University of Hagen, Hagen

Name: University of Hagen
Address: Universitatsstrasse 47, Hagen, 58084, Germany

#12 among attractions in Hagen

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The University of Hagen is a public research university that is primarily focused on distance teaching. While its main campus is located in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the university maintains more than 50 study and research centers in Germany and throughout Europe. According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, it is Germany's largest university. The university was founded in 1974 as a public research university by the state Nordrhein-Westfalen and began its research and teaching activities in 1975. It was founded following the idea of UK's Open University to provide higher and continuing education opportunities through a distance education system in Germany. ()

Local name: Fernuniversität in Hagen Established: 1974 (50 years ago)Coordinates: 51°22'38"N, 7°29'39"E

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Universitatsstrasse 47Hagen 58084 Germany

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University of Hagen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rathaus Galerie, Volme Galerie, Hengsteysee, Hohenhof.

1.6 miSW
51°21'28"N • 7°28'27"E
Rathaus Galerie, Hagen
41 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.5 miSW
51°21'32"N • 7°28'28"E
Volme Galerie, Hagen
39 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hengsteysee, Hagen
70 min walk • The Hengsteysee is a reservoir on the Ruhr river between the cities of Hagen, Dortmund and Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built in 1929 and is one of five reservoirs on the Ruhr. The reservoir is about 4.2 km long and has an average width of 296 meters.
1.5 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Historical place
Hohenhof, Hagen
38 min walk • Hohenhof is a 1908-built Art Nouveau villa, located within Gartenstadt Hohenhagen in the city of Hagen, Germany. The villa was designed by Belgian architect Henry van de Velde as a Gesamtkunstwerk - incorporating shell, accessories, furnishings, landscape and all into the building's design.
1.7 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Osthaus Museum Hagen, Hagen
45 min walk • The Karl Ernst Osthaus-Museum is an art museum in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The center of the museum is a building whose interior was designed by Henry van de Velde to house Karl Ernst Osthaus' art collection, open to the public as the Museum Folkwang.
1.8 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hagen Theatre, Hagen
45 min walk • Theater Hagen is a theatre in Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
2 miS
Museum
Historisches Centrum Hagen, Hagen
53 min walk • The Historisches Centrum Hagen in Hagen, Germany, has hosted the city museum, the municipal archives, the Westphalian Music and Literature Archive, the offices of Hagen historical societies, and rooms for events, since 1998. It is located in a former building that is part of the Kettenfabrik Wippermann.
1.8 miSW
Museum
Bunkermuseum, Hagen
47 min walk • The Bunker Museum Hagen is located in the basement of a high bunker in Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia and was opened in 2013.
1.7 miSW
51°21'21"N • 7°28'24"E
Emil Schumacher Museum, Hagen
45 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
1.7 miS
51°21'12"N • 7°28'56"E
Theater an der Volme, Hagen
45 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.8 miS
Church
St. Elisabeth, Hagen
20 min walk • St. Elisabeth is a Roman Catholic church in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to University of Hagen?

Nearby attractions include Church of St. Matthew, Hagen (18 min walk), St. Elisabeth, Hagen (20 min walk).

How to get to University of Hagen by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Hagen:

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FernUniversität • Lines: 515, 527, 534, E23, E30 (4 min walk)
Polizeipräsidium • Lines: 514, 515, 527, 534, 543, E104, E14, E22, E23, E25, E30, Ne7 (8 min walk)