
Happy Holidays
The HNU wishes all students, employees, partners and supporters happy holidays and a healthy, successful year 2025!
Status of all figures, unless otherwise indicated: 30.11.2024
The year in facts and figures
117.740
clicks were recorded by the HNU Library's YouTube tutorials this year.
31.813
Zoom meetings took place: 182,988 participants spoke to each other on the video communication platform for a total of 9,655,826 minutes.
22.048
items were borrowed from the HNU library in 2024.
13.667
portions of chips and wedges went over the counter in the canteen in 2024.
7.130
customers used the HNU library this year, including 1,837 new customers.
2.350
new e-books were added to the HNU library collection.
1.775
people started studying at HNU in the summer and winter semesters.
1.038
e-learning courses were completed at HNU in 2024.
199
6 people completed a postgraduate course, and more than 100 people successfully completed one of the AI postgraduate programs at HNU.
135
6 publications by HNU scientists were recorded in the publication database E-Prints in 2024 - 91 of them in the peer review process. (Status: 5.12.24)
126
HNU students spent a semester abroad. A further 17 students completed an internship abroad.
80
is the number of different nationalities among HNU students.
59
International Exchange Students were guests at HNU for one or two semesters.
54
years old is the oldest HNU student.
33
new employees in science and administration started at HNU in 2024.
26
anniversary events have already taken place this year - four more will follow in the new year!
17
years old is the youngest HNU student.
13
welcome packages were distributed to newborn children of HNU members in 2024.
6
international universities have become new partners of HNU this year.
3
new professors have started their work at HNU this year.
The most successful LinkedIn posts in 2024
1st place
The community was thrilled: the article about this year's graduation gala was at the top of the winners' podium.
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Did you know...?
Every year, the Neu-Ulm University Prize of the Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences Sponsoring Association is also awarded at the graduate gala. This year, Lisa Steurer, a graduate of the Information Management and Corporate Communication (IMUK) course, received it for her Bachelor's thesis. By the way: The Sponsoring Association also turned 30 this year!
2nd place

A throwback was also very popular: the photo campaign to mark the start of the anniversary landed in second place.
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More about the HNU anniversary
Everything you need to know about 30Y - HNU connects - congratulations, HNU history, events and much more - can be found on our anniversary page.
3rd place

Third place goes to a practical project with Teva, a strategic partner of HNU.
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Increased followers
This year, HNU's LinkedIn channel has gained 3,740 new followers. There are 1,861 new additions on Instagram.
The news highlights of 2024
News and press releases from the last twelve months
January 2024
February 2024
March 2024
April 2024
May 2024
June 2024
July 2024
August 2024
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
What else was happening
- First children's university at HNU offers hands-on science
- HNU celebrates 30 years of promoting women with DARE TO GROW
- Prof. Dr. Alexander Bartel named “Professor of the Year”
- HNU graduate receives Bavarian Culture Prize
- HNU students take part in intercultural entrepreneur hackathon in Cape Town
- HNU awards Germany Scholarships to 25 students
December 2024
And finally, a little campus idyll
The most popular Instagram posts in 2024





















