The Berlin School of Economics and Law (Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, HWR Berlin) is one of Berlin’s largest universities of applied sciences, specializing in business and administration skills for the public and private sector, as well as public security, law, and engineering. It offers a wide range of Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral programs and maintains international partnerships with over 150 universities worldwide. The institution was founded in 1971 and re-established in 2009 through a merger, with campuses located in Berlin-Schöneberg and Berlin-Lichtenberg.