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ESMT Berlin

Empowering you to create a better tomorrow
Study at ESMT

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

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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
Master programs
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
MBA programs
Samira Barakat at the Audimax at ESMT Berlin

Latest news

More Executive MBA students look to switch careers

October 10, 2024 | Financial Times
More EMBA students are using their degrees to pivot into new careers rather than climb within their current organizations, with many self-funding their education to gain flexibility, prompting schools like ESMT Berlin to adapt their programs with enhanced networking and career support.

Do Lean Startup Methods Work for Deep Tech?

October 8, 2024 | Harvard Business Review
In their latest article for Harvard Business Review, Professor Linus Dahlander, Lufthansa Group Chair in Innovation, and Professor Francis de Véricourt, Academic Director of the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin, examine how the conventional lean startup approach may not seamlessly apply to deep tech ventures.

ESMT Berlin appoints Ann-Kristin Achleitner as distinguished affiliate professor

October 8, 2024 | ESMT Press
ESMT Berlin has appointed Ann-Kristin Achleitner distinguished affiliate professor. A renowned academic and expert in the fields of entrepreneurial and corporate finance, Achleitner brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her new role, further strengthening ESMT as a leader in innovative business education.
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