Admission and Requirements

The minimum prerequisite for admission is a bachelor's degree. Candidates with a master's degree are also welcome to apply. An undergraduate or graduate specialization in economics or business is preferred, but candidates with strong analytical skills from related fields will also be considered.

Please use the link below for the submission of your application online via uni-assist. In case of a foreign degree, some application documents must also be sent by post. Please note that all hardcopies must arrive by the deadline. In that case, the online application must be completed several days before the deadline. It is not possible to hand in any documents after the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered

Please find a detailed list of application requirements in the "checklist for applicants" below.

Applications have to be submitted online. The application system is closed for the intake of WiSe24/25.

Application Deadline

Prospective students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Final deadline:

May 15th
prior to the winter semester of intended enrollment.

News on Application Requirements Winter Term 2024/2025

Update August 20th, 2024

Welcome to all students who accepted our admission offer. We will introduce the program structure and offer a Q&A session at our first virtual meeting on August 26th. All enrolled students have received the invitation via e-mail.

Update July 23rd, 2024

We have sent admission letters to selected candidates. If you have not received an e-mail or cannot download an admission letter on the Goethe Hochschulportal, you are most likely on our waiting list. We will inform you in the next few days, if we start a second admission round by contacting applicants in reserve. We received several hundred applications. Unfortunately, our selection committee could not offer immediate admission to every qualified candidate.

Please find all information on the application process and on the required documents in our new checklist for applicants 2024.

You may also want to have a look at our FAQs as well.

Templates as indicated in the checklist:

application_info_nameofapplicant_masterprogram_2024 (Word)

application_info_nameofapplicant_masterprogram_2024 (PDF)