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Industrial Management
The Master’s in Industrial Management is not a traditional industrial engineering Master’s programme, but a deliberately open, interdisciplinary programme. Fewer rigid structures, more scope for individual development.
Less pressure to specialise, more strategic decision-making ability. If you want not only to deepen your knowledge but also to define your own path between technology and management, you’ll find the right degree programme here.
A particular highlight is the English-taught specialisation in Innovation and Business Expansion. You’ll need to choose this before you start your studies, as you’ll spend the first semester at one of our partner universities abroad – and receive a double degree upon completion.
An overview of the course content
The Industrial Management degree programme is deliberately designed to be flexible and adapts to your previous studies. In the first semester, you’ll combine modules from management with those from the natural and technical sciences. The aim isn’t to repeat what you’ve already learnt, but to develop the ability to combine different perspectives. Whether you’re coming from a more business-oriented or technical bachelor’s degree, by the end you’ll have a similar knowledge base to your fellow students.
In the second semester, you’ll continue to develop your individual profile: from the second semester onwards, you’ll refine your specialisation and choose your specific area of focus from Sustainable real estate management, Management and Marketing in Event Sports, or Strategic Project and Process Management. You’ll continue to develop this in the third semester through your own research project within a company.
Basic profile: Elective module (4 out of 10):
- Business-to-Business Marketing
- Strategic Management
- Industrial and Logistics Management
- Performance Management
- Financial Management
- Energy Management
- Sustainability in Technology, the Environment and Society
- Energy Technologies
- Introduction to Materials Science
- Machine Learning and Big Data
Compulsory Elective Modules I and II (from the module pool)
Four specialisation modules
In the specialisation in Sustainable real estate management:
- Property Analysis
- Specialised Strategic Facility Management
- Sustainability and Energy Management in the Property Sector
- Sustainable Quality in Buildings and Neighbourhoods
In the specialisation in Management and Marketing in Event Sports:
- Marketing Communication
- Sports marketing
- Health Marketing
- Events and Campaigns in Sport, Media and Society
In the specialisation in Project and Process Management:
- Project Management: Project Planning
- Project Management: Project Execution
- Quality Management
- Process Management
Innovation and Business Expansion:
- Innovation Management
- Business Expansion
- Risk Management and Venture Capital Enterprise
- International Management
Compulsory-Elective Modules III and IV (from the module pool)
Reflection module
Research and Development Project
Compulsory Elective Module V (from the module pool)
Master's thesis
Industrial Management in Mittweida
In summary – Industrial Management in Mittweida
Full-time Bachelor’s degree programme in Business Engineering
(120 Credits)
Upon graduation, you will be qualified for challenging specialist and managerial roles in industry, consultancy and public administration. Typical roles include project manager, process manager, business analyst, consultant, production or logistics manager, or specialist in management accounting, marketing and sales within a technical environment. In medium-sized companies in particular, you will be in demand as a generalist who can bring different areas together, whilst in larger companies you can enter specific functional areas. If you are aiming for an academic career, this degree also qualifies you to pursue a PhD.
Application and Admission
You must hold a first professional higher education qualification worth 180 ECTS credits (Bachelor’s degree) or a qualification from a state or state-recognised vocational academy in a field of engineering, natural sciences or economics. In addition, you must provide evidence of at least eight weeks’ work experience in economics or engineering, which may have formed part of your Bachelor’s degree.
Language skills:
If you did not obtain your university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution, you must demonstrate German language proficiency at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Proof of this can be provided, for example, by taking the ‘German as a Foreign Language’ (TestDaF) test at the preparatory college of Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, achieving an average of TDN 3 in all four sections, or by presenting an equivalent certificate. The exception to this is the ‘Innovation and Business Expansion’ specialisation, which requires proficiency in English.
The application period for the winter semester begins on 15 April and ends on 15 July. To start your studies in the summer semester, you can apply from 15 October to 15 January. You can register at hs-mittweida.de/bewerben. Once you have submitted all your documents, you can enrol. Enrolment secures your place at Mittweida University. For international applicants, the application deadline is 15 May, to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.
Excellent study conditions, modern facilities and affordable rent allow you to focus fully on your studies. Tutorials are on hand to help with academic queries, the SAXEED start-up network guides you through the process of developing your own business idea, and the Social Support Service offers assistance with specific life situations, such as childcare or caring for relatives. The campus also has plenty to offer: two music festivals a year, an active esports team and a vibrant student community. Discover just how diverse life in Mittweida is – at the Open Campus Day (Studieninformationstag) or the Night of Sciences (Night of Sciences).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Master’s programme is primarily aimed at graduates in the fields of Business Engineer, Business Administration (with a strong technical or logistical focus) or engineering (with additional training in business). A first academic degree is a formal requirement.
As the degree programme is very project-heavy and includes many practical seminars, living in Mittweida or the surrounding area makes student life much easier. Those who commute should organise their days on campus efficiently, as laboratory and project sessions require you to be present at set times.
You usually select your compulsory elective modules via the intranet at the start of each semester in order to tailor your Master’s programme to your individual interests (e.g. specialising further in logistics or technology management). Changes can only be made during the enrolment period.
If you want to master the interface between technology and business and manage complex production and logistics processes on a global scale, this Master’s programme is the right choice for you. It specifically prepares you for leadership roles in the industrial sector.
Whilst the Master’s in Business Administration focuses on traditional core economic functions such as finance, marketing and Strategic Business Management, the Master’s in Industrial Management – as a traditional industrial engineering programme – integrates these management topics in depth with technical systems, production planning and supply chains.
