Established in 1998, Steinbeis-Hochschule (Steinbeis University) is a for-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Berlin (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Senatskanzlei Wissenschaft und Forschung, Berlin (Senate Chancellery for Science and Research of Berlin), Steinbeis-Hochschule (SHB) is a small coeducational German higher education institution. Steinbeis-Hochschule (SHB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. SHB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.