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Master Your Future.
Duration:
2+ years
Program type:
Blended learning
ECTS:
120 points
Language:
English
Costs:
€7.250 per year
Program start: October 1, 2025 Application deadline: August 31, 2025
Master of Science:
Digital Sciences for Transformation
Our Master’s program prepares you specifically for the demands of digital transformation. Practical, interdisciplinary and with direct applicability in the professional environment.
Why do a Master's program with us?
Cross-disciplinary expertise for real-world transformation:
Learn to connect insights from computer science, business, law, and ethics to tackle digital transformation from all angles. Develop a skillset that goes beyond tech – and deep into strategy, compliance, and impact.
Mastering the digital value chain: Gain expertise in strategy, innovation, and execution to actively shape digital transformation across industries.
Your benefit: Learn the fundamentals of AI, machine learning, and neural networks. Leverage AI-driven analytics to make smarter decisions and discover how AI can streamline your processes.
Practical insights into AI applications: Gain valuable knowledge on how AI solutions are applied in everyday work settings.
Year-round, 12-month module cycle
Modules launch continuously throughout the year—no waiting for semester start dates. Enroll in any course the moment it suits your schedule.
Fully adaptive part-time schedule
Tailor your study load to your work and life commitments: choose which modules to take and when, fitting learning seamlessly around projects, shifts, or personal obligations.
Master’s progress without career pauses
Advance through a minimum two-year Master’s in Digital Leadership while remaining fully active in your role—each module is crafted for immediate workplace relevance, so you drive impact from day one.
Interactive learning formats: Collaborate with other learners and our experts from academia and practice to develop solutions tailored to your unique needs.
Close collaboration with industry experts: Benefit from the exchange with practice experts from the field and integrate current application examples into your work.
Our learning methods
Self-organized learning & collaboration
You control your learning process, combine individual learning phases with interactive group projects and develop valuable self-organization and team skills in the process.
Agile & project-based working
Practice-oriented learning by tackling real challenges. We rely on flexible working methods that help put your learning into practice.
Journaling
Every week you set yourself three personal learning goals, which you continuously reflect on in your personal journal. This allows you to visualize your progress and manage your development in a targeted manner.
Learner-centered approach
You choose your path, we support you. With a strong emphasis on lifelong learning and continuous development.
Industry & public sector partnerships
Your learning is based on real-life case studies from practice, which are made possible by our close partnerships with industry and the public sector or which you contribute directly yourself.
Learn from people
who truly make a difference
Our mentors and experts are more than just instructors – they are real personalities from academia and industry who share their experience, vision, and passion with you. They work with you as equals, challenge you, and inspire you to grow beyond your limits.
These modules await you:
Your study plan could look like this:
| Modules | 1. Sem. | 2. Sem. | 3. Sem. | 4. Sem. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy Development | Foundations in Internationalization in Business and Transformation (6 CP) | Foundations in Multinational Business Finance* (3 CP) | Explore the Strengths and Weaknesses of Digital Finance* (3 CP) |
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| New Product Development | Foundations in Technology and Innovation Management (3CP) Challenge in New Product Development (6 CP) | Foundations in Coding (3 CP) Foundations in Forecasting with Data* (3 CP) Design Lab* (3 CP) | Programming Project (3 CP) | |
| Supply Chain and Purchasing | Foundations in Al: Transforming Workflows (3 CP) | Challenge in Supply Chain and Purchasing (6 CP) | Artificial Intelligence in Practice* (6 CP) | |
| Operational Execution | Foundations in Business Transformation: Agile Methods* (3 CP) | Foundations in Data: Turning Insights into Success (3 CP) | Process Mining: Data-Driven Insights (6 CP) | Cybersecurity Law: The German Legal Perspective* (3 CP) |
| Sales and Distribution | Foundations in Future Skills: Digital Tools for Agile Workplaces (3 CP) | Challenge in Sales and Distribution (6 CP) Marketing for Innovators* (3 CP) | Foundations in Insightful Infographics* (3 CP) | |
| Analysis and Monitoring | Foundations in the Art of Data Patterns (3 CP) Foundations in Mathematical Mastery (3 CP) | Foundations in Algorithmic Thinking (3 CP) | Foundations in Critical Thinking* (3 CP) | Speechcraft: Communicating with Impact in the Digital Age* (3 CP) |
| Scientific Patterns | Transformation Lab (3 CP) | Master-Thesis (15 CP) |
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| Language | German | / Foreign Language | (3 CP) | German Il / Foreign Language II (3 CP) | ||
| Personal Transformation Journey | Personal Transformation Journey I (1 CP) | Personal Transformation Journey II (1 CP) | Personal Transformation Journey III (1 CP) | |
| CP | CP Mandatory/Elective: 28/3 | CP Mandatory/Elective: 22/9 | CP Mandatory/Elective: 19/12 | CP Mandatory/Elective: 15/12 |
| CP in Total | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
This study plan is just an example, as you have the flexibility to tailor your modules to best fit your individual needs.
The fields marked with * are compulsory elective modules.
The fields marked with * are compulsory elective modules.
How your studies are structured
Compulsory and elective modules
Your degree, your choice:
Our program combines both compulsory and elective modules, always grounded in practical application. Theory is never taught in isolation—it’s directly tied to real-world use cases from your workplace. This ensures you gain precisely the skills you need: well-founded, applicable, and tailored to your individual context.
Your Personal
Transformation:
Our Master’s program goes far beyond technical learning. Through the Personal Transformation Journey, you’ll have a unique opportunity to grow both professionally and personally.
Four exciting challenges
culminating in your final thesis:
Get ready to be challenged—four times! In our hands-on Regional Transformation Challenges, you’ll demonstrate your knowledge and skills in real-world scenarios. These lead up to your final challenge: your Master’s thesis, which prepares you to actively shape the digital future.
From learning to impact - learner voices
"Our use case is Project Eddi – a 24/7 chatbot that handles everyday requests, cuts through bureaucracy, and noticeably eases our workload. That way, we can focus on what really matters."
SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co.KGaA
"We won’t win with AI from behind a desk or in an ivory tower – we need to empower our employees and get them genuinely on board. And that’s exactly what happened: the enthusiasm was tangible, the topics were relevant and practice-oriented. Now we have real multipliers within the company who can carry AI forward – far more effective than any anonymous certification program."
SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co.KGaA
“The certificate Foundations in Future Skills not only introduced me to new tools, but also helped me reconnect my business model with my values. What I found especially valuable was the reflective structure – practical, future-oriented, and humane.”
"One key aspect was definitely getting familiar with the various tools. The seminar gave us such a solid foundation that we were able to work with them confidently in no time."
SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co.KGaA
Got what it takes?
Our Master’s program is designed to prepare you specifically for the challenges of digital transformation —practically oriented, interdisciplinary, and directly applicable to your professional environment.
Want to learn more?
Or let’s talk – we’d be happy to discuss how the program can help you reach your goals.
Future skills
for your career.
Future-proofing
your business.
The Scheer School:
Know-how for tomorrow.
The Scheer School of Digital Sciences at Saarland University combines academic excellence with practice-oriented continuing education programs. The high-quality certificates teach key digital skills that enable specialists and managers to succeed in a transformative working world.
All information about the Scheer School can be found on the website.
You can choose between two financing options:
Annual payment
€7,250 per year
Quarterly payment
€1,850 per quarter
How to apply
Have you earned a bachelor’s degree plus at least one year of professional experience, or completed vocational training with a minimum of two years on-the-job practice? If so, you already meet the core entry requirements for our Master’s program at Scheer School.
Take the next step toward a high-impact digital career!
Apply now and shape tomorrow’s innovations!
