International Fashion Business combines Business Administration expertise with the specialisation in Retail and Fashion Business; qualifies students for leadership roles or a professional career. The study conditions in this economic degree programme are excellent due to the small number of places, its textile technological equipment and the business administration components included in the curriculum. Professors and lecturers know the industry and work with students on trade/industry projects. Networking with the industry works very well.

The globally networked textile industry depends on leaders that can move on the international stage. The programme is highly international in its orientation. There are courses in English, a semester taught in English and a compulsory semester abroad at one of our numerous partner universities. In addition, there is an excursion abroad each semester. Most recently to Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Paris, Milan, Turkey and the USA. International representatives are available.

RMIT University,Melbourne,Australien; RMIT Universizy, Hanoi, Vietnam; Polytechnic University,Hong Kong, China; Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles, Roubaix, Frankreich; Högskolan i Borås,Borås, Schweden; Óbudai Egyetem, Budapest, Ungarn; Cesine University, Santander, Spanien; Inha University, Incheon, Republik Korea; Yonsei University, Seoul, Republik Korea; Hogeschool Gent, Gent, Belgien

Our students have access to machinery that is unique around the world (textile machines, testing machines). The retail laboratory has Eye Tracking systems for e-commerce analysis and numerous tools for empirical work in Business Administration. Students can access statistical systems, WGSN fashion forecasting and databases. There are, of course, also computer rooms available. Our multifunctional learning centre in the centre of the Reutlingen campus is open to all students. The TEXOVERSUM building is also available thanks to a donation of over €11 million.

The focus of the research activities lies on sustainability in the fashion business throughout the entire textile supply chain, from raw material to industry and retail, including recycling.

Company exercise: Students run a real international company. In doing so, they rely on individual coaching, including coaching provided by industry experts. A founding officer of the faculty and the university's Centre for Entrepreneurship advise and accompany the students. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) also provides on advisory services. Since winter semester 2016, there has been project funding to further expand the activities (start-up platform, seminars, start-up evenings, competitions). The aim is to motivate students for entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the “Business Plan Development” module is offered for 5 ECTS.

At least one voluntary excursion abroad each semester; Unique networking with the textile industry; Career fair GoTex, organised by students, offers top-class company contacts from the fashion and textile industries