Founded in 2000, Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (University of Applied Sciences for Medium-Sized Companies) is a private higher-education institution located in the medium city of Bielefeld (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Köln, Pulheim, Hannover, Rostock, Schwerin, Bamberg, München, Berlin. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) is a very small coeducational German higher education institution. Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. FHM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.