The Business of German Engineering

What do cars, x-rays, and MP3s have in common? They were all first engineered in Germany! Today, Germany is one of the leading export countries of machinery and technology. This elite status is primarily owed to the German phenomenon of "Der Mittelstand". "Der Mittelstand" refers to the wide range of small- to medium-sized enterprises that form almost 99% of all German companies, making them the heart of the German economy! As products increase in their technological complexity, companies could choose to specialise in a part of some product’s value chain. One company could provide only logistical solutions, for example, aiding other companies in completing their end products. And that’s how the "Mittelstand" contributes to the variety of value chains, both on a local as well as a global level! In our yearly summer school, students from all over the world can learn more about German engineering business. We break it down into three major components: Science: engineering and science lectures taught by the university’s faculty members Business: daily visits to successful small- and medium-sized companies around the region of North Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences-Westphalia Culture: cultural and intellectual aspects of the German engineering business, planned excursions, get-togethers, and leisure activities The summer school is held in English and is usually conducted over the course of two weeks in July. We invite students around the world, who are enrolled at a university at the time of the programme, to apply. More information: https://summerschool.hshl.de/