There is another type of university in Germany: the "Fachhochschulen" (Universities of Applied Sciences), which offer mostly the same degrees as "Universitäten", but often concentrate on applied science (as the English name suggests) and usually have no power to award PhD-level degrees, at least not in their own right. "Fachhochschulen" have a more practical profile with a focus on employability. In research, they are rather geared to applied research instead of fundamental research. At a traditional university, it is important to study "why" a method is scientifically right; however, this is less important at Universities of Applied Sciences. Here the emphasis is placed on what systems and methods exist, where they come from, what their advantages and disadvantages are, how to use them in practice, when they should be used, and when not.