Becoming a StudiumPLUS partner
StudiumPLUS
The cooperative study model StudiumPLUS combines academic studies at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences with practical experience at the corporate partner. This gives students the opportunity to work on exciting projects in the company even when studying and to put the knowledge they have acquired at university directly into practice. Two options are available for this:
1. StudiumPLUS Apprenticeship
The StudiumPLUS Apprenticeship program combines a bachelor's degree with vocational training in a company. Students following this program acquire two professional qualifications at the same time: A bachelor's degree from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences and a vocational qualification from either the Industrie- und Handelskammer (Chamber of Industry and Commerce), or the Handwerkskammer (Chamber of Trade).
2. StudiumPLUS Experience
StudiumPLUS Experience combines the bachelor's degree with additional, in-depth practical components at a company. In contrast to StudiumPLUS Apprenticeship, students in this variant do not complete vocational training but acquire practical knowledge through practical phases in the company: Internship semester, bachelor's thesis as well as traineeships during semester breaks.
Steps to become a Partner
1. Initial Contact and Information Meeting with HKA
Get in touch with us to learn more about the advantages and opportunities of StudiumPLUS.
2. Individual Needs Analysis
Together, we determine how StudiumPLUS can be optimally tailored to your company’s needs. We clarify which model—StudiumPLUS Training or StudiumPLUS Practical Track—fits best and which degree programs and, if applicable, training combinations are suitable for your requirements.
3. Organize and Prepare StudiumPLUS Positions
Analyze your personnel needs. Define clear training objectives and content and develop a training plan. Select employees as trainers or mentors who can competently support the students.
4. Advertise Positions
Publish the available StudiumPLUS positions on your career pages to reach potential applicants.
5. Promote Positions
HKA supports you in promoting your open positions.
6. Select Applicants
Choose your applicants. A higher education entrance qualification (general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification) is required for admission to the degree program.
7. Conclude Employment Contract
Sign a StudiumPLUS employment contract with your applicants. We are happy to provide you with a sample contract for this purpose.
8. Mentoring and Support
Accompany the students during their practical phases, provide feedback, and support their professional and personal development.
Your Advantages
+ Targeted recruiting
With StudiumPLUS you increase the training offered by your company and address a particularly high-performing target group.
+ Early commitment
You win over your junior staff for your company even during their training and retain highly qualified employees at an early stage.
+ High employability
The long practical phases in StudiumPLUS allow students to participate in your projects and increase start-up efficiency when taking on new employees.
+ Promoting high-performance talents
With StudiumPLUS, you can promote young talents by giving them in-depth practical training in addition to their studies, thus turning them into future top performers for your company.
+ Innovation through cooperation and networks
By cooperating with Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, you ensure your innovative capacity by means of a high level of technology and knowledge transfer. We offer you platforms for exchange with other partner companies participating at StudiumPLUS as well as other relevant topics of recruiting young talent.
Experience Reports
Interview with Klaus Himmelsbach, Head of Vocational Training, Herrenknecht AG
Herrenknecht AG has been a long-standing partner in the StudiumPLUS program and has successfully trained numerous students in the specialization Mechanical Engineering + Industrial Mechanic, thereby gaining highly qualified employees. Mr. Klaus Himmelsbach, Head of Vocational Training, explains in an interview with Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences the advantages that StudiumPLUS offers and why it is worthwhile for other companies to participate in the program as well.
1. Since when has Herrenknecht been a StudiumPLUS partner?
Herrenknecht has been a StudiumPLUS partner since 2012.
2. Why did Herrenknecht introduce StudiumPLUS at the time?
We introduced StudiumPLUS because we are 100% convinced of the degree program and its advantages.
3. What challenges did Herrenknecht face during the introduction, and how were they overcome?
Thanks to the very good cooperation with Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, we successfully managed to implement the degree program within the company.
4. What particular advantages does StudiumPLUS offer?
StudiumPLUS is the perfect combination of theoretical and practical phases. The competence and self-confidence of the trainees are strengthened because they deal with situations both practically and theoretically. Entering professional life becomes significantly easier, as they have already had the opportunity to acquire specific know-how.
5. What characterizes a typical StudiumPLUS graduate?
Typical StudiumPLUS graduates are characterized by goal orientation, high motivation, self-confidence, and strong abilities. After completing the program, they have a good network, extensive knowledge and experience in both theory and practice, a short onboarding phase, and are optimally prepared for entering the workforce.
6. Why should companies that are not yet StudiumPLUS partners become partners?
StudiumPLUS is optimally tailored to the needs of companies. For us, it is a tool to meet the future demand for skilled workers. All of our graduates have been optimally prepared for working life through the dual training system and have been able to quickly and efficiently familiarize themselves with new tasks thanks to their prior experience.
Contact
Center of Competence
International Program/ Course Coordinator and Advisor
Tatiana Shakhtyr
Anja Voges
Phone: +49 (0)721 925-2533,
-2508
internationalprogram@h-ka.de
Office hours:
Mon 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. & 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Tue 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Wed 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. & 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Thur 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
or by appointment
Building F, room 313
Moltkestraße 30
76133 Karlsruhe