OpenFieldHochschule Mittweida (University of Applied Sciences Mittweida) is a historic Saxon engineering institution celebrated for laser application technologies, blockchain informatics, forensic science, and media engineering.
Renowned for its Laserinstitut Hochschule Mittweida (LHM) and Blockchain Competence Center, HS Mittweida provides cutting-edge laboratory education combining micro-materials processing, forensic cyber investigation, automation, and applied biotechnology.
Admissions require a German Hochschulzugangsberechtigung or international secondary diploma recognized via uni-assist. German proficiency at DSH-2 or TestDaF 4 level is required for German curricula; English programs require TOEFL iBT 80+ or IELTS 6.0+.
Advanced engineering program delivered at the world-renowned Laserinstitut Mittweida, covering ultrashort pulsed laser micro-processing, 3D laser metal deposition, and industrial photonics.
Pioneering German Master taught by the Blockchain Competence Center Mittweida (BCCM), focusing on smart contract security, decentralized finance, zero-knowledge proofs, and sovereign digital identity.
Specialized program training investigative cyber experts in digital evidence preservation, reverse engineering of malware, criminal network forensics, and legal court compliance.
Three-year paid doctoral research position investigating femtosecond laser surface functionalization, additive manufacturing of superalloys, and in-situ optical monitoring.
Applied mathematical degree emphasizing algorithmic optimization, machine learning modeling, scientific simulation, and quantitative finance methods.
Laboratory-intensive degree in molecular genetics, high-throughput sequencing analysis, biosensors, and cell culture technology for pharmaceutical applications.
Director of the Laserinstitut Mittweida and Professor of Laser Technology · Faculty of Applied Computer and Life Sciences / Laserinstitut
Prof. Dr. Horst Exner is a renowned pioneer in industrial laser processing, heading the Laserinstitut Mittweida and leading research in ultrashort pulse laser micro-machining and biomedical surface engineering.
View research profile ↗Professor of Bioinformatics and Digital Forensics · Faculty of Applied Computer and Life Sciences
Prof. Dr. Dirk Labudde leads the Digital Forensics research group, consulting state criminal investigative offices on cyber homicide forensics, digital evidence chain analysis, and complex network reconstruction.
View research profile ↗Professor of Blockchain Technology and Distributed Computing · Blockchain Competence Center Mittweida (BCCM)
Prof. Dr. Andreas Ittner co-founded the Blockchain Competence Center Mittweida, investigating high-throughput consensus protocols, regulatory compliance for tokenized assets, and decentralized authentication architectures.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Hochschule Mittweida - University of Applied Sciences academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.