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Operations Management (MOM) – MSc

Engineering Knowledge Meets Management Expertise

In the Operations Management program, you will combine engineering knowledge with management expertise and independently work in teams on complex projects in production, logistics, and supply chain management – in collaboration with companies or research institutions.

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  • Industrial Engineering
    Combining engineering and management knowledge.

  • Project-Based Learning
    Gaining experience through real company and research projects.

  • Practical Expertise
    Focus on production, logistics, and supply chain management.
     

Further advantages:

  • As part of a team with fellow students, you will work on a real company or research project.

  • You can choose exactly the courses that interest you from the program’s offerings: a total of eight electives are selected by you.

  • Our professors support you in small groups.

  • Theses are usually written in cooperation with companies.

  • Modern, well-equipped learning environment

  • Campus-based university located in the heart of Baden-Württemberg's industrial region.

Key Data

All the facts and figures for your degree program at a glance

Admission requirements

University degree, good knowledge of German and English

Start of studies

Summer semester and
winter semester

Duration of study

3 semesters

Language of instruction

German and English

Costs

Information about the costs associated with studying can be found here.

All Key Data

Duration of studies

3 semesters

Place of study

Reutlingen university

Start of studies

Summer semester and winter semester

Application deadline

Winter semester: July 15
Summer semester: January 15

Study places

32 in the winter semester
28 in the summer semester

Admission requirements

  • Completed undergraduate degree in business administration or engineering from a university, university of applied sciences, or (Baden-Württemberg) cooperative state university (formerly BA) with 210 ECTS credits.
  • Good German and English language skills
  • The following degrees are eligible for application: Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Business Administration.

 

Special Admission Requirements


Important for applicants with 180 ECTS

For admission, you must complete an additional 30 ECTS credits in coursework and examinations before starting the program. The selection of modules depends on your bachelor’s degree and will be agreed upon in a Learning Agreement with the program dean. The subjects to be taken will be coordinated with you – the aim is, for example, to equip business graduates with technical skills or engineers with business knowledge. Please contact us early so we can clarify the individual details.


Important for applicants with a first degree from a foreign university

At the Studienkolleg of Konstanz University of Applied Sciences, you can find out free of charge whether your foreign degree qualifies you for a Master's program in Germany and whether you can be admitted to a university in Baden-Württemberg. The Studienkolleg will also inform you which exams you may need to pass beforehand. The application for recognition of certificates is available on the Studienkolleg Konstanz website. Please observe the deadlines of the Studienkolleg Konstanz.
Important for international applicants
For admission, you must have passed a German language test, such as:

  • DSH “German language test for university entrance” - DSH2
  • Test DAF “Test of German as a Foreign Language” – at least 14 points
  • Or an equivalent language certificate

All information about the recognized language certificates mentioned can be found at the Studienkolleg Konstanz.

Further information on language certificates:  Regulations on required language skills

No proof is required if you have a German university entrance qualification or a German-language professional qualifying degree.

Language of instruction

German and English

Degree

Master of Science (MSc)

ECTS

90

Costs

Information about the costs associated with studying can be found here.

Admission requirements

  • Completed first degree in business administration or engineering at a university, university of applied sciences, or (Baden-Württemberg) cooperative university (formerly BA) with 210 ECTS credits.
  • Good German and English language skills
  • The following degrees are eligible for application: industrial engineering, engineering, natural sciences, computer science, or business administration.

 

Special admission requirements

Important for applicants with 180 ECTS credits

For admission, you must earn an additional 30 ECTS credits in coursework and examinations before beginning your studies. The selection of modules to be taken depends on your bachelor's degree and is agreed upon in a learning agreement with the dean of the program. We will coordinate the subjects to be taken with you – the aim is to prepare you, for example, as a business economist in the technical field or as a technician in the business administration field. Please contact us early on so that we can clarify the details individually.

 

Important for applicants with a first degree from a foreign university

At the Studienkolleg (preparatory college) of the University of Applied Sciences Konstanz, you can find out free of charge whether your foreign degree qualifies you for a master's program in Germany and whether you can be admitted to a university in Baden-Württemberg.  The Studienkolleg at the University of Konstanz will also tell you which exams you may need to pass beforehand. The application for certificate recognition can be found on the Studienkolleg Konstanz website. Please note the deadlines set by the Studienkolleg Konstanz.
Important for international applicants
For admission, you need to have passed a German language test, e.g.:

  • DSH “German Language Test for University Admission” - DSH2
  • Test DAF “Test German as a Foreign Language” - at least 14 points
  • Or an equivalent language certificate

All information on the recognized language certificates mentioned can be found at the Studienkolleg Konstanz.

Further information on language certificates: Statutes on required language skills

Proof is not required if you have a German university entrance qualification or a German-language professional degree.

Project-Based Master's – Learning Under Real Conditions

In the Operations Management program, you will work in teams from the very beginning on complex projects in collaboration with companies or research institutions – applying your expertise from various disciplines.
 

Structure and content

The Operations Management degree program is a "project-based master's". In the first and second semesters, you and your team will be given a specific task and will independently develop solutions – supported by our professors from the field of industrial engineering. Feel free to take a look at our past projects and collaborations.

The subject knowledge required to complete the project, which you will carry out in close cooperation with industrial companies and/or research institutions, is provided in lectures that you can select yourself from the course offerings.

Thanks to the wide range of electives in the fields of engineering, business administration, logistics, and production, you will acquire essential and up-to-date skills that will benefit you not only in your projects but also later in your professional career.

Operations Management deals with questions such as the following:

  • How do I plan new products and production facilities?
  • How do I implement digitalization in production and logistics?
  • How do I develop and optimize production systems, new logistics services, or maintenance systems and processes?
  • How do I design supply chains (focusing on topics such as global and local supply planning, offshoring, outsourcing, reverse logistics, risk management, spare parts management)?
  • How do I use machine learning methods, robotics, and artificial intelligence in manufacturing companies?
  • How do I develop and plan international logistics strategies in logistics networks or technical logistics solutions such as intralogistics?
  • How do I optimize energy management?
  • How do I achieve efficiency improvements in production, trade, and services?

We recommend writing your master's thesis in the third semester in cooperation with a company abroad.

Get to know us

Experience NXT at study information days, fairs, and virtual info sessions. Learn everything you need to know about student life and the MSc Operations Management program.

 

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Questions?

Your personal student advisor will be happy to help you!

 

M.A. Anja Freifrau von Richthofen

 

+49 7121 271 6032

Your application process

1.

Please read the admission requirements.

2.

Apply via our application portal.

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3.

After a successful selection interview, you will accept your place.
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Admission Requirements

  • Completed undergraduate degree in business administration or engineering from a university, university of applied sciences, or (Baden-Württemberg) cooperative state university (formerly BA) with 210 ECTS credits.
  • Good command of German and English
  • The following degrees are eligible for application: Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Business Administration.

Special Admission Requirements


Important for applicants with 180 ECTS

For admission, you must complete an additional 30 ECTS credits in coursework and examinations before starting the program. The selection of modules to be taken depends on your bachelor's degree and will be defined in a Learning Agreement with the program dean. The subjects to be taken will be coordinated with you – the goal is, for example, to prepare business graduates for technical subjects or engineers for business-related subjects. Please contact us early so we can clarify the details individually.


Important for applicants with a first degree from a foreign university

At the Studienkolleg of the Konstanz University of Applied Sciences, you can find out free of charge whether your foreign degree qualifies you for a Master's program in Germany and whether you can be admitted to a university in Baden-Württemberg. The Studienkolleg will also inform you which exams you may need to pass beforehand. The application for recognition of certificates can be found on the Studienkolleg Konstanz website. Please note the deadlines of the Studienkolleg Konstanz.
Important for international applicants
For admission, you must pass a German language test, for example:

  • DSH “German language test for university entrance” - DSH2
  • Test DAF “Test of German as a foreign language” – at least 14 points
  • Or an equivalent language certificate

All information on the recognized language certificates mentioned can be found at the Studienkolleg Konstanz.

Further information on the language certificate:  Regulations on required language skills

Proof is not required if you have a German university entrance qualification or a German-language, professional qualifying degree.

Accept the invitation to the selection interview.

We will invite you to the selection interview via email. The interview will take place either on-site at the NXT faculty or online. The interviews are held within a time frame of approximately two weeks before to two weeks after the application deadline. Three applicants participate in each interview session and jointly work on a short task from the fields of business administration, engineering, or logistics. During the interview, you will first present your solution. Afterwards, there will be time for questions from the professors to you, as well as for your questions to us. No later than two weeks after the application deadline, you will receive information from the admissions office about whether you have been accepted or placed on the waiting list.

If you are unable to attend the appointment, please cancel as soon as possible. You will still be included in the application process even if you cannot attend the interview.

And after graduation?

As a graduate, you will take on international management tasks at the interface between business and technology. You will plan and control production and logistics processes. You will promote digitalization in companies. You will use machine learning processes and artificial intelligence in innovative ways. You use your project experience from your studies and your intercultural skills to successfully pool all resources in projects: different topics, different methods, different people.

Your qualification profile

You combine the methodological knowledge of an engineer with business management expertise, enabling you to efficiently design complex production and logistics processes, develop and monitor supply chains, understand what a digital factory is, and know how automation works properly.

Typical industries

As a graduate of the Operations Management program, your knowledge is in demand in manufacturing companies, but also anywhere else where processes are optimized and digital methods are used. Examples include the automotive and manufacturing industries, transportation and logistics companies, consulting firms, and companies in the energy sector.

Possible business areas

With their dual expertise at the interface between business and technology, our graduates find a wide range of employment opportunities in a variety of corporate sectors. The interdisciplinary nature of the program provides them with the ideal qualifications for management positions that require the integration of different subject areas. Rather than pursuing a specialist career, they work in positions where interesting questions converge.

Promotion

Your Master of Science in Operations Management degree also provides you with the ideal foundation for an academic career and a doctorate. Please contact us if you are interested in this option.

The Operations Management program is unique: You independently work on a complex project as part of a team in collaboration with companies or research institutions. From our course catalog, you choose the lectures you need to complete the project.

 

Prof. Dr. Volker Reichenberger

Program Director, MSc Operations Management