Digital Technology and Consulting (DTC) Albstadt-Sigmaringen University

The Bachelor's BSc Digital Technology and Consulting degree programme (DTC) combines AI, Digitalisation, Technology and Management.

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You can start in the first semester or in a higher semester, provided you have relevant work experience or that credits from a current degree programme are recognised. Please contact us for further questions regarding transfer or achievements.

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DTC teaches the skills to combine the world of Artificial Intelligence – machine and deep learning – with the digital technologies of the future, such as cloud technologies, cybersecurity, data science/big data, computer vision, business intelligence, blockchain, robotics and 5G/6G, and economic challenges. Students learn how to implement digital processes in a targeted manner by combining knowledge from the fields of digital technology, business administration/consulting and AI.

The DTC degree programme provides students with insights into the most important areas of digitalisation in companies, in the world of work, and society. The latest digital technologies such as blockchain, data analytics, business-relevant software packages such as SAP and topics such as artificial intelligence, IoT and technology consulting are used.

Are you interested in studying with a focus on digitalisation and business administration, but don't want to become a hardcore programmer? Then the DTC course is the right one for you! The use of low-coding/no-coding software "... simplifies, streamlines and automates much of the development process ... so that programmers and non-programmers alike ... can use it." (source: Microsoft). This means that no hard coding experience is necessary with DTC, and DTC is also suitable for business people and engineers.

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After completing the DTC programme, you can start your career as AI Manager, AI Consultant, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, Digital Manufacturing Project Manager, or in the fields of SAP/ERP with AI, Industry 4.0, Healthcare, Robotics, or Research.

For any questions, please contact Prof Dr Sommer: sommer@hs-albsig.de.

Semester 1: mathematics I — fundamentals, technology internship, computer science fundamentals, digital technology fundamentals, general and digital business administration, foreign language

Semester 2: mathematics II — advanced fundamentals, internet of things: products and services, data analytics, compulsory electives 1 (AI engineering, AI consulting, AI computational health), cost and performance accounting, AI management

Semester 3: computer science applications and technologies, AI technology, databases, digital transformation-information management, large language models, compulsory electives 2 (AI engineering, AI consulting, AI computational health)

Semester 4: compulsory electives 1 (AI engineering, AI consulting, AI computational health), human resource management and ethics, innovation and quality management

Semester 5: integrated practical semester/internship semester

Semester 6: controlling/business intelligence, compulsory electives 2 (AI engineering, AI consulting, AI computational health)

Semester 7: compulsory electives 3 (AI engineering, AI consulting, AI computational health), Bachelor's thesis

Career changers welcome: It is possible to transfer your credits from your actual degree course and continue with the DTC course in a higher semester.

Choosing the DTC degree programme means:

• developing skills in AI, management & business, and digital technologies
• practical projects that get you straight into action
• access to state-of-the-art tools and platforms that prepare you for the future
• networking with experts and like-minded people who are just as curious as you are
• practical training – learning by doing

Your study programme:

• study online or hybrid
• make use of advisory sessions as needed
• the programme offers lectures, seminars, labs, practical projects and hands-on projects
• seminars and tutorials take place in the evenings or at weekends

Language of instruction/lectures:

• English B2 – language level equivalent to a university entrance qualification or A-levels
• All materials and learning videos are provided bilingually – German and English.

The BSc Digital Technology and Consulting students can complete their integrated internship semester (fifth semester) at a company abroad/worldwide.

https://www.hs-albsig-international.de//application

Semester fee 2026: approx. 180 EUR

Estimated costs per month:

• rent: 290 to 330 EUR (depending on the type of room)
• food: 200 to 300 EUR
• health insurance: 130 to 150 EUR
• leisure and travel: depends on your own budget

More information about housing: https://www.hs-albsig.de/studieninfos/im-studium/studierendenwerk/wohnungssuche/

Part-time jobs are offered in the university‘s career centre.

A lot of minor qualification jobs can be found in the surrounding area for the first semesters.

A lot of advanced jobs for engineering students can be found directly in Albstadt or within a 50 km radius in local high-tech companies.

In addition, there is the possibility to work as a student assistant at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University.

Scholarships:

• "Deutschlandstipendium"
• university-wide scholarships
• nationwide scholarships

Find more about the listed scholarships here:
https://www.hs-albsig.de/studieninfos/im-studium/stipendien
https://www.hs-albsig.de/studieninfos/im-studium/stipendien/stipendien-hochschulweit.

There is also the possibility to work as a student assistant at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University.

Further information about your future career: https://www.hs-albsig.de/hochschule/organisation/career-center/career-center-fuer-studierende/

Finding accommodation in Albstadt is relatively easy. There are both student residences and private rooms and apartments available for rent.

Find more information on house hunting / finding accommodation in Albstadt here: https://www.hs-albsig.de/studieninfos/vor-dem-studium/wohnungssuche.

Albstadt-Sigmaringen University:
Studying successfully between Stuttgart and Lake Constance Modern laboratories, small groups, help with job searches, close contacts with companies, a personal atmosphere and professors who take their time: Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences offers all of this.

Practical and service-oriented
Around 2,700 students are enrolled at two locations. Practical orientation is a top priority at the University of Applied Sciences (HAW). Students receive individual support and modern technical equipment is available for their studies. The Career Centre offers assistance in finding an internship or job, and the International Office supports students who want to gain international experience. The university also strives to make its study and working conditions family-friendly and has been awarded the "audit familiengerechte hochschule" certificate.

Numerous forward-looking degree programmes
The university offers numerous attractive degree courses, some of which are highly specialised, at the four faculties of Business Science and Management, Engineering, Computer Science and Life Sciences. An overview of the Bachelor's degree programmes can be found here. An overview of the Master's degree programmes can be found here. In the rankings of the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE), the Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences and its degree programmes are consistently in the top groups.

Applied research
The university is active in research in its various subject areas. There are many opportunities to work on research projects. It is also an important link between companies with research tasks and the university.

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• Locations: Albstadt and Sigmaringen
• Founded: 1971
• Study programmes:  29 (Bachelor's and Master's)
• Students: approx. 2,700, around 50 percent in Albstadt and around 50 percent in Sigmaringen
• Faculties: four (Engineering, Business Science and Management, Life Sciences, Computer Science)
• Professors: about 78 (as of September 2023)
• International partner universities: approx. 40 worldwide

Study in a region of hidden champions!
The two university locations of Albstadt and Sigmaringen are home to many world market leaders, so-called hidden champions, which offer our students internships and often their first job opportunities during their studies. In addition, both locations offer a wide range of outdoor activities such as mountain biking, climbing and canoeing in summer as well as skiing, cross-country skiing and signposted winter hiking trails in winter.

Studying in Albstadt
The BSc degree programme in Digital Technology and Consulting is located at the Albstadt campus.

The university location Albstadt offers:

• Studying in a region of hidden champions with numerous internship and job opportunities
• Affordable rents in the immediate vicinity of the university, e.g. in student halls of residence
• A central location right next to the pedestrian zone with lots of shops, cafés and supermarkets
• A varied range of sports and leisure activities, e.g. climbing in the high ropes course, hiking on the eaves paths, swimming in the natural or adventure pools, mountain biking on the downhill trail, and more
• Additional offers, such as career planning seminars or language courses
• Parking facilities, e.g. in the parking garage directly next to the university
• Good public transport connections with occasional free travel in the "naldo" (Neckar-Alb-Donau) transport association