer Science for Technical Systems (B.Sc.)
Media Systems (B.Sc.)
Business Information Systems (B.Sc.)
Digital Reality (M.Sc.)
Digital Transformation in the Information and Media Sector (M.A.)
Computer Science (M.Sc.)
Faculty of Life Sciences
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Biotechnology (B.Sc.)
Hazard Control (B.Eng.)
Biomedical Engineering (B.Sc.)
Rescue Engineering >> Hazard Control (B.Eng.)
Environmental Engineering (B.Sc.)
Biomedical Engineering: Signal Processing-, Imaging- and Control-Systems (M.Sc.)
European Master of Medical Technology and Healthcare Business (EMMaH) (M.Sc.)
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (M.Sc.)
Renewable Energy Systems – Environmental and Process Engineering (M.Sc.)
Faculty of Aviation and Automotive Systems
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Faculty of Management, Governance and Media
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E-Government (dual) (B.Sc.)
International Business (B.Sc.)
Logistics / Business Studies (B.Sc.)
Marketing / Business Studies (B.Sc.)
Media and Communications (B.A.)
Public Management (dual) (B.A.)
Digital Communication (M.A.)
International Business (M.Sc.)
International Logistics und Management (M.Sc.)
Marketing and Innovation Management (M.Sc.)
Multichannel Trade Management in Textile Business (M.A.)
Public Management (MPM)
Faculty of Sustainable Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering and Production (B.Sc.)
Mechanical Engineering and Production (cooperative degree programme) (B.Sc.)
Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc.)
Process Engineering (B.Sc.)
Industrial Engineering (B.Sc.)
Computer Science for Technical Systems (M.Sc.)
Engineering Design and Product Development in Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc.)
Sustainable Energy Systems (M.Sc.)
Process Engineering (M.Sc.)
Production Technology and Management (M.Sc.)
Industrial Engineering (M.Sc.)
Faculty of Social Work and Childhood Education
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The university and its members have shown that they make binding decisions together in larger teams, respecting the objections and concerns of all members, discussing them constructively and developing solutions. I perceive the commitment and willingness to change to be very high.
FAQ on HAW Hamburg 2030
What are the objectives of the strategic process?
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HAW Hamburg is setting the course for change and strengthening its future viability with a view to 2030. By realigning its academic structures, the university is demonstrating an innovative profile and enabling flexible teaching programmes for a diverse student body of tomorrow. It is adapting its research structures and strengthening transfer, creating an attractive and identity-forming campus for applied sciences and increasing its visibility in the metropolitan region. The university strives for financial balance and is working on an increasingly digitalised administration.
What does the roadmap for the strategic process look like?
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The strategic process has four participatory phases:
- Initialphase (06/2023-01/2024): Preparation and design of the strategic process
- Design phase (02/2024-09/2025): Design of the new structures and processes, creation of the legal basis for implementing the changes, preparation for implementation and, in some cases, implementation of the necessary adjustments
- Transformation phase (10/2025-12/2026): Launch of the nine new faculties, successive implementation of the changes in structures and processes, development of a new structure and development plan (2027-2031), evaluation of changes and, if necessary, improvements
- Stabilisation phase (from 01/2027)
