Wirtschaftsinformatik (B.Sc.)
DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg · Germany
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Wirtschaftsinformatik verbindet Informatik, Betriebswirtschaft sowie Aspekte der Rechts- und Ingenieurwissenschaften – und macht Dich so zur gefragten Fachkraft an der Schnittstelle zwischen IT und Management.
Als Wirtschaftsinformatiker:in analysierst und optimierst Du Informationssysteme, entwickelst neue Softwarelösungen und bindest sie in bestehende Unternehmensstrukturen ein. Dein Wissen ist entscheidend für Unternehmen, die die Digitalisierung aktiv gestalten wollen.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Mathematics and Statistics fundamentals via Mathematik I and Statistik I
- Legal foundations through Grundlagen des Rechts and Einführung in das Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht
- Core Wirtschaftsinformatik foundations through Grundlagen der Wirtschaftsinformatik and Informationsmanagement
- Programming and software fundamentals via Grundlagen der Programmierung and Softwareentwicklung
- Software engineering and web development via Grundlagen des Software Engineerings and Web Development
- Digital communication and marketing content via Digitale Unternehmenskommunikation and Projekt zum digitalen Marketing
- IT-infrastructure and distributed systems via Grundlagen der IT-Infrastruktur and Verteilte Systeme
- Business process and steering via Prozessmanagement and Unternehmenssteuerung
- Business management and controlling via Unternehmensführung and Controlling
- Financing and cost accounting via Finanzierung und Kostenrechnung
- Choice of an elective area via Wahlbereich (WÄHLE 1 AUS 3) such as Smart E-Business, Web Development und Software Engineering, or Intelligente Systeme in der Wirtschaft
- Preparation for practice and thesis through advanced thematic modules in the elective block
- Hands-on practice via Praxisphase
- Final academic work via Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium
- Integration of Wirtschaftsinformatik competencies across IT, management, and business processes
- Assessment in the form of the Bachelor thesis with colloquium
Curriculum
The B.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik is structured over 6 semesters (180 ECTS), with foundational modules, further compulsory Informatics/Business modules, a structured elective block (1 of 3 choices), a practical phase, and the Bachelor thesis with colloquium.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematik und Statistik sowie Rechtslehre und Grundlagen der Wirtschaftsinformatik | Mathematik I | 6 | 24 |
| Statistik I | 6 | |||
| Grundlagen des Rechts | 6 | |||
| Einführung in das Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht | 6 | |||
| 2 | Informatik-Basics sowie Informationsmanagement und Programmierung | Informationsmanagement | 6 | 24 |
| Grundlagen der Programmierung | 6 | |||
| Grundlagen der Wirtschaftsinformatik | 6 | |||
| Softwareentwicklung | 6 | |||
| 3 | Software Engineering, Web Development sowie digitale Kommunikation (inkl. Marketing-Projekt) | Grundlagen des Software Engineerings | 6 | 24 |
| Web Development | 6 | |||
| Digitale Unternehmenskommunikation | 6 | |||
| Projekt zum digitalen Marketing | 6 | |||
| 4 | Infrastruktur, Unternehmenssteuerung und Prozessmanagement | Grundlagen der IT-Infrastruktur | 6 | 24 |
| Verteilte Systeme | 6 | |||
| Unternehmenssteuerung | 6 | |||
| Prozessmanagement | 6 | |||
| 5 | Unternehmensführung, Controlling, Finanzierung sowie Wahlbereich (1 aus 3) | Unternehmensführung | 6 | 36 |
| Controlling | 6 | |||
| Finanzierung und Kostenrechnung | 6 | |||
| Wahlbereich (WÄHLE 1 AUS 3) | 18 | |||
| 6 | Praxisphase und Abschlussmodule (Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium) | Praxisphase | 18 | 48 |
| Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium | 30 | |||
| Total | All study components of the 6-semester programme including practice phase and Bachelor thesis | 180 ECTS | ||
Career outcomes
- You prepare for jobs that combine IT and management by learning to analyze and optimize information systems and integrate them into real company structures.
- You build job-ready skills for IT project management, process management, E-Business, and data/database management roles in many industries.
- You gain hands-on competence in software development topics (Softwareentwicklung und Web Development) so you can contribute to building and improving digital applications.
- You strengthen your capability to work on digital transformation projects through training in digital process automation and digital marketing concepts.
- You develop employable technical foundations in IT infrastructure and distributed systems, supporting roles that involve modern IT architectures.
- You can tailor your profile with a chosen specialisation (E-Business, Web Development und Software Engineering, or Intelligente Datenbanksysteme) to match your target career path.
- You include a Praxisphase that lets you apply study content in an organization and present your learning through a Praxisbericht and Präsentation—helpful for your professional profile.
- You graduate with international qualification documentation (including an English-language Diploma Supplement and Transcript of Records) to support global job applications.
Employability rate
A specific official employability rate and unemployment rate for DIPLOMA Hochschule Wirtschaftsinformatik (B.Sc.) graduates in Germany is not published on the university’s official program pages.
As a field-specific estimate for Wirtschaftsinformatik/IT-business-IT graduates in Germany, employability is approximately 85% with an unemployment rate of about 10%.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Recognised foreign higher education entrance qualification | Applicants must hold a foreign qualification recognised as equivalent to the German general higher education entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification. DIPLOMA individually assesses the equivalence of foreign qualifications. |
| Bangladeshi academic documents | Applicants must submit all previous foreign educational certificates, including the secondary or higher secondary certificate with subjects and grades and any university study records or degrees. Documents must be provided as officially certified copies with certified German translations. |
| Subject-restricted access through Feststellungsprüfung | Applicants whose foreign qualification does not provide direct university entrance may complete preparatory and language courses followed by the Feststellungsprüfung. Successful completion provides subject-restricted access to an undergraduate bachelor programme. |
Language requirements
International applicants must provide evidence of German or English proficiency at a minimum B2 level. The university assesses whether the submitted language evidence is suitable for admission.
IELTS Academic
Exam / assessment
| Component | Required? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feststellungsprüfung | conditional | Required when the applicant's foreign qualification does not provide direct higher education entrance eligibility. Admission to the preparatory course and Feststellungsprüfung requires an entrance examination and German proficiency at B1 level. |
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 11052 / total program | Payment model I: 36 monthly instalments of EUR 307. The separate one-time examination fee is not included. |
| Tuition | EUR 11634 / total program | Payment model II: 42 monthly instalments of EUR 277. The separate one-time examination fee is not included. |
| Tuition | EUR 12420 / total program | Payment model III: 60 monthly instalments of EUR 207. The separate one-time examination fee is not included. |
| Examination fee | EUR 695 / one time | One-time examination fee charged in addition to the selected tuition payment model. |
Proof of financial resources
Bangladeshi applicants who require a German student visa must demonstrate sufficient funds for their study and living costs. The financial evidence is separate from the university tuition fees.
- A blocked account in Germany containing at least EUR 11,904 for one year, equivalent to EUR 992 per month, as applicable in 2026.
- A declaration of commitment under Sections 66 to 68 of the German Residence Act from a person in Germany with sufficient income or assets.
- Evidence of the income and financial circumstances of the applicant's parents.
- An annually renewable bank guarantee issued by a bank in Germany.
- An eligible scholarship financed from public funds or awarded by an organisation recognised in Germany may satisfy the financial requirement.
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | April - summer intake | October - winter intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | April - summer intake | October - winter intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | April - summer intake | October - winter intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Submit your application using the study contract
Complete the required study contract to start the application process. Provide the basic personal details requested in the application flow.
Prepare and submit the required documents
Compile the documents listed in the DIPLOMA application checklist. This includes your education qualification proof (e.g., Abitur/Fachhochschulreife or equivalent), and any additional documents that apply to your admission route.
Provide identification and personal details
Include a copy of your passport or other requested identification document. Also prepare a tabular curriculum vitae and a passport photo as part of the application package.