German-French Management (Double Degree; Master of Science) University of Augsburg

Building on the foundation of your Bachelor’s degree, the Master’s in German-French Management (DFM) allows you to gain advanced technical expertise in your chosen areas of specialisation. The focus is repeatedly on France-specific and international aspects. You deal with numerous interesting issues, which are oriented towards the future challenges for companies:

What effects does the digital transformation of companies have on the German and French economy? How can global companies operate in a socially and ecologically sustainable way? How are operating processes in production, logistics, and the health care sector optimised? How can data be used with the help of business analytics to create competitive advantages? Which behavioural science aspects must be taken into account in the design of effective business control? How does sustainable financial management work? How can innovative, easily scalable business models be developed? What cultural differences must be taken into consideration when developing market entry strategies? 

Terms 1-2: Degree section at the University of Augsburg (60 ECTS credits)

The first year (M1) of the Master's degree in DFM is spent at the University of Augsburg and is made up of two module groups. In the cluster module group (36 ECTS credits) you can opt for one of four specialisations:

• Business Analytics & Operations
• Finance, Accounting, Controlling & Taxation
• Strategy, Marketing & Management
• Economics

In addition, numerous international lectures and seminars await you in the Intercultural area module group (24 ECTS credits) (e.g. German-French Intercultural Management, Business Ethics or Jeu et Simulation d‘Entreprise) as well as Business French courses.

Terms 3-4: Degree section at the University of Rennes (60 ECTS credits)

You spend the second year of your degree (M2) at our partner university in Rennes, in Brittany. Here you choose from ten different “Parcours” (e.g. Carrières Bancaires, Management de la Mobilité Durable or Stratégie Digitale & Innovation Numérique). The section of the degree in France also includes a four to six-month business internship, during which you write your Master’s thesis. The topic and duration of the internship vary depending on the Parcours chosen. If necessary, we will be pleased to help students find an internship placement.

Following successful completion of your programme, you receive a Master of Science degree from the University of Augsburg as well as the M2 of the chosen parcours of the University of Rennes.

University of Rennes (France)

The programme includes a four- to six-month business internship.

For the application requirements, please visit the official homepage of the programme.

French language skills at level B2

Students are required to pay a semester fee of 177.25 EUR per semester (as of the summer semester 2026). Exceptions to this fee may apply for students with a disability and for students enrolled at more than one higher education institution in Bavaria.

Scholarship from the Franco-German University

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A dynamic university

The combination of being an ultramodern university and a 2,000-year-old urban history makes Augsburg one of the most attractive places to study in Germany. The University of Augsburg is a young and dynamic university in Bavaria. It is still growing, but pleasantly manageable with about 20,000 students. Eight faculties offer a broad spectrum of around 80 degree programmes in the humanities and social sciences, natural and technical sciences, law and economics, theology, and medicine. Their attractiveness extends far beyond the region. About 10 per cent of the students come from abroad.

This campus attracts students

The campus of the University of Augsburg, situated close to Augsburg city centre, is one of the most beautiful in Germany. The varied, light architecture is embedded in a large park landscape with a lot of water and numerous sculptures, learning islands, and small squares. The faculties, canteen, cafeterias, sports centre, and libraries – everything is within walking distance. In summer, the meadows around the campus lake provide a perfect space if students also want to learn outside and exchange ideas. Here people study, teach, research, and live! You can just feel the very essence of “university”: the lively community that exists between students and instructors.

The city and surrounding area

With a population of 300,000 people, Augsburg is the third-largest city in Bavaria and offers students as well as employees of the Faculty of Business and Economics a high quality of life. Culturally speaking, the city founded more than 2,000 years ago as a Roman settlement has played a significant role for a long time: the Fuggerei (the world's oldest social housing complex still in use) and magnificent Renaissance buildings, music festivals and the state theatre, old craftsmen’s districts and modern museums. Since 2019, the historic water system of the city has been granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status. In addition, the surrounding area has a lot to offer: relaxing at the numerous lakes and rivers, biking in the Western Forests, a trip to the nearby Alps, or shopping in Munich.