Business informatics

Business IT specialists develop and integrate IT application systems for specific administrative tasks within a company. These include, for example, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for order processing, procurement, warehouse and material flow monitoring, cost accounting or payroll accounting. They also take on coordinating, advisory and strategic tasks such as project management, process analysis or supporting production planning. They have a broad knowledge of business administration and are familiar with the organisation and structure of system software, e.g. operating systems and databases, as well as local and global communication systems and networks (see also section 3.3.5 ‘Information technology’).

The interdisciplinary degree programme teaches the basics of business administration, including mathematics and statistics. On the other hand, students acquire application-related knowledge in computer science. This includes specialised areas such as information systems, software programming, computer communication, databases, data networks and IT security as well as current developments in the field of mobile media.

Depending on the chosen degree programme, a good basis for successful studies in this area is knowledge of the following school subjects: Maths, computer science, economics and law as well as English. 

Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in this field are mainly offered by universities of applied sciences, but also by individual universities. Possible degree programme titles include ‘IT Management’, ‘Administrative Informatics’ or ‘Digital Product Management’. At some universities, business informatics can also be included as a major or specialisation as part of a business administration degree course or a computer science degree course.