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For companies seeking global talent, thought leadership and applied innovation
Industrial PhD
The Industrial PhD program, "Interdisciplinary Studies between Software Business, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Orientation, and Computer Science," bridges the gap between industry and research, encouraging practical innovation. Top talents follow a sandwich PhD program at the interface between business and IT to successfully navigate areas such as software, AI, marketing and computer science. They gain an in-depth understanding of digital strategies, business software, data and advanced research methods. This provides exceptional talent with the opportunity to be actively engaged in the field and conduct relevant research simultaneously.
Benefits
The program offers partner companies benefits in the areas of talent acquisition and the implementation of a vanguard role on key issues in their industry. It stimulates entrepreneurial innovation and makes investments in human resources more effective. Find out more about how the Industrial PhD program supports different business objectives.
The place to be
The Industrial PhD program is based at the Herman Hollerith research center in the Stuttgart area - at the heart of Germany's most economic region, with companies such as Bosch, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Mercedes, Porsche and Trumpf. For several years, the program has also been active in Switzerland, where it supervises students and research projects.
In addition to links with the University of Reutlingen and the Knowledge Foundation, top universities from all over the world, including Switzerland's University of St. Gallen, participate in the program. Find out more about the program and participating institutions.
What is an Industrial PhD?
Professor Alexander Rossmann on the link between research and industrial projects in the form of an Industrial PhD program.
