Founded in 2009, Hochschule für Gesundheit (University of Applied Health Sciences, Bochum) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Bochum (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg) is a coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. hsg also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.