The Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule is a private university of applied sciences in the city of Darmstadt in Hesse. The Wilhelm Büchner University of Applied Sciences (WBH) is a state-recognised private distance-learning university in Darmstadt for engineering, computer science, digitalisation, energy, sustainability, industrial engineering and technology management. Its institutional development includes 1997 — Wilhelm Büchner University was founded based on the distance-education experience of SGD. Hesse acknowledged private study at university. The academic profile today includes computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, energy engineering, environmental technology, digital business, engineering management and technical further education. Location is important, as Darmstadt is a strong science, engineering, space, software and technology environment and the distance-learning model and digital campus serves employed learners across Germany and abroad.

This master file contains a course portfolio of 10 undergraduate entries and 9 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped together under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples of undergraduate studies are Computer Science, Applied Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and later additions are Industrial Engineering, Energy Engineering, Digital Business and Information Technologies. Postgraduate study includes Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management. Each course is still a parent qualification and specialisations are shown in the course entry, not falsely presented as a separate degree. This row aggregates parent qualifications; delivery modes, locations, elective tracks or certificates are not counted as separate degrees.

Admission is program-level controlled. Bachelor applicants need a recognised university entrance qualification or an eligible vocational-access route. Normally, entry to a master’s program requires at least six semesters of relevant university study with suitable grades and subject credits. Individual routes may require bridging modules, professional experience, German evidence or technical preparation. Applicants should check the teaching language, entry semester, subject requirements, selection procedure and document route before applying. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to doctoral entry is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

Each month, WBH publishes tuition for each program and offers several plans based on the length of the study. For bachelor’s, prices start at around €235.25/month, and for a Mechatronics master’s, prices start at around €431.08/month. A graduation fee may be charged. WBH gives information on relief programs, and €40 credit per recognised ECTS in eligible cases. These institutional costs exclude rent, health insurance, food, study materials, accommodation formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.

Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.