Hainan Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences (BiUH) is an innovative, high-performance and international university of applied sciences in Danzhou, Hainan, China. It is the first independent university in China to operate outside of China and the first independent higher education institution of a German public university to operate in mainland China. The university adopts the work-integrated study programs from the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Germany and works closely together with the industrial and business communities, social and cultural institutes in Hainan Free Trade Port of China and worldwide.