Established in 1997, HFH Hamburger Fern-Hochschule (Hamburger Fern University of Applied Sciences) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Hamburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Gleichstellung, Hamburg (Authority for Science, Research and Equality of Hamburg), HFH Hamburger Fern-Hochschule (HFH) is a medium-sized coeducational German higher education institution. HFH Hamburger Fern-Hochschule (HFH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. HFH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.