Established in 1967, Hochschule Offenburg (Offenburg University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Offenburg (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Baden-Wurttemberg. This institution also has a branch campus in Gengenbach. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg), Hochschule Offenburg (HS Offenburg) is a small coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule Offenburg (HS Offenburg) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 55 years old German higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. HS Offenburg also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.