making programme with the fields of plucked and bow instruments, knowledge and skills are conveyed, which gives students the expertise and skills necessary to design and build artistic high-quality musical instruments. Study Programmes: Design (with the core topics Fashion Design, Woodwork/Product & Object Design, Textile Art/Textile Design), Musical Instrument Technology, Acoustics and Technology of Musical Instrument Making Applied Languages and Intercultural Communication The Faculty of Applied Languages and Intercultural Communication offers the courses of studies Languages and Business Administration and Sign Language Interpreting. In the study programme Languages and Business Administration the languages of focus, Chinese, French and Spanish/Portuguese, are taught at a high level both in the context of everyday and technical parlance; this also applies for English as a second language, which is mandatory for all students. The international orientation of this programme is emphasised by a year abroad, an integral part of the curriculum. Study Programmes: Languages & Business Administration, Languages & Business Administration German-Chinese, Regional and European Project Management, Sign Language Interpreting Automotive Engineering The Faculty of Automotive Engineering is a centre for educating tomorrow's engineers in the automobile industry and is also a competent partner in the fields of research and development. It offers a comprehensive selection of programmes relating to automobiles in a centre with one of the longest traditions in the German automobile industry. Study Programmes: Automotive Engineering, Traffic and Transport Engineering, Building Energy and Air Conditioning Technology, Road Traffic Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical engineers have already been educated in Zwickau since the founding of the Engineering School on 26 April 1897. Today's faculty meets the growing demand of industrial and research institutions for graduates with extensive expertise covering a wide range of applications. The direct focus on practice is assured through the large number of internships in laboratories and in industry as well as the close association of education and applied research. Study Programmes: Electrical Engineering, Information & Communication Technology, Automotive Electronics, Electrical and Electronic Systems Faculty of Business and Economics With numerous courses of study, institutes and departments, the Faculty of Business and Economics instructs and conducts research in a broad range of economic fields, taking interdisciplinary approaches and offering instruction with a focus on practical aspects. The faculty fosters long-standing contacts to international universities and post-secondary institutions and is an active partner of the SOKRATES and ERASMUS programme. Study Programmes: Business Administration, Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, International Business, Controlling,