The Baden-Wuerttemberg
Cooperative State University
Karlsruhe
Career-focused-higher-education-preparing
students-for-best-fi-t-employment
Studying in Karlsruhe means
-- Living-in-one-of-the-most-exciting-technology-regions-of-Germany -- Using-the-facilities-of-eight-universities -- Living-in-an-international-environment -- Enjoying-the-mild-climate-of-the-Rhine-valley Karlsruhe-was-founded-in-1715-as-a-carefully-planned-cosmopolitan-city-whose-streets-radiate- like-the-ribs-of-a-fan.-Situated-in-the-Rhine-plain,-the-city-enjoys-a-pleasant-climate-and-has-a-re- putation-as-Germany’s-second-warmest-city.-Karlsruhe-technology-region-is-a-world-renowned-centre-of-high-tech-industry-and-innovation. Karlsruhe-offers-a-wide-variety-of-public-parks-and-gardens,-unique-in-Germany.-Almost-60-per- cent-of-the-city’s-surface-area-is-forest-or-park-land,-so-that-there-is-always-a-pleasant-spot-to-escape-to-when-the-pressures-of-daily-life-take-their-toll. For-further-information-about-Karlsruhe,- - - - -go-to-www.karlsruhe.de.Germany
KarlsruheBaden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)
HISTORY The-DHBW-is-based-on-the-successful-“dual-learning”-concept-of-studies-that-was-pioneered- by-the-“Berufsakademie”-(University-of-Cooperative-Education)-more-than-30-years-ago.-Its-or- ganisational-structure-has-adopted-the-US-State-University-system-with-administration-at-both- central-and-local-levels.-With-about-23.5000-undergraduates-and-more-than-8.000-partner-com-panies-the-DHBW-is-now-one-of-the-largest-universities-in-the-state-of-Baden-Wuerttemberg.THE DUAL CONCEPT
A-student-enrolled-at-a-DHBW-is-both-a-student-and-a-trainee.-Academic-studies-(normally-of- twelve-weeks-duration-in-a-six-months-term)-alternate-with-periods-of-on-the-job-training-of- equal-duration.-A-training-contract-governs-the-terms-of-the-internship-and-is-a-condition-of-en- rolment.-Detailed-curricula-specify-the-content-of-both-academic-studies-and-practical-training.-The-benefits-of-the-dual-concept-are: -- Financial-independence-as-the-students-receive-a-monthly-remuneration-for-the-duration-of-their-studies.
-- Having- excellent- employment- opportunities- (85%- of- students- have- graduated- with- a-fixed-employment-contract-under-their-belts). -- Visiting-lecturers-coming-from-industry-who-contribute-cutting-edge-knowledge-and-ex- pertise-from-their-professional-fields,-so-that-the-academic-structure-is-an-ideal-reflection-of-the-university’s-unique-blend-of-practice-and-theory. -- Studying-in-small-groups-guaranteeing-excellent-supervision-and-tuition.
“With-a-qualification-that-combines-
academic-theory-with-practical-know-
how,-our-graduates-are-ideally-prepared-
for-a-successful-start-to-their-career.”-DHBW Karlsruhe: Figures and Facts
From-October-2006,-the-DHBW-Karlsruhe-is-offering-undergraduate-courses-leading-to-bache-lors- degrees- in- Business- Administration,- Engineering- an- IT.- These- degree- programmes- have- been-accredited-by-the-Central-Agency-for-Evaluation-and-Accreditation-(CAEA/ZEvA).-All-pro-grammes- of- study- qualify- for- credits- under- the- European- Credit- Transfer- and- Accumulation-
System-(ECTS)-in-accordance-with-the-Bologna-Process.-DHBW-Karlsruhe-participates-in-the-Lifelong-Learning-Programme-of-the-European-Union. International Partner Universities of DHBW Karlsruhe:
Contact Erzbergerstr.-121 76133-Karlsruhe www.dhbw-karlsruhe.de phone:-0049-9735-709/-707 fax:-0049-9735-600
Teachers and Students 2009/2010: 2.400-students 71-administrative-staff-members 55-teaching-staff-members About-500-part-time-lecturers-from-other-universities-and-industry For-example: American-University-in-Bulgaria,-Blagoevgrad,-Bulgaria NOEA---Institute-of-Applied-Management,-Aalborg,-Denmark- Tietgen-Business-College,-Odense,-Denmark- Mainor-Business-School,-Tallinn,-Estonia-Mikkeli-University-of-Applied-Sciences,-Mikkeli,-Finland Université-Robert-Schuman-(IUT),-Strasbourg,-France-Anglia-Ruskin-University,-Cambridge-&-Chelmsford,-UK Liverpool-Hope-University,-Liverpool,-UK-University-of-Bolton,-Bolton,-UK Vilnius-Law-and-Business-College,-Lithuania-University-of-Applied-Sciences-Windesheim,-Zwolle,-Netherlands University-of-Lodz,-Lodz,-Poland Technical-University-of-Lodz,-Lodz,-Poland University-of-Porto,-Portugal Instituto-Politécnico-do-Porto,-Portugal University-of-Primorska,-Faculty-of-Management-Koper,-Koper,-Slovenia University-Cardenal-Herrera---CEU,-Valencia-and-Elche-(Alicante),-Spain University-Tarragona,-Tarragona,-Spain Yeditepe-University,-Istanbul,-Turkey Budapest-Business-School-FIMB,-Budapest,-Hungary Augsburg-College,-Minneapolis,-Minnesota,-USA-University-of-California,-Santa-Barbara,-California,-USA California-State-University-San-Marcos,-USA Indo-German-Chamber-of-Commerce-(IGTC),-Mumbai,-India
The faculties
Faculty of Business Administration Duration:-3-years-(6-semesters) ECTS:-210-–-Bologna-1st-cycle Structure:-Each-semester-is-divided-into-12-weeks-of-academic-studies-and-12-weeks-of-training-on-the-job,-with-a-thesis-in-the-sixth-semester. Degree-awarded:-Bachelor-of-Arts,-Bachelor-of-Science The-Baden-Wuerttemberg-Cooperative-State-University-Karlsruhe-offers-a-programme-in-busi- ness-administration-which-is-divided-into-eight-specializations-according-to-the-various-sectors-of-economy. Faculty of Engineering Duration:-3-years-(6-semesters) ECTS:-210-–-Bologna-1st-cycle Structure:-Each-semester-is-divided-into-12-weeks-of-academic-studies-and-12-weeks-of-training-on-the-job,-with-a-thesis-in-the-sixth-semester. Degree-awarded:-Bachelor-of-Science,-Bachelor-of-Engineering The-Baden-Wuerttemberg-Cooperative-State-University-Karlsruhe-offers-the-following-enginee-ring-programmes: -- Electrical-Engineering -- Physician-Assistant-(starting-in-October-2010) -- Mechanical-Engineering -- Applied-Computer-Science -- Mechatronics -- Information-Technology -- Paper-Technology -- Safety,-Health-and-Environmental-Engineering -- Banking -- Entrepreneurship -- Management-in-Trade -- Insurance -- Management-in-Industry -- Business-Information-Systems -- Accountancy,-Taxes,-Auditing -- International-Business-Administration-(international-programme)
Information for students from abroad
Academic Year: Each-semester-is-divided-into-12-weeks-of-academic-studies-and-12-weeks-of-training-on-the-job. Autumn semester:-from-October-1st-to-mid-of-March (academic-studies-from-October-to-December-and-from-January-to-March) Spring semester:-from-mid-March-to-the-end-of-September (academic-studies-from-mid-March-to-June-and-in-some-programmes-from-May-to-July) Ideal-schedule-for-a-German-student:- International-students-may-be-placed-in-one-of-our-partner-companies-for-an-internship,- but-an-internship-cannot-be-guaranteed.-The-placement-depends-on-personal-and-langu- age-qualifications-of-the-student.-If-no-internship-can-be-provided-the-students-have-the-continuing-possibility-to-attend-lectures-at-the-university. Lectures in English: International-exchange-students-may-attend-all-courses-open-to-German-students. Lectures-in-English,-Winter-term-2010/2011: Language-Courses-in-German,-French,-Spanish-and-other-languages-are-provided-by-our-language-centre.-The-current-informati-on-about-lectures-is-available-on-our-website-www.dhbw-karlsruhe.de.-Have-a-look-at-the-English-part-of-our-website! Economics 26-contact-hours---2-ECTS*-Introduction-to-International-Business-Administration--- 39-contact-hours---3-ECTS* Basics-of-Intercultural-Management--- 39-contact-hours---3-ECTS*-Introduction-to-Scientific-Methodology--- 26-contact-hours---2-ECTS*-Human-Resource-Management-–Leadership--- 36-contact-hours---3-ECTS*-Accounting-Balance-sheet-analysis--- 20-contacts-hours---2-ECTS*-Sustainable-Finance--- 20-contact-hours---2-ECTS*-Project-Management--- 44-contact-hours---3-ECTS*-Business-Simulation/Management-Game--- 30-contact-hours---3-ECTS*-Global-Business-Behaviour--- 20-contact-hours---2-ECTS*-Business-English--- 26-contact-hours---2-ECTS*-1st-October-–-22nd-December academic-studies-at-the-university 1st-January---31st-March training-on-the-job/internship 1st-April---30th-June academic-studies-at-the-university 1st-July---30th-September training-on-the-job/internshipAccommodation:
The- International- Office- is- available- to- assist- international- students- in- finding- suitable- accommodation.-Applicants-are-advised-to-contact-the-International-Office-well-in-advance.- Rooms-in-a-hall-of-residence-cost-between-180-and-230-euros-and-from-250-to-350-euros-in-private-accommodation. Health insurance Students-from-abroad-must-ensure-that-they-have-adequate-health-cover.-Those-from-EU- countries-should-normally-be-in-possession-of-a-European-Health-Insurance-Card-(EHIC).- For-students-from-countries-outside-the-EU-it-is-strongly-recommended-that-students-take-out-health-insurance-in-Germany.-The-cost-of-this-is-approximately-70-euros-per-month. Contact: International-Office Dr.-Anita-Dreischer Alexandra-Braswell dreischer@ba-karlsruhe.de braswell@ba-karlsruhe.de Phone:-0049-–(0)721-9735-7097-707 Fax:-0049-–(0)721-9735-600
Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Erzbergerstraße-121 76133-Karlsruhe www.dhbw-karlsruhe.de Impressum: Redaktion,-Texte-und-Layout:-Dr.-Anita-Dreischer,-Duale-Hochschule-Baden-Württemberg-Karlsruhe
