Overview of cooperative degree programmes

Please note: Cooperative studies are only available in German. Thus, English TWIN programmes are not available for cooperative studies. You must be enrolled in the German degree programme in order to study a cooperative programme.

Successful partners for successful studies

Are you interested in cooperative studies but unsure what variant to choose? Academic study with intensive in-company training or academic study combined with vocational training? And which company or institution should you choose for your practice phases? In the overview below, you can see which degree programmes offer cooperative variants and the vocational trainings that can be paired with each bachelor's degree within the framework of academic study combined with vocational training.

For more detailed information on the degree programmes and options of academic study combined with vocational training, please see the THWS CampusPortal. At the bottom of each detail page, you can see an overview of practice partners, their potential vacancies and contacts.

Cooperative study variants and vocational training options in academic study

updated: 07/2024
Degree programme cooperative programme variant(s) German vocational training option(s) for Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training)
Bachelor's Applied Mathematics
(from winter semester 2025/26)
Academic study with intensive in-company training
Bachelor's Civil Engineering Academic study with intensive in-company training

Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training):



  • Bauzeichnerin/Bauzeichner
  • Maurerin/Maurer
  • Beton- und Stahlbauerin/Beton- und Stahlbauer
  • Bauhauptgewerbe
  • Technische Produktdesignerin/Technischer Produktdesigner
  • Bachelor's Civil Engineering - Digital Design and Construction Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Business Administration
    (from winter semester 2026/27)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training

    Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training):



  • Kauffrau/Kaufmann für Büromanagement
  • Steuerfachangestellte/Steuerfachangestellter (Steuerberaterkammer)
  • Bankkauffrau/Bankkaufmann
  • Bachelor's Business Analytics Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
    (from winter semester 2025/26)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training

    Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training):



  • Elektronikerin/Elektroniker für Informations- und Systemtechnik
  • Mechatronikerin/Mechatroniker
  • Elektronikerin/Elektroniker
  • Technische Systemplanerin/Technischer Systemplaner
  • Elektronikerin/Elektroniker für Energie- und Gebäudetechnik
  • Master's Geo Data Technology
    (from winter semester 2026/27)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Geovisualisation
    (from winter semester 2026/27)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Computer Science
    (from winter semester 2024/25)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Information Security
    (from winter semester 2024/25)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's International Management
    (from winter semester 2026/27)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Applied Polymer Engineering
    from winter semester 2024/25)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Logistics
    (from winter semester 2026/27)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training

    Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training):



  • Kauffrau/-mann für Spedition und Logistikdienstleistung
  • Kauffrau/-mann im Groß- und Außenhandel
  • Industriekauffrau/-mann
  • Bachelor's Mechanical Engineering
    (from winter semester 2025/26)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training

    Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training):



  • Mechatronikerin/Mechatroniker
  • Industriemechanikerin/Industriemechaniker
  • Feinwerktechnikerin/Feinwerktechniker
  • Bachelor's Mechatronics
    (from winter semester 2025/26)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training

    Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training):



  • Mechatronikerin/Mechatroniker
  • Bachelor's Media Management
    (from winter semester 2026/27)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Master's Product Development and Systems Design
    (from winter semester 2025/26)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Robotics
    (from winter semester 2025/26)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training

    Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training):



  • Mechatronikerin/Mechatroniker
  • Elektronikerin/Elektroniker für Informations- und Systemtechnik
  • Elektronikerin/Elektroniker für Automatisierungstechnik
  • Bachelor's Social Work
    (from winter semester 2024/25)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Surveying and Geoinformatics
    (from winter semester 2024/25)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Hydrogen Technology Academic study with intensive in-company training
    Bachelor's Business and Engineering
    (from winter semester 2026/27)
    Academic study with intensive in-company training

    Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training):



  • Industriemechanikerin/Industriemechaniker
  • Mechatronikerin/Mechatroniker
  • Elektronikerin/Elektroniker