Digital Public Management and Consulting

Do you want to play an active role in shaping the digital future of our society? In the Digital Public Management and Consulting program, you’ll learn how to holistically manage and implement digital transformation projects. You’ll develop modern, user-centered services and learn how to effectively support complex change processes. In this way, you’ll become the link between technology, organization, and people—paving the way for a career that makes a difference in society.

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Degree
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)

Study Language
German

Standard period of study
7 Semester (inkl. 1 Praxissemester)

Starts of study
Winter semester

Application deadline
July 15 (application period for winter semester 2026/2027 extended until September 18)

Admission requirements
General or technical university entrance qualification, technical college entrance qualification

ECTS
210 Credits

Place of study
Campus Offenburg, Campus Gengenbach

Selection process
Yes (NC)

Do you have any questions about the application or enrollment process?

The team at the Zulassungsamt will be happy to assist you:

Email: zulassungsamt@hs-offenburg.de
Phone: 0781 205-4792 (Mon–Thu 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, Tue 1:00 PM–3:00 PM)
In person: Room: A 007

Everything You Need to Know

Course Content

Your degree program combines three fields with a bright future: the public sector, digital transformation, and management. You’ll master the fundamentals of IT consulting and learn how digital business models work in practice. In the process, you’ll tackle key questions of digital transformation: How can complex IT projects be successfully managed? How can outdated processes be transformed into innovative, citizen-centric solutions? Through numerous projects with real-world partners, you’ll apply your knowledge directly and gain valuable experience even while you’re still in school.

The program is structured into clearly defined content clusters that build on one another and are closely interlinked.

Public Management & Governance
Here you’ll learn how the government, administration, and public organizations function—and why digital solutions often need to be approached differently in these sectors than in the private sector. You’ll gain an understanding of legal, organizational, and political frameworks and be able to make informed assessments of digital transformation in the public sector.
Digital Public Management Core
This cluster focuses on the core subject matter of the program: digital administrative processes, IT fundamentals, data, AI, service design, and modern digital services. You will not only learn about technology, but above all how digital solutions can be planned, evaluated, and meaningfully integrated into public organizations.
Transformation, Innovation & Consulting
Digital transformation doesn’t happen on its own—it must be shaped, explained, and steered. In this cluster, you’ll develop the skills to support change processes, manage projects, drive innovative solutions, and advise organizations at the intersection of administration, IT, and management.
Practice, Projects & Transfer
To ensure your studies go beyond theory, you’ll regularly work on practical projects and real-world challenges in collaboration with our network partners. Through project work, transfer formats, and the practical semester, you’ll apply your knowledge directly and develop essential methodological, communicative, and academic skills for your future career.

Perspectives

After graduation, you’ll be a highly sought-after professional at a critical intersection. DPMC offers you full career mobility between the public and private sectors.

Digital Public Project Lead: Take the lead on complex digitalization projects and guide teams to success.
IT Consulting & Advisory: Advise public institutions or work in specialized management consultancies for the public sector.
Digital Service Design: Develop user-centered digital solutions that simplify the daily lives of millions of people.
Change Management: Design modern organizational structures and guide people through digital transformation.

Fees and Funding

Semester Tuition and Fees

Hochschule Offenburg charges an administrative fee of 80.00 euros per semester and a social contribution of 65.00 euros for the Studierendenwerk Freiburg. In addition, the University’s student body charges all enrolled students a student body fee of 25.00 euros per semester to fulfill its responsibilities. Students on leave of absence from their studies are also required to pay these fees; however, foreign students enrolled on a temporary basis are exempt pursuant to Section 60(1), sentence 2, of the Higher Education Act (LHG).

= 170 euros per semester

Additional costs for PLUS Education degree programs (degree programs with a teaching certification option)

For students in the following bachelor's programs

Elektrotechnik/Informationstechnik PLUS Pädagogik
Mechatronik PLUS Pädagogik
Media Technology/Business PLUS Education
Wirtschaftsinformatik PLUS Pädagogik

an additional fee of 28.00 euros for local public transportation (semester ticket) applies, in accordance with the fees regulations of the Freiburg Studierendenwerk.

Note: You pay the semester fee to Hochschule Offenburg; however, you are enrolled at both Hochschule Offenburg and Freiburg University of Education.

Additional Costs for International Master's Programs

Students in international master's programs must also pay a flat-rate service fee of 150.00 euros per semester.

Tuition Fees for International Students and Students Pursuing a Second Degree

Since the 2017/18 winter semester, universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg have been charging international students tuition fees of 1,500.00 euros per semester and students pursuing a second degree 650.00 euros per semester.

You can find more information about these fees here:

https://www.landesrecht-bw.de/bsbw/document/jlr-HSchulGebGBWrahmen

https://mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/universities-studies/studying-in-bw/studying-financing/fees-for international students and second studies/faqs?highlight=Studying-fees

http://www.bw-studyguide.de/en/studying/finance-and-funding.html

Exceptions to Tuition Fees for International Students:

According to Section 3 of the LHGebG, international students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country and do not hold a German university entrance qualification are required to pay tuition fees. However, the law provides for a few exceptions.

To determine whether you are required to pay tuition fees, you can use the following information form and send it, completed and accompanied by the necessary supporting documents, to studiengebuehren@hs-offenburg.de:

Tuition Fee Information Form (PDF)

To apply for an exemption from tuition fees, please use the corresponding application form:

Application for Tuition Fee Exemption for International Students (PDF)

Application for Tuition Fee Exemption for a Second Degree Program (PDF)

Pursuant to Section 6, Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the LHGebG, Hochschule Offenburg may fully or partially exempt a limited number of international students from tuition fees if it deems them to be particularly gifted. The requirements, etc., are set forth in the bylaws governing tuition fee exemptions for international students based on exceptional talent. Students at the University can find more detailed information in the relevant announcement on the intranet.

BAföG

Information about BAföG is available on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. If you have any questions about BAföG, the Freiburg-Schwarzwald Studierendenwerk—which is responsible for Hochschule Offenburg—will also be happy to assist you under the “Money” section. You can submit applications for financial aid at the Studierendenwerk’s branch office on the Offenburg campus.

Studierendenwerk Branch Office

Badstraße 24, 77652 Offenburg

Phone: 0781 205-328

Office hours:
Mon and Wed from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.,
as well as by telephone appointment

Here you’ll find a PDF in which we’ve summarized the criteria for what are known as “standard achievements”—the requirements you must demonstrate to continue receiving funding after two years of BAföG support.