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Start of Project Management Courses for the Winter Semester 25/26
The Specialization “Project Management in Digital Transformation” (PMDT)will launch in the winter semester with an expanded course offering. As part of an interdisciplinary kick-off event, all available modules will be presented on October 21, 2025, at 4:15 p.m. in Lecture Hall 4 (HCC) . This includes:
1. Project Management 1 VL – Introduction and Fundamentals (PM 1 VL, 3 CP)
- Understand how projects work: structure, plan, and successfully manage projects from concept to completion.
- Gain insight into methods: From network planning to risk analysis to agile project management.
Thinking outside the box: Recognizing how project management enables innovation, digital transformation, and collaboration across organizational boundaries.
2. Project Management 1 Practicum (PM 1 Practicum, 3 CP) NEW
- Testing, applying, and reflecting on PM methods
- Focus on your own actions (practical exercise)
- Thematically linked to the lecture, but can also be taken separately without the lecture; Course assessment: Submission and presentation
Moodle eCampus (registration required, limited enrollment)
3. Research Methods and Analytics in Project Studies (RMA / 6 CP)
- Focus on scientific-analytical approaches and empirical methods
- Taught in German, with some sessions in English
- Particularly appealing to students who are about to begin their thesis
Moodle eCampus
4. Leadership and Behavior in Projects (FuV, 6 CP)
- Block course consisting of individual sessions
- Focus on typical team and leadership situations as they arise in business practice
- High practical relevance; development of one’s own skills as a future leader
Moodleà eCampus (registration required, limited enrollment)
5. Cases & Debates in Project Management & Transformation (C&D, 3 CP)
- In-depth exploration of a self-selected topic related to one of our course modules: Independent completion of a scientifically sound term paper on a highly topical subject.
Projects with individual guidance: Close support in selecting a topic, methodological advice, and personalized feedback throughout the entire work process.
6. Project Modules in Our SMART BREW Project Series
- Project-based work, directly on the object: This involves the digitization of portafilter espresso machines, equipping them with sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers, as well as the development of approaches for innovative business models.
- The modules (3 CP each) can also be combined
- Details on the SMART BREW project series
Project 1 eCampusProject 3 eCampus