University of Applied Management Studies: List of all study programs (2026/27)

As a state-approved private business university, HdWM offers a wide variety of degree programs and further education in the areas of economics and management. The main shareholder of HdWM, the International Bund (IB), has been making a valuable contribution to the education market for years.

Our Mission Statement

Study programs to match your needs

How we teach, study, and work together at the University of Applied Management Studies (Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management, HdWM).

Learning as an experience

We consider ourselves mentors of our students’ professional and personal development. Teaching and studying take place in small interactive study groups as seminars. Digital teaching and learning techniques support our students in developing their competences individually and flexibly.

We offer a learning atmosphere that fosters sustainability and supports personal responsibility, in which diversity can be experienced and creativity unfurled.

As a state-approved private business university, HdWM offers a wide variety of degree programs and further education in the areas of economics and management. The main shareholder of HdWM, the International Bund (IB), has been making a valuable contribution to the education market for years.

Our Mission Statement

Study programs to match your needs

How we teach, study, and work together at the University of Applied Management Studies (Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management, HdWM).

Learning as an experience

We consider ourselves mentors of our students’ professional and personal development. Teaching and studying take place in small interactive study groups as seminars. Digital teaching and learning techniques support our students in developing their competences individually and flexibly.

We offer a learning atmosphere that fosters sustainability and supports personal responsibility, in which diversity can be experienced and creativity unfurled. Projects and excursions enrich the studies and enhance the contact between fellow students from Germany and abroad.

The lecturers’ academic expertise and passion for entrepreneurial issues stem from their personal company-, consulting-, and research experience. They support the students in recognizing and developing their potential.

Opportunities to create something new

HdWM offers opportunities for exchange between students, partner companies, as well as experts in research and teaching.

Together, we work towards solutions to current economic and social challenges. Therefore, we rely on scientific findings and apply these in management practice.

Organizations and companies profit from the management expertise of HdWM through further training for their staff members. The collaboration with our partner companies receives our highest attention.

Developing competences

Students at HdWM are equipped with the skills for successful career entry and -advancement. Students and partner companies alike benefit from a close exchange, which HdWM establishes from early on. Our partners appreciate the high practical relevance and the distinguished regard for companies’ needs in the design of our study programs and (further) education.

A strong team

As a team, our cooperation is marked by fairness, transparency, and integrity. We support each other; every contribution counts. Our behavior towards each other is constructive and respectful. Personal initiative is welcome and encouraged. We think outside the box. We learn from mistakes.

Practicing diversity

Practiced diversity is the foundation of our values. At our university, people can recognize and develop their potential regardless of their cultural and social background or individual learning prerequisites. We practice an open and cooperative teaching and studying style.

Quality, sustainability, profitability

The university is built on a solid foundation which is comprised of three pillars: academic studies, partner companies, and further education. We invest in our future and fortify our competitiveness by continuously improving our study programs and developing new products. We establish efficient and effective processes, use our resources responsibly, and keep profitable relations with our stakeholders. This is achieved, by consistently reviewing and improving the quality of our teaching, research, further education, and administration.