Westphalian University of Applied Sciences (Westfälische Hochschule) is a public university of applied sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia with campuses in Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt, and Recklinghausen. It offers bachelor’s and master’s programmes in areas such as engineering, computer science, business, and applied social sciences, and positions itself as practice-oriented and regionally connected. The university also runs applied research projects and collaborations with industry partners.