HfT Stuttgart -- Stuttgart, Germany, BW - Universities and Colleges on Waymarking.com

The HfT - Hochschule für Technik - is a Unversity of Applied Sciences in Stuttgart, Germany, Baden-Württemberg with three faculties and about 3000 students.

The campus is located at the Stadtgarten (city gardens) in the center of Stuttgart.
The HfT has several buildings. Most of them are old, nearly historical.

Tradition and Innovation – key characteristics of the HfT Stuttgart. Founded in 1832 as the 'Winter School for Building Craftsmen', today the HfT Stuttgart offers a broad spectrum of accredited Bachelor and Master’s Programmes.

History of the HfT:
1832 Founding of the 'Winter School for Building Craftsmen'
This school was conceived to enable craftsmen to carry out their trades in the summer, and to further their education in the winter, when construction had to be interrupted. Until 1840, the Winter School was united with the Sunday Trade School and located in the Kavaliersbau (the former stables) in the lower Königstrasse.

1845 Renamed the Winter School of Construction
The institution was run independently with a student body of 107– at that time called 'participants'. In 1858, the student body increased to 251 and, in 1862, was already more than 500.

1848 Joseph von Egle became director
Joseph von Egle (1818–1899) was the director of the Winter School of Construction from 1848 until 1899.

1865 Department of Surveying was established.

1868 Department of Mechanical Engineering was established.

1869 Renamed the Royal Württemberg School of Construction.

1873 Completion of the historic Egle Building
The historic Egle Building (known today as Building 1) was built adjacent to the city gardens by the court architect Joseph von Egle between 1867 and 1873. Shortly after completion, it already became clear once again that the premises were too small.

1912–14 Relocating the Department of Mechanical Engineering
The in 1868 established Department of Mechanical Engineering was relocated to Esslingen as the Royal Württemberg School of Construction.

1914 Largest Construction School in Germany
With 923 students, the Royal Württemberg School of Construction was the largest of the 67 such schools existing in Germany at that time.

1938 Renamed the State School of Construction Stuttgart
As a result of German-wide standardisation, the institution was renamed the 'State School of Construction Stuttgart'. Its reputation as an advanced educational centre for civil engineering extended far beyond the borders of the then State of Württemberg.

Name: Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart Location/Address: Schellingstr. 24 Stuttgart, BW Germany 70174 Web Site: [Web Link] Type of School: Graduate School (independent) School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc. Date Founded: 1832 Enrollment: 3000 Nicknames/Mascots: Stall (stable) Location of GPS Coordinates: between building 1 and 3 at the internal courtyard Phone Number: Not listed School Colors: Not listed School Motto: Not listed

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