Established in 2010, Hochschule Weserbergland (Weserbergland University of Applied Sciences) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Hameln (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Lower Saxony. Officially recognized by the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur (Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony), Hochschule Weserbergland (HSW) is a very small coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule Weserbergland (HSW) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. HSW also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.