Programme Profile
As an academic field, Information Systems addresses the structural and performance characteristics of information systems, the procedural methods for developing and operating these systems, and the economic and social implications of their operation. The degree programme is thus connected not only to the academic fields of economics and business administration and management, but also to computer science.
The master’s degree programme in Information Systems aims to provide students with the skills needed to apply scientific methods to solve problems arising in the field, including those of an interdisciplinary nature, and continue to develop these methods. A further goal is to equip students to engage in their own continuing education independently, as is often required to keep pace with the field’s continual, dynamic development. Studies in Information Systems are method- and application-oriented, and they prepare students for a wide range of professional fields of application. The core curriculum’s elective options allow students to develop individually specified area of focus within the degree programme.
Selectable Specialisations
Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
The specialization 'Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence' is aimed at students of business informatics who want to deepen their quantitative training and establish the link between artificial intelligence (AI) and management. The specialization covers technical and mathematical skills in statistics, machine learning and AI. It also conveys theories and applications that are essential for the productive use of data analytics and AI in corporate contexts. Graduates of this specialization can adopt the perspectives of the 'AI engineer' and the 'data scientist' and to develop the organizational framework in which data-driven business models and services can be successfully developed, implemented and maintained.
For a list of the associated modules, see section 7 of the appendix to the study and subject examination regulation.
Digital Health
The specialization 'Digital Health' teaches vital skills to understand how digital technologies influence individual well-being. It is aimed at students who wish to acquire technical and interdisciplinary skills. These competencies enable students to ensure the healthy use of digital technologies in everyday life or to play a critical role in the digital transformation of the healthcare sector. Students who complete this specialization are excellently prepared to develop innovative digital health solutions or to work in the healthcare sector.
For a list of the associated modules, see section 7 of the appendix to the study and subject examination regulation.
Digital Transformation
The "Digital Transformation" specialization teaches skills for the digital transformation of organizations. This includes business models, processes, organizational structures, IT architectures and corporate cultures that are influenced by digitalization and new information technologies. The modules of the specialization focus on different areas and use case studies and projects to impart the necessary management skills for digital transformations. By completing this specialization, students qualify in particular for positions in corporate or IT strategy, in digital innovation units and in management consultancies.
For a list of the associated modules, see section 7 of the appendix to the study and subject examination regulation.
Energy and Sustainability
The specialization "Energy and Sustainability" covers the basics of energy systems, energy technology and energy/electricity management, creates methodological knowledge for the use of IT and IS to increase energy efficiency along the life cycle of products and builds up skills for the development of decision-making architectures that promote sustainable action in companies and in the private sector. Solutions for decarbonizing the energy, transport and building sectors are also covered. Students who have completed the specialization can use their business informatics skills to actively shape economic, ecological and social sustainability in organizations.
For a list of the associated modules, see section 7 of the appendix to the study and subject examination regulation.
Systems Engineering
The “Systems Engineering” specialization is aimed at students who want to acquire in-depth knowledge of the design, introduction, and use of management information systems and intend to work at the interface between management and application development. The specialization teaches skills in modular and distributed system architectures, enterprise resource planning systems, management support systems, and environments for big data analytics. It also encompasses theories and concepts for the management and successful use of these systems. By completing the specialization, students are particularly qualified to take on the roles of the systems analyst, systems developer, IT project manager, and data engineer in companies.
For a list of the associated modules, see section 7 of the appendix to the study and subject examination regulation.
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