Montanuniversitaet Leoben is an almost 200-year old global center of academic excellence in its core disciplines that are oriented along the circular economy from raw materials over processing to high performance materials to recycling and secondary raw materials, accompanied by research activities related to environmental and energy challenges. BSc, MSc and PhD programs are offered to domestic and international students in these core disciplines. Language of education is English. A special topic in the activities of Montanuniversitaet is hydrogen production based on the pyrolysis of hydrocarbons. As close to 50% of the budget of the university comes from industrial cooperation, research and innovation are frequently done in close cooperation with the relevant industry in Austria, Europe and world-wide.