M.Sc. Digitalization & Sustainability

Work and study? Just do both!

Our continuing education foundation, the Knowledge Foundation @ Reutlingen University, offers the Digitalization & Sustainability degree programme on a part-time basis. It teaches the methods, tools and technologies needed to implement digitalisation and sustainability projects in companies. At the same time, it focuses on the framework conditions that programme managers, project managers and product developers need to understand.

Facts

Standard period of study: 4 Semester

Diploma: Master of Science

Start: Winter Term (Early October)

Requirements

Qualified degree with 210 ECTS

Existing employment contract or a certificate of self-employment more under ‘All key data’

Studies

ECTS: 90 or 120

Teaching language: German/English

Campus: Kornwestheim and Böblingen

All Key Data

Duration of Study

4 Semester

Amount of students

20

Start of study

Winter Semester - Early Oktober

Place of study

Campus Kornwestheim, Salamander Areal

Campus HHZ Böblingen

Application deadline

15th of July

Entrance qualifications

Qualified degree with 210 ECTS (applicants with 180 ECTS can acquire 30 ECTS in an additional module)
Existing employment contract (we recommend a leave of absence of 25-30%) or a certificate of self-employment
Proven knowledge of English level B2 (according to CEFR) according to § 2 of the HSRT language statutes
If applicable, proven knowledge of German according to § 1 of the HSRT language statutes
For Bachelor's degrees that were not obtained in Germany, the applicant must submit a certificate of recognition from the Studienkolleg Konstanz
Successful participation in the selection procedure

Diploma

Master of Science

Time Frame

The Master's programme comprises three part-time semesters plus a thesis semester. Participants can work approximately 80 % of the time in their companies. Attendance modules each comprise five to six lecture days (usually from Monday to Saturday), totalling around 70 days over the course of the programme. The thesis semester is six months in the final semester (27 ECTS), preferably in cooperation with the employer, expected length: approx. 30,000 words.

The M.Sc. Digitalization & Sustainability degree program

Digitalisation and sustainability are the two drivers of innovation on the one hand and increased efficiency and effectiveness on the other. This means that both the business model and the internal organisation have a great need for transformation. And it is not just the company itself that is affected - both suppliers and customers need to be brought along on the path to the smarter and more sustainable world of tomorrow.
The Master's in Digitalization & Sustainability teaches the methods, tools and technologies needed to professionally implement digitalisation and sustainability projects in companies. At the same time, we focus on the framework conditions that programme managers, project managers and product developers need to understand. Customer requirements, regulations and the interplay in supply chains make the world highly complex and our participants receive the right tools here. The programme is currently in the accreditation and approval process.

Modules

Business models and product innovation: market-orientated product and portfolio development with a focus on digital and sustainable business models
Sustainability management: design and implementation of a sustainability strategy in the corporate context, in particular challenges and their solutions in practice
Digitalisation technologies: Functionality of intelligent systems. Starting with sensor technology, data networks and practical IOT applications in the lab
Futures Thinking and Future of Work: Observing future trends and being able to incorporate and operationalise them in strategic corporate decisions
Sustainability Regulation & Reporting: Regulatory aspects of sustainability management and teaching quantitative methods for sustainability measurement and control as well as data collection and transparency
Software development and digital development tools: Software development methods and programming in Python
Digitalisation & leadership: leadership and change skills, especially in practical implementation within the company
Sustainable and Smart Technologies: status quo and potential of various sustainability technologies (solar, storage technology, hydrogen, etc.)
Advance Technologies I: teaching digital technologies - the focus here is on artificial intelligence in particular
Electives: There are a total of 9 electives to choose from, which allow for an industry focus on ‘Infrastructure & Real Estate’, a role focus on ‘Purchasing & Supply’ or a method focus on ‘Future Technologies’ digitalisation methods
Excursion: International excursion to exciting companies, events and research institutions, participation is voluntary and can be replaced by an elective subject

Electives

Subject focus Purchasing & Supply

Purchasing and Supply Processes
Financial Management for Procurement
International Negotiation and Soft Skills
Focus on Infrastructure & Real Estate

Construction project and process management

Real Estate Management
Sustainable Infrastructure Planning
Focus on Future Technologies

Digitalisation management

Data Management and Data Science
Advanced Technologies ll

Why Digitalization & Sustainability?

The most important prerequisite is your interest in the topics of sustainability and digitalisation. Especially if you also want to get involved in practical applications (e.g. in product development). You don't just want to create concepts and draw PowerPoint slides? You also want to acquire the technical skills to understand the technologies involved in digitalisation and sustainability - then this programme is just right for you.

Ranking & Awards

The Faculty of Computer Science is one of the best computer science faculties in the country. In the current university ranking published by Wirtschaftswoche, the faculty is ranked 1st in Baden-Württemberg and 3rd nationwide among the best business informatics departments at German universities of applied sciences.

Cooperation between the INF Faculty and the Knowledge Foundation

Digitalization & Sustainability is a Master's programme run by the Knowledge Foundation at Reutlingen University in cooperation with the Faculty of Computer Science.

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