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Practical study semester

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The following degree programs

  • Financial Management, Accounting & Taxation
  • Management and Human Resources
  • Management and Sales
  • Global Digital Marketing and Sales

include an integrated practical semester. The practical semester takes place in the fifth semester.

General and student status

An exemption from the practical study semester is not possible.

It is possible to postpone the practical semester. No application needs to be submitted for this. The Internship Office does not need to be informed either. All consequences resulting from a postponement, in particular with regard to the further organization of studies (such as registering for lectures and participating in seminars), are the sole responsibility of the student.

With regard to the special regulations concerning maternity leave and parental leave, reference is made to § 4 (1) SPO.

According to § 14 SPO AT, failed preliminary examinations and examinations may be repeated during the practical study semester. Any examination and preparation time during working hours requires exemption/leave of absence from the practical training institution, which is decided by the practical training institution. The minimum attendance requirement for seminars in accordance with § 12a SPO AT remains unaffected by this.

 According to the examination regulations, at least 100 days of attendance (vacation and sick days do not count) must be completed at the practical training site, based on the regular working hours of a full-time employee, in order for the practical study semester to be recognized. The minimum of 100 days of attendance must be completed within one semester (September 1 to February 28/29 or March 1 to August 31).

The intern is a registered student at HHN and is therefore not an employee. You must re-register for the semester (transfer the administrative fee and student services contribution) as usual.

The health and social security status as a student remains unaffected during the practical study semester. As a student, you are covered by accident insurance through the university.

There is no legal entitlement to remuneration or vacation. BAföG payments generally continue during the practical study semester. If the internship is remunerated—which is usually the case—the remuneration may be offset against BAföG payments. Internship remuneration is income from non-self-employed work within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (EStG).

Students are required to comply with the company's working time regulations.

Training objectives and content

Types of internships

Companies of all sizes and from all industries, management consultancies, tax consultancies, auditing firms

Areas of expertise

Accounting and finance, controlling, auditing (internal auditing, external auditing), planning and budget management, tax consulting

Types of internships

Companies of all sizes and from all industries, management consultancies, public sector, especially education

Areas of responsibility

Human resources, personnel-related activities, personnel marketing, recruiting, training and continuing education, personnel and organizational development, personnel planning

Finance

Types of internships

Companies in the financial services industry, industry-related areas within companies

Areas of activity

Sales and sales-related areas such as internal and external sales, marketing, market research, customer management, portfolio management, auditing, financial market supervision, compliance, risk management and controlling, as well as functional management areas of corresponding companies

Trade

Types of internships

Companies in the retail sector, industry-related areas within companies

Areas of activity

Sales and sales-related areas such as internal and external sales, sales controlling, brand management, marketing and communication, market research, product management, customer management, and functional management areas in relevant companies

Industry

Types of internships

Companies in the industrial sector, industry-related areas within companies

Areas of activity

Sales and sales-related areas such as internal and external sales, sales controlling, marketing, customer management, key account management, product management, market research, and functional management areas in corresponding companies

Types of internships

Companies of all sizes and from all industries, management consultancies,
marketing agencies, start-ups

Areas of responsibility

Marketing, sales, e-commerce, PR, public relations,
product management

Guide—Your basic roadmap for a successful internship semester

Applications must be submitted digitally.

All information on the new process can be found in the following guide. Please read this carefully. The guide provides information on all the necessary steps.

Detailed schedule

The student is responsible for independently finding a suitable internship position. When first contacting the company, the student must provide them with the “Guidelines for Completing the Practical Semester – Information for Companies.”

Please note that the student is responsible for finding a placement. If you have received several offers, please exercise caution when declining offers that you do not intend to accept.

The Career Service will be happy to assist you with any questions regarding applications or with your search via the HHN job board.

Digital application process:

To be admitted to the practical study semester, your application for admission must be submitted via the portal by July 15 (winter semester) or January 15 (summer semester) at the latest. You will find all the important information about this step in the guide.

mportant note:

Even students who do not meet all admission requirements by July 15 (winter semester) or January 15 (summer semester) (e.g., missing exam results, missing internship position) but intend to participate in the practical semester in the coming semester must submit this application.

Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Admission will only be granted if the missing admission requirements are met by the start of the practical semester.

If, contrary to expectations, the missing admission requirements are not met, admission to the practical semester will not be granted.

The head of the internship office decides on admission to the practical semester. You will receive an email (via your university email address) if you have been admitted to the practical semester.

Please note

If you start the practical semester without admission, it cannot be recognized for your studies. An internship started in this way must be discontinued.

The Internship Office will assign a supervisor for the practical semester to each student.

Students will be notified of the assignment in good time by email. Upon receipt of this notification, students are required to enter the contact details of their practical supervisor in the portal within two weeks.

Please note

Submitting the contact details is one of the requirements for subsequent recognition!

If the supervisor information is missing, the internship will not be recognized.

At the end of the internship, students must ensure that they receive

a certificate containing the following information:

  • Start/end of the internship
  • Absences
  • Type and content of the practical work
  • Performance assessment


The practical semester cannot be recognized without a certificate from the internship provider.

In addition, students must prepare an internship report on their activities during the practical semester.

(Details on the report can be found in the guidelines.


All important steps for timely and formally correct recognition can be found in the guide. Please read it carefully.

You must apply for recognition of the practical semester in the portal no later than the second day of lectures in the new semester (see HHN homepage semester schedule) and upload the complete application documents to the portal:

The following documents must be uploaded to the portal:


Note:

If any documents are still missing from the internship company by the submission deadline (work reference, confirmation of attendance days), please contact your supervisor immediately.

The practical semester will be recognized by the Internship Office. The head of the Internship Office will arrange for recognition by the Examination Office in Heilbronn. No further action is required on the part of the students.

Submission deadlines (exclusion deadlines!)

application for approval
  • Winter semester: July 15
  • Summer semester: January 15
Antrag auf Anerkennung

Winter semester and summer semester: 

First Tuesday of the first week of lectures

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