The Hamburg University of Technology (in German Technische Universität Hamburg, abbreviated TUHH (HH as acronym of Hamburg state) or TU Hamburg) is a research university in Germany. The university was founded in 1978 and in 1982/83 lecturing followed. Around 100 senior lecturers/professors and 1,475 members of staff (639 scientists, including externally funded researchers) work at the TUHH. It is located in Harburg, a district in the south of Hamburg. Interdisciplinary Studies Instead of traditional faculties, the TUHH has separate administrations for teaching and for research: research is conducted in departments, teaching is divided into schools of study. Scientists from different subjects work together in the departments. Curricula are organized by academic speciality, depending on the course of study followed. In the year 2000, the TUHH defined the following strategic topics of research activities: Information as economic value Organization for enterprises Production and process integrated environmental protection Sustainable management of resources Advanced energy systems and energy management Sustainable urban structures Systems of transport and logistic Advanced information and communication technologies Advanced materials and microsystems Biotechnologies and biomedical engineering Research is divided into six interdisciplinary research departments: Town, Environment, Technology Systems Engineering Civil Engineering and Marine Technology Information and Communication Technology Materials, Design, Manufacturing Processing Technology and Energy Systems Teaching is organized in eight schools of study: Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics Vocational Subject Education Management Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering Process and Chemical Engineering General Engineering Sciences Naval Architecture The TUHH belongs to top 600 universities in the world according to Times Higher Education rankings. Their place is 92nd in terms of Young University Rankings 2020. Northern Institute of Technology Management The Northern Institute of Technology (NIT) Management is a private educational institute located on the campus of the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1998 as a public-private partnership of the Hamburg University of Technology and sponsoring companies. The NIT offers a double degree master´s program in technology management in cooperation with the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH): Students study a Master of Science in an engineering or science program at the TUHH while studying in the MBA program at the NIT—which is also offered part-time for working professionals. Students will graduate from the NIT with an MBA or Master of Technology Management degree after completion of the courses. Besides the classical management disciplines, the MBA program includes modules from areas