Understanding and Designing the Digital World
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Understanding and Designing the Digital World

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Program Details

  • Language: English
  • Fees: €900
  • Study Mode: Full-time / Part-time
  • Registration Deadline: Q4: September 30th, 2026
  • Entry requirements:
    • High school diploma or equivalent
    • Basic computer literacy
    • English Level B1 (CEFR) or equivalent

Study Access

Pay for one quarter and have access to the learning materials for 6 months, with the option to extend access if needed.

Program Coordinators

Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel
Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel
Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen

About This Course

In today’s fast-evolving business world, digital capabilities are crucial for success. This module offers an in-depth understanding of the role that digital technologies play in improving business processes, enhancing customer value, managing risks, and creating new revenue opportunities. We will explore everything from the basics of digital media, how data is encoded and compressed, to the fundamentals of the Internet and emerging digital technologies such as AI and blockchain.

Against the backdrop of global digitization, this course provides a holistic view of how digital technologies impact not only industries but society at large. Through a combination of lectures, practical exercises, and project-based learning, we will dive into the nature of the Internet, the World Wide Web, and the future potential of digital innovations.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand key digital technologies and their underlying principles.
  • Learn how digital media are encoded, stored, and transmitted.
  • Grasp the fundamentals of the Internet, the WWW, and digital data management.
  • Analyze the ongoing digitalization across industries and its implications for society.
  • Explore how emerging technologies are shaping the future of business and public services.

Study Programs

This course is mandatory for the following study programs.

  • M.Sc. Digital Leadership
  • MBA Digital Technologies
  • MBA Digital Transformation

This course is offered in odd quarters and can, therefore1, be selected as an elective in the following study programs:

  • M.Sc. Applied AI
  • M.Sc. Cybersecurity
  • M.Sc. Advanced Digital Reality

1: Generally all mandatory modules of a study program can be selected as an elective in all study programs in which they are not offered as a mandatory module. However, there are several rules that apply. First, at least half of the selected electives have to be taken from your study program. Second, all electives are only available in either odd or even quarters. Therefore, not all electives are available in all programs (given that you want to finish the program within the regular time frame and do not want to take that elective in parallel to your impact project.)

Micro Degree

  • This course is offered as a micro degree.
  • German UDS Micro Degrees are compatible with the European MOOC Consortiums Common Micro Credentials Framework.
  • Micro Degrees will be rewarded with an equivalent of 5 ECTS.
  • Micro Degrees are offered to non-regular students and require a fee of €900.

Requirements

Knowledge and skills as provided in the Prep courses.

General Information

  • Teaching Format: Experience-based, with hands-on applications.
  • Total Workload Master: 125h (55h/70h) / 5 ECTS
  • Total Workload MBA: 100h (40h/60h) / 4 ECTS
  • Total Workload Micro Degree: 125h (40h/85h) / Equivalent to 5 ECTS
  • Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel / Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen
  • Examinations: Quizzes, presentations, project, written exams.
  • Offered: Odd quarters

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