Global Digital Innovation Labs (GDIL)

Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel (President) & Yini Lu (GDIL Director)

The Global Digital Innovation Labs give students from abroad the chance to earn Micro-Degree from the German University of Digital Science (German UDS).

They enroll into micro-programs (5 ECTS) offered by the German UDS, that can be finished completely online.

  1. Organizer:

    German University of Digital Science (German UDS)

  2. Academic Management:

    GDIL Academic Committee

  3. Project Execution & Operations:

    Center of Sino-German Education and Talent Mobility (SCG)

Program Positioning

GDIL integrates Germany’s advancing industry and provides an iterative, stackable micro-degree learning path. It supports young students in academic and industry practice, building key competencies and global perspectives for the digital and AI era.

Program Objectives

Students will participate in either online and offline components, including academic and industrial practice in Germany and China (With Chinese University Partners).


Program group

Design Thinking with GDIL

Technologies with GDIL

Business with GDIL

Impact with GDIL

Application Requirements

High School Students

  • IELTS Academic score of 5.5 or equivalent; 
  • Duolingo English Test score of 100 or equivalent; 
  • Other internationally recognized English language certificates; 
  • Proof of enrollment in an international curriculum program (such as IB, A-Level, AP, or equivalent); 
  • Certificate of completion from Open German UDS free course.

Bachelor or Master Students

            • IELTS Academic score of 6.0 or equivalent; 
            • Duolingo English Test score of 100 or equivalent; 
            • Other internationally recognized English language certificates; 
            • College English Test (CET-4 score of 550 or CET-6) certificate;
            • Certificate of completion from Open German UDS free course.

Contact & Applications