M.A. Applied Social Sciences

Applied Social Sciences is a German-taught, four-semester Master of Arts at Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da) for people who want to help society through its socio-ecological and digital transformation. You learn to bridge the perspectives of technology and society, and you work on real case studies with companies and organisations. Specialisations include Work and Organisation, on how these changes affect the world of work and employee co-determination, and Innovation and Society, on steering social innovation and balancing technical innovations such as AI with ethical standards. The programme starts in the winter semester. It suits graduates of a social science degree. Graduates work in HR and organisational development, change and sustainability management.