According to Wikipedia, 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 second-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.
University of Hagen is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
University of Hagen's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Economics, Sociology, and Computer Science. Here are some of University of Hagen's most famous alumni: