The Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences (in German: Hochschule für Forstwirschaft Rottenburg) is a Fachhochschule (university of applied sciences) in Rottenburg am Neckar, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The special profile of the university is the principle of sustainable development. In April 2008 the university was winner of the contest "Profile and Cooperation – excellence strategies for small and middle universities". The contest was announced by the "Founder's Organization for German Sciences" and the "Heinz Nixdorf Foundation". In February 2006 the university was awarded with the title "Official Project of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development" by the German UNESCO-committee. This title is only conferred for two years. In 2008 the German UNESCO-committee decided to award the university for another two years. Only 14 projects in Germany, which were awarded in 2006 and 2007, obtained the award for another two years. In 1954 the State of Baden-Württemberg founded a forestry school in Rottenburg am Neckar. In the 1970s the school was commuted to a vocational school of forestry.