Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)

BIP 2026 “Pedal to Success – A Case Study along the Global Value Chain in Bike Manufacturing.”

The Faculty of Management and Technology will once again offer a multi-week BIP for our partner universities in April next year.

The focus of this program, which consists of a virtual phase and in a one week stay at the university, is a practice-oriented case study on the topic of “Pedal to Success – A Case Study along the Global Value Chain in Bike Manufacturing.” The aim is to gain international perspectives on global value chains and promote interdisciplinary thinking.

The academic program offers exciting lectures in the areas of procurement/SAP, marketing & sales, data management, finance and investment, and systems thinking. The program is complemented by a variety of excursions, including a city tour of Esslingen, a company excursion, the Mercedes-Benz Museum, and a joint trip to the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

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Preparation Blended Period/virtual programme: 23.03. – 10.04.2026

23.03.2026  Kick Off und Welcome to the BIP (webex meeting)

On-site Programme in Esslingen:  12.04. – 19.04.2026

BIP 2026 - ON-SITE-PROGRAM

TIMEACTIVITY
SUNDAY, 12th of April : Check- in
MONDAY, 13th of April - Hilltop Campus
09:45 am - 11:00 amRegistration
11:00 am - 12:30 amWelcome by the Faculty Management and Technology
12.30 am - 12.45 pmGroup Foto
01:00 pm - 02:00 pmLunch
02:00 pm - 04:30 pmLecture: "Procurement /SAP" - Prof Mathis
05:00 pm - 06:30 pmDowntown Esslingen guided city tour through the medieval old town of Esslingen
TUESDAY, 14th of April - Hilltop Campus
07:30 am -04:30 pmexcursion: factory tour
WEDNESDAY, 15th of April - in Göppingen
10:00 am - 12:30 amLecture Data Management - Prof. Marx
12:30 pm - 01:30 pmLunch
01:30 pm - 04:00 pmLecture: "Marketing & Sales" - Prof. Elste
THURSDAY, 16th of April - Hilltop Campus
10:00 am - 12:30 amLecture: "Finance & Investment" - Prof. Schreiber
12:30 pm - 01:30 pmLunch
01:30 pm - 04:00 pmLecture: "Systems Thinking„
Workshop Systems Thinking and Gamification (Prof. Zürn)
04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
05:30 pm - 07:30 pmInternational Night (free of charge)
(Please bring pastries from your home country)
FRIDAY, 17th of April - Hilltop Campus
09:00 am - 01:00 amFinal Group Sessions
01:00 pm - 02:00 pmLunch
02:00 pm - 04:30 pmGroup Presentations
08:00 pm - 00:00 amFarewell in Mexican Restaurant "Joe Penas"
SATURDAY, 18 th of April - City Centre Campus
full dayExcursion
SUNDAY, 19th of April : Check out by 10 o clock

Impressions BIP 2025

Your personal contactContact us

Academic contact

auslandsbeauftragte-wt[at]hs-esslingen.de

Administrative contact

io-shortprograms[at]hs-esslingen.de