- Degree
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Course location
- Berlin
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Fully English-taught programme
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Mode of study
- Fully on-site with voluntary online elements
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Modern learning environment
Each module (or course) of the MPMD provides you with a mix of:
• Lectures with your professors from HTW Berlin (approx. 75% of the teaching time)
• Self-paced online learning with readings, videos, exercises and opportunities to self-assess your learning progress (approx. 25% of the teaching time)
• Case studies in which you will directly apply your new knowledge
• You will also have the opportunity to cooperate and exchange views with your fellow MPMD students from 16+ countries
Lectures taking place on campus will simultaneously be streamed as interactive video conferences.
- Application deadline
- • 28 February 2026 for study start in winter semester 2026/27
• 31 August 2026 for study start in summer semester 2027
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- 4,400 EUR
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Top employers need data analysts and project managers who can manage high-level, data-driven projects in an international work environment. The Master’s in Project Management and Data Science (MPMD) prepares you with academic knowledge, real-world experience and industry connections.
You will learn from professors with academic qualifications and rich industry experience, and you will study in an international environment with peers from 16+ countries at HTW Berlin, one of Germany’s biggest universities of applied sciences based in one of the most dynamic and exciting cities of Europe.
Dual competencies in data analysis and project management
In this two-year, English-taught programme, you will advance from a foundational understanding of data analytics and international project management to the level of advanced, hands-on expertise in both fields.
In addition, the curriculum includes courses in:
• International business law
• Change management and leadership
• Cross-cultural communication
• Data governance and security
• Artificial intelligence
Practice-oriented approach
Your programme is focused on real-world problem-solving and provides many opportunities to build your resume and meet people from a range of industries and businesses. All modules take a practice-oriented academic approach, geared towards market demands. Methods include:
• Case studies, collaborative projects with peers, workshops and real-life business scenarios in which you will directly apply your new knowledge
• Industry involvement through guest lectures, company visits and collaborative company projects
• Option to write your Master's thesis in collaboration with a company
High employability
HTW Berlin graduates are repeatedly ranked among the best by the personnel managers of the largest German companies. MPMD graduates work for big players from Mercedes-Benz to Deutsche Bank and Samsung Electronics as well as innovative start-ups in Berlin like HelloFresh and more (https://mpmd.htw-berlin.de/?no_cache=1#c63505).
Modern learning environment
Each module of the MPMD provides you with a mix of lectures with your professors from HTW Berlin, case studies in which you will directly apply your new knowledge and self-paced online learning with readings, videos, exercises and opportunities to self-assess your learning progress. Lectures will simultaneously be streamed as interactive video conferences.
Key aspects
• Dual competencies in data analysis & international project management
• Preparation for management positions
• Practice-oriented, interactive teaching with professors experienced in industry
• Project work and networking with world-leading companies, option to do your Master's thesis at a company
• Excellent international career prospects
• Open to students with a range of backgrounds
Learn more (https://mpmd.htw-berlin.de/)