About the degree program
Diverse cultural offerings increase the quality of life of people, companies and regions. In the Bachelor's degree program in Culture and Management, you will learn how to successfully combine cultural excellence and economic reality. At Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, you will receive a unique qualification that comprehensively conveys both dimensions - theoretically sound and directly practice-oriented.
Cross-border skills for the cultural sector
In this international degree program, you will develop crucial skills in five areas of expertise:
- Cultural techniques: languages, creative workshops, artistic understanding
- Economics: Business administration, economics, accounting, cultural financing
- Management of cultural enterprises: Project management, marketing, personnel management
- Humanities and social sciences: philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, cultural policy
- Cultural and art studies: cultural history, aesthetic principles
The intensive practical relevance is ensured by regular projects, cooperation with cultural institutions and international excursions. You will spend the third semester abroad in Europe and gain valuable work experience in an internship in the sixth semester. In this way, you will be optimally prepared to understand artistic processes both aesthetically and to successfully shape them economically.
Study details
The most important facts at a glance:
| Faculty: | Managerial and Cultural Studies |
| Location: | Görlitz |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts |
| Standard period of study: | 7 semesters |
| ECTS points: | 210 |
| Teaching language: | German |
| Enrolment for: | Winter semester |
| Application: 1.5 to 30.09 | Start of studies: October |
| Admission restriction: | admission-free (without NC) Details |
| No pre-study internship | to the student advisory service |
| Accreditation status: | accredited |
Course of study
Your studies are internationally oriented and combine theoretical foundations with practical experience. The first two semesters in Görlitz provide you with fundamental knowledge of cultural history, economics and project management. You will acquire language skills and immerse yourself in philosophical and aesthetic concepts.
In the third semester, you will enrich your profile by studying abroad at one of our numerous partner universities throughout Europe - from Krakow and Prague to Salamanca, from Helsinki to Naples. Back in Görlitz, you will deepen your knowledge of cultural policy, cultural marketing and digital transformation in the fourth and fifth semesters. Creative workshops and research projects will develop your creative and academic skills.
You will dedicate the sixth semester to an internship in the field of interculturality or creative culture before writing your Bachelor's thesis in the seventh semester. This well thought-out course of study qualifies you for responsible positions in the national and international cultural sector.
- Cultural History of Europe (incl. academic papers)
- Economics/economic policy
- Event and project management
- General Business Administration
- Cultural sociology and ethics
Elective module
- Business English B2
- Business mathematics
- Accounting
Compulsory elective area of foreign language skills
- Foreign language skills for WKb
- Accounting I (annual financial statements and company taxes)
- Cultural Philosophy/Aesthetics
- Management
- Interculturality (incl. creative workshop)
- Cultural and art forms (incl. excursion)
Elective module
- Practical project in cultural management
- Foreign language skills for WKb/WKm
Compulsory elective area
- Interdisciplinary skills (compulsory elective modules)
Semester abroad culture and management
- Cultural Policy Studies
- Cultural history of the world
- Empirical social research/statistics
- Technologies of digitalization
- Accounting II (cost and performance accounting)
- Creativity (incl. creative workshop)
Elective module
- Foreign language skills for WKb/WKm
- Cultural and art events
- Financial Management and Controlling
- Cultural marketing
- Methods of digital transformation
- Research project
Elective area
- Foreign language skills for WKb/WKm
Compulsory elective area cultural project/cultural law
- Law/cultural law
- Sustainability design and ethics
Intercultural or creative culture internship
- Final module (Bachelor thesis and defense)
- Research Methods / Tutorial
- Type Coaching
Career opportunities
Professional areas where you can get started
Cultural management
You manage cultural institutions and develop viable strategies for their artistic and economic future. You are responsible for budgets, coordinate teams and ensure a balance between cultural quality and economic sustainability. With your flair for art and management, you create optimal conditions for creative development.
Event organization
You design and implement cultural events from the initial idea through to successful execution. You plan resources, coordinate those involved and ensure that everything runs smoothly. With your organizational talent and artistic understanding, you will create meaningful cultural experiences that the audience will remember for a long time.
Marketing in cultural institutions
You develop target group-oriented communication strategies for cultural offerings and position cultural products on the market. You analyze visitor behavior, design convincing campaigns and use digital platforms. With your flair for cultural values and market mechanisms, you will bring art and audiences together.
Project management
You manage complex cultural projects from conception to degree. You plan resources, set milestones and keep an eye on quality assurance. With your structured approach and creative problem-solving, you will lead challenging cultural projects to success and create a lasting impact.
Creativity coaching
You support organizations and individuals in developing their creative potential. You design workshops, moderate brainstorming processes and develop innovative formats. With your expertise in artistic methods and group dynamics, you promote creative solutions to complex challenges.
Cultural entrepreneurship
You set up and manage your own cultural initiatives and companies. You identify gaps in the market, develop innovative business models and acquire funding. With your entrepreneurial thinking and cultural expertise, you create sustainable cultural offerings and generate added value for society.
What our students say about our university
- Module handbook (course content and procedure)
- Program flyer
- Application information
- Website of the Faculty of Managerial and Cultural Studies
Your contact persons
2nd upper floor
First floor
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Our promise to you
Studying in the wild east?
Studying with us is different. Above all, better. Why? We have a family atmosphere. There are small study groups and the lecturers are always there for you. There is a close connection to practice in all degree courses. And finding affordable accommodation is no problem here.
There are many other reasons, such as university sports or the student representatives, clubs and societies. Campus life in Zittau and Görlitz - the wild east - is unique.