Table of figures
Here you will find the most important data of the OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts in the areas of teaching, research and transfer, personnel as well as organisation and budget.
Students | Course offerings | Degrees
![[Translate to Englisch:] Studierende im Audimax](/files/_processed_/9/e/csm_TH_OWL-5_ab05f67bf0.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Studierende im Audimax")
5,640 total students (winter semester 2025/26)
2,746 students at location Lemgo | 2,334 students at location Detmold | 560 students at location Höxter
44 % female students
15 % foreign students
1,482 first semester students (academic year 2025)
around 970 Bachelor's and Master's degrees (examination year 2025)
32 Bachelor's degree programs | 20 Master's degree programs
Research | Transfer
![[Translate to Englisch:] Bild von Studierendem mit Petrischale](/files/_processed_/7/9/csm_TH_OWL-95_2a5a99e780.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Bild von Studierendem mit Petrischale")
more than 130 ongoing research projects with a volume of around 18.2 million euro (financial year 2024)
70 ongoing doctoral studies (calendar year 2025)
Organization
3 locations - Detmold | Lemgo | Höxter
2 learning locations - Herford | Minden
10 departments
6 university institutes:
Organization
3 locations - Detmold | Lemgo | Höxter
2 learning locations - Herford | Minden
7 faculties
6 university institutes:
![[Translate to Englisch:] Dozent an der Tafel](/files/_processed_/0/e/csm_TH_OWL-55_e8a21ea5e5.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Dozent an der Tafel")
![[Translate to Englisch:] Treppenaufgang Höxter](/files/_processed_/8/e/csm_TH_OWL-153_c27cca2536.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Treppenaufgang Höxter")