Established in 2012, DPFA Hochschule Sachsen (DPFA University of Applied Sciences Saxony) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Zwickau (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Saxony. Officially recognized by the Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Saxon State Ministry of Science and the Arts), DPFA Hochschule Sachsen is a coeducational German higher education institution. DPFA Hochschule Sachsen offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. DPFA Hochschule Sachsen also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.