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ESMT Berlin

Empowering you to create a better tomorrow

We are making an impact by empowering a global community of students, alumni, and executives to create a better tomorrow. 

Find the right program for you

Degree programs

Take your career to the next level with Germany's #1 business school. Choose from our degree programs

Executive education

Develop yourself and your organization with our executive education programs, which focus on your personal development and increasing your company's success. Choose from our:  

Transforming the future

Digital society

The Digital Society Institute bridges technology and society and places security at the nexus between social, legal, and economic needs. It works towards creating a successful and responsible digital future for Germany and Europe.

Entrepreneurship

Our entrepreneurship hub Vali Berlin empowers entrepreneurs to create a better tomorrow and fosters responsible entrepreneurship for economic, environmental, and social value creation.

Innovation

The Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) focuses on the deep tech value chain and aims to change the way deep tech is coming to life by sustainably instilling entrepreneurial thinking and acting in the scientific sphere and beyond.

Sustainability

Sustainability and social impact play a fundamental role in research, teaching, outreach, and action at ESMT. The ESMT Institute for Sustainable Transformation creates and shares knowledge to transform organizations, industries, and value chains towards sustainability. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important components at the forefront of sustainable transformation at ESMT.   

Why study in Berlin?

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Diversity

Germany's capital is home to a vibrant cultural scene and diverse international community.
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Startup capital

Berlin is one of Europe's top startup capitals, with more than 30 unicorns based here.
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Future-oriented

Within Germany, Berlin is home to the most companies focused on future markets.

Student experiences

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Student experience

"The master’s program has been the biggest personal development curve I have ever experienced. We all got to meet so many new people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, stories, and cultures. It has been the most enriching journey I have ever been on".

Gianna di Lorenzo, Masters student
Alumni voice

"ESMT is more than a business school because it manages to take every individual and build on what they've achieved so far in their career to take the next step. I think it's this individual approach that I've benefited from, and which makes ESMT unique".

Samira Barakat, Vice President, Vattenfall, EMBA alumna
Samira Barakat at the Audimax at ESMT Berlin

Latest news

ESMT Berlin, HHL, and WHU collaborate on joint international career event

August 29, 2024 | ESMT Press
ESMT Berlin, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management are hosting a joint MBA Talent Forum on November 28 at the ESMT campus in Berlin. This exclusive recruiting and networking event offers international companies a unique opportunity to connect in a single location with top MBA professionals from Germany’s leading business schools.

"2024 MBA To Watch: James Lam, ESMT Berlin"

August 24, 2024 | Poets&Quants
James Lam, the second ESMT student to be named by Poets&Quants as one of the MBA students to watch in 2024, shared his experiences and learnings during his MBA at ESMT in an interview with P&Q.

ESMT Berlin and University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce partner to establish global impact program

August 20, 2024 | ESMT Press
ESMT Berlin and the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce (UVA McIntire) will offer a cross-continental global impact program designed to develop the next generation of global business leaders. This partnership reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to provide high-impact academic experiences that prepare graduate students for global business leadership with social impact.

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