Industrial engineers are generalists with a wide range of technical and economic knowledge. The basic philosophy is to combine the three fields of Man, Technology and Economics. Technical and economic questions form the core content of this course. The holistic and integrative orientation of Friedberger WI can be seen in modules such as Project Management, Quality Management and Business Simulation. Specialisations are made possible by the specialisations and electives, such as Mechanical Engineering or Facility Management.

The WI department has a foreign representative (with deputy). A procedure for recognising achievements made abroad exists. The department tries to provide support and advice to students who are looking for experience abroad. In addition, courses taught in English, summer schools abroad and excursions abroad are offered.

GEA College, Ljubljana, Slowenien; Yildiz Technical University, Türkei; University of Ulster, Coleraine, Nordirland/UK; Dundalk Institute of Technology, Irland; Uludağ University Bursa, Türkei; VIA University College (Horsens), Dänemark; Obuda University (ehemals Budapest Polytechnic), Ungarn; University of Wisconsin System, USA; University of Technology Sydney, Australien; Technological University of Havana "José Antonio Echeverría" (CUJAE), Kuba; LAB University of Applied Sciences Lahti, Finnland.

Excellent laboratory equipment both in terms of software and hardware. The laboratories are constantly supervised by competent laboratory technicians so that students are able to consolidate the skills outside the lecture theatre as well. CAD laboratory, innovation laboratory, project and process management laboratory, assembly technology laboratory, machine tool laboratory, communication laboratory, as well as laboratories for business simulation, measurement, control and regulation technology, for building automation and virtual reality. New "learning factory", with all essential tasks and processes along the value chain.

In the faculty, three research projects are underway involving research assistants and students. Furthermore, the topics of research projects are worked on by students in case studies.

The Research, Transfer and Young Academics department supports graduates in starting their businesses from the university: Business founders can also use resources from the university in the start-up phase if necessary. The THM offers sessions on start-ups and is a member of the “Start-Ups/Incubators” network in the region. Entrepreneurship Cluster Mittelhessen (ECM) (Central Hesse). As part of the MakerSpace[@]Lernfabrik , the Business Informatics department will also offer weekend events for the start-up of specific product ideas.

In the first study semester, student representatives are chosen to ensure good contact and communication with students. These meet with the Quality Officer and Dean's Office twice a semester at a "Round Table" to discuss current topics. The THM Sustainability Officer is responsible for the specialisation Life Cycle Management in the Bachelor's degree course Industrial Engineering and also teaches the corresponding modules. The current courses were created in a strategy process, which aimed to anchor the current trends in society in the course.