Building bridges between business requirements and informatics
Digitalisation is becoming an increasing feature of processes in companies and administration. The interdisciplinary Business Informatics programme combines business fundamentals with programming, software engineering, business software and IT security. You will learn to build bridges between business requirements and informatics and to improve work processes by deploying information technologies. An early professional practice semester and a final two-semester practical project will test your knowledge application in response to real-world demands. As a graduate, jobs are open to you in production companies, service companies or administration. Typical tasks are the conception and implementation of information systems, systems consulting for the optimisation of business processes, and working in sales or the training sector.
Why choose this programme
Project work right from the start of your studies
Already on day one of the programme, interdisciplinary teams are formed with the informatics students that will accompany them in the introduction phase of their studies. An introduction to the IT infrastructure and small tasks along the way to developing automation chains prepare the teams for their first larger project assignment.Open spaces for experimental learning
In addition to smaller and larger projects in the context of the courses, extra-curricular working groups made up of students from different semesters, lecturers and technical staff provide an environment for joint experimentation to further develop the IT infrastructure.Cooperation partnerships with regional companies
In particular the one-year projects at the end of the study programme offer a good opportunity to work in a team on a practical task in cooperation with companies or organisations and to gain a small insight into the future work routine.
At home in different subject-specific cultures
Development of business applications in interdisciplinary projects
The main task of business informatics graduates is to design, introduce and support business application systems tailored to production companies, service companies or public administration. These include, for example, automated data analysis to support business decisions, production control based on sensor data, business process modelling and automation, development of interfaces to integrate existing information systems, development of document management systems, quality management systems or multimedia systems and the development of a selection process for software tools. These are just a few examples of a diverse range of professional applications.
Facts about the study programme
Degree of Studies
Bachelor of ScienceStudy Form
Full-time study / Part-time studyTerm of Admission
admission-freeTerm of Admission
Winter semesterMain Course Language
GermanStandard Period of Study
7 Semester
The best of Business Administration and Informatics
Get to know and combine both subject-specific cultures
The bachelor's programme in Business Informatics follows the principle of combining a sound educationall basis in informatics with the fundamentals of business and application knowledge. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary education that enables students to solve problems at the interface of information technology and business administration issues. The focus is on the planning, development, implementation, economic use and, if necessary, integration of information and communication systems, as well as on social discourse. Business informatics specialists are expected to mediate between the different worlds of informatics and business administration.
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Programme overview
In the introductory phase of the study programme, students get started with a concrete project in small teams. Various courses convey the foundations of informatics and business administration, and examples are used to establish links between the subjects. Excursions to regional companies provide an insight into professional life. After completing additional foundation courses, students dive into their future professional field in the professional practice semester. Alternatively, they can also choose to gain international experience during a semester abroad. From semester 5, elective modules allow students to specialise in various focus topics of business informatics. The project and bachelor’s thesis round out the study programme.
IT system integration: The Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences has established an IT system integration focus area. This provides the skills required to integrate IT systems into existing system landscapes. Project orientation: Project-oriented learning from the first to the last semester provides a supportive study atmosphere and good career preparation. Professional competencies as well as the necessary soft skills are developed in the experimental learning environment of projects. Extracurricular learning: Students and teaching staff join together in extracurricular working groups, such as the infrastructure group, to jointly advance the IT infrastructure and trial open source applications. The culture in the study programme is heavily shaped by work in joint projects.
An early professional practice semester gives students an insight into professional life, which lets them structure the study programme based on well-founded expectations of their subsequent professional field. Working in a company allows students to establish contacts and develop specific career prospects. Alternatively, an international internship or study abroad can be arranged, which will support the personal development of students with the acquisition of intercultural skills and international practical or study experience. The Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences supports study abroad opportunities by cooperating with foreign universities and offering scholarships.
Admission and application
Admission to the programme requires a general higher education entrance qualification, an entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences or an educational qualification recognised as equivalent. The Registration Office and the Student Advisory Service can provide information on the options for studying without a higher education entrance qualification. The admission requirement for foreign students is an C1 language level in German.
The Business Informatics (Wirtschaftsinformatik) study programme admits students in the winter semester every year. The application deadline for the winter semester is 15 July. The application deadline for the winter semester 2025/26 has been extended to 30 September 2025.
Please apply online through our ecampus application portal where you can upload all the necessary documents.
The Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences is a member of UNI-ASSIST (Application Services for International Students). Prospective students who have gained their university entrance qualification outside the European Union (EU) can therefore submit their application directly to UNI-ASSIST. To ensure adequate processing time, the application for the winter semester should be submitted to UNI-ASSIST by 30 June. Following a successful review, this is forwarded on to the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. UNI-ASSIST charges applicants a fee to process the application.
You can find further information on the application procedure on the Registration and Examination Office’s website.
Before study commences, take advantage of the opportunity to participate in our internal preparatory courses as well as the offers for prospective students.
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Business Informatics