Founded in 2011, Leibniz-Fachhochschule (Leibniz University of Applied Sciences) is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of Hannover (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Lower Saxony. Officially recognized by the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur (Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony), Leibniz-Fachhochschule (LFH) is a coeducational German higher education institution. Leibniz-Fachhochschule (LFH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. LFH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.