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The Center for International Relations (CIR) of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Augsburg offers its students the opportunity to do part of their studies abroad. It also organizes and supports research-related stays abroad for all members of the faculty. For international visitors, such as exchange students, guest researchers or guest lecturers from abroad, the CIR coordinates their stay at the faculty and is the point of contact for any issues which may arise.

 

NEWS

Oct. 31, 2024

Joint seminar in cooperation with Indiana University

From January to May 2025, Augsburg University and Indiana University will host a joint seminar for graduate students. The program called "Seminar: Corporate Governance: Independent Research (6 ECTS)" will enable students from both universities to work together in international teams in order to carry out a consulting project for an international non-profit-organization. The application period ends on November 7, 2024 at 17:00. For further details please contact Dr. Jonah Otto (jonah.otto@uni-a.de).

Oct. 8, 2024

The CIR at Initiativenstraße

Every year, the Wiwi faculty hosts a so-called Initiativenstraße, where organizations and institutions can meet the incoming first-year students. The CIR was present there, educating new students on the various opportunities to study abroad during their studies in Augsburg.

Aug. 20, 2024

The CIR wishes everybody nice holidays!

The exams are over and we hope that they were successful for all of you. We wish you nice holidays and are looking forward to welcoming you again in the upcoming fall semester!

July 10, 2024

The CIR wishes successful exams!

As the semester is coming to an end, the exams are coming closer. The CIR wishes all students successful exams!

May 30, 2024

French professors at the University of Augsburg

The faculty again offers two French classes this year. Therefore, we are pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Thierry Pénard and Julien L'Hostis of our partner university in Rennes here in Augsburg. Our students were able to apply their French language skills and had a lot of fun during the interactive classes.

March 27, 2024

Enjoy your holidays!

The Wiwi-faculty and CIR wish relaxing semester holidays. Have a good time and see you next semester!

Nov. 18, 2023

Application deadline for exchange semesters

The application period for exchange semesters is ending shortly. Until November 30, 2023, students will be able to submit applications via the linked portal.

Nov. 11, 2023

Guests from Thailand visiting the Center for International Relations

The Center for International Relations (CIR) welcomed Prof. Benoit Nadeau from our new partner university, Khon Kaen University in Thailand. We are looking forward to welcoming students from Thailand from the academic year 2024/2025 onwards and introducing them to everyday student life in Augsburg.

Oct. 27, 2023

International Week

From November 6 to November 10, Augsburg University is hosting an International Week for interested students. Numerous presentations and lectures will inform them on the various ways to study abroad.

Oct. 10, 2023

"Initiativenstraße" of the Faculty of Business and Economics

Every year, as part of the orientation phase of the Faculty of Business and Economics, the student councils and various institutions of the faculty present themselves at our "Initiativenstraße". The Center for International Relations was also present to engage with the new first-semester students and provide information about the various opportunities for studying abroad.

Sept. 28, 2023

Welcome to Augsburg!

As every year, we welcome many exchange students from all over the world to the Faculty of Business and Economics. We hope you have a great time in Augsburg!

Sept. 28, 2023

Bienvenue à Rennes

The students from our German-French Management programm arrived in Rennes where they are going to spent the second year of their master or the third year of their Bachelor. They were warmly welcomed with a French breakfast organized by the Université de Rennes - have a good start!

Why study in Augsburg?

Augsburg is the right place for you if you would like to have ...

 

  • ... a wide range of high-quality, English-taught courses in the field of business and economics.
  • ... a wide range of German language courses at all language levels.
  • ... individual support for all matters concerning incoming students.
  • ... authentic insights into German and Bavarian culture.

Take the Virtual Tour

Take the  virtual tour over and around our beautiful green campus. Explore the buildings of the Faculty of Business and Economics as well as the library and the lecture halls, both outside and inside!

Augsburg, the University and the Faculty

Augsburg - a fantastic study location

Bavaria‘s third-largest city offers many diverse experiences for our students during and after their studies. Augsburg – a 2,000-year-old Roman city – has long played an important cultural and economic role: the Fuggerei and magnificent Renaissance buildings, music festivals and the state theatre, old craftsmen’s districts, and high-tech global companies. Since 2019, the historic water system of the city has held UNESCO World Heritage Site status. In addition, the surrounding area has a lot to offer: relaxing at the numerous lakes and rivers, a trip to the nearby Alps, or shopping in Munich.

Maximilianstraße und Merkurbrunnen

University of Augsburg

The University of Augsburg is a young and dynamic university in Bavaria. It is still growing, but pleasantly manageable with about 20,000 students. Eight faculties offer a broad spectrum of around 80 degree programs in the humanities and social sciences, natural and technical sciences, law and economics, theology, and medicine. The Augsburg campus, located near downtown Augsburg, is easily accessible by public transport or bicycle. You can feel the "university", the lively community between lecturers, researchers, and students. We study, we teach, we conduct research, and we live – all on our own campus.

Straßenbahnhaltestelle Universität

Faculty of Business and Economics

The Faculty of Business and Economics is surrounded by a large park-like landscape with lots of water and numerous sculptures, learning islands, and small squares. The faculty is one of the five largest business faculties in Germany. It comprises around 4,000 students and almost 200 full-time faculty members. The Faculty of Business and Economics consists of 23 chairs belonging to four different clusters: Business Analytics & Operations; Economics; Finance, Accounting, Controlling & Taxation; Strategy, Marketing & Management.

WiWi-Fakultätsgebäude mit Brunnen im Sommer

International Courses & Grading

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  • Lectures: written exam (at least 60 minutes up to 120 minutes)
  • Seminars: written assignment and presentation

The following grading scale is applied to all courses (lectures and seminars) at the Faculty of Business and Economics:

 

German grade

ECTS grade

Equivalent Explanation
1,0 A very good Considered an excellent result, seldom achieved, an outstanding achievement
1,3 A
1,7 B good

Considered a (very) good result, awarded less frequently than the American "B" grade, an achievement which lies substantially above average requirements

2,0 B
2,3 C
2,7 C satisfactory

Considered a (rather) good result, and does not correspond to the American "C" grade, an achievement which corresponds to average requirements

3,0 D
3,3 D
3,7 E sufficient  an achievement which barely meets the requirements
4,0 E
4,3 FX

not sufficient / failed

an achievement which does not meet the requirements
4,7 FX
5,0 F

 

Please refer to the Grade Distribution at the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Rankings

The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Augsburg is well-known for its high-quality academics and research:

 

  • 2020: The bachelor study program Business and Information Systems Engineering is awarded top scores in this year’s CHE ranking. Industrial Engineering is another bachelor’s degree program that is ranked among the best.
  • 2017: Germany’s largest university ranking of the Center of Higher Education (CHE) confirmed the constant high quality students can expect to encounter when studying business and economics in Augsburg.
  • 2015: The Global Business Management (GBM) bachelor program was the first and until 2015 the only study program that received FIBAA’s Premium Seal for outstanding quality in academia and teaching.
CHE
  • 2014: The respected German “Handelsblatt” ranking confirmed that the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Augsburg is home to many successful academics extending as far as the top five best German researchers.
  • 2011: The Finance and Information Management (FIM) master’s program is awarded top scores in CHE rankings.
  • 2010: The Universum Student Survey 2010 confirmed an above-average level of student satisfaction at the University of Augsburg’s Faculty of Business and Economics.
FIBAA

Exchange students' experiences

“My name is Grace Douglas. I am a senior studying Healthcare Management & Policy, with a minor in Russian and East European Studies with Russian certification. I studied in Augsburg in the summer semester of 2017. Before this semester abroad, I had studied German for five semesters, which helped me a lot with everyday living in Augsburg, but the great thing about this exchange program is that you do not need to be fluent in German. Having a background knowledge of basic German was very beneficial, but Augsburg University offers German language courses for students who have no previous knowledge of the German language. I highly recommend taking advantage of these German language courses.

This was an amazing opportunity for me to continue my studies in healthcare operations management but from an international perspective. Since I plan on working abroad, hopefully in Germany, this was an essential experience. Because of this exchange between Indiana University and the Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche (WiWi) Fakultät (Faculty of Business and Economics), I have increased my knowledge of German culture and etiquette, as well as my skills in the German language.

 

One course that I took that made an impact on me was Topics in Global Business. In this seminar course, I truly got to experience the difference between US and German higher education. This course required students to be very self-reliant. There were only approximately 5 lectures, and the rest of the semester you were supposed to just conduct independent research and write your paper during your own planned time.

In the US, you have class regularly, and there is usually a more specific topic you must complete your research paper on. In my Topics in Global Business seminar course at Augsburg University, the overarching topic was “Corporate Social Responsibility.” Out of a list of sub-topics, I chose “CSR and Firm Risk.” This course was a great opportunity to plan my own paper based on personal academic interests.

 

I am very grateful that I was able to go on this exchange program to Augsburg University for a semester. Because of this experience, I have decided to come back to Germany to complete my Master’s degree. I hope many other students from my university take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.“

Grace Douglas

Augsburg students' experiences

Augsburg students' experience - Marie

 

There are more  experience videos for you to watch. Let Moritz, Joline, and Tobias tell you more about what makes their studies in Augsburg fun, exciting and unique. 

Contact Person

Nadine Zbiegly
Team CIR
Center for International Relations
  • Phone: +49 821 598 - 4389
  • Email:
  • Room 2219 (Building J)
Dr. Jonah Otto
Team CIR
Center for International Relations
  • Phone: +49 821 598 - 4161
  • Email:
  • Room 2517 (Building J)
Dr. Leonie Nothelfer
Team CIR
Center for International Relations
  • Phone: +49 821 598 - 4070
  • Email:
  • Room 1318 (Building J)
Gruppenbild Oktoberfest
Such a great, welcoming city and fantastic university! I am already starting to plan to move there for the rest of my life!

Mehmet Atlihan (Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey) visited Augsburg in the summer semester of 2018

Studierende mit Campus-Katze
This was an amazing opportunity for me to continue my studies in healthcare operations management but from an international perspective. Because of this exchange between Indiana University and the Faculty of Business and Economics, I have increased my knowledge of German culture and etiquette, as well as my skills in the German language.

Grace Douglas (Indiana University, Bloomington, USA) visited Augsburg in the summer semester of 2017

Collage Mexikanische Austauschstudierende
The seasons may change but the memories of Augsburg will remain.

Enid Quiroga-Cobos (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico) visited Augsburg in the summer semester of 2018

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