About Campus Essen

Interesting facts about the campus and the city

Aussenansicht

Centrally located in a business metropolis

The FOM centre in Essen

The FOM University Centre in Essen is the ideal place for international students seeking a first-class academic education. Our modern campus offers students well-equipped rooms and lecture halls as well as a reference library. The practice-oriented courses are led by experienced lecturers who maintain close links with the business world. Many well-known companies are based in Essen – including E.ON and RWE, which are listed in the DAX, the most important German share index.

Stadt Essen

From coal to the office

Industry & business

Essen gained in economic importance during industrialization in the 19th century. The wealth of natural resources such as coal and the rise in the steel industry are closely linked with the city. Essen and the Ruhr thus became drivers of the German “economic miracle”. Today, large parts of the coal and steel industry have given way to companies, universities and cultural institutions.

Essen, Germany - July 05, 2022: Early evening at the Zeche Zollverein, a former coal mine and UNESCO World Heritage site

Experiencing diversity

Art, culture & nature

Essen is a pulsing cultural metropolis and is home, for example, to the famous Folkwang Museum and the Aalto Theatre. The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex showcases industrial culture at close quarters – the UNESCO world heritage site is one of the region’s tourist attractions. In addition to this, Essen, which has been shaped by industry, is full of surprises, with parks, green spaces and local recreation areas, including the Gruga and Baldeneysee.

Hauptbahnhof Essen

From Essen into the world

Mobility & transport

The international Düsseldorf airport is only 30 kilometers away from Essen. Located in Essen's city centre is its main train station, which provides connections to all major cities in the region. With direct links to Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, you will reach Germany's megacities in just a few hours. Essen also boasts a well-developed local public transport network and for those spontaneous trips out, there are also thousands of bicycles to hire around the city.