Education, training, and qualifications
Training opportunities in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region
Numerous establishments in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region offer continuing education in a wide variety of areas. There are courses, study programs, and seminars as well as professional development opportunities and the chance to gain qualifications.
The university landscape in the metropolitan region is diverse: Among the 21 higher education institutions in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region are Nuremberg Tech – also known as the Ohm – and the FAU in Erlangen and Nuremberg, alongside the universities in Bayreuth and Bamberg, plus Bavaria’s newest state university, the University of Technology Nuremberg, or UTN for short.
Throughout the entire metropolitan region there are excellent applied science institutions, two music conservatories, and an art academy. Around 100,000 students are currently enrolled at a total of 21 universities in the metropolitan region.
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Connecting Sciences for Impact
The major questions of our time cannot be solved alone. Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts helps shape the future of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region together with partners from business, municipalities, and society. Researchers, students, and practice partners work together on key future topics – from health, engergy and mobility to sustainable construction, digitalization, and artificial intelligence.
Moving knowledge. Since 1743.
Curiosity leads to understanding, research to impact and diversity to shared strength. With more than 275 degree programs, FAU offers one of the widest ranges of subjects in Germany, from humanities and social sciences, to science and engineering, to medicine. At FAU, innovation drives change: Where cutting-edge research meets entrepreneurship, an environment emerges that turns ideas into solutions, translates knowledge into impact, and shapes the future.
The Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm (Ohm) is a university of applied sciences. With around 13,000 students, it is one of the largest of its kind in Germany.
Ohm is a place of opportunity for research, teaching and lifelong learning: it explores the key issues facing our society and develops and implements ideas for the world of today and tomorrow. It plays a significant role in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region and beyond. Modern teaching and learning methods, together with a broad and practice-oriented range of degree programmes, open up excellent career prospects for students.
Study and teach in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region
Universities and studying
Are you interested in studying for a degree or doctorate, or teaching in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region? View the SmartMAP of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region and find out about the numerous teaching and studying opportunities at the various universities! Not quite sure yet which degree course or career is right for you? Why not give the free test on berufe.world a go? If you have any other questions on the subject of studying, the website Study in Bavaria will help you.
Are you coming from abroad to study for your degree or doctorate? Then you will find useful information by visiting the German National Association for Student Affairs.
Continuing professional development
Ready for more
If you have already completed an apprenticeship, further training is not only worthwhile financially – it also opens up new fields of work and areas of responsibility. For example, promotional training leading to a qualification as a business management or business administration specialist offers people the opportunity to take on leadership roles and management tasks.
So-called refresher courses, meanwhile, help to update professional knowledge and keep it in line with changing standards (for medical professionals, for example).
Discover training opportunities in your area! You can find further information and training opportunities on KURSNET run by the Federal Employment Agency.
High regional development potential thanks to young scientists
Which study program has the most promising future?
Well-educated young scientists secure regional development potential. Around 9,000 university graduates and 1,500 doctoral students leave the region’s universities every year. The Nuremberg Metropolitan Region has Germany’s highest density of engineers and an above-average number of patent applications. The impressive achievements at universities and research facilities are showcased by the metropolitan region’s Innovationskunst (art of innovation) initiative and the Forum Wissenschaft (science forum), among others.
Training course – study program – seminar
Lifelong learning
Want to learn from the professionals in your spare time or acquire new skills for your career? The adult education centers (known as Volkshochschulen) in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region offer a wide range of special courses. From nutrition, sports, or integration courses to guided walks on wildflower and herb trails – there is something for everyone here! Language courses are also offered in many places in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.
You can find an overview of training courses, study programs, and seminars on the SmartMAP. Are you coming to us from abroad and looking for German and integration courses? Find out more here!
