Your expertise is at the heart of a company every day. With your business knowledge and IT know-how, you will control processes and can build bridges between all experts in the company. As a driving force for digitalisation, renewal and further development of business processes, you will be very close to the pulse of the company.
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Campus Hilltop
Period in semester7 Semester
Languages of instructionGerman/English
Application PeriodsWinter semester: 30 April to 15 July
Summer semester: 31 October to 15 January
Continuing Master ProgramsApplied Computer Science
Hydrogen Economy and Technology Management
As a basis, you will receive a sound education in economics, Information Technology and mathematics. Using this as a basis, you can develop your specialisation. In project work and a practical semester, you can deepen what you have learned in practice.
After graduating in Business Information Systems, you will design and programme software systems for operational processes, for example. In this way, you optimise business processes and support the management of your company. As a link between business management and Information Technology, you are always working with new groups. This creates a varied field of work with a future for you.
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After registering on the national application portal www.hochschulstart.de, you can apply via the Campusmanagement-System HEonline at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.
Check the requirements
Do you have a university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur/Fachhochschulreife), a school leaving qualification from a country other than Germany or a vocational qualification? If you do, you have already fulfilled the first requirement for a successful application.
Register on hochschulstart.de
Please register on the national application portal hochschulstart.de to receive your Applicant ID.
Register and apply on HEonline
The next step is to register on Esslingen’s HEonline Campus Management System and apply for one or more degree programmes. When you have submitted your application on HEonline, you can also see it on hochschulstart and prioritise your choices.
Upload your documents
We need your documents and certificates so that we can process your application. Please upload them on the HEonline Campus Management System. We must have your documents by the application deadline at the latest.
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You can check the status of your application at any time via HEonline. You should keep your login details in a safe place. Shortly after the application deadline, you will be able to see whether you have received an admission offer on HEonline and hochschulstart.
The video tutorial shows you the most important application steps and the importance of prioritization.
Detailed information about the application procedure
Orientation programme: Getting to know Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Student life (student finance, food & accommodation, leisure activities)
Do you want to learn how to digitalise business processes with IT systems and advance them with software solutions? Are you interested in how an international company can be managed through processes? Do you want to make a decisive contribution to the company’s development? If you can logically link contexts and enjoy technology. If you are interested in business and find Information Technology exciting, then apply now for a degree in Business Information Systems!
“I have always been interested in Information Technology. However, Information Technology alone would be too theoretical for me, so I chose Business Information Systems I particularly like the practical orientation at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. There are practical laboratories for each theoretical module. As the semester speaker, I can also say that there is a very friendly feel. In Esslingen, we don’t just learn, there’s also a social life around it.”
Ilias, student of Business Information Systems
“In addition to the wonderful time in Esslingen with many great people, I especially remember the close contact with the professors. As a student at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, you are definitely more than just a student ID number in the system!”
Melina Freisler, Alumna Business Information Systems
The career opportunities after studying business informatics are huge, as everyone has the opportunity to enter any industry, whether IT, finance, banking or healthcare. You can work as an IT consultant or as a self-employed person, so everyone can choose what they like and develop in the profession.
Patricia Loncaric, student of Business Information Systems
All of our teaching staff come from industry. Benefit from a big network and practical applications.
Small groups in lectures, seminars and laboratories are important to us. Our teaching staff is always available to talk to.
Gain experience with semesters abroad or internships as well as with final theses at international companies.
With the study model at your individual speed you can give yourself more time for your studies.
Close cooperation with many companies in the Stuttgart area will enable you to start work successfully.
The hacking club, hackathons, university music, sports and cafés provide some extracurricular variety.
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