Optimal preparation for industry requirements through high degree of practical relevance: Innovative teaching methods (e.g. virtual engineering, 3D simulations, learning factory), case studies, practice projects, teamwork, simulation games, teaching staff from industry, small, international teaching/learning groups with close contact with teaching staff, interdisciplinary approach, cross-location, virtual collaboration in logistics and production projects, international curriculum, high proportion of courses taught in English, interdisciplinary project didactics, sustainability check.

Compulsory semester abroad and a high proportion of English-taught courses; Double degree in the Master’s programme; Integration of incoming students in courses, buddy programme and country workshops at the university; Compulsory foreign language classes; Optional work placement abroad; Visiting lecturers programme; Global network of partner universities, courses in Intercultural Communication with a learning portfolio for self-reflection, Blended Intensive Programmes with partner universities, international research and company networks; International content and case studies

Tongji University, China; Toulouse Business School, Frankreich; Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesien; ITESM – Tec de Monterrey, Mexiko; Aston University, England; Stellenbosch University, Südafrika; Hanyang University, Südkorea; Marist College, USA; Western Kentucky University, USA; Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW), Schweiz

CAD+ CAx labs (a total of 100 workstations), 800m² logistics learning factory (3D printers, laser cutters, CNC milling machine, maker support), simulation software:3D-Experience Dassault Systems, MiniTAB, R-Studio, QM-Labor; GaBI (LCA software), SPSS, MATLAB, ERP system SAP; VR lab with full-body motion capture + PowerWall. Factory/logistics planning software: Tarakos-VRbuilder, Plavis-VisTable, LOGSOL-RoutMan; automation lab (LabView, Robotinos from Festo); 10 freely accessible computer islands, campus-wide WiFi, VPN access to the campus, access to Azure Dev Tools/ MS Im., 300 virtual workstations with software access

Teaching and research centre: Studying and researching in a versatile learning factory, virtual product development, factory & warehouse planning, digital & collaborative engineering, advanced industrial engineering, automation in logistics, communication in logistics, technology and innovation management; Reutlinger Centre for Industry 4.0 and Transfer Centre 5G4KMU for SMEs; EU project: Business Transformation towards Digitalisation and Smart Systems BITTMAS; Collaborative systems for making intralogistics more flexible; Federal Ministry of Education and Research: ECHO Real-time capable, cyber-physical hybrid production

Business plan seminars & support for business founders at university level, office containers for start-ups. Coaching of start-ups, active support in the Young Innovators programme, own Centre for Entrepreneurship at the university. In the BSc Industrial Engineering - Sustainable Production and Business degree course, students may continue with a product developed during their studies in a spin-off and bring it to the real market. They learn, among other things, how to create a business plan and how to find investors; Collaboration with the Innoport of the city of Reutlingen, use of this infrastructure

Combination of economics and engineering, strong international focus through integrated study and work placement semesters abroad, worldwide network of renowned partner universities and multinational seminar groups, practical orientation through project work accompanying lectures as well as professors and speakers with many years of professional/management experience; Comprehensive training, the necessary interface skills for international fields; Strong alumni network. Focus on SDGs and sustainable product development in the BSc Sustainable Production and Business.