Master
Part-time
Business Administration
Automotive Management
Become a leader in one of Germany’s strongest industries!
With your expertise, you will ensure that Germany’s most important industry sector continues to lead the field. As a specialist and manager, you will develop your skills in a targeted manner with the Automotive Management Master’s degree. You’ll be able to smooth out market imbalances, shift into the right gear for every dynamic and keep
your foot on the gas. You will develop methodological knowledge, deepen your knowledge of the industry and acquire international expertise at first hand: for example, from automotive expert Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel.
Study with Germany's best-known automotive expert
Stefan Bratzel has been a lecturer and course director for Automotive Management at the FHDW in Bergisch Gladbach since April 2004. He also heads theCenter of Automotive Management (CAM), an affiliated institute of the FHDW. His research focuses on the conditions for the success of automotive manufacturers and suppliers as well as the future of mobility. He analyzes innovation trends in the automotive industry and business models of large IT groups in order to derive theses on the future of mobility. Bratzel is a recognized industry expert and is one of the most quoted automotive economists in Germany’s media.
Stefan Bratzel in the media
Car summit in the Chancellery: Will the e-car subsidy continue?
ARD Morgenmagazin: Recycling of electric vehicles
Master's excursion to Sillicon Valley
Our Automotive Master’s students went on an excursion to California: they immersed themselves in the world of Android Automotive on the Google Tasman Campus and experienced innovative technologies such as the Digital Key. At Stanford University, they discussed the future of autonomous driving with Prof. Dr. Sven Beiker. Visits to BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla offered exclusive insights into autonomous driving and AI. These experiences were complemented by test drives in autonomous mode and various tests at Lucid Motors. To the Studi-VLOG.
Study contents:
Core
Automotive Management
Innovation management
International Management
Modules
- Strategy development & strategy implementation
- Market Trends, Players & Business Models of the Global Automotive Industry
- Automotive Product Marketing & Product Management
- Automotive Value Chain Management
- Automotive Sales Management & Distribution Strategies
- Innovation Trends & Innovation Management in the Automotive Industry
Study me
Career-
accompanying
You can choose the part-time Master’s degree program if you already have a Bachelor’s degree, are working and want to gain further qualifications alongside your job.
M.A.
Master of Arts
- 31 months (5 semesters)
- Bergisch Glachbach, Bielefeld, Mettmann, Paderborn
- october
- 595€ per month + 1 x examination fee 2.400€
- 120 ECTS
Organization:
– 24 months Lectures/exams
– 7 months Master’s thesis
– Two attendance weekends per semester (Thu-Sat)
– Lectures on average 2 times a month on Saturdays
– Online lectures 1-2 times per week in the evening
The structure of the study program allows you to complete the part-time Master’s degree in the best possible way. With a successful mix of self-study, online lectures and attendance phases on selected weekends, you will experience a study concept that is precisely tailored to the needs of your full-time career.
Study program in Automotive Management
Prerequisites:
1.
Conclusion
All Master’s degree programs at the FHDW build on a suitable Bachelor’s degree or diploma.
2.
Knowledge of English
A further requirement for the course is proof of English proficiency at B2 level, which can be provided by means of certificates, stays abroad or a separate language test.
3.
Admission interview
In addition, an admissions interview is held with the applicant. Further details on the requirements can be found in the respective degree programs.
It is advisable to coordinate your plans for part-time study with your employer. On the one hand, attendance during the attendance phases must be guaranteed. On the other hand, the choice of degree course can be better adapted to the company’s requirements, which increases later career opportunities within the company.
“For me, studying at the FHDW means combining what I learn at university with the practical challenges I face in my professional life on a daily basis.”
“For me, studying at the FHDW means combining what I learn at university with the practical challenges I face in my professional life on a daily basis.”
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We offer dual and part-time Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in the fields of business administration, business informatics and applied computer science. The combination of theory and practice is our recipe for success. Because one thing is certain: you won’t get very far in your career just by reading books. We enable you to immerse yourself in practice during your studies. Either through recurring practical phases or you can complete your studies directly alongside your job! Around 550 companies are part of the FHDW cooperation network.
Dates
17. June 2025
17. June 2025
24. June 2025
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