Consistent alignment of large parts of the teaching content to the needs of the group of practice partners. Courses mainly in the form of seminars conducted in small groups. Informal structures on campus. Strong support networks. Undergraduate degree programme in business administration with industry-specific opportunities for specialisation.

The International Office of the DHGE offers the following English-language offers for students: Participation in the Erasmus+ funding programme at KA 131 since 2024, additional English course in Prague, excursion to London, English-language guest lectures on campus, integration of a stay abroad into the degree programmes with vocational and academic elements, in consultation with the practice partner.

Wirtschaftsuniversität in Wrocław (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu); Lucian-Blaga-Universität Sibiu (Universitatea "Lucian Blaga" din Sibiu)

The DHGE has PC pools; moodle-based teaching/learning platform; WiFi, EDUROAM;; public, barrier-free internet rooms/reading room workstations; Feasibility of online/hybrid courses; Availability of purely virtual teaching rooms. The study area also provides students with an extensive range of eBooks (Springer-Verlag, Beltz-Verlag, Hanser eLibrary, ProQuest eBook Central) and databases (WISO, juris, Statista) along with licences for use as part of their degree programmes (SPSS, SAP, BIG DATA analysis system, CAD planner, various simulations, Office 365 licences).

Research at the Cooperative State University is application- and transfer-oriented, especially in cooperation with the practical partners from business, technology and social services. Research at the DHGE offers application-oriented added value for the partners and thus also serves to improve teaching. The principle of duality is reflected in the practical and scientific relevance of research and thus sharpens the special profile of the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University.

Participation in the initiatives: Diversity Charter (signed), Cosmopolitan Universities, Cosmopolitan Thuringia, Shaping Diversity, Universities Show Attitude