Applied AI Transformation Management

Application and admission MAI

Application deadlines

MAI accepts applications for both the summer and the winter semester. Application deadlines follow the HTWG master standard:

• Application for the winter semester: by 1 June
• Application for the summer semester: by 1 December
• First cohort summer semester 2027: application deadline 1 December 2026

Admission requirements

Admission requires a relevant bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial engineering, business, computer science, business information systems or a related discipline with a final grade of 2.5 or better (German scale). In addition, the following ECTS thresholds must be evidenced in the bachelor's programme:

• at least 20 ECTS credits in mathematics, computer science and/or statistics,
• at least 20 ECTS in business, management and law.

Admission requires a first degree comprising 210 ECTS credits (Section 5 (1) ZuSMa). A bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS credits does not preclude admission: in that case admission is granted subject to the requirement to earn a further 30 ECTS credits before completing the master's programme (Section 5 (2) in conjunction with Section 6 (7) ZuSMa). The coursework to be completed is determined in accordance with the Study and Examination Regulations for Master's Programmes; coursework completed in addition to the first degree may be recognised.

Your application and the supporting evidence must be submitted online in full by the application deadline. If a document can demonstrably only be provided later — the English language certificate, for instance — admission is granted on condition that it is submitted within the deadline set by the university (Section 6 (5) ZuSMa).

If your degree certificate is not yet available by the application deadline because individual assessments are still outstanding, you can still apply. You then take part in the selection procedure with a provisional grade average calculated from the assessments completed so far, using the weightings foreseen for the final grade (Section 3 (2) no. 1 ZuSMa). In that case admission is subject to the reservation that all coursework and assessments are completed before the start of the lecture period and evidenced within one month of the start of lectures (Section 6 (6) ZuSMa).

English language proficiency must be evidenced at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Acceptable evidence includes TOEFL iBT with at least 95 points, IELTS Academic with at least 7.0 points, Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE) or higher, or a completed English-taught bachelor's degree. Other equivalent forms of evidence are possible; the selection committee decides on equivalence. The language proof is not required if at least 15 ECTS of English-taught courses were successfully completed during the bachelor's programme.

No German language skills are required, as the programme is fully delivered in English.

Selection procedure

The selection procedure is single-stage and based on the bachelor's final grade and any relevant professional experience gained after the bachelor's degree.

The selection score is calculated as follows:

Selection score = bachelor's final grade − professional experience bonus.

The professional experience bonus for relevant work activity after the bachelor's degree is:

• from nine months: 0.1,
• from 21 months: 0.2,
• from 33 months: 0.3.

Relevant activities include in particular work in the fields of artificial intelligence, digitalisation, transformation, project management, process management, product management, innovation management, software development, data science, business development or comparable areas.

No selection interview is conducted. A subject-specific aptitude test (e.g. GMAT, GRE) is not part of the selection procedure.

Quota for international applicants

Because the programme is delivered entirely in English, is designed for an international audience and leads to an internationally connectable degree, a quota of 40 percent for applicants who are not equivalent to German nationals applies pursuant to § 6a HZG BW in conjunction with § 33 HZVO BW.

The ranking on the list for international applicants is determined by the bachelor's final grade. In case of equal rank, the place is allocated by lot. Study places of this quota that are not taken up are allocated in the general selection procedure.

How to apply

1. Prepare your application documents. Higher education certificate, transcript, English proof, where applicable evidence of relevant professional experience. If you hold foreign educational qualifications, the recognition of certificates is also required (see below).
2. Submit your online application. Applications are submitted exclusively via the central HTWG application portal within the relevant deadline.
3. Selection and admission decision. Admission is based on a ranking; there is no selection interview and no aptitude test.

International applicants

If you obtained your degree outside Germany, additional requirements apply to the form and certification of your documents. You upload your documents digitally for the online application; for enrolment you must present the originals or officially certified copies. Depending on your country of origin, further evidence of the authenticity of your certificates may be required.

Recognition of certificates — please start early. If you hold foreign educational qualifications, your application must include a statement establishing the equivalence of your prior education together with the grade average (Section 3 (2) no. 1 ZuSMa). For applicants without German citizenship it is issued by the Studienkolleg Konstanz; for German citizens holding foreign certificates it is issued by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). The Studienkolleg processes applications in order of receipt and takes several months — the current processing time is stated on the page linked above. Start this regardless of the fact that the application portal for the summer semester only opens at the end of October.

The HTWG Central Student Office advises on which documents are required for your country and in what form to submit them: www.htwg-konstanz.de/en/academics/during-your-studies/contact. Please get in touch well before the application deadline — obtaining certifications and certified translations takes several weeks to several months, depending on the country.

The HTWG International Office answers questions about visas and residence permits: www.htwg-konstanz.de/en/academics/international-office/welcome

Costs. A semester fee is charged for each semester of study at HTWG Konstanz. Students from countries outside the EU and the EEA additionally pay the tuition fee for international students set by the state of Baden-Württemberg, currently 1,500 euros per semester. Statutory exemptions and waivers apply. Current amounts, exemptions and the procedure are published at www.htwg-konstanz.de/en/academics/during-your-studies/costs.

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Further information about the application process and study orientation: www.htwg-konstanz.de/en/the-university/facilities/student-advising-center/contact

The admission regulations adopted on 14 July 2026 apply in their currently valid version.