The vision of Berlin International - University of Applied Sciences (BI) is to provide students with a student centered international and intercultural educational environment to stimulate and develop their intellectual growth, wisdom and creativity. The academic and administrative staff is committed to helping students and prepare them for productive careers and responsible citizenship in a global society. Berlin International aspires to be one of the leading private universities in Germany in terms of intercultural and interdisciplinary teaching and applied research.

BI academic goals include commitment to knowledge based solutions and societal problems as well as contributions to innovation and development in society. In addition, Berlin International promotes cross-cultural and cross-national understanding through international academic cooperations and joint projects. In this respect, it profits from its close relationship with BAU's Global Education Network, which is composed of five universities. All the universities in this network share the core values ​​of integrity, respect, excellence, innovation and social responsibility. As an independent institution within this network, Berlin International - University of Applied Sciences has its own individual mission statement and academic profile which has been accepted by the Academic Senate.