Your professionally ­integrated degree – your career!

With the career-integrated Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at SMT, you are off to a flying start.

We give everything for your success. A close integration of theory and practice is the absolute gold standard for us. What you learn during your career-integrated studies at SMT will pass the practical test – and will kick-start your career. Thanks to the innovative Project Competence Study Program®, you will gain valuable references during your career-integrated Bachelor’s or Master’s degree course: As a project employee, you will demonstrate your skills in a well-known project company and at the same time learn from the best in your industry.

As a student and later as a member of our alumni network, you will also benefit from exclusive networking and further training opportunities. Many of our career-integrated degree programs enable you to acquire additional certificates during the standard period of study and thus specifically expand your profile as a specialist. To ensure that your practical project in the company is a complete success, our experts are also on hand to advise you from the choice of topic to submission: we help you to get the most out of your studies.

  • 1200+

    Graduates

  • 53%

    work in senior management positions

  • 99%

    Better career­opportunities after studying SMT

What distinguishes the integrated degree program at Steinbeis SMT

The School of Management and Technology (SMT) is a business school of Steinbeis University. This means that you can combine practice-oriented research with proven best practice from national and international companies. The result: a career-integrated degree program that offers you the best of both worlds. Specializations and certificates also give you the opportunity to tailor your study path to your individual interests, strengths and goals.

And no matter which direction you want to take: We have the know-how you need. In our career-integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree courses, you will always learn from professionals – in your seminars as well as in the company where you carry out your practical project. You can also rely on SMT’s experienced coaches for all questions relating to your studies and career.

    Financed

    Studying while remaining financially independent? No problem: SMT’s innovative fellowship model and your salary for working in the company pave the way for you!

    Professionally integrated

    So that you don’t have to choose between studies and work experience, we closely interlink theory and practice – for a career booster that packs a punch!

    International

    Nothing prepares you better for an international working environment than a semester abroad. At our partner universities, you will get to know the “way of business” in other cultures.

    Practical

    With us, you don’t just study theory: with your Project Competence Study Program®, you put your knowledge directly into practice and develop solutions for real problems.

    Flexible

    Thanks to its modular structure, the work-integrated degree course at SMT adapts to your schedule: Depending on what’s going on at work, you can flexibly move modules around.

    Current

    All SMT degree programs combine specialist knowledge with management skills. This allows you to develop your individual profile as a specialist and qualify for management positions at the same time.

Our degree programs at a glanceThe career-integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs at SMT

Study or work experience? With the career-integrated degree program at SMT, you don’t have to choose: We combine theory and practice, science and business for you. In addition to practice-oriented specialist knowledge, the focus is also on your individual potential as the manager of tomorrow. Soft skills training, management knowledge and personal development are therefore an integral part of your career-integrated Bachelor’s or Master’s degree course.

In order to offer you excellent career opportunities today and in the future, we also focus on study subjects with a profile. With us, you will not simply study computer science or economics, but will familiarize yourself with precisely those key areas in the company, from digitalization and software development to business engineering and knowledge and technology management, in which your combination of specialist knowledge and practical experience will be a game changer.

Bachelor

Business Administration

With specialization in quality management with certificates from TÜV SÜD Akademie

36 months, once a year (fall)

German

Online, TÜV SÜD Academy Training Center, Germany-wide

Bachelor

Business ­informatics

With specialization in software development

36 months, immediate start possible

German, possibly English

Online

Bachelor

Business ­informatics

With specialization in digitalization and transformation

36 months, immediate start possible

German, possibly English

online

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Master M.Sc.

Sustainable Technology

With specialization in Hydrogen, Photovoltaic & Wind

24 months, twice a year (spring and fall)

English, possibly German

e.g. Berlin, Stuttgart

e.g. Europe, Asia and USA

Master M.Sc.

IT Systems Engineering

With specialization in Software Engineering

24 months, twice a year (spring and fall)

German, English if necessary

Berlin, Stuttgart

e.g. Europe, Asia and USA

Master M.Sc.

Business ­engineering

With specialization in mechatronics

24 months, twice a year (spring and fall)

German, English if necessary

Berlin, Stuttgart

e.g. Europe, Asia and USA

Master M.Sc.

Business ­informatics

With specialization in data science

24 months, twice a year (spring and fall)

German, possibly English

Berlin, Stuttgart

e.g. Europe, Asia and USA

Master MBE

Business Engineering – MBE

With specialization in Technology Management

24 months, twice a year (spring and fall)

German, English

Berlin, Stuttgart

e.g. Europe, Asia and USA

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Our unique career-integrated study modelYour Project Competence Study Program® at SMT

With SMT’s innovative study model, you will join a company as a junior consultant and develop effective solutions for real problems from everyday business life during your studies. In the theoretical phases, you will learn the latest theories and models, which you will apply in the subsequent practical phases in the company. In this way, you will get to know your specialist area in all its facets and at the same time strengthen your transfer skills.

In addition, you will work continuously on your practical project during your integrated degree course at SMT. This not only takes the stress out of developing your thesis while working, but also makes a valuable contribution to the company’s development. So it’s no wonder that around 85 percent of our graduates are able to join and advance directly in the company where they completed their practical project after graduation!

TestimonialsSMT alumni report on their career-integrated studies

Would you like to find out more about how the career-integrated degree program at SMT can kick-start your career? Then let the testimonials of our alumni convince you! Here, graduates of SMT’s Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs talk about their entry into the integrated degree program, their projects and how their career path developed after graduation.

For more information on our seminars and in particular on the practical part of the Project Competence Study Program®, we would also like to recommend the official SMT blog. Here you will find reports from SMT seminars as well as numerous articles in which graduates from various disciplines present their practical projects.

  • André Wolf

    Bachelor's degree


    Business Administration

    The faster a company grows, the more important it is for management to maintain an overview of its development. As part of his practical project, André Wolf has introduced a management approach that helps SUATEC GmbH to keep an eye on the most important key figures even during rapid growth phases and to derive new strategies and goals from them.

  • Tobias Schlinzig

    Master


    Business Administration

    During his part-time Master's degree, Tobias Schlinzig focused on the added value of automation for production processes at Siemens AG. His practical project served as the basis for the introduction of new robots at a production site and even resulted in the establishment of a robotics team, which has been expanding this automation strategy ever since.

  • Sid Marvin Hinrich

    Master


    Business informatics

    Sid Marvin Hinrich was way ahead of the current AI trend with his practical project in his Master's degree in Business Informatics: his project at Supper und Supper GmbH, which he completed during his studies, was a framework for product development in the field of data science. To test his concept in practice, he developed an application that uses artificial intelligence to analyze geodata.

  • Steffen Moser

    Master


    Business Engineering

    Steffen Moser has also developed a new product as part of his part-time Master's degree at SMT: For his practical project at INCOVIS Projekt- und Prozessberatung GmbH, he has created a concept for holistic process optimization within a company that can be applied as a "universal tool" to very different industries, companies and projects.

Our partners for your career-integrated studiesLearn from the best – in science and business

To make your career-integrated studies the start of a success story, you will learn from the best – in theory and practice – during your career-integrated studies at SMT. On the exclusive SCMT GmbH job portal, you will find current vacancies from well-known partner companies who are looking forward to hearing from you and your ideas.

This is not just the start of exciting study projects: 85 percent of SMT graduates also receive job offers from their practical companies after graduation.

  • Partner Logo: Biologische Heilmittel - Heel
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  • Partner Logo: Sopra Steria
  • Partner Logo: Mercedes-AMG GmbH
  • Partner Logo: Amazon Web Services AWS
  • Partner Logo: Dr. Glinz COVIS GmbH
  • Partner Logo: DKB Service GmbH
  • Partner Logo: Deutschsprachige SAP Anwendergruppe e.V. (DSAG)
  • Partner Logo: EIGENHERD GmbH
  • Partner Logo: entero AG
  • Partner Logo: Hochwald Foods GmbH
  • Partner Logo: KE Elektronik
  • Partner Logo: Liebherr
  • Partner Logo: Marquardt Gruppe
  • Partner Logo: Siemens
  • Partner Logo: STI Group
  • Partner Logo: Supper & Supper GmbH
  • Partner Logo: TOOM Baumarkt
  • Partner Logo: Witzenmann GmbH
  • Partner Logo: Carl Zeiss AG
  • Partner Logo: salesforce.com Germany GmbH

Regardless of whether you joinusas a career starterin the Fellowship model or as a professionalin the Professional Education Program at SMT: We will support you on your individual career path.

From stays abroad at renowned universities in Europe, Asia and the USA to soft skills training, job application coaching and study-related certificates, you will benefit from the Steinbeis University educational network.

  • Partner Logo: BVMW
  • Partner Logo: SAP next-gen
  • Partner Logo: ADG Business School
  • Partner Logo: Akademie der Energiewirtschaft
  • Partner Logo: Deutschsprachige SAP-Anwendergruppe
  • Partner Logo: Institut für Business Intelligence (IBI)
  • Partner Logo: Jönköping International Business School
  • Partner Logo: Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
  • Partner Logo: WOIS Institute
  • Partner Logo: TÜV SÜD Akademie
  • Partner Logo: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
  • Partner Logo: Steinbeis Technology Group
  • Partner Logo: Steinbeis online
  • Partner Logo: BOSCH Startup Harbour
  • Partner Logo: Steinbeis Center of Sustainable Technology & Management GmbH
  • Partner Logo: SBA Management School
  • Partner Logo: SAP University Alliances
  • Partner Logo: salesforce.com Germany GmbH

Application processfrom the application to the career­integrated degree program IN 6 STEPS

Whether you are starting out or moving up: by applying to SMT, you are taking the next step on the career ladder. Our talent management team will help you to create a framework for your studies that suits you and starts exactly where you are in your career, so that your entry into a career-integrated Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program is the beginning of a success story.

If you are starting your career in the fellowship model, we will help you find a suitable company for your internship project. If, on the other hand, you would like to stay in your current job, our Professional Education Program offers you the opportunity to study integrated into your career and use your practical project as an opportunity for advancement.

More information about the application
  • 1st application

  • 2nd telephone interview

  • 3. talent selection

  • 4. project identification

  • 5th interview

  • 6. enrollment

More Insights: Insights into the career-integrated degree program at SMTYou can find information on practical projects, student life and much more on the SMT blog

Do you have questions about the integrated degree program at SMT?Our talent management team is waiting for you!

Have you decided on one of our career-integrated Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programs and are currently in the middle of the application process? Or are you simply looking for a little more input, for example on the SMT range of courses, the Project Competence Study Program® or the various specializations and certificates that you can combine with our degree programs? No problem!

You bring the questions – we have the answers. The SMT talent management team will be happy to advise you on all matters relating to your studies and career.

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