Our courses combine a general and specific compulsory programme with a large number of individual elective options. The specific content, such as Strategic IT Management and Business Process Optimisation, can be consolidated on the basis of solid methodological skills. The further the study progresses, the more options students have to choose their own specialisations. At the same time, number of practice projects increases through the course of the studies. This ensures the acquisition of skills in a timely and practical manner as well as the establishment of contacts to companies.

The department’s Master's degree programmes are characterised by a close linkage with the relevant Bachelor’s degree programmes, i.e. there is a specific Master's degree programme offered for each Bachelor's degree programme. At the same time, all Master's degree programmes, whether in the field of business administration/finance/marketing/sustainability/tax law, business informatics/industrial engineering as well as health/business psychology, are structurally intertwined through suitable shared modules. The consecutive Master’s (WIC) based on this is particularly suitable For Business Informatics graduates.

There are numerous international contacts in our faculty. The newly established degree programmes in Business Informatics benefit particularly from the experience of the Bachelor's degree course in International Business Administration and the Master's degree course in Marketing & AI with their strong English-language offers that attract many students from abroad, especially from the numerous partner universities. These partnerships thrive on constant exchange, especially in the form of visits and guest stays. There are also joint projects with international companies.

ESC Clermont-Ferrand, Frankreich; Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexiko; KOREA Tech,Südkorea; East Stroudsburg University, USA; Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina,Brasilien; NTNU, Norwegen; Jönköping University, Schweden; Munster Technological University, Irland; South Eastern Finnland University of Applied Sciences, Finnland.

Our faculty offers a variety of courses with different requirements. This creates a wide range of possibilities in terms of technical equipment and subject-specific databases. At the same time, we benefit from the possibilities of the technical departments, particularly in the fields of Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. Our technical equipment meets modern requirements and our databases up-to-date, well maintained and comprehensive. Open-learning and project spaces in the building newly occupied in 2024 are equipped with a state-of-the-art pool and lab rooms (incl. CP factory).

The Business Information Systems professors are involved in the fields of applied artificial intelligence and machine learning. Third-party funds have been raised, e.g. in the area of predictive maintenance. The funds will be used to finance research assistants, including Master's students from Aalen. One area of research currently under development is the field of medical applications of AI and machine learning. The faculty generally follows the applied research approach, meaning that companies are involved in the research, as well as hospitals.

Our focus is on (future) students. This is why we invest in student support and make time for students. This is borne out by a large number of tutorials, exercises and small group sizes. In addition, the faculty offers a variety of projects in the field of sustainability and various programmes on equality (e.g. Frauen gründen (women starting businesses), KarMen (career and mentoring for female students)). Particularly noteworthy is the support of student start-up initiatives; these are interwoven with our faculty in terms of their content, structure and organisation.