Alongside the research focus areas, the university has also established some internal institutes within the last few years that deal with topics that attract a lot of external funding, such as the Institute for Plastics Technology at the Pirmasens campus and the Institute for sustainable building and design. In cooperation with two other universit
Our Applied research focus areas
Integrated Miniaturized Systems (IMS) 139 Sustainable Materials Products and Processes (STAMP) 142 Reliable Software-Intensive Systems (ZUSIS) 141 Highly-Efficient Technical Systems (HTS) 2480
Academic Progress Counseling
The Academic Progress Counseling at HS KL provides guidance on planning your further studies during pregnancy and while raising a child.
General Academic Counseling
The General Academic Counseling at HS KLoffers general, interdisciplinary information and advice for prospective students, as well as ongoing s
Pregnant During Your Studies? What’s Next?
Leave of Absence Semester
You have the option to take a leave of absence during pregnancy or while caring for a child, including consecutive semesters if needed.
A leave of absence can be applied for directly through the portal up until the start of the lecture period for the relevant semester. No add
On January 1, 2018, the new Maternity Protection Act came into effect. This revised law extends the Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG) under §1 Section 2 No. 8 MuSchG (Mutterschutzgesetz) to include pregnant students and students with newborns.
Additionally, according to §1 Section 4 MuSchG, the regulations now apply to anyone who is pregnant, h
Media return box - Zweibruecken Building O - ground floor Media return box - Kaiserslautern Building E - ground floor Media return box - Pirmasens Building A - in front of the library
Leitfaden zur Nutzung einer genderinklusiven und -gerechten Sprache an der Hochschule Kaiserslautern Stand 11.2020 Ziele des Leitfadens: Dieser Leitfaden ist als Empfehlung für gendersensibles Formulieren zu verstehen und soll Unterstützung bieten, mit den sprachlichen Herausforderungen solcher Formulierungen umzugehen. Mit dem Urteil des Bundesve
Application for Parental Leave
Information Sheet on Parental Leave for Students at HS KL
Parental Leave During Studies
Leave of Absence Semester
Students have the option to take a leave of absence for child-rearing purposes—similar to parental leave—for a maximum of three years. A leave of absence allows you to pause your studies while remai
Design and construction of an innovative snow- and icetribology test rig
In order to increase the take-off speed for jumping skis and to allow a higher gliding speed for cross-country skis, a snow and ice tribometer was developed and manufactured in a current research project of the Institute for Plastics Technology West Palatinate (IKW).
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