OpenFieldHöV RLP · Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz (HöV RLP) in Mayen is the central university for civil service training, preparing executives for state ministries, county administrations, and municipal councils.
HöV delivers accredited bachelor’s and master’s dual programs combining administrative legal jurisprudence, public economics, HR psychology, and digital municipal management. Students receive full monthly civil service trainee compensation.
Requires the German university entrance qualification (Abitur/Fachhochschulreife) and successful employment/training candidacy with a participating state or municipal authority in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Comprehensive dual bachelor’s curriculum in municipal law, budget management, public procurement, social assistance regulations, and civil rights protection.
Dual degree developing enterprise software architectures, database security, OZG citizen portal integration, and administrative process re-engineering.
Postgraduate leadership program focusing on strategic human resources management, public organizational psychology, crisis communication, and municipal finance.
Research grant examining municipal solar mandates, climate adaptation planning, and carbon-neutral public fleet transitions across Rhineland-Palatinate towns.
Structured 14-week practical phase executing citizen casework, building permit reviews, environmental compliance audits, and fiscal balancing.
Endowed academic award recognizing student civil servants who author outstanding scholarly bachelor theses addressing municipal fiscal challenges.
Director of HöV RLP and Professor of Administrative Law
Department of Public Law and Municipal Administration
Prof. Dr. Klaus Weißgerber conducts research on modern municipal self-governance, administrative procedural efficiency, and public civil service recruitment str...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Civil Law, Procurement and Commercial Jurisprudence
Department of Private Law and State Contract Law
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Theisen specializes in sustainable public procurement frameworks, municipal corporate law, and contract dispute arbitration....
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Public Finance and Economic Policy
Department of Economics and Municipal Fiscal Management
Prof. Dr. Christian Dresel investigates double-entry municipal bookkeeping (Doppik), local tax revenue elasticity, and debt brake impacts on regional infrastruc...
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