Introduction

Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei (German Police University) is a German institution of higher learning that focuses on training professionals in the police field. It is an important training base for senior managers and professionals in the German police system, and provides important intellectual support and talent guarantee for the development of the German police cause.

Overview

Student scale: The students are mainly police officers from all over Germany. The scale is relatively small, and the specific number is not clearly disclosed. However, judging from its annual training scale of about 2,000 senior police officers, the number of students in its academic education should be much lower than this.

Faculty: It is composed of professional scholars and experienced police practitioners. They have both profound theoretical knowledge and rich practical experience, and can provide students with high-quality teaching and guidance.

History and establishment time

The school was established in 2006. Its predecessor was the Police Leadership Academy. On December 15, 2016, it was included in the North Rhine-Westphalia Higher Education Act, clarifying its legal status as a public university.

School strength

Course setting: There are master's degree courses such as "Public Administration-Police Administration". Enrollment began in October 2007. The course has achieved the best connection with the graded curriculum system by implementing each learning stage in a decentralized manner. In addition, from April 2024, a new in-service master's degree program "Public Governance and Democratic Resilience" has been added, providing students with different needs with a variety of learning options.

Teaching mode: Focus on the close integration of theory and practice, emphasize scientific foundations, and cultivate students' practical knowledge and excellent action capabilities. The teaching process follows modern methods and teaching principles, and adopts an interdisciplinary approach to design teaching content to meet the needs of students at different career stages and professional backgrounds.

Institutional nature

Public university, jointly supported by the German Federal and State Ministries of the Interior and the Senate.

Educational philosophy

Committed to cultivating police leaders and professionals with a high sense of responsibility, professionalism and international vision. Emphasize the important role of the police in a democratic and law-based country, focus on cultivating students' sense of responsibility for freedom, security and domestic peace, and the ability to cope with various challenges in a multicultural society. Through the interdisciplinary education model, students are equipped with the ability to comprehensively apply multidisciplinary knowledge such as law, social science, and management science to solve practical problems, so as to adapt to the ever-changing social environment and the needs of police work.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: covering multidisciplinary fields such as public administration, police management, social science, political science, law, transportation and communication science, criminology, etc. Among them, leadership, organization and management science, action management, etc. are the key research and teaching disciplines.

Key laboratories: There is a police technology research institute, which is responsible for formulating and promoting technical guidelines according to the needs of the police and providing support for the development and application of police technology.

Department

The school's 16 professional fields are divided into three departments, but the specific department names and the professional fields covered by each department are not clear.

Ranking

The specific ranking of the school in the international or domestic authoritative university rankings has not been found, but as the only police college in Germany, it has a unique status and influence in the field of police education.

Expenses

Since the school mainly recruits students from within the German police system, the tuition fees and other expenses of domestic students are not clearly disclosed. It is speculated that the government or relevant departments may bear part or all of the expenses. The fees for international exchange students or other special circumstances shall be determined according to the specific project and cooperation agreement.

Campus

Campus location: The main campus is located in Münster, Germany. The city is one of the important cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is rich in cultural and educational resources and provides a good external environment for students' study and life.

Teaching facilities: As a professional police university, it has advanced teaching facilities and professional training venues, such as libraries, laboratories, simulation training centers, etc., which provide students with good learning and practice conditions. The school's library has a rich collection of professional books and literature to meet students' learning and research needs.

Living facilities: The living facilities around the campus are complete, including student dormitories, restaurants, shops, etc., which provide students with convenient living conditions. At the same time, the city of Münster has developed public transportation, and students can easily go to every corner of the city to enrich their extracurricular life.