Broad basic education in business in the Bachelor's degree in Business Administration; Specialisation from the 4th semester: Choice of 8 specialisations; New Bachelor's degree in Sustainability Management from the winter semester 23/24; High degree of practical orientation in teaching in both degree courses: Simulation games, case studies, internet-supported learning; Integrated teaching of self-competence and social skills; Methodologically and didactically diverse approach and innovative forms of assessment; Projects such as 3D printing, learning factory 4.0; Mentoring programme; 20-week compulsory work placement; Semester abroad at partner universities; Postgraduate Master's degree courses

"International Coordinator", advice & support for stays abroad such as study semesters abroad, practice semesters abroad, double degrees, summer schools; 25 direct international university partnerships + 27 further international partner universities (country programmes); Specialisation "International Management" with 2 compulsory modules at international universities; Variety of recognition options; Programme: English-language "International Semester" for incoming students; 2 100% English-language Master's degree courses; Every year: Entrepreneurship exchange with Edinburgh Napier University for students & lecturers; Blended module including short-term mobility with ATU, USA.

Edinburgh Napier University, Schottland; Arkansas Tech University, USA; Dundalk Institute of Technology, Irland; Université de Montpellier, Frankreich; Universidad de Huelva, Spanien; Stockholm School of Economics Riga, Lettland; Yildiz Technical University Istanbul, Türkei; VIA University College, Horsens, Dänemark; Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Finnland; Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, Belgien.

81 modern PC workspaces in 3 labs, 30 Raspberry PIs (for Industry 4.0), 3D printing lab (3 printers), photo/video equipment lab + 3 PTZ cameras + 2 interfaces, 4 Industry 4.0 model factories (Fischertechnik), 6 databases for literature research, virtual desktops, 1 collaborative robot (Panda), humanoid robots (2 Furhats, 5 Peppers, 4 NAOs), eye-tracking system, simulation games (Simultrain, TOPSIM, Global Factory), MS Office including Access/Project/SharePoint, Oracle DB with Data Modeler and SQLDeveloper as well as Designer, SAP S/4HANA, SPSS, Node-Red, Vico, Caplena, facial expression analysis tool, iMotions

Current research projects (selection): State of Digitalisation in Japan and Germany, Solution of Complex Traffic Problems, Quantum Computers in the Financial Sector or Effects of the COVID Pandemic on Economic Variables. The research focus areas can be divided into the 5 areas of Business Models, Quantitative Economic Analysis, Digital Transformation, International Economics and Start-ups. 6 professors are members of the Competence Centre for Economics and Management Science (WuMS). Doctorates are usually carried out through the research campus Mittelhessen.

Own professorship "Entrepreneurship", module Entrepreneurship (gaining initial start-up experience along the lines of Design Thinking), compulsory elective module Social Entrepreneurship (development of business plans for social enterprises) for those interested in starting a business. Lively exchange with the local start-up networks, such as the regular business founders’ get-together of the Gießen business promotion service (Wirtschaftsförderung). Every year: International entrepreneurship exchange programmes in cooperation with the Centre for Entrepreneurship of the partner university Edinburgh Napier, in which industry representatives evaluate business ideas and their development.

Close personal contact between students, professors & non-teaching staff. Close cooperation with the departmental student body. Regular summer parties, graduation parties. Continuous improvement of teaching through a sophisticated evaluation system: Surveys of first-semester students and mentors, course programme/event evaluations, including dialogue-based evaluation, alumni surveys. Networking with regional companies (sponsorship group, corporate fair, projects, work placements). Introductory week with simulation game. Current projects: Introduction to Bachelor's in Business Administration Sustainability Management, digitalisation, internationalisation@home