Study, Work & Thrive with Industry Leaders

Earn your Executive Master’s degree at the HECTOR School of Engineering & Management while working part-time – and apply newly acquired expertise and skills directly within a leading global company such as IBM, Schneider Electric, HPE, or Bürkert.

Our Career Scholarship Program is offered in cooperation with long-standing successful industry partners. Designed for ambitious international professionals, the program allows participants to advance their careers in Germany while earning an Executive Master’s degree from a prestigious technical university.

Your benefits:
  • Scholarship support - Financial relief with a company-sponsored (partial) scholarship
  • First step in the German job market - Part-time position to gain practical experience and a steady income
  • Global connections - Join a vibrant network of professionals from leading companies across all industries
  • High-impact master's thesis - Solve real business challenges in your host company
  • Excellent career prospects - Possibility to obtain a full-time position after graduation

Accelerate your career in engineering, technology, and management – right in Germany’s innovation hub.

Are you ready to take the next big step?

We're looking for passionate engineers and computer scientists who:

  • have strong academic backgrounds and a drive to excel
  • have gained meaningful work experience (at least two years)
  • communicate confidently in English (no German needed)
  • share a genuine passion for innovation, leadership, and personal growth.

If this sounds like you, apply for the Career Scholarship Program now.

How to join the Career Scholarship Program:
  1. Apply for Master's program
    Submit your application for one of the HECTOR School’s Master's programs through our application portal
  2. Get your admission
    Once you are accepted, you will receive your admission letter from HECTOR School.
  3. Submit motivation letter
    Notify the Admissions Office of your interest in the Career Scholarship Program and submit a short motivation letter (max. 400 words) by January 2026.
  4. Partner company selection process
    Our partner companies will conduct their internal selection process. Candidates will be notified of the results by June 2026.
Contact me for questions:

Martina Waldner

Senior Program Consultant at HECTOR School (KIT)

martina.waldner∂kit.edu