be the key.
Master Your Future.
Duration: 2+ years
Programme type:
Blended Learning
ECTS:
120 points
Language:
English
Costs:
€7,250 per year
Program start: October 1, 2026 Application deadline: July 31, 2026
Master of Science:
Digital Sciences for Transformation
Our master’s program specifically prepares you for the demands of digital transformation. It is practice-oriented, interdisciplinary, and directly applicable to your professional environment.
Why do a Master's program with us?
Building interdisciplinary competence for real transformation:
Integrate insights from computer science, business, law, and ethics to address digital transformation from multiple perspectives. Develop a competency profile that goes beyond technology to encompass strategy, compliance, and impact.
Mastering the digital value chain: Gain expertise in strategy, innovation, and implementation to actively help shape digital transformation across industries.
Your benefit: Learn the basics of AI, machine learning, and neural networks. Use AI-powered analytics to make more informed decisions and discover how AI can make your processes more efficient.
Practical insights into AI applications: Gain valuable insights into how AI solutions are used in everyday work.
Perfectly compatible with everyday work life
Tailor your study load to fit your professional and personal commitments. This way, your studies will fit seamlessly into your projects, shift schedules, or personal appointments.
Master’s Degree Progress Without Interrupting Your Career
Earn your Master’s degree in Digital Leadership, a program lasting at least two years—while remaining fully engaged in your career. Each module is designed so that you can immediately apply what you’ve learned to your day-to-day work and make an impact from day one.
Interactive Learning Formats
Work together with other learners and our experts from academia and the professional world to develop solutions tailored specifically to your individual challenges.
Close Collaboration with Industry Experts
Benefit from exchanges with experts with real-world experience and immediately incorporate current case studies into your professional practice.
Our learning methods
Self-organized learning & collaboration You take control of your own learning process, combining individual study sessions with interactive group projects, and in the process develop valuable skills in self-management and teamwork.
Agile & project-based working Practical learning through tackling real-world challenges. We rely on flexible work methods that help you immediately apply what you’ve learned.
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.
The Learner Comes First
You chart your own path; we’re here to guide you. With a strong focus on lifelong learning and continuous development.
Partnerships with Industry and the Public Sector
Your learning is based on real-world case studies. This is made possible through our close collaborations with companies and public institutions, or through case studies that you bring to the program yourself.
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Sample Schedule:
| Time | Location | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 15:00 - 21:00 | On site | Kick-Off Welcome round, Introduction to our learning world, workshop, First competence analysis |
| Tuesday 15:00 - 21:00 | On site | Impulse lecture , Workshop |
| Wednesday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Thursday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Friday flexible timing | Online | Journaling & reflection |
| Zeit | Ort | Inhalt |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 17:00 - 19:00 | Online | Keynote speech, Journaling: Personal goal setting & planning |
| Tuesday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Wednesday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Thursday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Friday flexible timing | Online | Possibility of exchanging ideas with a teaching assistant, Journaling & Reflection |
| Zeit | Ort | Inhalt |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 17:00 - 19:00 | Online | Keynote speech, Journaling: Personal goal setting & planning |
| Tuesday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Wednesday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Thursday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Friday flexible timing | Online | Possibility of exchanging ideas with a teaching assistant, Journaling & Reflection |
| Zeit | Ort | Inhalt |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 17:00 - 19:00 | Online | Keynote speech, Journaling: Personal goal setting & planning |
| Tuesday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Wednesday flexible timing | Online | Possibility of exchange with a teaching assistant, Journaling & Reflection |
| Thursday flexible timing | Online | Independent work with the help of video elements |
| Friday 15:00 - 21:00 | On site | Closing Session Review, workshop, Presentations & feedback to the boards of our industry partners, Journaling & reflection |
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) |
|
| 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) |
||
| 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 structure of our courses:
Compulsory and elective modules: Your degree, your choice:
Our program combines required and elective modules, all of which have a strong practical focus. Theory is never taught in isolation; it is always linked to real-world scenarios from your work environment. This way, you’ll gain exactly the skills you need: well-founded, practical, and perfectly 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:
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
“What I particularly liked was the practical, hands-on approach to the project, which allowed me to actively apply theoretical knowledge. The course thrives on close interaction with team members and experts—both on-site, in online sessions, and during in-person meetings where direct feedback on the use cases is provided. The positive team dynamics and relaxed atmosphere, even during stressful phases, contributed significantly to the successful project outcome.”
“My highlight was the exchange within the group and with the experts, where we not only learned new things but also experienced exciting technical implementations of the use cases. It was especially interesting to see that other companies face similar challenges in the implementation process.”
“The challenge at the pharmaceutical company kohlpharma was a lifetime experience; these four weeks have been the highlight of my master's degree so far. We had to work together and did so, overcoming all language barriers, time zones, and different mentalities.”
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Germany Scholarship
Get a chance to receive a monthly grant of 300 €
As a master’s student at the Scheer School, you can apply for the Germany Scholarship through the StudienStiftungSaar.
You can choose betweeen two financing options:
Annual Payment
€7,250 per year
Quartal Payment
€1,850 per quarter
How to apply
Do you have a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of professional experience, or have you completed vocational training plus at least two years of practical experience? If so, you already meet the key admission requirements for the master’s program at the Scheer School. Take the next step toward a high-impact digital career!
Apply now and shape tomorrow’s innovations!
Application & upload of required documents
Review of admission requirements & entrance test
Admission decision
(acceptance or rejection)
by the Scheer School
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