Intercultural Leadership and Technology (Master)

The English-language Master's degree program "Intercultural Leadership and Technology" is aimed at young managers and qualifies its graduates for international (management) careers in a global working environment. The course is aimed
specifically at specialists with a first academic degree in economics, engineering or information technology. The course can be studied entirely online in four semesters alongside your career.

You learn the content flexibly on our interactive online learning platform according to your own schedule and have the opportunity to check your progress at any time.

At the end of a semester, you will consolidate what you have learned in a virtual learning phase lasting a maximum of 8 days together with the lecturers. The examinations are already integrated into this phase and are designed to be interactive.

The course is characterized by its high practical orientation.

Knowledge in the areas of leadership, engineering and interculturality is taught by experienced lecturers from science and business. Modules in the areas of organizational development, strategic management, leadership and project management will optimally prepare you for future management positions.

You will also strengthen your intercultural skills, particularly with regard to the understanding of leadership and business culture in Germany and Europe. You can also choose the Chinese cultural area, for example.

First, you will update and deepen your knowledge in a selected information science or engineering focus. You will then apply these current research findings in your company.

As part of the Master's thesis in the fourth semester, you can work on current problems from science or business.

  1. Benefit from the experience and knowledge of our lecturers from science and industry and expand your personal network
  2. Strengthen your professional expertise in your own business practice by updating and deepening your knowledge in engineering and information technology
  3. Acquire and expand your leadership skills so that you are ideally prepared to lead, especially intercultural teams
  4. Our blended learning concept offers you complete flexibility so that you are not tied to a specific time or place
  5. Tailor your Master's degree program to your personal and professional preferences

You can currently choose either the computer science or technology specialization.

  • Principles of Digital Communications
  • Circular Economy
    • Primary and Sustainable Extraction of Resources
    • Circular Economy and Recycling Technologies


The development of further specialist areas is being planned. These will be based on the four research areas at TU Clausthal:

  • Sustainable energy systems
  • Securing raw materials and resource efficiency
  • Sustainable materials and processes
  • Digitalization for a sustainable society

Our competence areas (leadership competence, intercultural competence, (expansion of) professional competence) can be studied individually as certificate modules or as a whole as a continuing education master's degree.

The advantage of taking certificate modules is that you can choose the module that suits you best and thus receive optimal academic further education. The certificate modules are recognized so that ECTS points are awarded on successful completion of the module. These can be fully credited towards a subsequent degree course.

At the CES, you benefit from intensive supervision thanks to small group sizes and targeted, interactive and innovative teaching. As this is an online degree program, the capacity of the individual modules can be increased almost at will, ensuring a good supervision ratio and thus sustainable learning success. This means that a degree from CES opens all doors for your next career step.

Leadership competence

  • Innovation and Technology Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Organizational Development and Leadership
  • Real-Life Project Seminar
  • Business Simulation Going Global
  • International Project Management live
  • International Marketing and Sales

Intercultural Competence

  • German and European Leadership and Business Culture
  • Cultural Elective 1: Russia
    • Leadership in Russian Companies
    • Russian Business Culture
  • Cultural Elective 2: China
    • Leadership in Chinese Companies
    • Chinese Business Culture

Engineering and information technology skills

  • Big Data Management and Analytics
  • Technical Elective 1:
    • Principles of Digital Communications
    • Wireless Systems and Networks
  • Technical Elective 2: Circular Economy
    • Circular Economy and Recycling Technologies
    • Primary and Sustainable Extraction of Resources

After completing the Master's degree course in Intercultural Leadership and Technology, you will have comprehensive skills in intercultural management and leadership as well as in your chosen specialization in information technology or engineering.

The high practical applicability of our course content makes you the ideal leader of interculturally oriented, interdisciplinary teams at the interface of technology and management.

You will also have expert knowledge of European, Russian and Chinese cultures and thus meet the special requirements of internationally operating companies.

Contact person

apl. Prof. Dr. habil. Friederike Paetz

Scientific Director
Phone: +49 5323 72-7910
E-mail: info@ces.tu-clausthal.de