Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Regular program length: 6 semester (full-time program)

Credit points (ECTS): 180 credit points

Language of instruction: German and English

Limited capacity:
First semester: yes / 40 study places
Higher semester: yes
Application possible for:
First semester: winter term
Higher semester: winter and summer term
Application deadline:
German and EU nationals
First semester: July 15
Higher semester: July 15 for winter term, January 15 for summer term
Non-EU nationals:
First semester: July 15
Higher semester: July 15 for winter term, January 15 for summer term

Worum geht’s?

Im Bachelorstudiengang Digital Economics beschäftigst du dich mit Themen an der Schnittstelle von Ökonomie, Computer Science und gesellschaftswissenschaftlichen Disziplinen wie Soziologie, Philosophie und Rechtswissenschaften. Aus dezidiert interdisziplinärer Perspektive nimmst du dabei die mit der fortschreitenden Digitalisierung verbundenen Transformationsprozesse in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft in den Blick und untersuchst deren wettbewerbspolitischen, makroökonomischen und gesellschaftspolitischen Auswirkungen. 

Program structure

During your studies, you have various subjects, which consist of one or more modules. A module deals with a specific topic and consists of one or more courses. In the module handbook for your degree program, you will find a description of the modules and their subject assignment as well as a study plan. This gives you an orientation as to which courses you should attend in which semester in order to complete your studies within the standard period of study. It takes into account a balanced distribution of courses over the individual semesters. It also ensures that you are first taught the important basics before moving on to more advanced topics. Your individual course of study may differ from this.

Neben dem namengebenden Fach Digital Economics umfasst das Curriculum des Studiengangs die Fächer Volkswirtschaftslehre (VWL), Betriebswirtschaftslehre (BWL), Informatik, Mathematik, Statistik & Ökonometrie, Operations Research (OR) und Gesellschaftswissenschaften.

Zum Pflichtprogramm, das du in diesem Fächerspektrum insbesondere in den Eingangssemestern (teilweise aber auch noch in Semester 4 und 5) absolvierst, zählen die Module:

  • Digital Economics: Introduction to Digital Economics (6 LP), Digital Economics (9 LP), Digital Financial Economics (9 LP)
  • Volkswirtschaftslehre: Einführung in die VWL (10 LP)
  • Betriebswirtschaftslehre: Management & Marketing (5 LP), Finanzierung und Wirtschaftsinformatik (5 LP)
  • Informatik: Einführung in die Programmierung (5 LP), Grundlagen der Informatik 1 (5 LP), Angewandte Informatik und KI (9 LP)
  • Mathematik: Mathematik 1 (8 LP), Mathematik 2 (8 LP)
  • Statistik & Ökonometrie: Einführung in die Statistik (10 LP), Einführung in die Ökonometrie (5 LP)
  • Operations Research: Einführung in das OR (5 LP)
  • Gesellschaftswissenschaften: Rechtliche Aspekte der Digitalisierung (9 LP), Digitalisierung und Gesellschaft (9 LP)

Ein erstes Wahlmodul im Umfang von 9 LP belegst du bereits im dritten und vierten Semester im Fach VWL. Hier kannst du dich zum Beispiel entscheiden für weitere mikro- oder makroökonomische Inhalte, für weitere Vertiefungen im Bereich Statistik und Ökonometrie oder auch für Wirtschaftspolitik oder Wirtschaftstheorie.

Hinzu kommt ab Semester 4 ein eigener Wahlpflichtbereich im Umfang von 42 LP, bei dem du dich entscheiden darfst für

  • weitere drei Wahlmodule (à 9 LP) aus VWL, BWL, OR (hieraus jeweils max. zwei), Informatik, Statistik (jeweils max. eins) und Gesellschaftswissenschaften
  • ein Modul Seminare (2 x 3 LP) sowie
  • ein Teamprojekt (9 LP) zum Thema Wirtschaft und Technologie

Zum Abschluss deines Bachelorstudiums fertigst du eine Bachelorarbeit (12 LP) an. Mehr dazu findest du weiter unten.

Weitere Informationen zu Studienaufbau und -inhalten findest du im Modulhandbuch.

Berufspraktikum

Ein Pflichtpraktikum ist im Bachelorstudiengang Digital Economics nicht vorgesehen. Du kannst jedoch während deines Studiums ein freiwilliges Praktikum absolvieren, sofern es einen Bezug zu deinen Studieninhalten hat. Wenn das Praktikum mindestens die Hälfte der Vorlesungszeit umfasst, kannst du beim Studierendenservice ein Urlaubssemester beantragen. Dafür benötigst du eine Bestätigung des Prüfungssekretariats der Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, dass das Praktikum dem Studienziel dient, sowie Nachweise wie einen Praktikumsvertrag oder eine Unternehmensbescheinigung.

Auslandsaufenthalte

Im Bachelorstudiengang Digital Economics hast du die Möglichkeit, wertvolle internationale Erfahrungen zu sammeln, beispielsweise im Rahmen eines Auslandsstudiums, bei dem du ein oder zwei Semester ohne Studiengebühren an einer Partnerhochschule studieren und Leistungen erbringen kannst, die dir bei deiner Rückkehr ans KIT anerkannt werden können.

Das International Relations Office (IRO) der KIT-Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften informiert dich über bestehende Programme wie Erasmus+, EPICUR und Eucor, über fakultätseigene Lehrstuhldirektkooperationen sowie die Austauschprogramme nach Übersee und unterstützt dich bei der Planung und Organisation deines Auslandsprojektes, auch wenn du ein Auslandssemester als Freemover planst oder wenn du lieber ein Auslandspraktikum absolvieren möchtest.

Eine weitere wichtige Anlaufstelle, wenn du einen Auslandsaufenthalt planst, ist das International Students Office des KIT, das weitere Programme zentral für alle KIT-Studierenden anbietet.

Bachelorarbeit

Zum Abschluss deines Studiums fertigst du eine Bachelorarbeit an, mit der du zeigst, dass du eine wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Problemstellung im Bereich Digital Economics selbstständig und nach wissenschaftlichen Methoden bearbeiten kannst. Der Umfang der Bachelorarbeit entspricht 12 LP. Sie kann auf Deutsch oder Englisch verfasst werden. Die maximale Bearbeitungsdauer beträgt sechs Monate, in begründeten Fällen ist eine Verlängerung um bis zu einen Monat möglich.

Neben der schriftlichen Bearbeitung des Themas kann dazu ein Vortrag als obligatorischer und notenrelevanter Bestandteil der Abschlussarbeit vereinbart werden. Dieser kann je nach Vereinbarung noch vor Abgabe oder nach Abgabe zu einem vereinbarten Termin stattfinden.

Die Arbeit wird von mindestens zwei Prüfenden bewertet, von denen mindestens eine Person Professorin oder Professor an der KIT-Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften sein muss.

With a bachelor's degree in Digital Economics, a career in working as a specialist or manager in all areas of public administration, in non-government organizations or in all areas of the private sector affected by digitalization is only one the many posibilities. You also have the opportunity to work in consulting or in start-ups. Or you can opt for an academic career, the next stage of which leads to the research-oriented master's degree in Digital Economics or in a related degree program.

Besonderheiten von Digital Economics B.Sc. am KIT

  • neukonzipierter, interdisziplinärer Studiengang
  • erster Universitätsstudiengang seiner Art in Deutschland
  • modernes und innovatives Studienkonzept an der Schnittstelle von Ökonomie und Informatik
  • hoher Informatik-Anteil
  • individuelle Studienplangestaltung und Schwerpunktsetzung durch umfangreiche Wahlmöglichkeiten ab Semester 3
  • Förderung von Soft Skills durch Tutorenmodelle, Seminare und ein Teamprojekt
  • hoher Praxisbezug durch Fallstudien, aktuelle Anwendungen und das Teamprojekt
  • Anbindung an die KIT-Fakultät für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften (Philosophie, Soziologie)
  • fakultätsinternes International Relations Office zur Unterstützung von Auslandsaufenthalten
  • Partnernetzwerk mit Unternehmen für Firmenkontakte und Praktika während des Studiums
  • Brückenkurse und semesterbegleitende Kurse am MINT-Kolleg
  • Unterstützung von Start-ups durch die KIT-Gründerschmiede

What KIT has to offer

  • central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  • orientation week before the start of lectures
  • 24-hour library offering single and group working places
  • wide range of inexpensive catering options (dining hall, cafeteria, Koeri and Pizzawerk)
  • numerous interdisciplinary offers for personal and professional development, e.g. Lernlabor, Schreiblabor and Perspektivenlabor
  • study abroad, e.g. via Erasmus
  • excellent university sports facilities with a large selection of sports
  • comprehensive cultural offerings with university orchestras, choirs and theater groups
  • extensive support for career entry and self-employment
  • Lernraum app
  • internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  • modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  • diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  • stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network

Higher education entrance qualification (HZB)

Germans and persons of equal status to Germans (i.e. EU/EEA nationals and non-EU/EEA nationals with a German higher education entrance qualification) are entitled to study at KIT if they have one of the following qualifications:

  1. General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
  2. (relevant) subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification (not Fachhochschulreife)
  3. Delta examination of the University of Mannheim (for holders of a Fachhochschulreife)
  4. recognized advanced vocational training (e.g. master craftsperson) or vocational training, professional experience and aptitude test for those with professional qualifications

For further options, see §58 of the "Landeshochschulgesetz" (State Higher Education Act).

Please note: German nationals with a foreign school-leaving qualification must have the relevant "Regierungspräsidium" (regional authority) certify that their qualification is equivalent to the German Abitur.

For non-EU/EEA nationals with a foreign school-leaving certificate (hereinafter also referred to simply as non-EU/EEA nationals), the school-leaving certificate from some countries is recognized as a direct university entrance qualification in Germany. In many cases, however, in addition to the school-leaving certificate, a university entrance examination and/or a successful year of study in the home country and/or the "Feststellungsprüfung" must be proven with valid documents in order to be allowed to study a bachelor's degree in Germany. You can find the country-specific regulations in the DAAD admissions database or on the Anabin website (in German only) of the "Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen" (Central Office for Foreign Education). Further information is available from the International Students Office.

Language requirements and certificates

For the bachelor's degree program in Digital Economics, you need sufficient knowledge of German and English. Your knowledge of German must be at least level C1 and your knowledge of English at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) is sufficient proof of your German language skills,

  • if you obtained it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad,

  • if you are a graduate of a bilingual secondary school in Germany or abroad and have passed a bilingual German examination, such as the AbiBac or the Gemischtsprachiges International Baccalaureat (GIB) or

  • if you graduated from a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recognition of your school-leaving certificate or language certificate as proof of language proficiency for university studies in Germany.

A complete list of foreign school-leaving qualifications and language certificates that are recognized as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the website of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you did not obtain your higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution, you must provide a separate language certificate - regardless of your nationality. Only the following are accepted

  • the passed „Prüfungsteil Deutsch“ of the Feststellungsprüfung,
  • the passed DSH with the overall result DSH-2,
  • the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the exam (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression) or
  • a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills.

To find out which other recognized certificates can be accepted as comparable by KIT, please contact

Proof of sufficient English language skills

The following is sufficient proof of your English language skills

  • your Abitur certificate, if you have taken English for at least five years up to graduation and your final or average grade of the last two years of English lessons corresponds to at least the German grade 4 (sufficient) or at least 5 points or
  • a degree from a university with English as the sole language of instruction and examination, whereby English must be the only and official language of the completed degree program in the Diploma Supplement, the Transcript of Records or the degree certificate

Otherwise, only the internationally recognized English tests listed in the KIT admission and enrollment regulations are accepted as proof. These are

  • Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) with at least 90 points in the internet-based test or
  • IELTS with an overall score of at least 6.5 and no section below 5.5 or
  • University of Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or
  • University of Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or
  • UNIcert at least level II

Please note:
Language certificates are extremely important application documents that can prevent your enrollment if you do not submit them on time. Therefore, check early on in the application process whether you have the necessary language certificates for your degree program and, if necessary, plan to take one of the language tests mentioned above. The deadline by which you must submit language certificates corresponds to the enrollment deadline stated in your admission offer. In justified cases, you can apply for an extension of this deadline. The extension can be granted until the start of the lecture period at the latest.

Additional necessary requirements for enrollment

For Germans and those with German equivalent status, an additional necessary requirement for enrollment is proof of participation in a study orientation test (e.g. www.was-studiere-ich.de) or a study orientation consultation in accordance with §7 of the "Landeshochschulgesetz" (State Higher Education Act), e.g. by the Student Advisory Service (ZSB) of KIT. Non-EU/EEA nationals do not have to provide this proof.

Selection procedure for German and German-equivalent applicants

There are 40 study places available. After deducting the preliminary quotas for hardship cases (5%), foreigners (10%) and second degree applicants (2%), 10% of the study places are allocated to the applicants with the longest waiting time. 90% of study places are allocated via a selection procedure.

The selection procedure is mainly based on your academic performance. On the basis of these and so-called other achievements, a ranking list is made according to points:

  1. sum of the points in the Abitur certificate divided by 56 or 60
    max. 15 points
  2. arithmetic mean (sum of all points divided by the number of courses) of the upper school courses:
    • German (weighting 1)
    • Mathematics (weighting 2-fold)
    • top-graded, continued (modern) foreign language (weighting 1)
    max. 15 points
  3. other achievements (completed relevant vocational training, relevant professional practice, special training, practical activities, extracurricular achievements and qualifications)
    max. 15 points

value 1 + value 2 + value 3 = max. 45 points in total

Detailed information on the selection procedure can be found in the statutes for the university's own selection procedure for the degree program.

The results of the selection procedures of previous years can be found in the "Zulassungsergebnisse" brochure ( only available in German).

Selection procedure for applicants from non-EU/EEA countries

Please note that a different selection procedure applies for third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA). This selection procedure is based on the higher education entrance qualification. The higher education entrance qualification can be based on academic achievements in school, any previous academic achievements at universities and/or the "Feststellungsprüfung".

Application for the 1st semester

Application for a higher semester

MINT-Kolleg MINT-Kolleg

Prepatory courses at KIT: The MINT-Kolleg offers prospective and first-year students support in natural science and technical subjects (STEM).

In addition, the KIT-Departments offer special preliminary courses before the start of the semester program during the "O-Phase" (orientation week).

The KIT offers support for all first-year students in order to have a successful start of their studies. Numerous orientation events and mentoring programs at the KIT-Departments help students to make friends, orientate themselves and find support where needed. The central online portalstudienstart.kit.edu is a first guide to all important offers, brings together all relevant information and contains helpful hints for a successful start of your studies:

  • advisory centers
  • mentoring programs
  • info sessions
  • workshops
  • extensive online information
Carmen Reck
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+49 721 608 - 44930Carmen Reck does-not-exist.kit edu

 

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