Editing Dithmarschen (section)

==Education==
In 1993 Schleswig-Holstein's latest [[Fachhochschule]] (comparable to a [[Institute of technology|Polytechnics]]) was established in Heide. There are 800 students studying economics, electrical engineering, information technology, international tourism management, and law at the [[Fachhochschule Westküste]] (Fachhochschule West Coast). The [[Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel]] has an outpost in the Büsum-based Forschungs- und Technologiezentrum Westküste (Research and Technology Center West Coast), which researches coastal geology, coastal geography, and coastal protection.

In 2004, 17,900 students were studying in Dithmarschen schools. In the district there are six [[Gymnasium (Germany)|Gymnasia]], three [[Fachgymnasium|Fachgymnasia]], two vocational schools, and 44 schools for primary education.