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Global Foresight and Technology Management

Global Foresight and Technology Management

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.

Apply online
Degree
Master of Science (M. Sc.)
Duration
3 semesters
Start of studies
Summer & Winter
Main teaching language
English
Admission restricted
Yes
Location
Ingolstadt
Type of degree program
full-time studies
ECTS
90
Accreditation
Yes

Application period for the summer semester 2027: November 3, 2026 to January 15, 2027

Curriculum Global Foresight and Technology Management

Presentation of curriculums
Semester
1st Semester
  1. Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis

  2. Project Future Life Worlds

  3. Technology Design and Evaluation

  4. Future Business Modelling

  5. Transformation Processes and Change Management

  6. Research Methods

Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis

Project Future Life Worlds

Technology Design and Evaluation

Future Business Modelling

Transformation Processes and Change Management

Research Methods

  1. Technology Assessment and Business Ethics

  2. Innovation Management Methods

  3. Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management

  4. Scientific Research Seminar

  5. Compulsory Elective 1

  6. Compulsory Elective 2

Technology Assessment and Business Ethics

Innovation Management Methods

Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management

Scientific Research Seminar

Compulsory Elective 1

Compulsory Elective 2

  1. Master's Thesis

Master's Thesis

Curriculum Global Foresight and Technology Management — Overview of all semesters and modules
1. Semester
  • Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis
  • Project Future Life Worlds
  • Technology Design and Evaluation
  • Future Business Modelling
  • Transformation Processes and Change Management
  • Research Methods
2. Semester
  • Technology Assessment and Business Ethics
  • Innovation Management Methods
  • Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management
  • Scientific Research Seminar
  • Compulsory Elective 1
  • Compulsory Elective 2
3. Semester
  • Master's Thesis

Five clusters offer a maximum of interdisciplinarity:

Cluster 1: Foresight

Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis

  • Customer-, technology-, and competitor-foresight
  • Trend analysis and strategic early identification
  • Visioning
  • Strategic simulation methods
  • Prognostic crowdsourcing
  • Delphi method
  • Scenario technique
  • Trendreceiver method
  • Analysis of Science Fiction

Project Future Life Worlds

  • Application of foresight methods and methods of trend analysis within a project study based on examples
  • Enhancement of the learning process through practical experiences
  • Performance and limitations of different methods

Cluster 2: Technology

Innovation Management Methods

  • Agile management of innovation processes and projects
  • Creativity methods and tools for ideation and problem solving
  • Design Thinking
  • Open Innovation
  • Stage-Gate-Process
  • Marketing of innovations

Technology Design and Evaluation

  • Modern technologies and technology trends
  • Successful development and marketing of technologies and products
  • Application-specific selection of adequate technologies
  • Product lifecycle management (Product creation process, product data management etc.)
  • Technology portfolio analysis and -roadmap
  • Evaluation of innovation projects and technologies

Cluster 3: Economics

Future Business Modelling

  • Successful business models (examples), key indicators (Business Model Canvas), Business Model Navigator
  • Digital, sustainable and disruptive business models
  • Future-oriented business models
  • Business planning and profitability of business scenarios
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Risk management

Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management

  • Profitability of scenarios within a complex project study: development and calculation of multidimensional trend scenarios based on unidimensional black and white scenarios
  • Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the results
  • Identification and management of risks in target scenarios
  • Enhancement of the learning process through practical experiences

Cluster 4: Social Aspects

Transformation Processes and Change Management

  • Impact of digitalization/AI, mobility and sustainability on the transformation of the economy and society – opportunities and risks
  • Operational transformation processes: Enterprise Transformation Cycle
  • Reasons, conditions and controlling of social transformation processes
  • Management of incremental vs. radical change processes
  • Models and success factors of change management
  • Fears, resistance and motivation of stakeholders in change management projects

Technology Assessment and Business Ethics

  • Technology assessment regarding the environment and society
  • Robustness (Resilience) in the face of human uncertainties caused by new technologies
  • Future-oriented skills: from uncertainties to designing the future
  • More effective identification of and reaction to stakeholder requirements
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Corporate governance and compliance
  • Intercultural leadership

Cluster 5: Integrative

Research Methods

  • Understand different scientific research designs and can critically assess them
  • Understand correct ways to refer to and cite from scientific literature
  • Understand selected quantitative methods, specifically survey and experimental research, as well as related statistical analysis

Scientific Research Seminar

  • Carrying out a complex interdisciplinary project task within small teams regarding technology development, economy und society
  • Autonomous processing applying scientific methods and acquired skills
  • Discussion, presentation and documentation of the project results according to scientific standards

Two Compulsory Electives

  • For the individual focus and deepening of knowledge, 2 modules are selected from an elective catalog of the THI faculties
  • e.g. Corporate Social Responsibility, Project Studies, Supply Chain Management or Automotive

Master's Thesis

Master's Thesis

  • Capability to carry out autonomously a complex problem in the area of foresight at the interface of technology, economy and sociology on a high scientific level within the timeline of one semester
  • Capability to apply the acquired skills and scientific methods
  • Capability to integrate the results into a professional context and to present them in a scientific paper

Insights into GFTM @ THI

Interesting Facts

  1. Urgent Info for Master applicants from India

    Applies to applications for summer semester 2027 and beyond

    With immediate effect, applicants from India  with Bachelor’s degrees in the following fields

    • Engineering
    • Commerce / Accounting / Finance / Economics
    • Business / Management

    must, in addition to the VDP from uni-assist, provide evidence of having passed the Digital Master Test (dMAT):

    https://aps-india.de/

    in order to obtain an APS certificate relevant for your visa .

    Please check whether this applies to you based on your Bachelor's degree:

     Programmes requiring dMAT (pdf)

    The test costs 150 €. Registration is now open.

    Timetable for applications for the 2027 summer semester:

    September 15, 2026: deadline registration for dMAT
    September 26, 2026: dMAT test date at 10 locations in India
    October 12, 2026: certificate available

     Full details can be found at: https://aps-india.de/dmat/

    Please note: THI does not answer any questions regarding the test procedure or its impact on an offer of admission from our university!

    Application period at THI for English-taught Master programmes for the summer semester 2027: 15 October 2026 to 15 January 2027

  2. Job Profiles

    Graduates are especially well prepared to take on specialist and management roles in the following areas:

    • Project Management
    • Product and Technology Management
    • Customer-Technology-Competitor Foresight and Establishing Future Skills
    • Creativity and Innovation Management
    • Business Development/ Development of Trendsetting Business Models
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Sustainability

    Graduates are also particulary well qualified for these tasks in an international context.

    Typical industries for the graduates of this program are:

    • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
    • IT
    • Mobility Industry
    • Services
    • Consultancy
    • Education
    • Cities and Communities
  3. Fees and Financing your studies

    For German and EU citizens, as well as other interested parties with German university entrance qualifications under certain conditions, studying at THI is free of charge; only a semester fee payable to the Erlangen-Nuremberg Student Services Association is required.

    Applicants from outside the EU/EEA should note the following

    Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt intends to charge tuition fees of 1.200 euros per semester (Master studies) from the summer semester 2026 onwards. At THI, we are committed to offering our students the best possible conditions to develop their skills and personalities for the professional world of the future. In our International Welcome Center you will find excellent services and support.

    Please note: No service fees for exchange students, visiting students, participants of summer school!

    For in-depth information, please follow the link to our International Welcome Center-Website on Service fees.

     If you have any questions, please go to Contact for prospective students

    Third party scholarship

    A wide range of support options in the form of scholarships are available to students at THI.

    • If you are an applicant from abroad, you may qualify for a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): www.daad.de
    • If you are a German students we recommend to research for suitable scholarships on www.mystipendium.de
    • Please note that we cannot offer any guidance or support concerning scholarship applications.

    We recommend that single students budget at least 700-900 EUR per month to meet personal expenses (accommodation, health insurance, stay, books, semester contribution)

  4. International citizenship from outside the EU/EEC

    THI charges tuition fees of 1,200 euros per semester (Master’s programmes). We are committed to providing our students with the best possible conditions to develop their skills and personalities for the working world of the future. At our International Welcome Centre, you will find excellent services and support. Our degree programmes offer the best possible study conditions.  

    Our International Office is established especially for the international academic programs. The International Office provides an all-round service to help you with all necessary prearrangements for the organization of your study and everyday life in Ingolstadt.

Application dates

  • New registration for this program is possible for the winter semester (October) and the summer semester (March).
  • Applications may be submitted through our online application system from May 2nd to July 15th resp. from November 15th to January 15th.
  • Note that uni-assist may require up to 6 weeks to issue a VPD – see requirements below.

Requirements

  • Proof of Bachelor´s degree in engineering sciences, engineering and management, IT, natural sciences, economics, sociology and business administration or a degree in another related discipline at a German university with at least 210 ECTS credit points or an equivalent degree of a foreign university.

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). 

 

Dubious Application Agencies

Currently, THI is receiving an increasing amount of information regarding fraudulent activities in connection with student applications to THI. Therefore, it is important for you to know the following:

  1. THI does not work with agencies. Please apply directly to THI via the Primuss application portal.
  2. THI never asks for money via agencies for application purposes.
  3. THI only sends emails from @thi.de.
  4. THI never asks for money before you receive your admission letter. If you need a VPD from uni-assist, you will have to pay a processing fee to uni-assist. However, uni-assist only checks certain documents and does not grant admission to THI.
  5. The application process is conducted in the THI Primuss portal. Only there will you be able to access your application progress.

 

Testimonials and their view of GFTM

Alumni

FAQ

Who can apply for the Master's programme?

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.

How can I apply for the Master's programme (regarding deadlines, documents etc.)?

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

Can I apply for the Master's programme, if I hold a Bachelor's Degree with 180 ECTS?

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.

What's the difference between the Master's programme "Engineering and Management" and this Master's programem?

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”.

In which professional fields can graduates of the Master's programme find a job?

Graduates are especially well prepared to take on specialist and management roles in the following areas:

  • Project Management
  • Product and Technology Management
  • Customer-Technology-Competitor
  • Foresight Creativity and Innovation Management
  • Business Development/ Development of Trendsetting Business Models
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainability

Typical industries for the graduates of this programme are:

  • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
  • IT
  • Mobility Industry
  • Services
  • Consultancy
  • Education
  • Cities and Communities

What do the practical project studies that are part of the Master's programme look like?

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.

What are the requirements regarding language proficiency in English and German?

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.

Can I reuse my VPD from uni-assist?

To be able to reuse your VPD the following cirteria must be met:

  1. the VPD was issued after choosing a "Master-check" for Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
  2. the VPD is no older than one year

Further Information on this issue on our website for Master applicants from abroad.

Questions

Any questions?

Do you have any questions about applications, admission, enrolment, student finance, accommodation or other general topics? If so, please use our contact form and select the relevant topic. This will ensure your enquiry is sent directly to the relevant contact person(s) and can be answered quickly and effectively.

People

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Global Foresight and Technology Management

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.

Apply online
Degree
Master of Science (M. Sc.)
Duration
3 semesters
Start of studies
Summer & Winter
Main teaching language
English
Admission restricted
Yes
Location
Ingolstadt
Type of degree program
full-time studies
ECTS
90
Accreditation
Yes

Application period for the summer semester 2027: November 3, 2026 to January 15, 2027

Curriculum Global Foresight and Technology Management

Presentation of curriculums
Semester
1st Semester
  1. Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis

  2. Project Future Life Worlds

  3. Technology Design and Evaluation

  4. Future Business Modelling

  5. Transformation Processes and Change Management

  6. Research Methods

Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis

Project Future Life Worlds

Technology Design and Evaluation

Future Business Modelling

Transformation Processes and Change Management

Research Methods

  1. Technology Assessment and Business Ethics

  2. Innovation Management Methods

  3. Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management

  4. Scientific Research Seminar

  5. Compulsory Elective 1

  6. Compulsory Elective 2

Technology Assessment and Business Ethics

Innovation Management Methods

Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management

Scientific Research Seminar

Compulsory Elective 1

Compulsory Elective 2

  1. Master's Thesis

Master's Thesis

Curriculum Global Foresight and Technology Management — Overview of all semesters and modules
1. Semester
  • Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis
  • Project Future Life Worlds
  • Technology Design and Evaluation
  • Future Business Modelling
  • Transformation Processes and Change Management
  • Research Methods
2. Semester
  • Technology Assessment and Business Ethics
  • Innovation Management Methods
  • Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management
  • Scientific Research Seminar
  • Compulsory Elective 1
  • Compulsory Elective 2
3. Semester
  • Master's Thesis

Five clusters offer a maximum of interdisciplinarity:

Cluster 1: Foresight

Strategic Foresight and Trend Analysis

  • Customer-, technology-, and competitor-foresight
  • Trend analysis and strategic early identification
  • Visioning
  • Strategic simulation methods
  • Prognostic crowdsourcing
  • Delphi method
  • Scenario technique
  • Trendreceiver method
  • Analysis of Science Fiction

Project Future Life Worlds

  • Application of foresight methods and methods of trend analysis within a project study based on examples
  • Enhancement of the learning process through practical experiences
  • Performance and limitations of different methods

Cluster 2: Technology

Innovation Management Methods

  • Agile management of innovation processes and projects
  • Creativity methods and tools for ideation and problem solving
  • Design Thinking
  • Open Innovation
  • Stage-Gate-Process
  • Marketing of innovations

Technology Design and Evaluation

  • Modern technologies and technology trends
  • Successful development and marketing of technologies and products
  • Application-specific selection of adequate technologies
  • Product lifecycle management (Product creation process, product data management etc.)
  • Technology portfolio analysis and -roadmap
  • Evaluation of innovation projects and technologies

Cluster 3: Economics

Future Business Modelling

  • Successful business models (examples), key indicators (Business Model Canvas), Business Model Navigator
  • Digital, sustainable and disruptive business models
  • Future-oriented business models
  • Business planning and profitability of business scenarios
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Risk management

Project Business Scenarios and Risk Management

  • Profitability of scenarios within a complex project study: development and calculation of multidimensional trend scenarios based on unidimensional black and white scenarios
  • Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the results
  • Identification and management of risks in target scenarios
  • Enhancement of the learning process through practical experiences

Cluster 4: Social Aspects

Transformation Processes and Change Management

  • Impact of digitalization/AI, mobility and sustainability on the transformation of the economy and society – opportunities and risks
  • Operational transformation processes: Enterprise Transformation Cycle
  • Reasons, conditions and controlling of social transformation processes
  • Management of incremental vs. radical change processes
  • Models and success factors of change management
  • Fears, resistance and motivation of stakeholders in change management projects

Technology Assessment and Business Ethics

  • Technology assessment regarding the environment and society
  • Robustness (Resilience) in the face of human uncertainties caused by new technologies
  • Future-oriented skills: from uncertainties to designing the future
  • More effective identification of and reaction to stakeholder requirements
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Corporate governance and compliance
  • Intercultural leadership

Cluster 5: Integrative

Research Methods

  • Understand different scientific research designs and can critically assess them
  • Understand correct ways to refer to and cite from scientific literature
  • Understand selected quantitative methods, specifically survey and experimental research, as well as related statistical analysis

Scientific Research Seminar

  • Carrying out a complex interdisciplinary project task within small teams regarding technology development, economy und society
  • Autonomous processing applying scientific methods and acquired skills
  • Discussion, presentation and documentation of the project results according to scientific standards

Two Compulsory Electives

  • For the individual focus and deepening of knowledge, 2 modules are selected from an elective catalog of the THI faculties
  • e.g. Corporate Social Responsibility, Project Studies, Supply Chain Management or Automotive

Master's Thesis

Master's Thesis

  • Capability to carry out autonomously a complex problem in the area of foresight at the interface of technology, economy and sociology on a high scientific level within the timeline of one semester
  • Capability to apply the acquired skills and scientific methods
  • Capability to integrate the results into a professional context and to present them in a scientific paper

Insights into GFTM @ THI

Interesting Facts

  1. Urgent Info for Master applicants from India

    Applies to applications for summer semester 2027 and beyond

    With immediate effect, applicants from India  with Bachelor’s degrees in the following fields

    • Engineering
    • Commerce / Accounting / Finance / Economics
    • Business / Management

    must, in addition to the VDP from uni-assist, provide evidence of having passed the Digital Master Test (dMAT):

    https://aps-india.de/

    in order to obtain an APS certificate relevant for your visa .

    Please check whether this applies to you based on your Bachelor's degree:

     Programmes requiring dMAT (pdf)

    The test costs 150 €. Registration is now open.

    Timetable for applications for the 2027 summer semester:

    September 15, 2026: deadline registration for dMAT
    September 26, 2026: dMAT test date at 10 locations in India
    October 12, 2026: certificate available

     Full details can be found at: https://aps-india.de/dmat/

    Please note: THI does not answer any questions regarding the test procedure or its impact on an offer of admission from our university!

    Application period at THI for English-taught Master programmes for the summer semester 2027: 15 October 2026 to 15 January 2027

  2. Job Profiles

    Graduates are especially well prepared to take on specialist and management roles in the following areas:

    • Project Management
    • Product and Technology Management
    • Customer-Technology-Competitor Foresight and Establishing Future Skills
    • Creativity and Innovation Management
    • Business Development/ Development of Trendsetting Business Models
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Sustainability

    Graduates are also particulary well qualified for these tasks in an international context.

    Typical industries for the graduates of this program are:

    • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
    • IT
    • Mobility Industry
    • Services
    • Consultancy
    • Education
    • Cities and Communities
  3. Fees and Financing your studies

    For German and EU citizens, as well as other interested parties with German university entrance qualifications under certain conditions, studying at THI is free of charge; only a semester fee payable to the Erlangen-Nuremberg Student Services Association is required.

    Applicants from outside the EU/EEA should note the following

    Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt intends to charge tuition fees of 1.200 euros per semester (Master studies) from the summer semester 2026 onwards. At THI, we are committed to offering our students the best possible conditions to develop their skills and personalities for the professional world of the future. In our International Welcome Center you will find excellent services and support.

    Please note: No service fees for exchange students, visiting students, participants of summer school!

    For in-depth information, please follow the link to our International Welcome Center-Website on Service fees.

     If you have any questions, please go to Contact for prospective students

    Third party scholarship

    A wide range of support options in the form of scholarships are available to students at THI.

    • If you are an applicant from abroad, you may qualify for a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): www.daad.de
    • If you are a German students we recommend to research for suitable scholarships on www.mystipendium.de
    • Please note that we cannot offer any guidance or support concerning scholarship applications.

    We recommend that single students budget at least 700-900 EUR per month to meet personal expenses (accommodation, health insurance, stay, books, semester contribution)

  4. International citizenship from outside the EU/EEC

    THI charges tuition fees of 1,200 euros per semester (Master’s programmes). We are committed to providing our students with the best possible conditions to develop their skills and personalities for the working world of the future. At our International Welcome Centre, you will find excellent services and support. Our degree programmes offer the best possible study conditions.  

    Our International Office is established especially for the international academic programs. The International Office provides an all-round service to help you with all necessary prearrangements for the organization of your study and everyday life in Ingolstadt.

Application dates

  • New registration for this program is possible for the winter semester (October) and the summer semester (March).
  • Applications may be submitted through our online application system from May 2nd to July 15th resp. from November 15th to January 15th.
  • Note that uni-assist may require up to 6 weeks to issue a VPD – see requirements below.

Requirements

  • Proof of Bachelor´s degree in engineering sciences, engineering and management, IT, natural sciences, economics, sociology and business administration or a degree in another related discipline at a German university with at least 210 ECTS credit points or an equivalent degree of a foreign university.

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). 

 

Dubious Application Agencies

Currently, THI is receiving an increasing amount of information regarding fraudulent activities in connection with student applications to THI. Therefore, it is important for you to know the following:

  1. THI does not work with agencies. Please apply directly to THI via the Primuss application portal.
  2. THI never asks for money via agencies for application purposes.
  3. THI only sends emails from @thi.de.
  4. THI never asks for money before you receive your admission letter. If you need a VPD from uni-assist, you will have to pay a processing fee to uni-assist. However, uni-assist only checks certain documents and does not grant admission to THI.
  5. The application process is conducted in the THI Primuss portal. Only there will you be able to access your application progress.

 

Testimonials and their view of GFTM

Alumni

FAQ

Who can apply for the Master's programme?

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.

How can I apply for the Master's programme (regarding deadlines, documents etc.)?

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

Can I apply for the Master's programme, if I hold a Bachelor's Degree with 180 ECTS?

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.

What's the difference between the Master's programme "Engineering and Management" and this Master's programem?

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”.

In which professional fields can graduates of the Master's programme find a job?

Graduates are especially well prepared to take on specialist and management roles in the following areas:

  • Project Management
  • Product and Technology Management
  • Customer-Technology-Competitor
  • Foresight Creativity and Innovation Management
  • Business Development/ Development of Trendsetting Business Models
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainability

Typical industries for the graduates of this programme are:

  • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
  • IT
  • Mobility Industry
  • Services
  • Consultancy
  • Education
  • Cities and Communities

What do the practical project studies that are part of the Master's programme look like?

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.

What are the requirements regarding language proficiency in English and German?

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.

Can I reuse my VPD from uni-assist?

To be able to reuse your VPD the following cirteria must be met:

  1. the VPD was issued after choosing a "Master-check" for Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
  2. the VPD is no older than one year

Further Information on this issue on our website for Master applicants from abroad.

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