Facts and Figures

Students winter semester 2024/25

Total in the winter semester21.352
of which female students
(corresponding %)

11.103
52 %

Foreign students3.104
of which foreign students

2.344

1st semester

4.652

Graduates (according to subject groups) 2023

Total3.311
Humanities292
Sports19
Law, economics and social sciences

1.549

Mathematics, natural sciences292
Agricultural, forestry and nutritional sciences188
Engineering sciences870
Art, art history101

Study programs winter semester 2024/2025

Bachelor's and Master's degree programs

  • 33 degree courses leading to a Bachelor's degree
    including 7 combined Bachelor's degrees with a total of 15 optional minor subjects
  • 48 degree programs with a Master's degree
  • 2 degree programs with an artistic degree
  • 1 degree program with diploma
  • Orientation program plusMINT
  • 8 postgraduate courses leading to a Master's degree (subject to a fee)

Teacher training

  • Teaching degree for elementary school
    with 2 compulsory subjects and
    a further 8 optional subjects
  • Teaching degree at Hauptschulen and Realschulen
    with 16 optional subjects
  • Teaching degree at grammar schools
    with 16 optional subjects
  • Teaching degree in special needs education
    with the compulsory subject of special needs and inclusion education as well as
    8 optional subjects (further courses planned)
  • Teaching degree for vocational schools (Bachelor's degree)
    with 4 main subjects to choose from and
    12 secondary subjects to choose from
  • Teaching degree for vocational schools (Master's degree)
    with 4 main subjects to choose from and
    13 second subjects to choose from

Research 2023

Total promotions154
Total habilitations8
Total third-party funds (euros)79.387.636

Personnel 2023

Total3.304
Professorships315
Substitute professorships27
Visiting professorships11
Academic and artistic staff1.583
Research assistants1
Administrative-technical staff1.363

Finances 2023

Budget volume (Euro)366.916.115
of which University of Kassel (Euro)343.104.388
of which Studierendenwerk Kassel (Euro)17.018.388

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