Professional fields

As there is now hardly any business area or industry that is not actively driving the digital transformation or at least responding to its effects, graduates of the Information Systems degree programme find their fields of activity in a wide variety of industries and functions

Banks and financial services:

e.g. financial systems consultant, risk management analyst

E-commerce and online retail:

e.g. e-commerce strategist, business intelligence analyst, online platform manager

Healthcare and pharmaceuticals:

e.g. healthcare IT consultant, data scientist medical research, healthcare IT manager

automotive industry:

e.g. IT project manager for automotive engineering, data engineer in production optimisation

Consultancy firms:

e.g. IT strategy consultant, digital transformation consultant

Telecommunications:

e.g. network solutions architect, IT manager for telecommunications infrastructure

Energy and environmental sector:

e.g. IT specialist for renewable energies, data analyst in environmental analytics

Insurance:

e.g. insurtech expert, IT project manager for insurance systems

Logistics and supply chain:

e.g. supply chain data analyst, IT manager for logistics optimisation

IT services:

e.g. solution architect, cloud consultant, cybersecurity specialist

A degree in Information Systems opens up a wide range of career opportunities and management positions. At a managerial level, graduates could take up positions in which they are responsible for the strategic direction of IT in the company, be it as IT manager, CIO or in other managerial roles. Designing and implementing digital transformation strategies and leading teams in the field of business informatics offer further exciting prospects for a successful career after completing a Master's degree. Further training and professional development play a crucial role in keeping pace with constantly evolving technologies and requirements.

Jobs at universities or research institutes to generate new knowledge in business informatics and teach students are also an option. FH Aachen has also recently started offering the opportunity to do a doctorate via a doctoral programme.