Nonprofit and NGO-Management (B.A.)

Focus on the common good.

The aim of this interdisciplinary and sustainability-oriented degree program is to provide students with a first academic degree that qualifies them for a profession and enables them to contribute to solving issues that are oriented towards the common good - primarily in the NGO/non-profit sector, but also in companies or in the public sector, where they contribute to overcoming the challenges of our time in the areas of climate, environment and social affairs with sustainable concepts.

In addition to a solid foundation in business administration and law, the program teaches the necessary specialist and interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and methods in the management of non-profit organizations (NPOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are part of this so-called third sector: The main areas of application for graduates are therefore environmental organizations, social organizations, foundations, registered associations, charitable organizations, and many other similar institutions. After graduation, they can also support companies that want to implement a "green transformation" towards a more sustainable economy.

The program can be studied ‘dually’ with extraordinary practice parts plus e.g. a defined study salary together with a cooperating NGO. Right now we have won 25 cooperating institutions/NGOs that support the program, further NGOs can become cooperating partners, therefore, too.

A high quality in teaching is a decisive element in the profile of Trier University of Applied Sciences. Modern study and teaching methods aim to ensure the graduates' high level of education. The quality of teaching is continually checked, improved, and further developed by quality ensurance measures within the framework of our quality management system. Trier University of Applied Sciences relies on innovation and practice orientation in the development of its teaching methods. Furthermore, the students' social competencies are promoted by project and team-oriented study methods. Research and development at Trier University of Applied Sciences aim at practice- and market-oriented results and address current issues in business and society.

Applied Research

Trier University of Applied Sciences is committed to high-performance and application-oriented research. Thanks to its innovative strength, it has managed to reach and consolidate its position as the university of applied sciences with the highest amount of third-party funding in Rhineland-Palatinate.

In doing so, it distinguishes itself particularly through three future-oriented research areas:

"Applied Material Flow Management" "Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Development" and "Life Sciences: Medical and Pharmaceutical Technology, and Biotechnology"

Interdisciplinary teams develop future-oriented solutions to the social challenges created by globalization, the digitalization of life and work, climate change, and the associated demands on sustainable energy production and resource management, as well as the challenges posed by an aging society and the increased need for a healthy and secure life. Special meaning is awarded to a combination of sustainability and innovation, which form the basis of this developmental approach.

Regional Roots and International Networks

Trier University of Applied Sciences regards itself as a university with an international orientation and regional roots. We promote cooperation at all levels with partners from industry, politics, culture, and society and secure the demand for skilled workers in the region.

Cooperation agreements with many universities around the world, international study programs, and a lively exchange between students and professors lend Trier University of Applied Sciences a distinctive, international profile. In the future, we wish to further develop this international study, teaching, and research culture as well as to intensify our internationalization.