Founded in 1998, Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach (Gera-Eisenach University of Applied Sciences) is a higher-education institution located in the small city of Gera (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Thuringia. This institution also has a branch campus in Eisenach. Officially recognized by the Thüringer Ministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur (Thuringian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture), Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach (DHGE) is a coeducational German higher education institution. Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach (DHGE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. DHGE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.