Study proves: FH West coast secures 610 jobs and big winnings for the region!

Study proves: FH West coast secures 610 jobs and big winnings for the region!

at the West Coast University (FH) in Heide - this is not only an academic challenge, but also a real economic engine for the region. Around 1,600 students are currently enrolled at the university, and a current study by a Berlin institute shows that every euro that the country invests in the FH generates almost four euros for Schleswig-Holstein. That sounds promising!

And it gets even better: two of these four euros remain in the west coast region. This return flow results from short -term demand effects, which are primarily borne by taxes, rents of employees and students as well as their purchases in the region. These economic impulses are important because they create jobs. A total of 610 jobs are attributed to the university, including around 200 employees. This is a good knack for the regional economy!

research with HORIZONT

The FH West coast is not only a place of education, but also a stroke for innovative research. In the technology department, topics such as the integration of artificial intelligence into agricultural processes, digitization and the energy transition are at the top of the agenda. The Institute for the Transformation of the Energy System (ITE) is a central element. It deals with topics such as building technology and network integration and cooperates closely with numerous partners to promote knowledge transfer and company settlement in the region.

An example of this innovative strength is cooperation with Westhof Bio-Gemüse GmbH & Co. KG, where since 2013 has been working on ecological co-herity regulation using robot technology. A jätrobot is even developed here that distinguishes weeds of crops of crops with the help of artificial intelligence. Also in the landscape of the tree nurseries and fields are worked with drones that are intended to specifically regulate weeds.

international perspectives

Not only the local student body contributes to economic added value. An investigation by the German Economy Institute shows that international students also make a valuable contribution. Germany is one of the most popular target countries for students from abroad, with around 405,000 registered international students. It is particularly noteworthy that 65 percent of them plan to stay in Germany after graduation, which also strengthens the economy in the long term.

According to the study, investments in international students are rejected after a few years: With a leaf rate of 40 percent, the taxes and levies cover the training costs three years after the end of the study. Over the years, they contribute to the financing of public budgets with billions of billions. When looking at the future, it becomes clear that every year of international students in the long term, about eight times what the state is investing in it, contributes to the public funds.

To learn more about the exciting research on the West Coast University of Applied Sciences, visit the official website of the West Coast University. If you want to immerse yourself in the topic of immigration and its economic effects, you will find interesting information in the [study of the Institute of Germans Economy] (https://www.cooperation-international.de/aktuelles/detail/info/neue-studie-zu-zuber-ueber-hochschulen-international-studierendende- long-term-ein-winn-fuer-deutschland). And for further news about the FH and its economic influence you can read the article from [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/fh-westkueste-studie-bewert------- Region, Regionheidenews-344.html).