The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) was founded on July 15th, 1992 as a merger of the HTWK’s predecessor institutions in Leipzig- the Leipzig University of Technology, the Leipzig School of Librarians and Booksellers, the School of Librarianship, and the Institute of Museology. As one of Germany’s largest universities of applied sciences, the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences incorporates learning institutions that are especially typical for the city of Leipzig, such as librarians, book traders, and museologists, as well as for a wide range of engineering professions.