Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)


We are happy to offer a faculty-led Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) to our partner universities. The BIP includes both a physical activity and a virtual period.

The goal of the programme is that students should become more familiar with topics related to Management and Technology.

What should the BIP foster

  • development of transnational and transdisciplinary curricula
  • innovative ways of learning and teaching
  • online collaboration
  • research-based learning

BIPs provide an opportunity to reach out to new groups of students, for example those in study fields where mobility opportunities have been limited or those who lack confidence to go abroad alone.

Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)

Facts and figures

Academic content

"Pedal to Success - A Case Study along the Global Value Chain in Bike Manufacturing" for Management Students

The goal of the programme is that students should become more familiar with topics like:
- Procurement /SAP
- Production /Logistics
- Marketing & Sales
- Data Processing & AI
- Finance & Investment
- Systems Thinking


Participating universities

University of Zaragoza (Spain) - confirmed
Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences - confirmed
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) - confirmed
Karelia University of Applied Sciences - confirmed

 


How many students and lecturers from each university can participate?

5 students per partner institution
Students can be accompanied by  academic advisors


Place

Esslingen and Göppingen
Accommodation: Esslingen (next airport Stuttgart is 30 minutes away by bus)


Dates of the physical period

07. April- 12. April 2025

Arrival: 06. April 2025
Departure: 13. April 2025


Dates of the virtual period before the mobility

17. March 2025 - 05. April 2025 (20 days)


Language

The BIP will be held in English.


Fees for students receiving Erasmus scholarship
210€ (including lunch and accommodation)

The fee also includes:
Company visits
Social activities
Excursion


What about the costs?

The sending partner universities from EU countries can use Erasmus KA131 to cover travel costs and living expenses of their participants.
The cultural porgramme, excursions and lunch breaks are free of charge.


How many ECTS will be awarded?

3  Credits


What is the workload for the students?

90 hours (50 hours online + 40 hours physical)


Online Learning Agreement (OLA)

Each student has to complete an Online Learning Agreement (OLA). You can find out what data you have to enter from your coordinator at your home university.


Transcript of Records

The Transcript of Records (ToR) will be handed out on the last day of the physical period.

Preliminary programme in Esslingen and Göppingen

Official Programme: 07.04. - 12.04.2025

Arrival: 06.04.2025
Departure: 13.04.2025

The programme is continuously updated.

06.04.2025

We cordially invite you to a Welcome Pub Meeting. Our academic and administrative BIP Coordinators will have a glass of beer with you.
When: 08:00 pm
Where: Karmeliter, Obertorstr. 8, 73728 Esslingen


07.04.2025
When Where What
09:00 am - 09:30 am Esslingen Campus Morning coffee and snack
09:30 am - 11:15 am Esslingen Campus Welcome by the Faculty and the International Office
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Esslingen Campus Lecture
 
12:45 pm - 01:00 pm Esslingen Campus Group Photo
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm University Cafeteria Lunch
02:30 pm - 04:00 pm Esslingen International Coffee Break (Please bring pastries from your home country and information material about your university.)
04:30 pm - 07:00 pm Esslingen
 
City Tour

08.04.2025
When Where What
09:00 am -      tbd excursion: factory tour / company visit

09.04.2025
When Where What
09:00 am - 09:30 am Göppingen Campus Morning coffee and snack
09:30 am - 12:45 am Göppingen Campus Lecture
01:00 pm - 01:30 pm University Cafeteria Lunch
01:30 pm - 06:00 pm Göppingen Campus Lecture

10.04.2025
When Where What
09:00 am - 12:45 am Esslingen Campus Lecture
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm University Cafeteria Lunch
02:00 pm - 04:45 pm Esslingen Campus Lecture
05:30 pm  - 08:00 pm Esslingen Campus International Night (free of charge)

11.04.2025
When Where What
09:00 am - 12:45 am Esslingen Campus Lecture
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm University Cafeteria Lunch
02:00 pm - 04:00 pm Esslingen Campus Presentations
04:00 pm - 05:00  pm Esslingen Campus Transcript of Records awarding ceremony
05:00 pm - 07:00 pm Esslingen Cultural Programme

12.04.2025

Full day excursion (free of charge)


13.04.2025

Departure


Online period

Preperation Online Period 17.03.2025 - 05.04.2025 (20 Days- Workload 50 hours)

Students are provided with documents and lectures via a learning portal for self-study, especially for the practical activities at Esslingen University. In addition, lectures are offered.

Participation in the virtual events and lectures is compulsory.
 

Date Time What Who Where
17.03.2025                                                                              Introduction to Moodle                                                                                                                                                 
tbd 08:00 pm -09:00 pm Preparatory Meeting
Introduction to Esslingen University
Questions and Answers
   
tbd   Lectures    
         
         

 

Accommodation

Accommodation for students

We have rented 5 apartments in Esslingen very close to the university. The apartments are very modern and comortable with fast WIFI, bathrooms, kitchen and terrace. Two or three students have to share a bedroom. Please follow the link to see the apartments: https://www.secondhome-stuttgart.com/

Of course, students can also book a hotel on their own responsibility but we recommend to take advantage of the offer, because that way they can get to know and network with each other. Of course, we will take gender separation into account.

How to apply for accomodation

We will ask about the registration of students and in this context they will have to register to a place in the apartments.

Costs

Students who receive an Erasmus scholarship must pay a contribution to the accommodation costs over the fee of €210 before arrival.
It is not possible to book accommodation for single days only, it has to be booked for the whole week.

Arrival 06.04.2025

After your individual transfer from the airport to the apartments by bus or train our student tutors will suppport you with check-in. Check-in is available from 04:00 pm. There is only one key per apartment available, but the key can be deposited in a key box outside the apartment. Each resident will receive the code to open and lock the key box.

Departure 13.04.2025

You will have to leave your room by 10:00 am at the latest. Our student tutors will suppport you with check-out.


Accommodation for Teachers Or STAFF

We recommend to stay in the Hotel ECOINN in Esslingen very close to the university (right on the Campus City Centre).

Nomination and application

Nomination by the sending institution

Preliminary nomination by November 27th, 2024

The peliminary nomination does not have to contain names. It is sufficient to specify the number of students and the number of teachers or staff you want to send. Please send your nomination to io-shortprograms[at]hs-esslingen.de.
Esslingen University will inform you by November 29th whether your group can take part in the BIP.

Final Nomination by December 9th, 2024

Please send your nomination list to io-shortprograms@hs-esslingen.de.

The nominations must include:

Students

First name
Family name
e-mail address

Lecturers First name
Family name
e-mail address
Academic Coordinator at the sending institution                                                                                                                         First name
Family name
e-mail address
Selection by Esslingen University

Deadline December 13th, 2024

We will complete the selection of the participating universities by December 13th and inform the coordinators of the sending institutions about the results.
The selected students and lecturers will receive the link to the online application and information on the Mobility Agreements (OLA / Teaching Agreement / Training Agreement).
 

Application by students, lecturers and staff

Deadline January 6th, 2025

Students, lecturers and staff are required to register in our online database by January 6th, 2025.

Your personal contactContact us

Academic contact

auslandsbeauftragte-wt[at]hs-esslingen.de

Administrative contact

io-shortprograms[at]hs-esslingen.de