Study at the German UDS from Anywhere on the Planet!
Imagine flexibility, convenience, and the ability to learn from anywhere as part of a global community. This is what the German University of Digital Science is all about.
Have fun studying with us !
German UDS is next-generation learning without borders. We're a global community of thought leaders and academic innovators changing the face of digital education and strengthening connections with businesses across all sectors. We offer a unique opportunity to receive a German education and university degree at a distance, with access for students from all over the world. This is what German UDS offers.
Our Study Programs
MBA Programs
Fully Online- Duration:
- 1 year, 60 ECTS
- Intakes:
- April & October
- Language:
- English
Entry Requirements
- Relevant professional experience in a digital environment of at least three years
- University degree or higher education qualification
- English Level B2 (CEFR) or equivalent
Master's Program
Fully Online- Duration:
- 2 years, 120 ECTS
- Intakes:
- April & October
- Language:
- English
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (any discipline)
- STEM background recommended but not required
- English Level B2 (CEFR) or equivalent
Micro-Degrees
Fully Online- Duration:
- 3 months, 5 ECTS
- Intakes:
- Every Quarter
- Language:
- English
Entry Requirements
- No prior qualifications or experience required
- Short, focused courses designed to upskill quickly
- Globally recognized certificate with ECTS credits
Student Affairs
Support for your academic journey through drop-in sessions and specialized webinars
Next Upcoming Webinar
Student Talks Webinar: Meet a Current Student
November 17, 2025 • 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Drop-in Sessions
Do you need any support completing your application? We are here to assist you in this process! Join us for weekly drop-in sessions where you can ask all your questions in an informal setting.
Event Details
Every Wednesday
13:00 - 13:30 CET
Online via Zoom
German University of Digital Science, Potsdam
Join Information
Meeting Details
Meeting link activates 10 minutes before start time
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Book One-on-One CallSchedule a personal session with our student support team
Upcoming Sessions
Student Talks Webinar: Meet a Current Student
Student Talks Webinar: Meet a Current Student
Student Talks Webinar: Meet a Current Student
MBA Digital Technology Webinar
Student Talks Webinar: Meet a Current Student
We are excited to invite you to take part in our new series of webinars called Student Talks, during which we would like to showcase you the German UDS student experience.
Why Attend?
In this session, we will meet Monchito Avila, who is an educational leader and digital transformation advocate.He previously served as Head of Teaching and Learning at Kirirom Institute of Technology in Cambodia. Monchito has led key initiatives such as implementing learning management systems and pioneering HyFlex learning modalities and is passionate about fostering inclusive, tech-enabled environments that drive measurable student success.Join us on November 17th to learn more about Mochito's education journey at the German University of Digital Science.
Micro-Degree Programs
Unlock your next level of expertise!
You’re already a professional, but the digital world evolves fast – are you ready to stay ahead?
At the German UDS, our Micro-Degree programs are designed for ambitious learners like YOU who value lifelong learning and want to deepen their expertise, gain new skills, and stay at the forefront of their field.
The next programs start on October 1, 2025 — so don’t wait to take your career to the next level.
Events & Conferences
Stay up to date with our upcoming events
3rd International Conference on Digital Science in Media and Communication
3rd International Conference on Digital Science in Media and Communication | German UDS
2nd International Conference on Digital Science in Public Administration
Conference on Digital Science in Public Administration | German UDS
Digital Horizons: UDS Conference Charts the Future of Public Administration
2nd International Conference on Digital Science in Public Administration
Telekom Tech Boost at German UDS
What makes German UDS Unique
German UDS is next-generation learning without borders. We're a global community of thought leaders and academic innovators changing the face of digital education and strengthening connections with businesses across all sectors. We offer a unique opportunity to receive a German education and university degree at a distance, with access for students from all over the world.
Imagine a university experience that goes beyond the professors and peer community of a traditional college. Imagine flexibility, convenience, and the ability to learn from anywhere as part of a global community. This is what German UDS is all about.
World Class Learning
Learn from German professors who are available to students from all over the world.
Flexible Learning
Choice of pace and format, distance learning with online lectures, tutorials, and virtual projects.
Accessibility
Students from all over the world can study at a German university without having to be physically present.
Sustainability through Distance Learning
We are reducing the financial barriers to a world-renowned German qualification.
Open Courses
Curious about what it’s like to study at our university?
We offer free Open Courses to give you a first-hand look at the learning experience!
Explore real course materials, interact with top instructors, and get a glimpse of your future education.
Don't miss out on this chance to try before you commit - it's free, flexible and designed for you.
Virtual Campus
Education in a virtual space with the possibility of communicating with professors and students through avatars, participating in classes in a 3D world. Our Virtual Campus is revolutionizing education! Get access to cutting-edge learning experiences in digital reality. Virtual lectures, labs and practical exercises are all available in a convenient and secure online space.
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3D Environment:
Students can learn in a virtual world while interacting with faculty and other students
Student Community:
Real-time communication and collaboration through avatars
Classrooms and Labs:
State-of-the-art digital classrooms and labs where students can work on real-world projects
Latest News
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Our team
Nicoleta Dvornicov
Student Affairs Manager, Applicants
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu
Head of Research Group "Industrial AI"
Prof. Dr. Raad Bin Tareaf
Teaching Subject: Applied Data Science
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tim Stuchtey
Head of Research Group "Economics of Cybersecurity"
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Daniele Di Mitri
Head of Research Group "Multimodal Learning Technologies"
Kim-Pascal Borchart
Researcher
Manisha Manaswini
Student Affairs Manager, Enrolled Students
Patrick Gruhn, LL.M., MBA
Entrepreneur, Lawyer, Software Engineer & Fintech Innovator
Dr. Hanadi Traifeh
Dean, College of Design Thinking
Senior Prof. Dr. Günter Schmidt
Head of Research Group "Operations Research"
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Prömel
Former President of TU Darmstadt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel
Head of Research Group "Digital Education and Internet Technology"
Senior Prof. Dr. Raul Rojas
Head of Research Group "Artificial Intelligence"
Prof. Dr. Carlos Delgado Kloos
Former Vice President for Strategy and Digital Education, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Dr. Pejman Najafi
Teaching Subject: Cybersecurity
Dr. Lorenzo Valle Garcilazo
Former Professor for Digital Transformation and Business Developer
Prof. Dr. Agathe Merceron
Board member of Einstein Center Digital Future ECDF
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Julia von Thienen
Project Lead (EU Projects), Head of the Research Group "Design Thinking Research and Neurodesign"
Prof. Dr. Michael Rotert
Honorary President of Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V. (eco)
Dr. Maurice Steinhoff
Teaching Subject: Complex Problem Solving
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Staubitz
Head of Research Group "Educational Technologies and Social Learning"
Prof. Dr. Gabriel Xiao-Guang Yue
Guest Professor
Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka
Former German Federal Minister of Education and Research (BMBF)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Georg Loscher
Head of Research Group "Digital Management and Work"
Prof. Dr. Matthew Rascoff
Vice Provost, Digital Education, Stanford University
Prof. Dr. Mamokgethi Phakeng
Former Vice-Chancellor & Principal, University of Cape Town
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Steven Ney
Head of Research Group "Design Thinking and Social Innovation"
Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus
Hessian Minister of Digitalization and Innovation
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Felix Weitkämper
Head of Research Group "Statistical and Symbolic Artificial Intelligence"
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marco Bade
Head of Research Group "Digital Entrepreneurship and Finance"
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Smadi
Director, Office for Digital Learning, Qatar University
Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen
Head of Research Group "Digital Media and Advanced Digital Reality"
Nicoleta Dvornicov
Student Affairs Manager, Applicants
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu
Head of Research Group "Industrial AI"
Prof. Dr. Raad Bin Tareaf
Teaching Subject: Applied Data Science
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tim Stuchtey
Head of Research Group "Economics of Cybersecurity"
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Daniele Di Mitri
Head of Research Group "Multimodal Learning Technologies"
Kim-Pascal Borchart
Researcher
Manisha Manaswini
Student Affairs Manager, Enrolled Students
Patrick Gruhn, LL.M., MBA
Entrepreneur, Lawyer, Software Engineer & Fintech Innovator
Dr. Hanadi Traifeh
Dean, College of Design Thinking
Senior Prof. Dr. Günter Schmidt
Head of Research Group "Operations Research"
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Prömel
Former President of TU Darmstadt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel
Head of Research Group "Digital Education and Internet Technology"
Senior Prof. Dr. Raul Rojas
Head of Research Group "Artificial Intelligence"
Prof. Dr. Carlos Delgado Kloos
Former Vice President for Strategy and Digital Education, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Dr. Pejman Najafi
Teaching Subject: Cybersecurity
Dr. Lorenzo Valle Garcilazo
Former Professor for Digital Transformation and Business Developer
Prof. Dr. Agathe Merceron
Board member of Einstein Center Digital Future ECDF
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Julia von Thienen
Project Lead (EU Projects), Head of the Research Group "Design Thinking Research and Neurodesign"
Prof. Dr. Michael Rotert
Honorary President of Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V. (eco)
Dr. Maurice Steinhoff
Teaching Subject: Complex Problem Solving
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Staubitz
Head of Research Group "Educational Technologies and Social Learning"
Prof. Dr. Gabriel Xiao-Guang Yue
Guest Professor
Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka
Former German Federal Minister of Education and Research (BMBF)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Georg Loscher
Head of Research Group "Digital Management and Work"
Prof. Dr. Matthew Rascoff
Vice Provost, Digital Education, Stanford University
Prof. Dr. Mamokgethi Phakeng
Former Vice-Chancellor & Principal, University of Cape Town
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Steven Ney
Head of Research Group "Design Thinking and Social Innovation"
Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus
Hessian Minister of Digitalization and Innovation
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Felix Weitkämper
Head of Research Group "Statistical and Symbolic Artificial Intelligence"
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marco Bade
Head of Research Group "Digital Entrepreneurship and Finance"
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Smadi
Director, Office for Digital Learning, Qatar University
Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen
Head of Research Group "Digital Media and Advanced Digital Reality"
Nicoleta Dvornicov
Student Affairs Manager, Applicants
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu
Head of Research Group "Industrial AI"
Prof. Dr. Raad Bin Tareaf
Teaching Subject: Applied Data Science
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tim Stuchtey
Head of Research Group "Economics of Cybersecurity"
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Daniele Di Mitri
Head of Research Group "Multimodal Learning Technologies"
Kim-Pascal Borchart
Researcher
Manisha Manaswini
Student Affairs Manager, Enrolled Students
Patrick Gruhn, LL.M., MBA
Entrepreneur, Lawyer, Software Engineer & Fintech Innovator
Dr. Hanadi Traifeh
Dean, College of Design Thinking
Senior Prof. Dr. Günter Schmidt
Head of Research Group "Operations Research"
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Prömel
Former President of TU Darmstadt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel
Head of Research Group "Digital Education and Internet Technology"
Senior Prof. Dr. Raul Rojas
Head of Research Group "Artificial Intelligence"
Prof. Dr. Carlos Delgado Kloos
Former Vice President for Strategy and Digital Education, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Dr. Pejman Najafi
Teaching Subject: Cybersecurity
Dr. Lorenzo Valle Garcilazo
Former Professor for Digital Transformation and Business Developer
Prof. Dr. Agathe Merceron
Board member of Einstein Center Digital Future ECDF
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Julia von Thienen
Project Lead (EU Projects), Head of the Research Group "Design Thinking Research and Neurodesign"
Prof. Dr. Michael Rotert
Honorary President of Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V. (eco)
Dr. Maurice Steinhoff
Teaching Subject: Complex Problem Solving
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Staubitz
Head of Research Group "Educational Technologies and Social Learning"
Prof. Dr. Gabriel Xiao-Guang Yue
Guest Professor
Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka
Former German Federal Minister of Education and Research (BMBF)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Georg Loscher
Head of Research Group "Digital Management and Work"
Prof. Dr. Matthew Rascoff
Vice Provost, Digital Education, Stanford University
Prof. Dr. Mamokgethi Phakeng
Former Vice-Chancellor & Principal, University of Cape Town
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Steven Ney
Head of Research Group "Design Thinking and Social Innovation"
Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus
Hessian Minister of Digitalization and Innovation
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Felix Weitkämper
Head of Research Group "Statistical and Symbolic Artificial Intelligence"
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marco Bade
Head of Research Group "Digital Entrepreneurship and Finance"
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Smadi
Director, Office for Digital Learning, Qatar University
Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen
Head of Research Group "Digital Media and Advanced Digital Reality"