As a state-accredited university and pioneer in vocational education, IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU) is committed to lifelong application-oriented research, discovery, and innovation.
Apply NowIU is home to a thriving academic community with expertise across diverse disciplines, including IT & engineering, business, human resources, logistics and hospitality. Our professors actively embark on cooperative projects with the federal government, practice partners, and companies in diverse industries to meet research challenges and the needs of society.
Our research reinforces our teaching and learning, shaping our degree programmes and strengthening our partnerships. This enables us to continually deliver top-quality, industry-relevant education that empowers students from all around the world.
What does the future of learning look like? How does IU keep up with global changes and the increasingly digitised world? And how does that impact the learning and the education that you’ll receive as a student at IU?
The IU Trend Studies are self-published publications of IU. These studies include qualitative and quantitative surveys among students, practice partners, and IU professors.
Discussion Papers
As the main online university publication, the IU Discussion Papers provide our professors with the opportunity to share current research results or discuss theses across diverse subject areas.
At IU, we recognise, promote, and award outstanding students who have produced remarkable work during their time at IU. In addition to the Best Thesis Award, the Diversity Award also honours student theses that deal particularly with the topic of diversity.
Graduates whose Bachelor’s or Master’s theses are published in scientific or specialist media will also receive a publication grant of €500 in recognition of this achievement.
As a state-accredited university, IU actively undertakes research projects through third-party funding partnerships and co-ops, as well as IU start up-funding initiatives and incubator projects.
Some of our ongoing projects are funded by:
To foster a research environment that develops and drives ideas forward, IU has also built a research structure comprising of three pillars: IU Research Incubator, IU Research Centre, and IU Research Institute.
Rated 5 stars for our online learning, among the best in the world
WES Canada U.S. recognised: our grads can work/study in both countries
Globally recognised for our quality-assured digital education
Enhanced research opportunities help IU provide the very best to you
Our teaching and faculty meet European educational standards
Academically top ranked in Germany with 6 out of 25 categories won
Reaccredited until 2026 for our competency in teaching and research
