[2] It is primarily known for its cooperative education programs with large german corporations such as Siemens, Mercedes, Porsche, SAP, Deutsche Telekom and Bosch.

Founded in 1998, the university offers programs that are often part-time or project-based, designed for working professionals who want to integrate their academic learning with real-world business challenges.

[4] Steinbeis University’s programs span a range of fields, including business, management, engineering, and technology, with a strong emphasis on practical, hands-on projects.

Degrees based on this model require students to "partner" with a company at the start of their studies and create a project that applies learned knowledge to a realistic business challenge.

Since then, doctoral programs have continued to be offered, but always in cooperation with and with a degree certificate from partner universities in other European countries.