University of Teacher Education Thurgau (PHTG)

The University of Teacher Education Thurgau (PHTG) offers scientifically sound, practice -based pre-service and in-service teacher training for teachers at all levels of compulsory education as well as for upper secondary level education. It also offers training for experts in the area of Early Childhood. As the only institution of tertiary education in the canton of Thurgau, the PHTG endeavours to be open to innovation and networks regionally, nationally and internationally, while at the same time not losing sight of its immediate responsibilities in the canton of Thurgau.

Four of the six degree programmes at the PHTG are based on a unique cross border cooperation with the prestigious University of Constance, a short distance away in Germany. This means that PHTG students can benefit from an exceptional range of study courses in the attractive Euroregion of Lake Constance.

The buildings of the PHTG are eye-catching even from a distance – modern design-oriented concrete architecture with wide glass fronts which allow the green outdoors to fuse with the indoor areas.

Buildings that fire the imagination, to the extent that in 2010 the PHTG even served as the setting for an episode of the TV crime series ‘Tatort’, however not as a university but as a beauty clinic for the well-to-do! Wide opportunities but short distances: this is the Campus of the PHTG in Kreuzlingen.

The PHTG, the A-Level College of Pedagogical Studies (Pädagogische Maturitätsschule or PMS) and the High School Kreuzlingen (Kantonsschule Kreuzlingen)  – together known as the Campus Kreuzlingen – work closely together.  This close cooperation among different schools is reflected in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which is can also be felt in the relationships between students and staff. The sports amenities, libraries and canteen are just a few minutes’ walk away.

The building of the University of Teacher Education Thurgau in Kreuzlingen (Photo: PHTG).

The PHTG building from the inside. (Photo: PHTG)

The PHTG fosters relations with a number of educational institutions in Europe and overseas. Find out more about studying abroad for a semester from the International Office.

The PHTG opened its doors in 2003 and is the first and only institution of tertiary education in the canton of Thurgau. It employs around 280 people and currently has about 700 students.

The PHTG opened its doors in 2003 and is the first and only institution of tertiary education in the canton of Thurgau. It employs around 280 people and currently has about 700 students.

• Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau, Unterer Schulweg 3, 8280 Kreuzlingen 1
  +41(0)71 678 56 56 | office@phtg.ch | www.phtg.ch
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Arriving by bus or train:

Bus numbers 901, 902, 903, 905, 906, 908, 923 923 924 all stop at the bus terminal by Bärenplatz. Bus numbers 901, 923 and 924 run between Bärenplatz and Kreuzlingen’s main station. Bus number 908 (the so-called ‘Red Arnold’) runs directly between Bärenplatz and Constance railway station. Kreuzlingen Hafen railway station is served by the S-Bahn services numbers 3 and 8. The PHTG is just a 5-minute walk away from from both the bus stop at Bärenplatz and Kreuzlingen Hafen railway station.