Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences

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name = Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences
native_name = Hochschule für Forstwirtschaft Rottenburg
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city = Rottenburg am Neckar
state = Baden-Württemberg
country = Germany
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website = [http://www.hs-rottenburg.net www.hs-rottenburg.net]
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The Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences (in German: "Hochschule für Forstwirschaft Rottenburg") is a public university in Rottenburg am Neckar, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The special profile of the university is the principle of sustainable development. In April 2008 the university was winner of the contest "Profile and Cooperation – excellence strategies for small and middle universities". The contest was announced by the "Founder's Organization for German Sciences" and the "Heinz Nixdorf Foundation".

In February 2006 the university was awarded with the title "Official Project of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development" by the German UNESCO-committee. This title is only conferred for two years. In 2008 the German UNESCO-committee decided to award the university for another two years. Only 14 projects in Germany, which were awarded in 2006 and 2007, obtained the award for another two years. [ http://www.hs-rottenburg.net/563.html]

History

In 1954 the State of Baden-Württemberg founded a forestry school in Rottenburg am Neckar. In the 1970's the school was commuted to a vocational school of forestry. And finally in 1979 it was made a Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences). In the beginning the university served only as a training school for forest officers in the upper grade of the civil service of the states Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Since 1995 the university is publicly available.

Schadenweilerhof

The university is located in the "Schadenweilerhof" "(Schadenweiler estate)" about two kilometers (ca. one mile) southern of the town, near the Rammert forest. On the place where the university is located today, the village Schadenweiler was situated until the 15th century. The village was donated to the Hirsau Abbey around 1100. By the 15th century Schadenweiler vanished, the villagers vacated. In 1570 Werner von Themar established a noblemen's estate on the boundary. During a siege in the 17th century the estate was nearly entirely destroyed. Later on the estate devolved to the Spital and the Town of Rottenburg. The manor burned down several times.

During the time of Nazi-Germany the estate was leased by the "Sturmabteilung" (Assault detachment). An Assault detachment school was set up. After the Second World War French troops used the estate as accommodation. In the beginning of the 1950's the manor was bought by the State of Baden-Württemberg, which founded there a school of forestry in 1954.

See also

*List of universities in Germany

References

External Links

* [http://www.hs-rottenburg.net Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences]