The Akademie der Saarwirtschaft (ASW gGmbH) – the dual education institution of the htw saar (University of Applied Sciences) has been offering a dual study program for over 30 years and, thanks to a successful university management, is always subject to a continuous improvement process. Since winter semester 2024/ 2025, it has been possible to complete the new dual course of study “Integrated Sustainable Building Technology” at ASW in Neunkirchen Saar.

 

ASW is now expanding its range of courses.

Today’s ASW gGmbH in Neunkirchen/Saar began offering dual study programs in 1991 as a vocational academy. Since 2021, the Saarland higher education institution has been part of htw saar (Saarland University of Applied Sciences) in Saarbrücken. As the “Academy of Saarland Economy”, ASW has been offering three-year Bachelor’s degree programs in the fields of Business Administration ((BWL) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)), Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)), Business Informatics (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)) and in Industrial Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)) for the htw saar. From the winter semester 2024, the ASW will offer a new degree course: “Integrated Sustainable Building Technology”.

New degree course from winter semester 2024/ 2025: “Integrated Sustainable Building Technology”

The Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) and the Akademie der Saarwirtschaft ASW gGmbH (ASW) are expanding their dual study program with the newly designed Bachelor’s degree program “Integrated Sustainable Building Technology” and are offering a dual study program in the field of civil engineering and supply engineering for the first time.

In order to limit the consequences of climate change, more and more sustainable raw materials and technologies are being used. This development also affects the construction industry as an important part of the overall economy. Building and supply technology, such as heating, cooling, air conditioning and sanitary technology, as well as electrical energy systems and gas technology for biogas and hydrogen, play an important role here. Increased networking and digitalization also have an impact on electrical building technology and building automation. The technological changes in the complex field of building technology increasingly require qualified engineers. This is where the new degree course comes in.

The dual Bachelor’s degree course in Integrated Sustainable Building Technology is an interdisciplinary course at the interface of civil engineering and supply engineering. The focus is on renewable energy systems, storage and hydrogen technologies and building technology in the form of electrical building technology, sanitary, heating, cooling and air conditioning technology and building automation. Both the integration into new buildings and the modernization of existing buildings are covered. Its special feature is the dual structure, in which skills are acquired at the two learning locations “university” and “company”, which in combination lead to a high level of professional action and problem-solving ability.

The course starts in the first week of September each year. The admission requirement for a dual study program at htw saar and ASW is the general higher education entrance qualification, the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification. Prospective students can apply immediately for a training and study place.

Students are prepared to work as specialists and managers in the development of technical building equipment technologies at manufacturing companies. Other fields of activity may include the planning and coordination of corresponding projects in planning offices, public authorities and construction companies as well as in facility management of large public or private buildings or industrial companies.

The standard period of study is six semesters. Graduates are awarded the academic degree Bachelor of Engineering. More information on the course and application deadlines can be found at: https://www.asw-ggmbh.de/studiengaenge/ingt.

Proven dual study programs in business administration, business informatics, industrial engineering and mechanical engineering 

What does it mean for students to study “dual”? The three-year dual Bachelor’s degree course at the ASW in Neunkirchen/Saar has been characterized since its foundation by the concept of alternating lectures at the ASW and practical phases in the company. This combines in-depth specialist knowledge with the ability to implement it quickly in day-to-day operations. After three years, students can obtain a state university degree (Bachelor) and, if they are interested, can follow this up with a Master’s degree.

There are many arguments in favor of a dual study program. First and foremost: attractive salaries. In contrast to a traditional degree course, students on a dual study program are paid by their partner company. Each year there are several theory blocks at the ASW in Neunkirchen. The remaining time is spent gaining practical experience in the cooperating company.

At the ASW, dual study programs are not linked to fixed grades. The prerequisite is a general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), a technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur) or a completed master craftsman’s examination. Interested parties should apply to an ASW practice partner of their choice. The ASW is happy to help with the initial contact to its partner companies.

Through the dual study program at the ASW, future business economists (m/f/d), mechanical engineers, business IT specialists and industrial engineering students acquire valuable practical skills in addition to academic knowledge, which puts them in an excellent starting position for later employment as a manager.

The educational cooperation with the companies ensures that the needs of the participating dual partners (m/f/d) are also taken into account in terms of content. The following specializations are offered in business administration: Trade, Industry, Financial Services, Taxation and Accounting, Logistics, Craft Management.

The aim of the Mechanical Engineering Production Technology course is to train engineers within three years who, in addition to theoretical knowledge, acquire a high level of knowledge from industrial practice. The dual or two-track training concept at ASW is ideally suited for this purpose.

The increasing penetration of operational processes by information and communication technology requires qualified employees with both a high level of business and technological expertise in all areas of the economy. At the ASW, future business IT specialists (m/f/d) acquire broad-based knowledge in both areas. Both existing and new learning material is repeatedly incorporated into lessons in realistic group work.

The aim of the Industrial Engineering and Production Management degree course is to train practice-oriented engineers in three years who have an eye on costs, sales, the market and technical feasibility in companies at the sensitive interface between technology and business and who coordinate and improve cooperation between these sometimes competing areas.

After completing the three-year course, graduates (m/f/d) have the necessary knowledge in the fields of mechanical engineering, business administration and overarching topics such as project management, logistics, controlling and technical sales: Project Management, Logistics, Controlling, Technical Sales, as well as basic professional experience that cannot be acquired in this specific form in any other course of study. “A dual study program at ASW is the ideal combination of a scientifically sound and practice-oriented education for performance-oriented and motivated young people. Our aim is to produce capable and resilient young managers with professional and emotional competence,” says Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Metz, Managing Director of ASW gGmbH. “A dual study program at the ASW is an investment in the future for both students and companies,” add Prof. Dr. Thomas Kunz, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kohlrusch and Prof. Dr. Christof Graf, who are also responsible for further education and training courses at the ASW.

Further and advanced training courses to become an “ASW Fachwirt”

 In 2005, ASW launched its first one-year further education and training course in the field of marketing. Since then, several courses of this type have been developed and have become established in the Saar-Lor-Lux region. Each successfully completed advanced and further training course is certified with the degree “ASW Fachwirt” in the respective areas of “Marketing”, “Controlling”, “General Management”, “Purchasing/Logistics”, “Retail Management”, Industry 4.0” and ‘Human Resources’. The new, purely digital teaching format in the area of “Digital Marketing and AI” has also been established since 2020. The “ASW Fachwirt Digital Marketing & AI” is one of the newest and most successful “ASW Fachwirt” advanced and further training courses. (cgraf) – Info: https://www.asw-ggmbh.de/fachwirt/info.

Contact: ASW gGmbH – Akademie der Saarwirtschaft, Zum Eisenwerk 2 66538 Neunkirchen, www.asw-ggmbh.de

06821 / 9 83 90 – 0 (Mon. – Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) info@asw-ggmbh.de