Information Science and Communication Studies: Programs

Conference Interpreting (Master's program)

The Master's program in Conference Interpreting is a two-year postgraduate program open to graduates of Bachelor’s programs with an excellent command of all working languages they intend to study. The Master's program equips students to work as freelance conference interpreters or to apply for positions in international organizations or in the senior civil service of the German government. More

Data and Information Science (Bachelor's program)

Data and information play a pivotal role in today’s digital society and in times of "big data". Enterprises, politicians and the sciences all require reliable information in order to make sound decisions. Being able to analyze huge amounts of data and to provide the right information at the right time, in the right quality and at the right place is a crucial task. More

Digital Journalism and Media (Bachelor's program)

The Bachelor’s program in Digital Journalism and Media prepares future web professionals for versatile careers in the ever-expanding field of digital communication. In this seven-semester program, students gain knowledge and competence in journalism and interactive media, marketing and social media as well as web design. The program also puts a strong emphasis on theoretical foundations. More

International Management and Intercultural Communication (Master's program)

This 15-month program combines international management aspects with theory and practice of intercultural communication. Its characteristic feature is the fact that students study together as a cohort at each of the partner universities, starting in Germany, continuing in Poland and South Korea, and ending in the United States. The language of instruction is English. More

Library and Information Science (Master's program)

This four-semester Master’s program qualifies graduates of any academic discipline as well as librarians holding at least a Bachelor’s degree for highly-specialized responsibilities and leadership positions in libraries and other information centers. The course language is German, the courses are offered in form of obligatory on-campus block courses and self-study phases. More

Library Studies and Digital Communication (Bachelor's program)

Social change and rapid developments in information technology have lead to an increasing demand on librarian’s activities and consequently a growing need for highly qualified personnel in libraries. More

Market and Media Research (Master’s program)

This Master degree programme is designed to produce generalists for market and media research in terms of both methodology and content. The programme is research-oriented, combines the expertise of both disciplines and familiarises students with the latest scientific research results and methods. More

Multilingual Communication (Bachelor's program)

The Bachelor's program in Multilingual Communication is offered by the Institute of Translation and Multilingual Communication. This six-semester program features the advanced study of two core languages and cultural domains (English, French, Spanish), German language and cultural studies, and concentrations in translation, media/culture, or business studies. More

Specialized Translation (Master's program)

The Master's program in Specialized Translation focuses on the theory and practice of specialized translation, including terminology, translation studies and technical communication. Students can specialize in Science/Technology, Economics/Law or Culture and have the option to focus on either one, two or three modern languages (English, French, Spanish). More

Terminology and Language Technology (Master's program)

The Master's program in Terminology and Language Technology qualifies students with an undergraduate degree to take on professional positions in the field of terminology work and language technology in a company, public organization or as a freelancer. More