Jade University of Applied Sciences

The Jade University of Applied Sciences (German: Jade Hochschule) is a public university in Lower Saxony, Germany.^[1] It was founded in 2009 as a successor to the Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven. Its founding president was Elmar Schreiber. The university has campuses in Wilhelmshaven, Oldenburg and Elsfleth and around 6,700 students.

Jade University of Applied Sciences

Jade Hochschule
Type	Public university
Established	2009
President	Manfred Weisensee
Students	7,000
Location	Wilhelmshaven, Oldenburg, Elsfleth
Campus	Multiple campuses
Address	Friedrich-Paffrath-Straße 101, 26389 Wilhelmshaven
Website	https://www.jade-hs.de/

The university is named after the Jade river.

Notable alumni

• Matthias Groote, politician, member of the European Parliament.
• Carola Rackete, captain and activist.
• Olaf Lies, politician, multiple times Minister of Lower Saxony.