Content of textile courses: Virtual product development and simulation, industrial mesh, clothing and joining technology, textile technology, textile testing and finishing, work organisation, management, research and industrial projects. In addition to classic clothing, you deal with other textile products, such as airbags or outdoor products, full or part-time. You will experience individual supervision in our completely renovated laboratories and lecture rooms, receive a practical education and go on numerous excursions and trips to trade fairs.

The Master's degree course focuses on Industry 4.0. Simulations and VR are used in teaching on a regular basis. The degree course is fundamentally practice- and laboratory-oriented. An industrial project is also planned in the Master's degree programme.

Already since 1990, an integrated study semester abroad is offered as an option. This is possible particularly at our partner universities in the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Czech Republic, South Africa and France. Students are offered special guidance to ensure optimum integration of modules completed abroad. Furthermore, all students have the opportunity to do the practical semester or write the final thesis worldwide. Students from foreign partner higher education institutions as well as guest lecturers from abroad contribute to internationalisation "at home".

Due to the high practical component, students have access to modern laboratory equipment that meets industry standards. Through the close cooperation with industrial and research facilities, students can also work with safety-approved prototypes or new machines in the laboratories. Students can treat materials in the textile finishing laboratory and then learn the industrial production of textile products on more than 300 machines and assess them in the textile testing laboratory. The laboratories are open to students outside the courses and are supervised by experts.

Research focus in the field of sustainability and circular economy; Research has focused on the field of "Smart Textiles" for years; Research professorship for 3D printing

The textiles and clothing industry is a globalised industry. We prepare the future specialists and managers of this industry in a former textile factory that has been equipped in the meantime with state-of-the-art equipment. The Albstadt campus offers different disciplines and supports interdisciplinary collaboration which gives rise to innovative products with textile components in a personal atmosphere with high practical relevance.