Kühne Logistics University – wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU) is a private university based in Hamburg’s HafenCity. Funded by the non-profit Kühne Foundation, KLU is among the few German private universities authorized to grant doctoral degrees. The University was founded in 2010.

Research conducted at KLU chiefly focuses on sustainability, digital transformation, and innovative value creation in the fields of global logistics, management, and supply chain management. In the 2021 WirtschaftsWoche ranking, KLU took home top honors in the category of Research Output per Professor in comparison to other private universities.

KLU students enjoy an outstanding faculty-to-student ratio (13:1) and an exclusively English-language curriculum taught on an international campus. The University’s ties to the business sector and society at large ensure a strong link to practice in studies and research alike. Further, KLU’s continuing education program, Executive Education, offers managers and experts exclusive access to the latest findings on practical issues.