HDBW at a glance!
HDBW in 20 seconds!
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The Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW) is a private, state-accredited University of Applied Sciences and Management. Its main campus is located in Munich with a regional study-center in Bamberg.
Founded in 2012, the HDBW has currently about 500 students. The campus is located next to the Munich Trade Fair Center, 20 minutes from Munich city center by underground.
What you can expect:
- Small classes encouraging active participation
- Close interaction with outstanding professors with extensive industry experience
- Interdisciplinary courses and development of job-related soft skills
- Focus on real-world practice using state-of-the-art methods
Winterterm 2022/23 at HDBW
Take a tour of the HDBW Campus Munich!
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+++ Presence on campus: No restrictions applicable to date +++
+++ Depending on the Covid-situation, it could be advisable to wear a medical mask if a 1.5 m distance from fellow students can't be maintained +++
+++ Some courses will be held in presence on campus, some will be taught online. In your timetable you can see which lectures are held online and which on campus +++
Status: August 23rd, 2022
HDBW Bachelor's degree programmes
We offer three types of bachelor's degree programmes: full-time studies, part-time studies, or dual track courses (a combination of on-the-job-training and studies).
You obtain 210 ECTS with this bachelor’s degree. And you can focus on different subjects, dependent on number of participants, within your major field of study:
Business Administration (B.A.)
- Auditing and Taxes
- Business Analyst
- Digital Marketing
- Finance and Risk Management
- International Management
- Management Information Systems
- Technical Sales and Marketing
Industrial Engineering with Business Studies (B. Eng.)
- Business Analyst
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Smart Factory and Product Management
- Sustainable Business Management
- Technical Sales and Marketing
Business Informatics / Business Intelligence (B.Sc.)
- Data Science
- Digital Technologies
- eBusiness & eCommerce
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Mobile & Cloud Solutions
Mechanical Engineering (B. Eng.)
- Mechatronics
- Smart Production
- Digital Product Development
- Sustainable Business Management
BACHELOR STUDIES AT THE HDBW
Entry requirements - bachelor degree:
Equivalent to the German “Abitur” – i.e. graduation from high school, A-levels
Lecture Language - bachelor degree:
German – language level B2 is required
Application process - bachelor degree:
- Application documents sent by E-Mail:
- Completed application form
- Motivation letter
- Tabular Curriculum Vitae with photo
- Original certificate of higher education entrance qualification as well as a certified German translation, if the original documents are neither in German nor in English
- Proof of German language competency; e.g. TestDaF, DSH
- Copy of identification card or passport
- For non-EU-citizens: Residence permit (can be submitted later) - Interview with the course director (also possible via Skype)
- Once you have been accepted by HDBW, you will receive your study contract.
Application deadline - bachelor degree:
September 30th of each year.
If you are a student from abroad: June 30th, because veryfing your application documents etc. takes much longer.
Program start - bachelor degree:
Winter Semester: beginning of October
Study Period - bachelor degree:
7 semesters full-time, including a full-time internship during the 6th semester.
Tuition Fee - bachelor degree:
540 € monthly fee for full-time and dual track courses.
HDBW master’s degree programmes
HDBW Master: Digitalisation meets Entrepreneurship
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HDBW Vice President Carten Bartsch talks about the international master’s degree programme in Business Administration, named Digital Business Modelling and Entrepreneurship.
Developed by national and international experts from research and industry, it focuses on how digitalization changes business models. During your master studies at HDBW, University of Applied Sciences in Munich, you will look at technological aspects from the customers’, management’s and process perspective.
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The HDBW offers 4 master’s degree programmes - either as full-time or part-time studies in Munich:
Digital Business Modeling and Entrepreneurship (Master of Arts)
This master’s program is lectured entirely in English and focuses on how digitalization changes business models. We look at technological aspects from the customers’, management’s and process perspective.
Digital Factory and Operational Excellence (Master of Science)
We deal with digital influences and methods for fundamental analyses and manufacturing organization of production process, logistics and global supply chain management. Lecture langguage to date German, but as of summer term 2023 completely in English.
Cyber Security (Master of Science)
Qualification of IT security experts dealing with technological, management and legal challenges & solutions of the entire cyber landscape. Lectures taught entirely in English.
Digital Technologies (Master of Engineering)
This master’s program is combining the most important digital technologies, concepts and methods with the economic knowledge to establish a digital start-up, develop a business plan and to market products and services. Lecture langguage German.
MASTER STUDIES AT THE HDBW
Entry requirements - master degree:
Completed bachelor’s degree with 210 ECTS,
depending on chosen master program, in
- Business Administration
- Industrial Engineering with Business Studies
- (Economic) Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Other degrees and fewer ECTS:
On demand with HDBW student advisory services.
Lecture Language - master degree:
Digital Business Modelling and Entrepreneurship / Cyber Security: 100% English (B2 Level)
Digital Factory and Operational Excellence as of Summer Term 2023: 100% English (B2 Level)
Digital Factory and Operational Excellence / Digital Technologies to date: German and partly English (B2 Level in both languages)
Application process - master degree:
- Application documents sent by email:
- Completed application form
- Motivation letter
- Tabular Curriculum Vitae with photo
- Original bachelor’s degree certificate, diploma and transcript of records as well as a certified German translation, if the original documents are neither in German nor in English
- Proof of English language competency; e.g. TOEFL, IELTS
- Copy of identification card or passport
- For non-EU-citizens: Residence permit (can be submitted later) - Interview with the course director (also possible via Skype)
- Once you have been accepted by HDBW, you will receive your study contract.
Application deadline - master degree:
National and EU-applicants: March 14th (Summer Semester) and September 30th (Winter Semester).
Non-EU-applicants: December 15th (Summer Semester) and June 30th (Winter Semester). Why? Veryfing your application documents, visa processs etc. takes much longer!
Program start - master degree:
Summer Semester: mid-March
or
Winter Semester: beginning of October
Study Period - master degree:
3 semesters full-time study
Tuition Fee - master degree:
650 € monthly fee (full-time)
Don't hesitate to contact HDBW student advisory services!
HDBW student advisory services are looking forward to your appointment request:
- Phone: 0049 89 456 78 45-11
- E-mail: studienberatung@hdbw-hochschule.de
Advisory consultations and admission interviews are possible via phone or video conference.