Most well-known psychology studies claim that people are poor judges of how others see them. This assumption underlies many common pieces of advice about how to navigate social situations. New research from ESMT Berlin, however, suggests that it may not hold.
On October 20, the Invest in Germany Summit will take place at the international business school ESMT Berlin. The high-level summit will bring together German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and members of the federal cabinet with leading international investors and business executives to advance investment in Germany and strengthen the country as a business location. The fourth Berlin Global Dialogue will begin at ESMT immediately afterward.
The European Expectations Center (EEC), led by economist and recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Michael Weber, examines how households, firms, and financial market participants form expectations about economic developments and how these expectations influence economic behavior.
Many people think of negotiation as something reserved for salary talks, car purchases, or business deals: infrequent, high-stake encounters most people would rather avoid. A new study shows that this assumption is misleading. Negotiation is, in fact, a routine part of everyday life, occurring in roughly one in three social interactions, and it is more often collaborative than adversarial.
BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH, bioRN Life Science Cluster and ESMT Berlin announced the establishment of a Unified Hub for Healthcare Innovation. Through this alliance, the two biotech cluster organizations and DEEP - Institute for Deep Tech Innovation at ESMT will collaborate strategically to reinforce Germany's position as a leading hub for translating scientific breakthroughs into impactful healthcare solutions.
ESMT Berlin and Bard College Berlin have launched a new Accelerated Bachelor to Master Pathway that enables outstanding Bard College students to transition seamlessly into selected master’s programs at ESMT. The collaboration creates new opportunities for students to combine a liberal arts education with internationally focused management studies in the heart of Berlin.
Startups and companies launching new products often believe they can quickly “learn from the market” by adjusting prices, advertising, and inventory as customer data comes in. But a new ESMT Berlin study shows that many firms learn the wrong lessons because they fail to coordinate these decisions properly.
ESMT Berlin and Zeppelin University (ZU) have established an accelerated academic pathway for
outstanding bachelor’s students at the Friedrichshafen-based university on Lake Constance,
making it easier for them to transition into a master’s program at ESMT, one of Europe’s leading
business schools.
Venture capital firms, research organizations, technology transfer offices (TTOs), and ecosystem partners today announced the launch of the German Spin-off Framework (GSOF), a unique, jointly developed framework designed to make research-based spin-offs faster, fairer, and more predictable across Germany.
The Sustainable Business Roundtable (SBRT), founded by ESMT Berlin in 2011, convenes for the 31st time on June 17, 2026. The occasion marks 15 years of consistent cross-industry collaboration on sustainability. Under the theme “Rethinking resources: Securing sustainable access and use,” the meeting on campus in Berlin brings together business leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts to examine how companies can strengthen resource resilience and circularity as geopolitical pressures and regulatory demands grow.
A graduate employability initiative first developed at ESMT Berlin is expanding its impact across Africa. Launch to Work: Africa, implemented by Industry Immersion Africa (iiAfrica) in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages worldwide, builds on the ESMT AIMS Industry Immersion Program and aims to help young African graduates move from university into meaningful work.
ESMT Berlin has nominated Christoph Beickler, a Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) student, to represent the school in the DAAD #OneInOneMillion campaign. The campaign marks a historic milestone: one million students from Germany have now studied or completed a traineeship abroad with Erasmus+ funding since the program launched in 1987.
Together with the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Bundesstiftung Bauakademie, Flussbad Berlin, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, Humboldt Forum, PETRI Berlin, and WBM Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte, ESMT Berlin invites guests to the free neighborhood festival “Summer on the Island” on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the garden of the former State Council building at Schlossplatz 1.
Julia Langdon, assistant professor of organizational behavior and Volkswagen Group Junior Chair for Ethics and Diversity in Organizations at ESMT Berlin, has been selected as one of Poets&Quants Best 40-Under-40 Graduate Business Professors 2026. The annual recognition highlights outstanding young faculty members teaching in graduate business programs around the world.
ESMT Berlin has once again been recognized among the world’s leading providers of executive education in the Financial Times Executive Education Rankings 2026. The school ranked among the top five in the world customized programs and among the top ten in the world for open enrollment programs.
