Sound training in computer science, business administration and business informatics with current topics such as data science and AI; High level of practical relevance of the degree course with supervised practice semester, case studies and simulation games; Very good lab infrastructure; Small groups, very good support; wide range of options through links with other IT degree programmes; Use of new SAP applications (e.g. SAP S/4 Hana) as a pilot user even before approval by the SAP University Alliance; Final thesis with local companies (world market leaders, hidden champions)

Possibility of pursuing a Master's degree in "Applied Computer Science" in the IT department, e.g. with a specialisation in data science, as well as other Master's courses in other departments (Innovation Management, International Industrial Management)

Numerous partner universities enable international exchange; Double academic-degree programme in software engineering possible with Gannon University, USA, and in IT security possible with Jyväskylä UAS (JAMK), Finland; Strong departmental involvement in international Master's programmes; extensive intercultural offerings and foreign language courses at Esslingen University.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA; The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA; Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan; Hanyang University, Seoul, Südkorea; National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, Irland; Jönköping University, Jönköping, Schweden; Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spanien; Óbudai Egyetem, Budapest, Ungarn; Yildiz Teknik Üniversitesi, Istanbul, Türkei

Very good lab infrastructure; Access to HPC clusters such as bwUniCluster and DACHS for big data analyses and proprietary AI applications for teaching and research; Use of new SAP applications (e.g. SAP S/4HANA) as a pilot user even before approval by the SAP University Alliance.

The faculty has a Competence Centre for Energy and IT Mobility Interfaces (KEIM) with research projects such as Big Data, Intelligent Data Analytics, Time Series Analysis, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing. Another institute in our IT department is the Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS), with research projects on new algorithms in the areas of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence. Opportunities for project work and final theses as well as doctorates.

Sustainability topics in teaching and research in business informatics; Sustainability Centre at Esslingen University incl. EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) certification; Certification as a family-friendly university with a contact point for all questions concerning the compatibility of work and family.