Bachelor in Industrie 4 0 Management

Tuition fees are 11,400 EUR per year, while the application deadline for the Jan 2027 intake is Oct 15, 2026.

Industrie 4.0 Management is a unique program anchored in the Potsdam campus which combines sustainable engineering, robotics, and digital manufacturing.

This program is for students who want to lead the automation revolution. You will learn the fundamentals of robotics, automation, and control systems, as well as explore intelligent factory systems, cyber-physical infrastructure, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

You will gain practical experience through internships and project simulations, and your studies will include industrial excursions and lab visits to leading technology and industry partners.

XU Exponential University of Applied Sciences is a private university in Potsdam, Germany, officially recognized in 2018. It is Germany’s first university focused exclusively on digitalization and technology. The university offers bachelor’s and master’s programs in areas such as Digital Business, Data Science, and Digital Transformation. With a strong emphasis on innovation and practical learning, XU prepares students for careers in the digital economy.

XU Exponential University of Applied Sciences calls itself Germany's first university built around digitalisation and technology, based in Potsdam, just outside Berlin. It is a state-recognised private university, and this catalogue lists 10 of its programmes: six bachelor's degrees, including Coding & Software Engineering and Data Science & AI, and four master's, including an International MBA.

How tuition works

Every bachelor's and master's programme at XU costs €11,400 a year, billed as €950 a month, with a discount for paying in advance. Full-time bachelor's students take a semester abroad at one of XU's partner universities, which span Malaysia, Australia, Spain, Ireland, the United States and Canada; part-time students attend International Summer Schools at the same partners instead.

Potsdam

You will study on XU's Potsdam campus, purpose-built for small-group and project-based teaching rather than lecture halls, with easy access to Berlin. Classes are taught by practitioners from business, start-ups and technology alongside academic staff, and the university's StudyBeyond option lets you combine your studies with paid work for at least one day a week.