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Digital Business, B.A.

Product manager at an automobile manufacturer, social media manager in a tech company or founding your own video start-up – our graduates have chosen these and many more career paths. This shows that after your Bachelor's degree in Digital Business, you have countless options. Because we convey the necessary skills for the design, implementation and management of digital business models, innovative business processes and online products and services in a practice-oriented manner based on the latest scientific findings. As part of the course, numerous field studies take place, in which you can put your newly acquired knowledge into practice and together with companies from the region.

German C1apply until 15.06
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Programme facts

DegreeBachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Duration7 semesters, 210 ECTS
Language of instructionGerman
Required GermanC1
Study modeFull-Time, Dual Study
StartWinter semester
Applicationuni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.06
AdmissionAdmission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades
Tuition feeSet by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page
Semester contribution€42 per semester
Practical semesterYes, mandatory
What the tuition fee consists of
Semester contribution€42

Will I get in

The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.

C1
German
15.06
244 days left

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What you study

1-3 semesters

The Digital Business course comprises a total of seven semesters and has a modular structure.
Practical orientation is very important to us. Therefore, you start your digital business studies with an introductory seminar in which you make an excursion to a digital company, listen to lectures by digitization professionals and carry out a company analysis in teamwork. Throughout the course, internships, case studies, project and group work, excursions and guest lectures embedded in courses ensure a high level of practical relevance.
The first three semesters focus on basic skills:

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Career

Digital Business Manager

Geschäftsmodelle (Business Models) beschreiben u.a. die Komponenten eines Unternehmens (z.B. Bereiche, Abteilungen) und deren Zusammenwirken bei der Erstellung seiner Leistungen. Diese sollen den Kunden einen Mehrwert verschaffen und dem Unternehmen so nachhaltige Erträge sichern.

Digital Business bezieht sich auf die Tatsache, dass nicht mehr nur die Leistungserstellung von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie durchdrungen ist. Vielmehr sind bzw. werden in vielen Branchen auch die Produkte und Dienstleistungen selbst wesentlich durch Software, Geräte wie Sensoren sowie deren Vernetzung geprägt (Internet of Things/Services).

Damit können zum einen neue digitale Geschäftsmodelle entstehen. Beispiele dafür sind Airbnb, Wimdu oder Uber als Vermittler von Privatunterkünften oder Fahrdienstleistungen. Zum anderen müssen bestehende Geschäftsmodelle digital angereichert bzw. verändert werden, um Wettbewerbsvorteile zu erhalten oder neu zu erschließen (Digitale Transformation). Beispiel hierfür ist Kärcher, das seine Kehr- und Reinigungsmaschinen mit Telematik-Bausteine ausstattet, die Daten über Betriebszeiten, Standorte, Ladezustand und etwaige Probleme übermitteln. So kann die Firma ihren Kunden zusätzliche Services anbieten wie die Auswertung von Ausfallzeiten oder vorbeugende Wartung.

Für die aktive Mitwirkung an solchen Entwicklungen sowie ihre Steuerung müssen Mitarbeiter fundierte Kompetenzen sowohl auf der betriebswirtschaftlichen Seite (z.B. Marketing, Geschäftsprozessmanagement und strategische Unternehmensführung) als auch auf im Bereich der IT (z.B. Entwicklung und Betrieb innovativer Services) besitzen und diese kreativ miteinander verbinden können. Eine Auswahl typischer Aufgaben in diesem Berufsfeld ist nachfolgend aufgeführt:

Projekt- und Führungsaufgaben in international ausgerichteten mittelständischen und Großunternehmen aller Branchen in folgenden Bereichen (Auswahl):

Projektaufgaben

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  • Entwurf, Entwicklung und Implementierung von Digital Business Services
  • Digital-Business-Architekturmanagement
  • Digital Business Governance
  • Integration von Digital Business Services in die Geschäftsprozesse entlang der Wertschöpfungskette
  • Digital Business Intelligence & Digital Business Analytics

Nach entsprechender Berufserfahrung kann ein breites Spektrum an Führungsaufgaben übernommen werden.

Führungsaufgaben

  • Strategisches Management inkl. Entwicklung von Digital Business Models
  • Digital Business Services Portfolio Management
  • Produktmanagement für Digital Business Services
  • Business Development für Digital Business Models & Digital Business Services
  • Management und Entwicklung von Kunden- und Lieferantenbeziehungen (CRM, SRM) auf der Basis von Digital Business Services

Das Studium schafft auch beste Voraussetzungen zur Unternehmensgründung innerhalb der gesamten digitalen Wertschöpfungskette.

Cost of study

Semester contribution€42

Requirements and application

Previous educationAre you interested in digitization?
LanguageGerman C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply
Applicationuni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.06
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How to get into this programme

  1. 1
    Check your certificate and its recognition
    Direct admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
  2. 2
    German up to C1 and a certificate
    DSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
  3. 3
    Documents and translations
    Certified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
  4. 4
    Application uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.06
    uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
  5. 5
    Admission, visa, moving
    Plan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.

How to apply

You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.

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Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:

  • ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
  • ×a wrong set of documents
  • ×the application submitted the wrong way
  • ×errors or gaps in the application form
  • ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late

An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.

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StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.

If your level is not enough yet

The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.

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Questions about this programme

How much does the programme cost?
For international students the tuition fee is set by the university; the amount is on the programme's official page. Every student pays the Semesterbeitrag of €42 per semester.
What language level do I need?
German C1, confirmed by a certificate at the time of application.
When do I need to apply?
The next deadline is 15.06.2027. Application uni-assist (VPD) + the university.

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The deadline is 15.06.2027 (244 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.

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