Production and Management
Managers and successors wanted! Especially in small and mid-sized companies, there is a great need for managers who can offer both technological expertise and management competence. We bring both of these areas together for you in this master's program, with practical and well-developed content.
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A Degree Program with a Future
In the Production and Management program, you can choose between two specializations: Production Systems or Wood Technology.
This is a full-time program. However, you can also organize your studies yourself and study part-time or alongside your career. This will extend the duration of your studies accordingly.
An optional one-semester stay abroad at one of our partner universities worldwide will broaden your studies, give you international experience, and increase your chances on the job market. Credits earned abroad can easily be transferred to your master's program.
Production systems
- Bachelor's degree with 210 credits and proof of an overall final grade of 2.4 or better in a degree program in production engineering, innovative production systems, industrial engineering, digitalization engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or, in exceptional cases, in another seven-semester degree program that covers a significant proportion of comparable content from the aforementioned degree programs. In specially justified cases, applicants with an overall final grade lower than 2.4 may also be admitted to the Master's program in Production and Management upon application. The examination board will then review the application on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the applicant has the necessary professional qualifications to successfully complete the program. Proof of professional experience gained after the first degree is of particular significance in the decision on admission.
- Admission is possible with a relevant bachelor's degree with 180 credits; in this case, additional credits amounting to 30 credits must be proven by the start of the master's thesis.
- German language level: C1
Wood Technology
- Bachelor's degree in wood technology, wood engineering, wood science, forestry, or similar.
- 210 credits (admission possible with 180 credits; 30 additional credits must then be earned during your master's program)
- Bachelor's degree with a final grade of 2.4 or better. Upon request, admission is also possible with a final grade lower than 2.4.
- In the case of a bachelor's degree not obtained in Germany: Proof of German language skills at least at level C1.
Production Systems
Note: Students can begin their studies in either the summer or winter semester. Semesters 1 and 2 will then be completed in reverse order.
Compulsory modules
- Scientific Project Work
- Accounting and Finance
- International Production Strategies
- Advanced Data Analytics
- Sustainable Production Management
- Advanced Product Lifecycle Management
- Laser Material Processing
- Discrete-Event Simulation and Optimization Methods
Elective module group 1: Management (choose at least 2 out of 5) *
- Strategic Management
- Human Resources
- Advanced Business Process Intelligence
- Structure and Processes of Logistics
- Supplementary elective module Management **
Elective module group 2: Production (choose at least 2 out of 5) *
- Metallic Functional Materials
- Tool and Mold Making Processes
- Continuous Single and Multi-Variable Control
- Special Processes in Plastics Technology
- Supplementary Elective Module Production **
Elective Module Group 3 Stay Abroad (choose at least 4 out of 4) ***
- Supplementary compulsory module 1 abroad
- Supplementary compulsory module 2 abroad
- Supplementary compulsory module 3 abroad
- Supplementary compulsory module 4 abroad
Master's thesis
Colloquium
* Students choose at least two modules from each of the two subject areas of management and production.
** Supplementary elective module in the field of management or production approved by the examination board in accordance with § 6 (3) from the range of modules offered by the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences or other universities.
*** Alternative elective area approved by the examination board in accordance with § 6 (4) as part of a non-German-speaking stay abroad (elective catalogs for production and management do not apply).
Wood Technology
Note: It is possible to start the program in both the summer and winter semesters. Semesters 1 and 2 are then completed in reverse order.
Compulsory modules
- Scientific project work
- Accounting and finance
- Sustainable innovation management
- Advanced data analytics
- Sustainable production management
- Sustainable products + wood manufacturing processes
- Sustainable wood material concepts
- Automated installations for sustainable production
Elective module group 1: Management (choose at least 2 out of 5) *
- Strategic management
- Human Resources
- Advanced Business Process Intelligence
- Structure and Processes of Logistics
- Supplementary elective module Management **
Elective module group 2: Production (choose at least 2 out of 5) *
- Metallic functional materials
- Tool and mold making processes
- Continuous single and multi-variable control
- Special processes in plastics technology
- Supplementary elective module Production **
Elective module group 3 Stay abroad (choose at least 4 out of 4) ***
- Supplementary elective module 1 Abroad
- Supplementary elective module 2 Abroad
- Supplementary elective module 3 Abroad
- Supplementary elective module 4 abroad
Master's thesis
Colloquium
* Students choose at least two modules from each of the two subject areas of management and production.
** Supplementary elective module in the field of management or production from the range of modules offered by the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences or other universities, approved by the examination board in accordance with § 6 (3).
*** Alternative elective area approved by the examination board in accordance with § 6 (4) as part of a non-German-speaking stay abroad (elective catalogs for production and management do not apply).
Production systems
Production and materials: You will learn about and apply modern manufacturing technologies and innovative materials. In doing so, you will develop the ability to evaluate production processes, select suitable materials, and develop technical solutions for real industrial challenges.
Management: The program teaches you key skills for future leadership and management tasks: You will acquire knowledge in business administration, law, human resources and innovation management, and data analysis. This will prepare you to make strategic decisions and take on responsibility in companies.
Wood Technology
Do you see your future in the wood and furniture industry or in timber construction? In the Wood Technology specialization of the Master's program in Production and Management, you will acquire the skills you need for leadership roles in the upper management of medium-sized companies.
You will deepen your knowledge of product development processes, modern manufacturing technologies, and materials used in the wood industry and its suppliers. At the same time, you will acquire in-depth knowledge in the areas of business administration, law, innovation and human resources management, data analysis and processing, and strategic management. This will prepare you to take on responsibility and actively shape the future of the industry.
Production systems
Graduates of the master's program are qualified for management positions in small and medium-sized enterprises. In the medium term, career prospects are available in the following areas:
- Technical management and overall management in medium-sized enterprises
- Management positions in larger companies and public institutions (e.g., operations management, production management, corporate planning, product planning, organizational development, project coordination)
- Management of research and development units
- Management consulting
- Starting your own business
Wood Technology
After graduation, the following career prospects in the wood industry and wood trade are available to you in the medium term:
- Technical management and overall management in medium-sized companies
- Management positions in larger companies and public institutions (e.g., operations management, production management, corporate planning, product planning, organizational development, project coordination)
- Management of research and development units
- Management consulting or
- Starting your own business
Your degree fulfills the requirements for a career in higher public service. The master's degree can be followed up with a cooperative doctorate at various national and international universities.
You will study at the Innovation Campus Lemgo, right in the heart of the furniture and supplier industry! The department has close ties with companies in the forestry, sawmill, kitchen furniture, furniture, wood-based materials, fittings and fasteners manufacturing, timber construction, and related supply industries, e.g., machine and measuring equipment manufacturers, as well as research institutions, standardization bodies, and associations, and cooperates with various universities worldwide.
The research activities of the Department of Production and Wood Technology cover the entire value chain of an industrial company – from market research, development, design, procurement, work preparation, manufacturing, and logistics to sales, to name just a few areas of research.
In the wood technology specialization, you will address current developments and challenges in the woodworking and processing industry and link them to current research topics. In this way, you will gain valuable experience in research and development in addition to practice-oriented specialization. Seminars are closely combined with project-based work, with projects derived from questions posed by companies or the department's current research projects.
Topics: Production engineering, wood technology, industrial engineering, and digitalization engineering.
... the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
- directly to decent work and economic growth
- directly to industry, innovation and infrastructure
- directly to responsible consumption and production
Studying at Innovation Campus Lemgo
At the Innovation Campus in Lemgo, you will study at one of the most exciting technology locations in NRW. Here you will find state-of-the-art laboratories and teaching rooms as well as science-to-business factories. For example, the Centrum Industrial IT, in which companies from all over East Westphalia-Lippe (OWL) have their branches. Or the Smart Factory OWL, which showcases data and AI management. In the Future Food Factory OWL, which is unique in Europe, something similar is happening in relation to food production. New work and transfer meet at InnovationSPIN. Here, TH OWL, the district administration and the skilled trades demonstrate transparent cooperation and a spirit that allows new things to emerge. In addition to Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, the campus is also home to two vocational schools and the national handball league team TBV Lemgo-Lippe. And best of all, the campus also has student residence halls with short distances to the university and the city.
Information
Detailed information on the specialization in production systems
Detailed information on the specialization in wood technology
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