What is it all about?

Industrial engineering is an interface discipline that combines business and economics, mathematics, natural sciences and technology. On the bachelor's degree program, you will learn how to analyze and optimize technical and commercial operational structures and processes - for example in the classic business functional areas of procurement, production, marketing, sales and finance or in interdisciplinary fields such as logistics, research & development or corporate management. Topics such as innovation and transformation, sustainability and environmental protection, for example in the areas of digitalization, mobility and energy, also play a major role in the program. Or you can specialize in entrepreneurship and start-ups. In the engineering part of the program, you will acquire knowledge and skills in materials science, electronics and mechanics. Depending on your areas of interest, you may also study civil engineering, bioengineering or chemical engineering. Mathematics and computer science are essential basic sciences for the program.

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.

The curriculum of the bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT is divided into a basic program (semesters 1-3) with a focus on economics and methodology and a specialization program (semesters 4-6), which allows you to develop an individual profile.

The subjects to be completed in the foundation program are Business Administration (BWL), Economics (VWL), Computer Science, Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics.

In the compulsory area of the specialization program, you must take one additional module each in the subjects of business administration, economics, computer science, operations research and engineering as well as a seminar module. In the compulsory elective area, you choose a module from the subjects of business administration or engineering. You must complete a further module in one of the following subject areas: Computer Science, Operations Research, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Law or Sociology.

You can find detailed information on the content of the subjects and modules in the module handbook.

Internship

The compulsory program of your bachelor's degree also includes an internship of at least 12 weeks. This must be commercially and/or technically oriented and you can complete it before or during your studies.

Stays abroad

In the bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management, you have the opportunity to gain valuable international experience, for example as part of a study abroad program, where you can study at a partner university for one or two semesters without tuition fees and earn credits that can be recognized when you return to KIT.

The International Relations Office (IRO) of the KIT Department of Business and Economics will inform you about existing programmes such as Erasmus+, EPICUR and Eucor, about the department's own direct cooperations as well as the overseas exchange programmes and will support you in planning and organizing your project abroad, even if you are planning a semester abroad as a freemover or if you would prefer to complete an internship abroad.

Another important point of contact if you are planning a stay abroad is the KIT International Students Office, which offers further programs centrally for all KIT students.

In the master's program, you have the opportunity to complete a German-French double degree.

Bachelor's thesis

At the end of your studies, you will complete a bachelor's thesis in which you demonstrate that you can work independently on a problem in the field of industrial engineering using scientific methods. The bachelor's thesis is worth 12 CP. As a rule, you write your bachelor's thesis in German. However, it can also be written in another language upon request. The maximum processing time is six months.

Additional information

In addition to the module handbook, our booklet about the study program is a useful source of information. It also covers topics such as application procedure, starting your studies and career prospects.

You will gain your first practical experience during your bachelor's degree not only through your compulsory internship. You can also gain insights and contacts in the world of work by participating in lectures and workshops with speakers from the business world and by having the opportunity to write your thesis in a company. This will open up career prospects for you as a specialist and manager anywhere in industry, services and public administration where economic and technical issues come together, be it at the interfaces of project and production management, human resources and IT or marketing and logistics. Alternatively, you can also opt for a master's degree after completing your bachelor's degree.

Characteristic features of Industrial Engineering and Management B.Sc. at KIT

• the program is anchored at the KIT Department of Business and Economics
  
• individual curriculum design
  
• free choice of specialization in the engineering subjects from semester 4 onwards
  
• 12-week internship during the course of study
  
• high proportion of computer science
  
• practical relevance through modules such as the "Business & Technology" team project
  
• department-internal International Relations Office to support stays abroad
  
• possibility of a German-French double degree as part of the master's program (application is already made during the bachelor's program)
  
• bridge courses and semester-accompanying courses at the MINT-Kolleg
  
• partner network with companies for company contacts and internships during your studies
  
• 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 Industrial Engineering and Management, you need sufficient knowledge of the German language, which corresponds to at least level C1 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

• as a German or German-equivalent applicant: Studierendenservice
• as an applicant with non-EU citizenship: International Students Office

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 505 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. These and other achievements are used to determine a ranking 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".

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