
Flexible, career-integrated, independent: A Master’s degree that suits you
Study or career? Thanks to SMT’s innovative study model, you don’t have to choose. Our career-integrated Master’s degree programs fit seamlessly into your everyday working life. You apply what you learn in your seminars in your partner company. In this way, you create strong synergies between theory and practice – and develop into an expert in effective knowledge transfer.
The courses on offer at SMTCareer-integrated Master’s degree programs that will get you ahead
Our claim? Knowledge for practice. For this reason, SMT’s range of courses combines current research with best practice from industry. What does this mean for your part-time Master’s degree? It’s simple: after this course, you will not only have a university degree in your pocket, but also a meaningful reference project, experience abroad and management skills that will pave your way to the executive floor.
In addition, all Master’s degree programs at SMT are non-consecutive and interdisciplinary, so that you can start your part-time Master’s degree from a wide range of disciplines. You also decide for yourself which topics you want to focus on during your studies: by selecting your specialization modules, you can tailor your professional development to your individual career plans.
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 MBA
Steinbeis Executive MBA
in Integrated Management
15 months, twice a year (spring and fall)
German, English if necessary
Berlin, Stuttgart
e.g. St. Gallen, 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
TestimonialsSMT alumni talk about their career-integrated studies
We are proud of our graduates and their success stories. With the part-time Master’s degree at SMT, they not only gain a new qualification, but often also take the next step on the career ladder: more than half of our alumni are promoted to management positions after graduation.
What do our graduates appreciate most about the Steinbeis Experience? The best way to find out is to hear it for yourself. Let their reports inspire you and form your own impression of how the part-time Master’s at SMT could also advance your development as a specialist and manager.
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.

The unique SMT study modelThe Project Competence Program© for your part-time Master’s degree
The career-integrated Master’s degree at SMT is more than just a dual study program: with the Project Competence Program©, Steinbeis University offers you an innovative concept that optimally combines theory and practice. You will spend the majority of your Master’s degree not in seminars, but in the company – because here you can put what you learn in the theoretical phases directly into practice.
The practical project that you develop in the course of your part-time Master’s degree is not just your final thesis: by solving current problems, you also create real added value for the company. You will also remain financially independent, as you will of course receive a salary for your project work that is commensurate with your expertise as a specialist.

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From student life and career tips to project reports and alumni interviews: Here you can find out more about the part-time Master’s program at SMT!
Added valueWhat are the advantages of the part-time Master’s degree at SMT?
With the part-time Master’s degree at SMT, you lay the foundation for your development into the manager of tomorrow. In addition to at least one stay abroad at one of our partner universities, all SMT Master’s programs also include management seminars that prepare you specifically to take on responsibility for processes and projects.
We also support you on your individual career path after graduation. Our alumni association offers you a strong network by and for professionals, which invites you to exchange experiences, further your professional development and make new contacts with networking events and exclusive training opportunities.
Our FAQDo you have questions about the vocational Master’s program?
What is the difference between the part-time Master’s program at SMT and the dual study program at other universities? Which partner companies of Steinbeis University currently have vacancies for practical projects? What documents do I need for my application? And where do the courses at SMT actually take place?
If you have questions like these, our FAQ will help you. From the application process to the course of the semester and organizational topics such as your salary as a project employee in the company, we have compiled the most important information about the part-time Master’s degree course at SMT for you here.
Your path to the part-time Master’s degree programThe application process
Regardless of whether you have already found your dream job or are currently looking for a new challenge: the part-time Master’s degree program at SMT will help you to develop your potential as a specialist and manager. Our talent management team will provide you with personal advice and lots of practical tips so that you can concentrate fully on your studies and career planning.
If you join the part-time Master’s program at SMT via the Professional Education Program, we will help you to align your project work with current challenges in your everyday working life. And if you are still looking for a company for your practical project during your studies, you will find a suitable position with one of our renowned practice partners via the talent pool of our fellowship model.
Contact usHow can we help you?
Do you have a question that neither our website nor our FAQ can answer? Or would you like to find out more about Steinbeis University, our Master’s degree programs and the application process in a personal meeting?
Whatever is on your mind: Our talent management team is there for you. We will be happy to advise you on all matters relating to studying, student life and applying for the part-time Master’s program at SMT.
