DHBW Mosbach

What DHBW Mosbach does

DHBW Mosbach (legal name: Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Mosbach) is a public state university founded in 1980 and headquartered in Mosbach, Germany, operating as part of the broader DHBW system under the state of Baden-Württemberg. It delivers higher-education programs via Germany's dual-study model, integrating classroom instruction at its two campuses (Mosbach and Bad Mergentheim) with practical work phases at more than 1,500 partner companies. The institution offers Bachelor and Master degree programs spanning business, technology, and engineering disciplines, with a #1 manager magazin ranking for its Wirtschaftsprüfer (auditor) program.

The core technology stack is standard educational infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms: a Moodle learning management system, a Studyfinder program-matching tool, a Dualis grade-query system, and a web-based Bewerberbörse (applicant exchange) connecting prospective students with dual partner companies. Student-facing services include library access, IT support, an Education Support Center offering preparatory ("Semester Null") courses, sports facilities, alumni services, and an international office coordinating ERASMUS+ and EU4Dual exchange partnerships.

The business model is non-commercial: as a public university, DHBW Mosbach charges no tuition. Revenue comes primarily from state government appropriations (recurring funding from Baden-Württemberg and the German federal government) and from student semester contributions covering administration, student union (Studierendenwerk), and student services. Customer segments are dual-study students (individual consumers) and dual partner companies (enterprise buyers of trained talent); growth in the partner network functions as the primary commercial distribution channel.

Name

DHBW Mosbach

Legal name

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg

Website

https://dhbw-mosbach.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DHBW Mosbach is a public German state university offering Bachelor and Master dual-study programs that combine classroom instruction at two campuses (Mosbach and Bad Mergentheim) with practical work phases at over 1,500 partner companies, funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mosbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: DHBW Mosbach is a public university funded primarily by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the German federal government as part of the dual higher education system.
2. Student Semester Fees: Students pay semester contributions which include administration fees, student union fees, and contribute to student services (Studierendenwerk).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DHBW Mosbach is a public dual university (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Mosbach) that delivers Bachelor and Master degree programs through a cooperative education model integrating theoretical coursework at the university with practical work phases at over 1,500 partner companies. The institution operates campuses in Mosbach and Bad Mergentheim and supports students with study counseling, preparation courses, library services, research activities, and a digital Bewerberbörse platform connecting applicants with employers.

Product overview

DHBW Mosbach is a dual university (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Mosbach) offering higher education programs. The institution provides Bachelor and Master degree programs, study counseling services, preparation courses (Vorbereitungskurse), research and transfer activities, and various student services including library, IT support, sports facilities, and alumni services. The university operates at two campuses (Mosbach and Bad Mergentheim) and partners with companies for dual study programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Degree Programs (Dual Study)

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 in Germany for Wirtschaftsprüfer (auditor) study program by manager magazin

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Duale Partner (Partner Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 1,500 companies partner with DHBW Mosbach to provide practical training for dual study students. These partners offer students employment during study phases, practical project work, and often hire graduates. Partners span multiple industries including business, technology, and engineering sectors.
• International Partner UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHBW Mosbach maintains international exchange partnerships with universities worldwide, enabling student mobility and international experience through the ERASMUS+ program and bilateral agreements under EU4Dual.
• Studierendenwerk HeidelbergminorOthersProvides student housing and dining services for DHBW Mosbach students. Manages student dormitories and cafeteria operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SRH Hochschule Heidelberg: SRH Hochschule Heidelberg is a private, state-recognized university in the same region offering practice-oriented Bachelor and Master programs. It overlaps with DHBW Mosbach on target audience and program mix, and adds competitive pressure via its private, tuition-funded model.
• Hochschule Pforzheim: Hochschule Pforzheim is a Baden-Württemberg state university with a strong design, business, and engineering focus. It overlaps with DHBW Mosbach on business and engineering programs and is part of the same regional higher education market.
• Hochschule Heilbronn (HHN): Hochschule Heilbronn is a regional state university of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg that competes with DHBW Mosbach for prospective students, particularly in technical and business disciplines. It shares a comparable funding model and target audience but lacks the dual-study structure.
• Hochschule Mannheim: Hochschule Mannheim is a state university of applied sciences located in the same region as DHBW Mosbach, offering similar Bachelor and Master programs with a practical orientation. While it does not run the same dual-study model, it competes for the same regional applicant pool.

Direct peers

• DHBW Karlsruhe: DHBW Karlsruhe is a fellow DHBW campus with a similar dual-study structure and corporate partner model. It overlaps with DHBW Mosbach on business, technology, and engineering programs and competes for the same pool of Baden-Württemberg-based applicants and partner companies.
• DHBW Stuttgart: DHBW Stuttgart is a sister campus within the same Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg system, offering the same dual-study model with theory at the academy and practice at partner companies. It is the most directly comparable peer because it shares branding, governance, funding model, and target audience with DHBW Mosbach.
• DHBW Heilbronn: DHBW Heilbronn is another DHBW system campus that delivers the cooperative education model with significant business and technical programs. It competes directly with DHBW Mosbach in the Baden-Württemberg region for students and dual partner companies.
• DHBW Mannheim: DHBW Mannheim is another campus in the same DHBW system located in the same region (Baden-Württemberg). It offers the same dual study model, partner-company integration, and state-funded structure, making it a direct regional peer competing for students and corporate partners.

Emerging players

• Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach: Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach is a state-recognized dual study university in Thuringia that follows a similar theory-plus-practice model. It is a comparable peer on the dual-study concept but operates in a different geography with a smaller scale than the DHBW system.
• Berufsakademie Sachsen: Berufsakademie Sachsen is a state-run dual study academy in Saxony that combines academic education with practical training at partner companies. It is comparable to DHBW Mosbach on the dual-study concept and corporate partnership model, though smaller and regionally limited.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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