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ESMT Berlin is the highest-ranked business school in Germany and Top 10 in Europe.

Mission

From the heart of Europe, we create and impart new knowledge to advance business and society. We develop entrepreneurial leaders who think globally and act responsibly.

Purpose and values

Our purpose is empowering people to create a better tomorrow. Our shared values are community, curiosity, courage, and rigor.

Research focus

The school has prioritized three areas: leadership, innovation, and analytics. These pillars underpin the academic and organizational development of the school and guide its programming and research.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

With the Inclusive Leadership Roundtable (ILRT) students, faculty, and staff prioritize the values and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the school and champion these in academia and the business community. ESMT has signed the “Charta der Vielfalt” (Diversity Charter).

ASPIRE Strategy

Our strategy ASPIRE guides a new phase of growth. With the financial support of ESMT founders, we bring together the six most important strategic focal points of ESMT:   

  • Advance sustainability through education and research
  • Support diverse future leaders of the world with a European mindset
  • Promote a stakeholder-oriented market economy with sustainable and globally inclusive economic growth  
  • Integrate business and technology to empower individuals, companies, and societies  
  • Research rigorously to find the right solutions to upcoming challenges for businesses and beyond  
  • Evolve into a hotspot for innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe 

*Cumulative 2023

Fakten

1016
Studierende*
aus 85 Nationen
3.500
Führungskräfte
jährlich nehmen an unseren executive education Programmen teil
45
Lehrkräfte
aus 19 Nationen
9.000+
Alumni
aus zahlreichen Branchen und Sektoren gehören zu unserem exklusiven Alumni-Netzwerk
36.000+
Führungskräfte
haben executive education Programme an der ESMT besucht
124 Millionen €
Stiftungsvermögen
(Stand: Ende Dezember 2022)