Ravensburg University of Cooperative Education

From the beginning of June 2014: Herbert Turner

The Cooperative State University Baden -Württemberg Ravensburg is one of eight sites the Duale Hochschule Baden- Württemberg, the largest university in the state of Baden -Württemberg. The program is an alternative to study at a college or university. It offered a practical and science-related training in intensive courses with a weighting of 210 credit points. Prerequisite for university regulatory approval is in addition to the higher education of a work contract with one of the more than 1,300 partner companies.

For dual universities of Baden-Württemberg Ravensburg Ravensburg next to the location with the Faculty of Economics also has a campus in Friedrichshafen, which is used by the Faculty of Engineering.

History

The Cooperative State University Ravensburg was founded as the University of Cooperative Education Ravensburg 1978. The basis for this in the 70s by the companies Daimler -Benz, Bosch and SEL - now Alcatel -Lucent initiated " Stuttgart Model " as a precursor to the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative Education. The idea was to offer the increasing number of high school seniors an alternative to traditional education. Furthermore, a lack of well -trained junior staff drew from, where you wanted to meet with a practical and qualitative combination of study and work experience. End of 2006, the vocational colleges in Baden- Württemberg their financial statements to the government Bachelor's degree. The Resolution of the Standing Conference of 15 October 2004, the financial statements of the cooperative education as high school legally the financial statements of colleges and universities. As of March 1, 2009 the University of Cooperative Education Ravensburg became part of the Baden -Württemberg. The system of the college, with eight locations and more than 25,000 students, was modeled on the U.S. State University system.

DHBW campus Ravensburg - the historic building market street

DHBW campus Friedrichshafen

Courses

Currently, the following areas of study are offered:

• Economy (in Ravensburg )
• Technology ( in Friedrichshafen)
• Design ( in Ravensburg )

Faculty of Economics

Among the courses of the economic area include:

• Bank
• Financial Services
• Trade Trade / Trade Plus
• Trading / Sales Management
• Trade / Textile Management

• Digital Media
• Corporate Communications and Journalism
• Dialogue and Online Marketing
• Advertising and Marketing Communications

• Travel management
• Hotel / Catering Management
• Destinations / Resorts Management
• Leisure industry

Faculty of Technology

Among the courses of the range technology include:

• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical Engineering automation Technology
• Communications Engineering
• Automotive electronics and mechatronic systems

• Vehicle system engineering
• Construction and Development
• Design and Development - Mechatronic Systems
• Production and Management

• Network and Software Engineering

CREATIVITY

Among the courses of the Faculty of Design economy is:

• Media Design

The study programs of the Cooperative State University Ravensburg are accredited with 210 credit points. While universities confer bachelor's degrees with 180 credit points in the rule that studies the Duale Hochschule Baden- Württemberg be recognized as intensive courses. Therefore DHBW students need only 90 credit points to reach the master status.

Master's degree programs

As of October 2011, the Duale Hochschule Baden- Württemberg in Ravensburg following professional integrated Masters programs;

• Master of Business Management ( MBM ) Media and Communications Management (Master of Arts)
• Design Management and Creative Leadership (Master of Arts)
• Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Catering Management (Master of Arts)
• International Business (Master of Arts)

Master programs

Admission

Admission requirements for the dual degree at the Duale Hochschule Baden- Württemberg Ravensburg is next to the university entrance requirements the conclusion of a study and training contract with a partner company.

Access to higher education is open to all applicants with general or specialized university entrance. In acquired technical college in advance of an aptitude test must be completed. Under certain conditions, qualified professionals may be admitted to study at the University of Cooperative Education.

The usually strict procedures for selection of candidates is made exclusively by the dual partners - ie the company - carried out. Admission to the program is again by the Cooperative State University after submission of the study and training contract and a certified copy of your university entrance qualification.

If the application criteria are met, include prospective students and companies ( Dual partner ) for the entire three-year study period from a study and training contract. The contract governs the continuous monthly allowance, beyond the exemption of students for the theory of phases at the Duale Hochschule Baden- Württemberg Ravensburg and the granting of each annual leave by the company.

Partner companies

The Cooperative State University Baden -Württemberg Ravensburg has approximately 1,300 partners in Germany from A to Z like Adidas ZDF. Companies such as Robinson Club, Aldi, EADS, the Media Group RTL Germany, Neckermann, BayernLB or ZF Friedrichshafen send trainee managers to Ravensburg.

Equipment

The Cooperative State University Baden -Württemberg Ravensburg has modern technical equipment. In addition to a vollausgestattetem TV studio, a radio studio, several MAC labs, the college has two libraries, and a variety of technical labs that offer students the best Studierbedingungen.

Facilities

The Cooperative State University Baden -Württemberg Ravensburg has a network of former students that is organized in the Association of Sponsors and alumni of the University of Cooperative Education Ravensburg (VFA ). The VFA Society for student projects mbH in turn handles the large number of students projects. These are for example the annual participation in the Formula Student event and the annual balls of the university graduates. Charitable bearer of professional integrated masters programs and continuing education courses DHBW Ravensburg is the Institute of Continuing Education, Knowledge and Technology Transfer of the University (IWT business and technology GmbH).