Skip to main content
DE
Image of ESMT Professor delivering a lecture

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?

diversity--blue

Diversity

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

Startup capital

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

Future-oriented

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

Student experiences

female student at the forefront of image with three students in the background
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

"5 Tips For Succeeding In Your International Career In Europe"

September 20, 2024 | Poets&Quants
Ryan Krog, an ESMT Berlin Full-time MBA alumnus, shared with Poets&Quants how his MBA experience prepared him for a successful international career in Germany, along with his top five tips for professionals starting roles abroad.

Emmanuel Macron, Robert Habeck, and other government leaders are joined by international CEOs at second Berlin Global Dialogue

September 20, 2024 | ESMT Press
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and other heads of state and government are joined by leading CEOs at the second Berlin Global Dialogue. The 2024 Berlin Global Dialogue will take place from October 1-2, 2024, at ESMT Berlin in the heart of the German capital. Founded by Lars-Hendrik Röller, former chief economic advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Berlin Global Dialogue unites leaders from business, government, and academia to develop joint solutions for the most pressing challenges impacting the global economy. Under the theme “Building Common Ground”, the 2024 summit invites global leaders to find new ways to cooperate amidst volatility and fragmentation.

New Master of Management cohort starts this week

September 16, 2024
The Master of Science cohort for 2024-26 will officially commence their studies at ESMT this week. On September 18, ESMT will welcome 298 new students from 39 countries into one of its prestigious master's programs: the Master in Global Management (MGM), the Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIE), or the Master in Analytics and AI (MAAI).

Triple Crown Accreditation

Founders & benefactors