Economics

Testimonials

Having studied during my Bachelor in a multi-national program, I was impressed from the very first day that the Integrated Master Program, with its internationality and cultural diversity exceeded even my prior experience. In my opinion, the diversity of the IMP students (in our intake, the students were from more than 15 different countries), serves as a unique multiplier. Every student has his or her personal perspective on academic, but also everyday challenges and hence approaches the very same challenge with a different approach. Certainly, this requires also a lot of openness and tolerance for other working styles or cultures. But if one takes on this journey, it is incredibly enriching – not only on an academic level but also on a personal level. I also completed an internship in the US between my first and second years. As a recommendation: should you plan to work in Germany after graduation, doing an internship is certainly a ‘must-do’ during your Master Program. Now, I am looking forward to the next step: starting my first job after graduation in consulting.

Hey! I'm Keili from Estonia. I did my Bachelor's studies at Tallinn University of Technology, after which I worked a couple of years as a Bond Dealer at a bank. Both have proved useful here in Freiburg, but doing one of the three IMP programs really takes more effort and intelligence than previous knowledge. It feels good to be back at school after a couple of years of serious office life. Despite hard studies, I think you will enjoy it here too. By the way, you can expect lots of economics - whichever of the three programs you are doing - and a good crowd! P.S. A small tip: to find a room through Studentenwerk you increase your chances if you register online on the first possible chance + call them within some weeks – online registration alone doesn't get you far.

As for me, coming to Freiburg is my first time being abroad. In unfamiliar surroundings, without knowing German, it is challenging to live and study here. But, I think it's the best decision I've made in my life, choosing the Integrated Master Program at the University of Freiburg. People are nice and fellow students help me to overcome the difficulties in the studies. For those of you who like a challenge and are really interested in Economics, welcome to Freiburg, you won't regret it.