A new degree program aimed specifically at international students with an interest in logistics will be launched at the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society (HWG LU) in the winter semester 2025/26. In seven semesters (standard period of study), prospective students can obtain their Bachelor's degree in logistics and significantly improve their German language skills at the same time.
The course starts with two semesters of intensive German courses in small groups (target: C1 German level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). At the same time, the internationals take part in English-language lectures in which they collect their first ECTS for the Logistics B.A. degree. From semester 3 onwards, the focus is on German-language logistics studies. The declared aim of this program is to qualify international students both professionally and linguistically so that they can seamlessly transition into the job market in the metropolitan area Rhine-Neckar after their degree.
"We are convinced that a good command of the German language is an essential prerequisite for the medium and long-term integration of our international students into the job market in the metropolitan area Rhine-Neckar. For this reason, we have decided - unlike many universities - to offer a German-language course with intensive language support," says Prof. Dr. Edith Rüger-Muck, Vice President for International Affairs & Communication at HWG LU.
Another important building block for the long-term retention of future graduates in the metropolitan area Rhine-Neckar is the high level of practical relevance that characterizes all degree programs at HWG LU: Up-to-date course content, practice-oriented projects and lecturers from a wide range of industries and institutions create early contacts in the business world and thus facilitate the transition from studying to working life. A mentoring and excursion program for the new students completes the program.
The full-time degree program with 180 ECTS will start in the winter semester 2025/2026 and then in the summer and winter semesters; applications can be submitted until 15 July 2025. Students with an international qualification for university entrance equivalent to the German Abitur and B2-level German and English language skills are eligible to apply. There are no tuition fees, only the semester fee.
Contact:
Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society
Department of Services & Consulting
Jacob Wolff
Program Manager
Tel.: 0621 5203 - 318
Mobile: +49 172 1396742
Email: jacob.wolff@hwg-lu.de
