Degree-type · Germany
MBA programmes in Germany
Full-time, part-time and Executive MBAs at German business schools — ESMT Berlin, Mannheim, WHU, Frankfurt School, HHL — with FT rankings and tuition on record.
Programmes94in Germany
Universities41
Duration18 mo34 of 94
Tuition (non-EU)€307 – €52,500recorded fees, 84 of 94
About MBA in Germany
German MBAs are dominated by private business schools with FT-ranked programmes: ESMT Berlin, Mannheim Business School, WHU Otto Beisheim, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, HHL Leipzig, EBS. Full-time MBAs typically run 12–15 months at €40,000–€70,000; Executive MBAs are 18–24 months alongside a career at similar tuition. Some public universities (TUM, HHU Düsseldorf, RWTH) run part-time / professional MBAs at lower fees. Average work experience for admission is 5–8 years, GMAT 620–680 typical. Post-degree work is supported by Germany's 18-month job-seeker permit for non-EU graduates.
Top schools
Ranked using THE / QS / ARWU where available.
ESMT Berlin
Berlin · 5 programmes
FT EBS #12
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
Düsseldorf · 4 programmes
FT EBS #20
Technical University of Munich
Munich · 4 programmes
THE #26
University of Mannheim
Mannheim · 1 programme
FT MiM #28
University of Cologne
Cologne · 1 programme
FT MiM #37
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Leipzig · 5 programmes
FT MiM #46
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen · 1 programme
THE #92
Technische Universität Berlin
Berlin · 1 programme
THE #140
University of Duisburg-Essen
Essen · 1 programme
THE #251
Leuphana University Lüneburg
Lüneburg · 1 programme
THE #401
PFH Private University of Applied Sciences
Göttingen · 1 programme
THE #401
Trier University of Applied Sciences
Trier · 17 programmes
Bremen University of Applied Sciences
Bremen · 8 programmes
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Frankfurt am Main · 6 programmes
IU International University of Applied Sciences
Erfurt · 4 programmes
Programmes by school
Up to three programmes per top school — click through for admission facts and tuition.
ESMT BerlinBerlin
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of ManagementDüsseldorf
Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementFrankfurt am Main