Founded in 2006, Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (University of Applied Labour Studies) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Mannheim (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Baden-Wurttemberg. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg), Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (HdBA) is a coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (HdBA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. HdBA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.