The foundation of b.i.b. was based on an ingenious idea. The computer pioneer Heinz Nixdorf, one of the greatest German entrepreneurial personalities of the post-war period, developed a remarkable philosophy. His notion, revolutionary at that time, was "The computer is an intelligent tool which belongs at the workplace of each and every employee; consequently we must instruct many men and women, who can operate, programme and service this 'intelligence booster' ".
On 1 July 1970, this idea was put into practice when the "Technical College for Electronic Data Processing" (b.i.b. e. V.) in Paderborn was founded by Nixdorf Computers AG with the approval and authorisation of the Ministry of Culture and Education. Today, this college is still providing vocational training for experts with professional experience, culminating in the title "State certified computer scientist".
In 1977, the college in Paderborn also began to provide training for school-leavers who had completed schooling at a level entitling them to study at the University of Applied Sciences or at a College of Higher Education. Graduates of this course of vocational training now also receive the qualification as "State certified computer scientist".
The great response from interested students and the high demand among companies for graduates from b.i.b. led to the foundation of further centres. In 1981, the successful b.i.b. concept was extended to Bergisch Gladbach and in 1984, to Hannover. Immediately after the reunification of Germany in 1990, b.i.b. also rose to the challenge of playing an active role in Saxony, one of the newly formed German states. In 1991, the centre in Dresden started teaching courses in accordance with the proven and tested b.i.b. training concept with state certification and qualification.
The integration of Europe, globalisation and the tremendous importance of international trade for the German economy have been the reasons for a new positioning of b.i.b. New training concepts and international degrees have enriched our portfolio and given rise to a new name: b.i.b. International College (b.i.b. I.C.). The occupational areas now cover:
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Business Management
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Information Technology
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Design
The experience gained so far and the close interrelationship between theory and practice, which is typical of all b.i.b. training concepts, led in 1993 to the foundation of a private University of Applied Sciences "FHDW" in Paderborn (also more recently in Bielefeld, Bergisch Gladbach, Mettmann, Dresden and Hannover) focussing on IT-Technology, Business Management and others (http://www.fhdw.de/). Under the umbrella of the private, non-profit organisation b.i.b. e. V., there are now two organisations which provide students and forward-thinking employers with their expertise.
High class facilities, both in terms of equipment and buildings, are trademarks of b.i.b. I.C. and FHDW. In 1974, b.i.b. purchased its college buildings in Paderborn from Nixdorf Computers AG. In 1977, a hostel for the students was built in the immediate vicinity and since then new college buildings and dormitories have been built in Hannover, Bergisch Gladbach and Mettmann.
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| The founder of b.i.b.: computer pioneer Heinz Nixdorf
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⇒ Fachhochschule
University of applied sciences. Type of higher education institution established in the 70s, which has the particular function of providing application-oriented teaching and research, particularly in engineering, business, administration, social services and design.