The Folkwang University of the Arts is a German university for music, theater, dance, design, and academic studies. Since 1927, its traditional main location has been in the former Werden Abbey in Essen in the Ruhr Area, with additional facilities in Duisburg, Bochum, and Dortmund, and since 2010 at the Zeche Zollverein, a World Heritage Site. The Folkwang University is home to the international dance company Folkwang Tanz Studio (FTS).