- Degree
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Course location
- Furtwangen im Schwarzwald
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The Bachelor's programme in Business Information Systems is taught 100% in English.
An optional bilingual degree – with courses in English and German – is available on request.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
• part-time (study alongside work)
- Mode of study
- Hybrid
- Programme duration
- 7 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Lectures are conducted in hybrid mode. This means students can flexibly choose to attend lectures on-site or simultaneously online.
Enrolled students waiting abroad for a study visa benefit from two advantages:
• They can start lectures in the first semester from abroad online in interactive form and chat with their professor and classmates online.
• Four out of six exams during the first semester can be completed from a distance / from abroad.
The significant benefit of hybrid lectures lies in their ability to enhance the flexibility and mobility of our students. This is particularly advantageous for those who are juggling part-time employment or residing in a different city, such as Freiburg, rather than Furtwangen.
Most of the exams are conducted supervised and on-site.
- Application deadline
- Contact: Pavel.Rawe@HS-Furtwangen.de
Prof Dr Pavel Rawe (Dean of studies & Director of the study programme) will guide you through the application process, provides information, and checks eligibility.
Do not apply through HFU Online System (MIO) without prior consultation to avoid invalid application!
Application deadline for early admission:
• 15 June for winter semester (starting 1 October)
• 10 December for summer semester (starting 15 March)
Application deadline for regular admission:
• 15 July for winter semester
• 15 January for summer semester
Application deadline for late admission, if study seats remain available:
• 25 September for winter
• 25 February for summer
Have you missed the regular application deadline?
Please contact the director via e-mail: pavel.rawe@hs-furtwangen.de
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- There is a 1,500 EUR tuition fee per semester for non-EU citizens.
Students with a European Union citizenship do not pay tuition fees.
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- Yes
- Description/content
- Digitalisation is the biggest growth market worldwide and is waiting for young talents to shape it! The "International Business Information Systems" Bachelor's programme delivers know-how and key qualifications in digital business, computer science, data science and artificial intelligence for the 21st century.
Professors with extensive management and research experience teach applicable knowledge and methods to prepare students for careers in business management and consulting.
Four qualities make this programme and faculty unique:
• It is the only accredited Bachelor's programme in Germany in the field of Business Information Systems taught 100 percent in English, combining digital business management with computer science and data science.
• It is the first faculty in Germany that founded Business Information Systems (in 1971).
• It is the only faculty in Germany and the first faculty worldwide that teaches and certifies students as experts in Efficient Resource Planning (ERP) on its own SAP system.
• The faculty has some of the best hardware and software equipment in Germany to teach and train students in data science, big data analysis and eCommerce (eShop Design).
Students benefit from dedicated mentoring and individual talent-based career development plans which, combined with the faculty's excellent reputation and professors with management experience, help them to achieve outstanding career perspectives worldwide.
The Business Information Systems degree programme teaches the theory and practice of business administration in combination with computer science.
Examples of topics students learn during the first three semesters include the following:
• Business Management & Financial Accounting
• Programming Fundamentals
• IT Systems & Network Architectures
• Databases, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
• Digital Marketing & eCommerce
With these fundamentals, students in advanced semesters learn to:
• collect, store and secure data for business strategy and decision-making
• analyse big data for business intelligence reports and controlling
• understand business processes to plan the efficient use of company resources
• configure and apply information technology (IT) to solve and optimise tasks in production, logistics, marketing, and revenue management
Work-based learning right from the start: Professors and industry managers work with students on case studies and hands-on exercises, providing first-hand insight into current topics.
Excellent career perspectives:
• 85 percent of the faculty's international students get a full-time job and stay in Germany.
• Students can meet representatives from more than 90 different companies at the university's career fair twice a year.
• After only one and a half years of study, students have their first opportunity to earn money and carry out IT-related work during an internship.
Choose the best possible start for your business career in Germany and internationally!