本文主要目的乃是透過文件分析以及實際觀察的方式，探討德國高等教育 體系中應用科技大學發展的背景以及發展歷程與特色，以作為國內高等技職教 育發展的參考與借鏡。德國應用科技大學定位於培養實務人才，要求學生要有 一定時間的業界實習經驗。另外其師資除一定需具備博士學位外，也要求教師 應具備業界工作經驗，提供教師即時到企業再學習的機會。德國的博雅教育方 面，如藝術或音樂教育等，亦培養學生就業率為導向，頗具務實與回應就業準 備之特色。應用科技大學學生於畢業後廣受企業界歡迎，在我國高等技職教育 量的發展已經到達高峰之後，如何在質的方向上提升教學成效，協助畢業生作 好就業準備，此為當務之急，德國的應用科技大學體現教學與職場相結合，務 實致用的精神，實乃我國高等技職教育可以再深思與回應的方向。

This study is exploring the background, development, and characteristics of the university of applied sciences in Germany. Relying on documents and observations of some universities of applied science (UAS), we come to following point: the university of applied science has a role in the training the students for industry. The education of UAS is based on industry and market as its strong foundation, so that practical training and employability are its purposes. Consequently, systematic courses are for specific goals. They are integrated in the teaching and research of UAS. At the same line, the faculties of UAS are closely working with the industry. They are supplemented with the rich experiences from the practice. That means, the instructional quality must be fit the demand of the employers. The example of the German UAS could be taken to implement Taiwan's education in the technology institutes or universities to Meet the request of the industry and the demand of the market.