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Find employees: We can help!
As a company, you know your most important resource: qualified, motivated employees. We support you in finding the right applicants throughout Germany. We will find you suitable candidates to meet your requirements as an employer in the dual study program - free of charge and regardless of the location, size and industry of your company.
Over 15,000 companies already rely on our dual study model, which optimally combines theory and practice: Your students regularly alternate between studying and working in your company - and thus gain professional experience during their studies.
You too can train your junior staff together with us and benefit from numerous advantages.
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Potential employees
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Study programs
Dual study program as an employer: Your Benefits
Find employees free of charge
Finding suitable applicants - without time-consuming recruiting? This is included for our practice partners. Tailored to your individual personnel requirements, we provide you with carefully selected junior staff - free of charge and without any obligation. We draw on our applicant pool of 140,000 interested candidates per year.
Qualified applicants
When pre-selecting applicants, we also look for soft skills and other qualifications. As a result, our students are on average better qualified than trainees - and on comparable terms overall. Our practice partners are convinced of the quality of the applicants: over 90% consider their qualifications to be high.
Train specialists yourself
Our dual study model enables you to secure skilled workers in the long term: you train young talent internally and retain them in your company at an early stage. After completing their studies, graduates are immediately ready for work - you can save yourself costly and time-consuming induction phases.
Education at the highest level
All of our programs are certified and have received numerous awards. The IU is state-recognized and system-accredited by the FIBAA. Our curricula have a strong practical orientation - after all, our lecturers themselves come from a practical background.
Awards, accreditations and certifications
Dual study models
DUAL STUDY
In the Dual Study model at IU, students regularly alternate between theoretical courses at IU and practical phases at the company: You spend half of the time working 20 hours at your company and the other half studying at IU. You can organize your working hours individually according to your requirements. At IU International University (IU), we offer our students an innovative and contemporary teaching concept:
Our face-to-face events, which take place both on site and virtually, focus on personal exchange in real time.
In addition, core module content is developed and deepened independently in self-study phases.
DUAL MYSTUDIUM
The Dual myStudium program gives you and your students maximum flexibility. With voluntary face-to-face or virtual courses on up to 2 days per week, the course can be adapted to suit you and your students' schedules. Students work 20 hours a week at your company. Compulsory online courses take place every semester for in-depth practical reflection.
Maximum flexibility through voluntary virtual courses.
Support for your students from our AI Syntea.
Time models
can be selected according to individual requirements
Praxisphasen
deepen the theoretical knowledge
Studiendauer
3.5 years (7 semesters) in the dual study program
3 - 3.5 years (6-7 semesters) in the dual myStudy program depending on the degree program and study location (from October 2025: 7 semesters)
Practical degree programs - tailored to every industry
Regardless of the sector in which your company operates, we offer tailor-made courses and specializations to meet your company's needs.
Business & Management
Business Administration
Business Administration - Specialization in Accounting & Controlling
Business Administration - Specialization in Artificial Intelligence
Business Administration - Specialization in Digital Business
Business Administration - Specialization in Retail Management
Business Administration - Specialization in International Management
Business Administration - Specialization in Logistics Management
Business Administration - Specialization in Sustainability Management
Business Administration - Specialization Nursing Management
Business Administration - Specialization in Project Management
Business Administration - Specialization in Social Management
Business Administration - Specialization in Tax Consulting
Business Administration - Specialization in Corporate Management
Personnel Management
Marketing & Communikation
E-Commerce
Public Relations & Communication
Marketing & Communication
Media Design
Online Marketing
IT & Technology
Digital transformation
Electrical engineering
Computer Science
Business informatics
Industrial Engineering
Health & Social Affairs
Health management
Childhood education
Social Work
Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism management
Architecture & Construction
Architecture
Civil Engineering
Real Estate Management
Pedagogy & Psychology
Business Psychology
Study locations near you
With over 30 study locations, we can be found almost everywhere in Germany. You don't have an IU campus near you or would like to flexibly deploy your students at several locations? With the virtual campus, you can find qualified junior staff wherever you are. The theory takes place live via video conferencing. Your students complete their practical training on site at your company.
What other employers with dual studies say
In our video (in German), our practice partners explain why a cooperation with the IU is worthwhile for them:
Free selection of suitable applicants
Strong employee retention
Knowledge transfer between university and company
Flexible, individually selectable time models
Find out more in case studies from other practice partners
RE/MAX
Economy & Management
Montessori Bayern Landesverband
Health & Social Affairs
L'Tur GmbH
Tourism & Hospitality
Max Fields Communication GmbH
Marketing & Communication
W52 Marketingkommunikation GmbH
Marketing & Communication
Engel & Völkers
Architecture & Construction
How you as an employer can offer a dual study program
1. Discuss requirements
Together with your personal contact person at IU, you define your individual personnel requirements and your preferred area of specialization.
2. Proposals received
In a 1:1 matching process, we compare your requirements with the profiles of our applicants. We then make an initial pre-selection of suitable candidates for you.
3. Select applicants
You will get to know your applicants in an interview and, if necessary, during a trial job. You then decide which of the candidates is the best fit for you.
4. Sign the contract
As soon as you have found suitable applicants, we will prepare the contract documents for you and your student. This administrative work is no longer necessary for you.
5. Off you go
After enrolling at IU, your preferred candidate can start the dual study program in the desired semester.
Your investment in young talent
We provide you with suitable applicants free of charge and offer a high quality of support for you and your dual students. In return, you pay the monthly tuition fees. These are staggered according to the years of study in the dual study program. By the way: 9 out of 10 of our practice partners say that the investment in their students pays off.
Free of social security contributions
Discount for several students
Additional remuneration optional
Extension by a 7th semester in the Duales myStudium study model from the start of October 2025:
From the start of studies in October 2025, the study programs in the dual myStudium study model will be extended by a 7th semester (if the study program is offered in Berlin, the extension will come into force from the start of studies in April 2026).
The 7th semester takes place in the Studium Generale: This means that students have a free choice of all distance learning modules. This gives you more flexibility and allows you to tailor the content of the final semester more closely to the requirements of your company.
Frequently asked questions about cooperation
Thank you for your interest in working with IU International University! We would be happy to explain everything you need to know about the dual study program during a personal meeting. Arrange a non-binding telephone call with us at a time that suits you, during which we will answer your questions and advise you.
Schedule an appointmentRequest our non-binding information material now and find out why a co-operation with us is worthwhile for you.
