Fakultät Textil & Design at the HS Reutlingen

Fachbereich International Fashion Retail

HS Reutlingen

Alteburgstraße 150
72762 Reutlingen
Phone: +49 7121 271-8001

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General remarks

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Basic information

Total number of students	160 *
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	24.0 %
Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's	0.0 %

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

8/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	98.5 % *
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	87.6 % *

International orientation

International orientation, bachelor's	6/12 points
International orientation, master's
Outgoing students	10.0 %

Job market- and career-orientation

Contact with work environment, bachelor's	9/12 points
Contact with work environment, master's
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment	6.2 %
Master theses in cooperation with work environment	10.5 %
Share of professors with work experience	50.0 %

Research

Third party funds per professor

8.8

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	1.8
Support in studies	1.8
Courses offered	1.8
Study organisation	1.6
Exams	2.1
Job market preparation	2.0
Support during practical semester	1.7
Support for stays abroad	1.8
Rooms	1.9
Library	1.5
IT-infrastructure	1.5
Overall study situation	1.7

Degree courses with details

International Fashion Business (B.Sc.)

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
International Fashion Retail combines business administration expertise with the specialisation in trade, qualified for leadership tasks or a professional career. The study conditions in this economic programme are excellent due to the small number of places, its textile technological equipment and the business administration components included in the curriculum. Professors and lecturers know the industry and work with students on trade/industry projects. Networking with the industry works very well.
Special features regarding the international orientation
The globally networked textile industry depends on leaders that can move on the international stage. The programme is highly international in its orientation. There are courses in English, a semester taught in English and a compulsory semester abroad at one of our numerous partner universities. In addition, there is an excursion abroad each semester. Most recently to Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Paris, Milan, Turkey and the USA. International representatives are available.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Donghua University Shanghai, China; Universitas Udayana, Indonesien; Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Frankreich; Högeskolan i Boras, Schweden; Haaga Helia University Helsinki, Finnland; KEA Kopenhagen, Dänemark; University of Southampton, Großbritannien; Marmara University, Türkei; Yonsei University, Südkorea; Heriot Watt University, Großbritannien.
Special features regarding the equipment
Our students have access to the worldwide unique machine park in the Textiles course (textile machines, testing machines). The retail laboratory has Eye Tracking systems for e-commerce analysis and numerous tools for empirical work in Business Administration. Students can access statistical systems, the industry-leading WGSN Fashion Forecasting and further databases. There are, of course, also computer rooms. Our multifunctional learning centre in the centre of the Reutlingen campus is open to all students.
Special features regarding research and development
Sustainability as a key research area in Business Administration with the following highly current topics: Green Fashion Retail (including current book project); sustainability in the textile industry. Furthermore, research is carried out on the topic of "Emotionalising in fashion retail" and "Fashion and music". This is done in collaboration with national and international universities. Two doctorates in these areas were completed in 2019.
Support for founders
A training/practice company is being established. Students themselves operate a business. In doing so, they rely on individual coaching, including coaching provided by industry experts. A founding officer of the faculty and the university's Centre for Entrepreneurship advise and accompany the students. The IHK Chamber of Industry and Commerce also provides on advisory services. Since winter semester 2016, there has been project funding to further expand the activities (start-up platform, seminars, start-up evenings, competitions). The aim is to motivate students for entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the “Business Plan Development” module is offered for 5 ECTS.
Other special features
Selection process with company representatives; voluntary excursion abroad per semester; unique networking with the textile industry; career fair contextme, organised by students of the degree program, offers top-class corporate contacts from the fashion and textile industries
Further information on research activities
https://www.td.reutlingen-university.de/de/forschung/lehr-und-forschungszentrum-fuer-interaktive-materialien-imat/
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.td.reutlingen-university.de/bachelor/international-fashion-retail/studienberatung/
Information on access restrictions
https://www.td.reutlingen-university.de/bachelor/international-fashion-retail/bewerbungsablauf-ifr/