Projects with Companies

Hands-on projects with companies

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Working on a project together with a company, gaining practical experience and making contacts in the world of work: This is what "Projects with Companies" (formerly Bachelor Plus / BA+) at LUH is all about.

You will work with students from various subjects on a specific project task of a company and will be supervised by a contact person from the field. We accompany your project work with workshops, self-learning materials and personal advice.

Join us and prepare  yourself for teamwork and project work in your later professional life!

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Why should you participate?

Experience in project management is enormously important in the working world. Hardly anyone works alone on a (technical) task, most people are at least partly involved in project tasks or even project management. What you need for successful project work is also part of our programme - in theory and practice:

  • Knowledge about goal definition, task and time planning

  • Resource management (time, finances, manpower)

  • Teamwork, communication and conflict resolution skills.

In addition, you can earn credit points in the area of key competencies.

How does it work?

  • You register via Stud.IP (note registration deadlines).

  • At the beginning, you choose your favourites from the company projects that are offered each semester.

  • We will divide the project groups into interdisciplinary groups, taking your preferences into account.

  • In the first two weeks, you will learn the basics of project management in workshops and self-study phases.

  • You will work on the company project in the group for about 10 weeks and present the results at a final event.

Who can participate?

This programme is aimed at all students of engineering, natural sciences and economics.

Participation is possible at the beginning of each semester via Stud.IP. Please note the registration deadlines in March and September.

The programme is held in German. German language skills of at least level B2 are required.

 

  • Contents and schedule

    Kick-off and theoretical basics

    Duration: 2 weeks

    What does a work breakdown structure look like, what is a milestone? How do I communicate properly in a team and with companies, also virtually, and how do I keep an eye on the schedule and budget? In the first programme phase at the beginning of the lecture period (November or May), you will acquire important basic knowledge about project management and teamwork. To this end, a one-day kick-off workshop is offered first, after which the basics can be worked on independently in online self-study materials.

    Project work with the company

    Duration: 8 weeks

    In the subsequent second phase of the programme, you will have the opportunity to apply your acquired knowledge in a concrete practical project in cooperation with a company. You will work on the project in interdisciplinary teams for about eight weeks during the semester. In the spirit of "Challenge-Based Learning", the focus is not on your knowledge from your subject / degree programme, but on creatively solving a current and relevant task and problem using different, interdisciplinary methods. Thematically, the projects usually have strong links to the fields of digitalisation and sustainability.

    The project work takes place during your studies and you should expect an additional time commitment of approx. 7-10 hours per week.

    Completion

    Duration: 2 weeks

    In the two-week final phase, the project is documented, reflected upon and presented in the form of a final workshop.


    Total duration: 12 weeks during the lecture period (offered every winter and summer semester).

     

  • Certificate and credit points

    Depending on the degree programme, up to 4 credit points can be earned in the area of key competencies / Studium Generale. Plan about 7-10 hours per week for the programme.

    You can find out whether you can earn credit points in your degree programme in our overview (without guarantee):


    The overall participation will be recognised with a certificate, which can bring you advantages when starting your career and applying for jobs.

More information and registration for "Projects with Companies" in the winter semester via Stud.IP

Projects & Companies

winter semester 2025/26

Dirk Rossmann GmbH

  • About the company

    With more than 65,500 employees in nine countries, over 4,966 stores, nine logistics centres and our headquarters in Burgwedel, we are one of Europe's leading drugstores. Despite its size, ROSSMANN has remained a true family business with a unique team spirit and a culture of mutual appreciation and support. It is our employees, with their individual strengths and personalities, who have made our brand what it is since 1972.

  • Project: Systematic recording and control of core processes

    As part of this university project, students are working on the optimisation and standardisation of business processes. The aim is to develop a comprehensive concept for the systematic recording of core processes.

    The concept includes the creation of a detailed manual and clearly defined steps for the preparation and follow-up of process recording to ensure high quality and efficiency in the recording work. An essential component is the integration of relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) directly into the process modelling to enable performance measurement.

    In addition, the students develop monitoring mechanisms to ensure complete coverage of the processes and the assignment of KPIs. In addition, criteria for prioritising process documentation are developed to enable efficient planning and implementation of process workshops. This project lays the foundation for greater process transparency, improved measurability and strategic process control.

Hannover Rück SE

  • About the company

    Hannover Re – more than 4,000 employees at locations around the world. Our strength? Connecting Power: we rely on each other. As a reinsurer, we protect our clients in the event of a claim. This requires tailor-made, innovative solutions. Solutions that were suitable yesterday may be outdated tomorrow. We challenge ourselves and continuously optimise our services, advice and products. All this makes us one of the leading and most profitable reinsurance groups in the world and a reliable employer.

  • Project: From zero to longevity – when accounting meets longevity

    Hannover Re is one of the world's leading reinsurers, and life reinsurance plays a central role in this. The term of the contracts for transferring risks from an insurance company to our reinsurance company is very long and requires mathematics expertise: cash flows must be modelled, assumptions made and important key figures for accounting derived from this. In this project, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of international accounting and gain a practical understanding of how we work as a global group with different accounting standards in the life reinsurance business.

HERO Software GmbH

  • About the company

    HERO Software is the perfect place for ambitious individuals who not only want to execute, but also actively shape and create something of value. If you want to pursue a career with the fastest-growing tech scale-up in the skilled trades sector, you've come to the right place. Every day, we do our best to provide our customers with intuitive software that they can use to manage their projects, plan resources, create documents or win new customers – and thanks to cloud technology, they can do so from anywhere. What you can expect here: exciting tasks, an open and appreciative corporate culture and lots of fun.

  • Project: Marketing Copilot – answers before you search

    Imagine this: you place Google ads in your competitor's name and want to know if, how well and why this works (or doesn't work). If you're lucky, there are already reports for this. But you have to know where to find them, and you might be unlucky and find that the answers you're looking for aren't included.

    Now imagine this: you simply ask your clever AI assistant – and not only do you get the answers, but also an interpretation of the figures. It accesses the data from the reports and performs its own queries based on the underlying data models.

    This is the future of data. Shape it with us.

State Working Group in Lower Saxony for Quality Assurance in Medical Care (LAGN QSmV)

  • About the company

    The State Working Group in Lower Saxony for Quality Assurance in Medical Care (LAGN QSmV) is an association of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Lower Saxony (KVN), the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists in Lower Saxony (KZVN), the Hospital Association and the associations of health insurance funds and substitute health insurance funds at state level.  As the central institution for data-based, cross-sector quality assurance in medical care, we monitor and promote the quality of care in Lower Saxony.

    Our work is based on the DeQS guideline of the Joint Federal Committee. Our remit includes, among other things, the acceptance of data, the evaluation of assessment results taking into account the opinions of the service providers concerned, and the monitoring of quality-promoting and, if necessary, sanctioning measures. We are supported in the interpretation of the results and the differentiated assessment of each individual case by a specialist commission, a committee of relevant experts. Based on their recommendations, we initiate measures that serve to ensure and further develop the quality of care. The quality of medical care in Lower Saxony is our top priority – evidence-based and in continuous dialogue with all stakeholders.

  • Project: From data to stories – communicating quality assurance data in a way that is understandable to laypeople

    The aim of the project is to develop and implement a concept that presents the complex data and results of cross-sector quality assurance in medical care in a way that is understandable to the public. The most suitable communication channels for reaching a broad audience will be determined jointly. The multidisciplinary project team will present the work of data-supported external quality assurance in an understandable way and communicate the results that are relevant to the public.

    The project has two main focuses of study: firstly, communicating the basics and, secondly, preparing and visualising data. The focus is on the following key questions: Which results and processes are particularly relevant to the public? How can these be presented in an understandable and clear way?

    The aim is to produce a series of practical articles for public relations work that are understandable to laypeople, which both convey the basics of quality assurance and present the results of the statement procedures carried out in Lower Saxony in a way that is understandable and appealing to the public. The comprehensibility of the articles can be checked using a questionnaire.

Workshops

winter semester 2025/26

Kick-off Workshop (10am–4pm)

Thu, 30 October 2025

Project Presentation and Team Building

Interim Workshop (10am–4pm)

Thu, 27 November 2025

Status Quo and Risk Management

Kick-Out Workshop (10am–4pm)

Thu, 22 January 2026

Reflection and Presentation


Insights & Infos

  • 11: Praxis trifft Studium – Einblicke in Projects with Companies

    In der elften Folge unseres Podcasts „Schlüsselmomente“ geht es um Projects with Companies. In unserem Praxisprogramm bearbeiten Studierende unterschiedlicher Fachrichtungen konkrete Projekte in und mit Unternehmen, erhalten Einblicke in die Arbeitswelt, sammeln Praxiserfahrungen und knüpfen erste Kontakte.

    Zu Gast in dieser Folge sind unsere Kollegin und Programmbetreuerin Julia Männel sowie Sven Müller, Senior Expert for Environment & Sustainability bei der HDI. Ihr erfahrt wie ihr an Projects with Companies teilnehmen könnt, welche Projekte es in den letzten Semestern schon so gab und wie Sven Müller mit den Studierenden den Grundstein für ein Inhouse Magazin zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit gelegt hat.

    Alle Infos zum Programm und zur Anmeldung für das kommende Semester findet ihr unter: go.lu-h.de/projects-with-companies

    Schlüsselmomente ist ein Podcast der ZQS/Schlüsselkompetenzen der Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH). Mehr zu uns findet ihr unter: zqs.uni-hannover.de/de/sk

    Musik: Sunburn (MF-9107) © Alexander Schwab / musicfox.com

Further offers

Would you like to implement a sustainability project and make the world around us a little bit better? Then Projects for Future is the right choice for you. And if you would like to expand or refresh your skills in project management and teamwork, you can take advantage of our seminars on the topic. You can find more information here:

Projects for Future – projects and commitment to greater sustainability, experience in project and team work, new contacts (credit points)
Seminars: Practical teaching of key competencies in project management, teamwork, communication and conflict resolution (credit points)

Consultation & Contact

Dipl.-Psych./M.A. Julia Männel
Address
Callinstraße 14
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
114
Dipl.-Psych./M.A. Julia Männel
Address
Callinstraße 14
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
114