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This programme targets working professionals who want to combine engineering and business without leaving their job. Typical profiles include:
- Skilled technicians or maintenance specialists in manufacturing, automotive or plant engineering who aim to move into process improvement, production or technical project roles.
- Quality, logistics or supply-chain professionals with a technical apprenticeship who want a formal Bachelor of Engineering to step up to coordination or leadership.
- International applicants living in Europe who can travel to Aschaffenburg for compact on-campus sessions and who already study and work confidently in German.
Admission requirements
Formal admission follows clearly defined routes for experienced applicants in a technical field. You can be admitted via:
- Master craftsperson (Meister) or state-certified technician (or a comparable advanced vocational qualification), or
- Completed vocational training in a relevant trade plus 3 years of relevant professional experience, or
- General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or university of applied sciences entrance (Fachhochschulreife) plus 1 year of relevant experience.
Admission is possible without Abitur; in that case an admissions interview is required. The programme is designed for people in employment; a re-entry from a recent professional break is also possible if prior technical experience is present.
Applying with foreign qualifications: international school-leaving certificates and vocational diplomas can be recognised if they are equivalent to the routes above. Provide officially certified copies and, where applicable, certified translations into German or English. Equivalence is assessed under German higher education regulations on a case-by-case basis.
Language of instruction is German. You need advanced German for study materials, labs and exams, typically at C1 level. Common proofs include recognised certificates such as TestDaF, DSH, Goethe-Zertifikat C1 or telc C1 Hochschule.
Mandatory on-site components: plan for a three-day induction at the start and, in most semesters, two campus days (Friday/Saturday) roughly every four weeks in Aschaffenburg. Ensure you can obtain any required visa and budget for travel and accommodation.
Personal requirements
Success in this blended format hinges on self-management and steady weekly effort. Realistically plan for about 10–15 hours per week of self-study on top of your job, with more time before exams. You should be comfortable refreshing maths and physics, work reliably with structured study guides and e-learning, and coordinate monthly travel for the compact on-campus blocks. Solid German reading and writing skills are essential; basic technical English is helpful for selected materials. A supportive employer, predictable shifts or flexible hours, and a quiet study routine will make a decisive difference. Reliable internet access, calendar discipline, and the perseverance to keep pace across nine semesters are key to completing this 210-ECTS degree.
What will you study in the Business Engineering (B.Eng.) at Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences?
The programme is taught in German. You should be comfortable studying technical subjects in German at an advanced level (C1 recommended). Typical proofs accepted in Germany include TestDaF, DSH or Goethe-Zertifikat C1. Content-wise, you combine engineering with business to lead and optimise processes in technology-driven companies, finishing with a 210-ECTS Bachelor of Engineering.
You build engineering fundamentals and technical literacy: from mathematics and physics to electrical engineering, automation technology, sensor technology, and manufacturing and production technology. This gives you the toolkit to understand products, systems and plants – the basis for sound decisions at the interface of technology and management.
You learn core business administration and value creation: corporate management, investment and financing, marketing and sales, plus procurement and logistics, statistics and law. These modules train you to read KPIs, calculate business cases and align technical projects with strategy and compliance.
You develop data, IT and quality competencies: computer science and internet technologies meet quality management, so you can measure processes, interpret data and implement improvements. Communication and leadership are part of the curriculum through personnel management and project management.
Electives and specialisation: later in the programme you choose two elective modules to sharpen your profile – for example in automation and production technology, project management, business informatics, quality management or leadership-oriented topics. A practice semester (25 ECTS) is integrated; relevant professional experience may be recognised towards it. You conclude with a bachelor’s thesis, ideally linked to your workplace for maximum impact.
Terminology explained: This is a berufsbegleitendes Blended-Learning format that can be used much like a Fernstudium (distance learning), but with compact on-site blocks. The provider is a Fachhochschule (university of applied sciences), a practice-oriented public university type in Germany. University degree programmes are state-regulated and do not require separate ZFU approval (the ZFU is the German authority that approves non-university distance courses).
How does the Business Engineering distance programme work?
You study in a blended format: roughly 80% flexible self-study and 20% structured on-site sessions in Aschaffenburg. Expect around 10–15 hours per week alongside your job. Four modules run per semester, with dates published early and assessment loads clearly paced.
Teaching language and proof
The teaching language is German. You need advanced German (C1 recommended) to follow lectures, labs and exams. International applicants typically prove German with DSH, TestDaF or Goethe-Zertifikat C1; check what you personally can document before you plan travel and attendance.
Learning format and study materials
Self-study is supported by printed study guides and a multimedia learning platform with exercises, lab videos and online tutorials. On campus, you attend compact workshops, lab sessions and group work in well-equipped facilities. The first semester starts with a mandatory three-day kick-off that covers programme orientation and academic work methods.
Exams and where you take them
Assessments vary by module: written exams, oral exams, presentations or written assignments. There is no generic national exam centre. Assessments are organised by the programme, and key dates are announced early. As this is not a fully online programme, plan to be in Germany for on-site elements and any in-person assessments scheduled with the block sessions.
Mandatory on-site sessions in Germany
About every four weeks you attend two consecutive days on campus (Friday and Saturday) in Aschaffenburg. These dates are compulsory and use labs and classroom teaching to consolidate learning. This is not a purely remote programme; you must be able to travel to Germany regularly. Blended learning at a public university degree level is not subject to separate ZFU approval.
Workload, pacing and time zones
Plan for 10–15 hours per week for study. Each semester is split into two halves; you work on a maximum of two modules at a time to keep peaks manageable. Any live online sessions follow German time zones (CET/CEST). A standard study path runs over nine semesters for a total of 210 ECTS.
Visa note: Fully remote programmes may not require a visa; however, because this course has regular mandatory campus days in Germany, you must ensure you can legally enter and stay for these dates according to your nationality and residence status.
What does the Business Engineering (B.Eng.) cost?
Tuition is €1,590 per semester plus a student services fee of €70 per semester€14,940 in total. Materials, exams and tutorials are included; there are no hidden academic charges.
If you study longer than planned, from the 9th semester onward an extension fee of €500 per half-year applies instead of the regular tuition. You should also budget for personal expenses such as travel and potential overnight stays for the on-site Fridays and Saturdays in Aschaffenburg.
Payments are charged per semester, which works well for international transfers. Employers in Germany often support upskilling that is directly applicable at work; if you are employed, discuss internal support early.
What careers and recognition does the Business Engineering (B.Eng.) offer?
You graduate with 210 ECTS under the Bologna framework from a German state university of applied sciences. ECTS credits are the European standard for workload and help with academic recognition and entry to related master’s programmes across Europe. A public university degree from Germany is internationally well regarded in engineering and applied management roles.
Typical roles sit at the interface of technology and business in industrial and tech-driven organisations:
- Industrial engineer or process engineer: analyse, design and optimise production systems; lead automation and Lean initiatives.
- Project manager (technical): plan and deliver cross-functional engineering projects with budget, timing and quality responsibility.
- Quality manager: run QMS, supplier quality and continuous improvement across plants and supply chains.
- Supply chain or operations manager: integrate procurement, logistics, inventory and production planning.
- Technical sales engineer: translate complex solutions into customer value and manage bids with engineering teams.
With 210 ECTS you are well positioned for consecutive master’s degrees in industrial engineering, production management or an MBA, depending on your career plans and language profile.
Who is the Business Engineering (B.Eng.) right for – and who not?
This blended programme suits working professionals who want a recognised engineering degree while keeping their job. Structured self-study, compact campus weekends and direct application at work make it practical for career growth in production, quality, supply chain or technical projects.
- You work in a technical or industrial environment and want to move into interface roles between engineering and management.
- You prefer predictable 2-day on-site blocks about once a month over weekly evening classes.
- You can commit 10–15 hours per week for self-study with study guides, e-learning and tutorials.
- You value a public university (Fachhochschule) degree with access to labs and close-knit cohorts.
- You have relevant work experience and appreciate that the practice semester (25 ECTS) can be recognised.
It is not the right choice for every situation. Language and attendance requirements make it unsuitable if you need a fully online, English-taught path without travel.
- You need an English-taught programme. This degree is delivered in German throughout.
- You cannot travel to Germany regularly: mandatory on-site days in Aschaffenburg occur about every four weeks, plus a compulsory three-day kick-off.
- You are looking for a fully remote course with online exams only; this programme uses campus-based teaching and assessments tied to block sessions.
- You cannot free up around 10–15 hours weekly for maths, physics and engineering content alongside work.
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