Join Industrial Phd

For companies looking for global talent, thought leadership and applied innovation

Industrial PhD programs bridge the gap between industry and research and foster practice-relevant innovations. Top talents complete a dual doctoral program at the interface between Business and IT to successfully navigate areas such as Digital Business, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Product Management, or Online Marketing. This promotes a deep understanding of digital strategies, software business, data-driven innovation, and advanced research methods. Consequently, outstanding talents have the opportunity to be active in practice and conduct relevant research simultaneously.

Benefits

Benefits The program offers diverse advantages for partner companies. Talent acquisition and the retention of top performers are promoted. Through cooperation with research institutions, innovation management and the digital transformation of one's own industry can be supported. Synergies between research and practice manifest simultaneously in innovation and cost advantages. In doing so, the program drives entrepreneurial innovation and makes human resource investments more efficient. Learn more about how an Industrial PhD program supports different corporate goals.

The place to be

The program is based at the Herman Hollerith Research Center in the Stuttgart region, in the middle of Germany's strongest economic region, home to top companies such as Bosch, IBM, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Trumpf. The program is distinguished not only by its connection to Reutlingen University and the Knowledge Foundation. In the spirit of a multi-partner model, top universities from around the world participate in our research. Companies and doctoral candidates can thus utilize a broad network of resources for their own innovation process. Learn more about the program and the participating institutions.