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ESMT Berlin will inaugurate Prof. Michael Weber as Germany’s first Alexander von Humboldt Professor at a business school. The event marks the launch of the European Expectations Center, a new research hub at ESMT. Boris Vujčić, vice-president of the European Central Bank, will deliver the keynote, followed by Fritzi Köhler-Geib of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Prof. Weber’s inaugural speech, and a panel on economic expectations and evidence-based policymaking.

In Die Zeit Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin and member of Germany’s Pension Commission, argues that retaining the "Rente mit 63" would reduce funding available to build a capital-backed pension. He says the proposed reform could deliver higher retirement incomes, including for people in eastern Germany.

For WirtschaftsWoche, Matthew Bothner, professor of strategy at ESMT Berlin, examines Jack Welch’s management legacy at General Electric. He argues that Welch’s success relied on combining intense competitive pressure with a subsequent phase of consolidation, rather than applying either approach in isolation.

ESMT Berlin student Ting Han explains why joining the Full-time MBA is not a career pause but rather a career recharge – and how it has helped her move to Berlin and meet a cohort that has "truly turned into family."

Compare the best business schools in Europe using the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2025. Learn how leading MBA and master's programs differ in career outcomes, accreditation, tuition, international opportunities, and more.

In CEOWORLD, Christoph Burger, senior lecturer at ESMT Berlin, explains how CEOs can build a high-performance analytical culture by asking process-focused questions and strategically timing debriefs to avoid outcome bias.