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.
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 study visa benefit from two advantages:
This great advantage of hybrid lectures supports the flexibility and mobility of our students having a part-time job or living in another city than Furtwangen, for example in Freiburg.
Most of the exams are conducted in supervised on-site.
Contact Pavel.Rawe@HS-Furtwangen.de.
Prof Dr Pavel Rawe (dean of studies and director of the study program) will guide you through the application process and provide first-hand information.
Non-European Union applicants – for early admission (later admission also possible on request - contact: Pavel.Rawe@hs-furtwangen.de):
European Union applicants and Non-EU applicants – for regular admission:
Have you missed the application deadline? Please contact the study programme director via e-mail: pavel.rawe@hs-furtwangen.de.
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.
Digitalisation is the biggest growth market worldwide – 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:
Students benefit from dedicated mentoring and individual talent-based career development plans, combined with the faculty's excellent reputation and professors with management experience, helping 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:
With these fundamentals, students in advanced semesters learn to:
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:
Choose the best possible start for your business career in Germany and internationally!
The unique International Business Information Systems Bachelor's degree programme at Furtwangen University educates students in three fields of competence:
The study programme is designed to take seven semesters (three and a half years).
In the first three semesters, students take foundation courses and learn the fundamentals of business management and computer science.
In the fourth semester, students gain practical experience in a paid internship. They spend six months in a company, during which they apply the theoretical knowledge and skills learned.
In the final three semesters, students take advanced courses. Five elective courses may be chosen to acquire deeper knowledge of special subjects of individual interest. Electives can be taken, for example, in app development and advanced programming, performance marketing, data analytics or logistics & digital supply chain management. Elective courses may also be taken at a partner university abroad.
The study programme is completed with the Bachelor's thesis in the seventh semester.
Hands-on exercise with technical systems and applied methods in state-of-the-art laboratories are an essential part of the practically-oriented study programme. Students train their skills in various case studies, business projects and software projects.
The study programme can be absolved 100 percent in English – or 33 percent in German in order to achieve a bilingual degree with the German language level of C1. German language courses are available free of charge for enrolled students at the university campus in Furtwangen.
Double degree: In the fifth, sixth or seventh semester, students may study two semesters abroad at a partner university to achieve a double degree and a permission to live and work in the country – such as the EIT Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand.
Study abroad semester: In the third, fifth, sixth or seventh semester, students may study one semester abroad as free movers or at one of the 30 cooperating partner universities worldwide.
Various elective courses may be taken in English at a partner university abroad. The Faculty of Business Information Systems cooperates with leading universities worldwide, such as:
The chosen and successfully passed elective courses at the partner university abroad are credited to the student once he/she returns to Furtwangen University (according to ECTS = European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
In the fourth or fifth semester, students gain practical hands-on experience in a paid internship.
Additionally, the Bachelor's thesis may be carried out in cooperation with a company to develop a solution for a real-life task.
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.
130 EUR administration fee per semester
On average, approx. 750 EUR per month including accommodation, food, health insurance and public transport
Option one: The Germany Scholarship supports particularly gifted students whose background suggests that they will be particularly successful in their studies and career. Besides outstanding academic grades, a commitment to social causes and special personal achievements (for example, the overcoming of personal obstacles in one's academic background) are taken into consideration in the selection process for the Germany Scholarships. The scholarship is awarded for a minimum of two semesters and is normally only granted for the duration of the regular study period. The Germany Scholarship is awarded by the university. The application period is announced well in advance. (Only matriculated students may apply.)
Option two: DAAD Stibet Programme (only matriculated students may apply), deadlines 1 March and 1 September
For further information please contact pavel.rawe(at)hs-furtwangen.de.
Academic admission requirements include:
You can contact Pavel.Rawe@HS-Furtwangen.de (Prof Dr Pavel Rawe, dean of studies and director of the study programme) for help and first-hand information.
No German language is required.
Applicants are required to prove their proficiency in written and spoken English at B2 level (upper-intermediate level) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), or Cambridge FCE level indicated more precisely by one of the following tests:
Alternatively, students may submit a confirmation from their previous university that their education was conducted in English if the student has successfully completed at least one year (two semesters) at a different university – such as in Nigeria or India.
Approved countries for English language proficiency:
Contact Pavel.Rawe@HS-Furtwangen.de.
Prof Dr Pavel Rawe (dean of studies and director of the study program) will guide you through the application process and provide first-hand information.
Non-European Union applicants – for early admission (later admission also possible on request - contact: Pavel.Rawe@hs-furtwangen.de):
European Union applicants and Non-EU applicants – for regular admission:
Have you missed the application deadline? Please contact the study programme director via e-mail: pavel.rawe@hs-furtwangen.de.
Send application documents via e-mail to Pavel.Rawe@HS-Furtwangen.de. Prof Dr Pavel Rawe (dean of studies) will guide you through the application process:
65% of students in the Business Information Systems department have a part-time job, working two days a week.
Enrolled students who learn to speak fluent German (B2) may apply for a Cooperative Trainee Programme. This is a paid traineeship integrated in the study programme. Students participating in this programme earn approx. 850 EUR per month and work only during lecture-free periods, and they also work in the fourth and seventh semester while working on their theses in cooperation with the company.
For further information, please contact the director of the international study programme: pavel.rawe(at)hs-furtwangen.de.
The cost of accommodation in a shared student apartment in Furtwangen start at approx. 195 EUR per month.
There is a variety of available student accommodation facilities for 230 EUR. Furtwangen has the lowest cost of accommodation in Germany.
The student support manager at Business Information Systems has prepared a directory of accommodation facilities for enrolled students in Furtwangen.
Furtwangen University and in particular the study programme International Business Information Systems is highly job-focused. This entails the following:
Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences is a leading, state-run university of applied sciences in the south-west of Germany. The university was founded in 1850 and has nine departments and offers 50+ fully accredited degree programmes, mainly in the fields of technology, health, and business. The excellent facilities include modern lecture halls, an outstanding IT infrastructure, cutting-edge laboratories, and one of the best academic libraries in Germany.
In the International Student Barometer, Furtwangen University was ranked one of the best universities in Germany in the following areas:
Benefit from the welcoming culture of Furtwangen University!
Furtwangen is a safe, friendly and peaceful town with 9,000 inhabitants and 3,500 students. The town benefits from a healthy climate being situated in the heart of the beautiful Black Forest surrounded by lakes, mountains and ski resorts. Furtwangen has the advantage of low costs of living and a high level of employment thanks to the many successful companies located in the area. Both France and Switzerland are within driving distance by car or public bus and train. It is the ideal place to enjoy the great outdoors and to explore the culture that the nearby cities of Freiburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Baden, Stuttgart, Strasbourg, Basel or Zurich have to offer.
Furtwangen is located in one of the most prosperous states in Germany (Baden-Württemberg). This is the state with the highest level of research and development, an employment rate of 97 percent (2018) and many well-known international companies such as Daimler, Porsche, Bosch, Siemens, Hugo Boss and SAP. This innovative, highly industrialised region is one of the "Four Motors of Europe". Additionally, it is the most popular destination for immigrants to Germany; in 2013, 28 percent of the population had a migrant background.
The unique Bachelor's programme International Business Information Systems (IBS) is the only one at Furtwangen University conducted in hybrid form: students can attend the lectures online in real-time and interactive form. This is a great advantage for IBS students supporting their flexibility and mobility as they may live and work (part-time job, working student job) across Germany in cities such as Berlin, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Mannheim or Freiburg.
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