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Let’s revolutionise education: Together with AI.

The future of studying starts here: Discover exciting possibilities.

What AI needs to do? Offer you added value! Our AI initiatives at IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU) make learning more effective, personal and exciting – and equip you with the right future skills. Step into a world where you expand your horizons and realise your dreams with AI.

It feels absolutely incredible to push forward the topic of AI at IU.Whether it's with your study assistant Syntea, who is available 24/7 and with which students can complete their courses up to 37% faster. The AI-elective makes prompting skills accessible to everyone, or the AI degree courses that train the experts of tomorrow: It's exhilarating to be a pioneer in this field.

Quintus Stierstorfer

Director of Synthetic Teaching

Our AI initiatives

Syntea: your personal study assistant

Questions about the script? Exam preparation? Your personal study assistant Syntea supports you 24/7 saves you up to 27% in study time – its answers are reviewed by our teachers.


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AI-Elective: Prompt like a Pro

In the elective Mastering Prompts, you acquire valuable future skills: It is available in most degree courses!


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AI Study Programmes: Specialising in the future

Help shape this trend: These degrees make you a sought-after professional in the field of Artificial Intelligence.


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Syntea: Your Personal Study Assistant

A study buddy who answers your questions on the script at any time of the day? Who checks your knowledge before the exam? This is our AI Syntea. As your personal learning assistant, you can rely on her: She is always there for you – and her answers are reviewed by teachers. This gives distance learning students the chance to complete courses up to 37% faster, as one study shows. Discover how AI can improve your studies.

  • Available 24/7

  • Teacher-reviewed answers

  • Q&A feature (for questions)

  • Pre-Assessment Feature (for exam preparation)


You can access the function via the Syntea widget in the web app for your study programme.

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AI-Elective: Prompt like a Pro

What do you ask an AI to get the answer you need? The optional module Mastering Prompts turns you into an AI whisperer and teaches you a valuable skill that you can use in a wide range of jobs: communicating effectively with AI. That’s why this module will soon be available in most study programmes.

Make AI your master plan

The world is changing today: Be part of it! With your AI degree at IU, you specialise in areas such as automotive, FinTech or the healthcare sector. Or you take the generalist route and become an AI all-rounder. Enrol today – your ideas for tomorrow might be groundbreaking.

Applied Arfiticial Intelligence

Bachelor of Science


180 ECTS credits, Langage: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence in FinTech

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Management

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence in Marketing and E-Commerce

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence and NLP

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence in Production

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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Applied Artificial Intelligence in Automotive

Master of Science


60 ECTS credits, Language: English


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IU Magazine: AI NEWS

Is ChatGPT your butler? Can it help you organise your studies? And how do we use it at IU? Our magazine "Inside IU" regularly provides you with insights about AI and how it can help you progress. These articles are in German.

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