Düsseldorf´s biggest provider of further education is the Volkshochschule, , the state-run community education service. It was founded in 1919 and with 5,000 courses or events every year, it fills every education gap.

The Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, for example is one of the region´s biggest universities of applied sciences with about 7,000 students and a range of 22 interdisciplinary courses in architecture, design, media studies, electrical engineering, mechanical and process engineering, social and cultural studies as well as economics.

The private FOM - Fachhochschule für Oekonomie und Management belongs to Germany´s leading economics academy with about  15,000 students on 19 campuses, evening and weekend lectures for employed people and apprentices. Bachelor and Master´s courses of study in international management, business administration, economy, IS and economic law.