With the guiding principle “Understanding Practice - Recognizing Opportunities - Shaping the Future”, the university has given itself an ambitious mission statement, which it has been working on continuously over the years. A further development of this model is currently being prepared:

The Stralsund University of Applied Sciences shows its unmistakable profile in the fields of computer science, technology, tourism and business. It offers practice-oriented teaching and research aimed at interdisciplinarity, social relevance and professional application. The university atmosphere is characterized by a trusting relationship between teachers and students and the committed promotion of women-specific issues. Family-friendly study and working conditions facilitate the compatibility of studies, work and family and enable equal opportunities between university members with and without family responsibilities.

The Stralsund University of Applied Sciences is flexible enough to face the diverse challenges in higher education at the beginning of the 21st century. This can be seen in their innovative Bachelor and Master courses. In addition, it develops training concepts for lifelong learning that are in line with the labor market.

Stralsund University of Applied Sciences promotes internationalization to a large extent for academic collaboration in teaching and research. As the north-easternmost university in Germany, it feels particularly committed to the partners in the Baltic and Eastern European regions.

Stralsund University maintains close contacts with commercial enterprises and other national and international institutions. It sees itself as the engine of the regional economy and as a partner to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Western Pomerania.