Practical project (IB)

The practical project should be completed after the end of the sixth semester. You must have earned at least 120 ECTS credits before you can begin your practical project.

You can find the regulations for the practical study phase on the right-hand side in the downloads section. Please read the document carefully.

Please note that registration for the practical project is not done via QIS. Please follow these steps:

1.  First, check whether you meet the admission requirements. Send the admission form, together with proof of academic achievement, to pp-wirtschaft@hochschule-trier.de
2. If the admission requirements are met, the admission form will be signed by the practical project coordinator.
3. Submit the signed admission form and the Training Agreement to your supervising professor. They must sign both documents.
4. Once all necessary signatures have been obtained, please send all documents digitally to pp-wirtschaft@hochschule-trier.de no later than 3 weeks before the start of the placement.

The internship must last for at least 14 weeks on a full-time basis. 

Public holidays and up to three days of sick leave do not need to be made up. Holiday leave and longer periods of absence due to illness must be made up. 

You apply independently for a relevant internship of your choice in a company or institution.

Possible internship offers will be sent to your university email address at regular intervals. You can also find information on the notice boards in the K-building, on our homepage, at the career fairs on campus, and at the job board of the Career Service of Trier University of Applied Sciences.

Further info on searching for internships

Once you have found an internship, find a supervising professor and document the contents of the internship. This includes, for example, that you briefly introduce the company, explain your motivation, and describe your tasks during the internship. 

Your supervising professor must approve your internship and sign the training agreement as well as the admission form.

In order to have your practical project recognised, you must submit the following documents to your academic supervisor AND at pp-business@hochschule-trier.de 

1. Practical project report: 
   Prepare a practical project report. Coordinate your report with your supervising professor.
2. Presentation: 
   Prepare a presentation of your practical project. Coordinate your presentation with your supervising professor.
3. Certificate from the company: 
   This certificate should show the start, end, weekly working hours, absences and the topics covered during the practical study phase.
4. Recognition Form:  
   The practical project is graded. The grade is based on the report, the presentation and your internship certificate. The supervising professor must enter the grade and sign the recognition form.

The practical project is graded. The grade is based on the report, the presentation and your internship certificate.

The practical project is worth 18 ECTS credits. Please submit your recognition form of the practical project to pp-wirtschaft@hochschule-trier.de

Domestic: When working in Germany, students are insured through their general health insurance.

Abroad: The scope and area of validity of the health insurance (statutory or private) must be enquired about with the insurer. If necessary, take out health insurance abroad.

Liability insurance is compulsory.

Domestic: Statutory accident insurance only applies to the geographical area of the university. During an internship in Germany, students must therefore be insured via the employer (not the university).
Abroad: The scope of the insurance must be clarified with the employer in each individual case.

Accident insurance is highly recommended.