Master of Science (M. Sc.)
Would you like to understand how the future takes shape and how organisations can prepare for technological, social and economic changes? If so, the Master’s in Global Foresight and Technology Management offers you the ideal foundation. The programme combines futures studies with technology and innovation management, equipping you with a deep understanding of strategic thinking in complex, dynamic environments. You will work with scenario-building techniques, assess technological potential, analyse global developments and engage intensively with sustainability, responsibility and ethical issues.
The programme combines digital teaching formats with practice-oriented projects: in the first half of the semester, you’ll acquire methodological foundations; in the second, you’ll apply them to real-world challenges. The international focus, the use of English as the language of instruction and a global learning environment will strengthen your ability to anticipate change and manage it strategically.
This module introduces key foresight methods and tools to systematically analyze trends and uncertainties. Students learn how to identify future developments, build scenarios, and support strategic decision-making in dynamic business and technology environments.
In this project-based module, students apply foresight and trend analysis methods to real-world cases. Working in teams, they design future-oriented scenarios, reflect on methodological limits, and gain hands-on experience in structuring and managing foresight projects.
This module focuses on managing and evaluating technologies across their life cycles. Students learn how to assess technological potentials, design development processes, and align technology and product strategies using practical tools and industry-oriented case studies.
This module equips students with tools to design future-oriented and sustainable business models. It combines entrepreneurship, innovation, risk management, and foresight to evaluate business opportunities and develop resilient, value-driven business concepts under uncertainty.
Die Studierenden lernen, wie technologische und gesellschaftliche Veränderungsprozesse stattfindn und proaktiv gestaltet werden können. Das Modul beinhaltet Systems Thinking, Transition Design und Change Management. Eine zweitägige Change Management-Simulation bereitet die Studierenden darauf vor, Transformations- und Veränderungsprozesse in der Praxis zu begleiten.
The course introduces the full scientific research process, from identifying a research gap and formulating precise research questions to selecting appropriate research designs and methods. It covers qualitative, quantitative, experimental, and mixed-method approaches, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation, alongside core quality criteria in research.
This module addresses foundations of business ethcis as well as the societal, ethical, and environmental implications of emerging technologies. Students learn to apply technology assessment and ethical frameworks to support responsible innovation, strategic decision-making, and corporate digital responsibility.
Students learn how innovations are generated, managed, and commercialized. The module introduces classical and agile innovation models, creativity techniques, and market-oriented tools to design effective innovation processes across industries and organizations.
In this applied project, students develop and evaluate future business scenarios. By combining foresight, business modelling, and risk management, they assess opportunities and risks and derive strategic recommendations for innovation and resilience.
Building on the course “Research Methods”, this seminar deepens students’ research competences through an interdisciplinary research project. Students apply their knowledge by developing and implementing their own research design, applying qualitative or quantitative methods, and strengthening their academic writing skills in an international research context.
The Master’s thesis enables students to independently investigate a complex topic at the intersection of foresight, technology, business, and society. Students apply scientific methods to produce a rigorous research project and present their results professionally.
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Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis
Project Future Life Worlds
Innovation Management Methods
Technology Design and Evaluation
Future Business Modelling
Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management
Transformation Processes and Change Management
Technology Assessment and Business Ethics
Research Methods
Scientific Research Seminar
Two Compulsory Electives
Master's Thesis
Application dates
Requirements
Note that all foreign applicants must submit their Bachelor's degree to uni-assist which verifies their eligibility and coverts their grades to the German grade system. Uni-Assist will issue a so called preliminary inspection documentation (VPD) which you have to upload to the application portal (similar to their other documents).
There is no requirement to formally prove German language skills for your admission. You may start with little or no German language proficiency. However, German is the official national language in Germany. The transition from your home country to the German university system and every day life will be made easier the more German you know. Furthermore, German skills will greatly increase your chances in finding a student job and or an internship at a German company.
Admission restrictions may apply. Admission is based on the grade point average of your Bachelor's degree. The average mark required depends on the number of applicants and available capacity.
Please find further information on master applications here. For applications from abroad, see our master's from abroad-pages (if you have entered our German website, please press the English button "EN" in the menu bar again).
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The programme addresses graduates of Bachelor programmes as well as for young professionals. You can apply for the programme, if you hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering sciences, engineering and management, IT, natural sciences, economics, sociology and business administration or a degree in another related discipline.
We highly recommend an interest in interdisciplinary studies at the interface of technology, economy and sociology as well as in the current state of foresight research and challenges of the future.
Furthermore the programme addresses students that prefer a Master's programme fully taught in English, like to gain intercultural experience and go for an international career at home and/or abroad.
German applicants please see our website for Masterbewerbung
All foreign applicants must submit their Bachelor's degree to uni-assist e. V. which verifies their eligibility and coverts their grades to the German grade system. Uni-Assist will issue a so called preliminary inspection documentation (VPD) which you have to upload to the application portal.
For details, please see our website Master application from abroad
Only applicants with a Bachelor’s course equivalent to a German study course with 210 ECTS can access the Master courses of the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt.
With a Bachelor’s Degree with 180 ECTS admission to the Master courses of the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt is not possible.
However the regulations of the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt provide the possibility of compensating the missing competences through working experience after graduating. The duration of the working experience must be at least 20 weeks (and as already mentioned after graduating from the Bachelor). Please upload proof of your working experience in the PRIMUSS portal upload area. As soon as the status of the document turns to „OK“ we checked on it and your working experience is sufficient.
Our Global Foresight and Technology Management programme is designed as an interdisciplinary program at the interface of technology, economy and sociology with a strong focus on foresight while the Master in "Engineering and Management" focusses on the entire value chain – from procurement through to research and development, production, sales and marketing and with special attention to “digitisation”.
Graduates are especially well prepared to take on specialist and management roles in the following areas:
Typical industries for the graduates of this programme are:
The Master's is based on project-oriented studies to combine theory and practice in the best possible manner. There will be projects with direct contact to companies (without any employment or financial interest) as well as theoretical projects within a group of students at the university.
Since the program is fully taught in English, for English a proof of proficiency level B2 or higher is required (please see approved tests). If you have completed your Bachelor's in English, then you won't be required to take any test to prove English sufficiency again.
There is no requirement to formally prove German language skills for your admission. You may start with little or no German language proficiency. However, German is the official national language in Germany. The transition from your home country to the German university system and every day life will be made easier the more German you know. Furthermore, German skills will greatly increase your chances in finding a student job and or an internship at a German company.
To be able to reuse your VPD the following cirteria must be met:
Further Information on this issue on our website for Master applicants from abroad.
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