About HHL
Overview
Established
- 1898 (re-established in 1992)
Status
- Private, state-approved institution with university status, able to grant doctoral and habilitation degrees
Accreditation
- AACSB
- ACQUIN
Students
- 800 (9/2024)
- 37 % international students (09/2024)
Study Locations
- Leipzig
- Cologne
- Munich
Partner Universities
- More than 140 top universities around the globe
Programs
- Full-time Master in Management
- Part-time Master in Management
- Full-time Master in Entrepreneurship
- Full-time Master in Finance
- Full-time Master in Management | Finance
- Part-time Master in Management | Finance
- Full-time MBA
- Full-time MBA | Finance
- Part-time MBA
- Doctoral Program
- Executive Education
Alumni
- 4,000 graduates (09/2024)
- 13 chapters, e.g. in Amsterdam, Bangkok, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Japan, Leipzig, London, Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich,- more in founding
- 50+ annual events per year
Startups founded by HHL Alumni
- 530+
- 30,000+ jobs created
Who we are today
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management’s history and tradition is a story of pioneering success that goes back to the 19th century. Leipzig’s entrepreneurs realized the need of educating business people to prepare them for the upcoming changes and challenges in a world becoming more globalized with its international trade. The foundation of Handelshochschule Leipzig in 1898 marks the birthplace of management education and is the first business administration faculty in German-speaking countries. Since those early days, the “honorable merchant” is recognized in the school’s emblem. Eugen Schmalenbach is one of the Handelshochschule first and most prominent alumni, also well-known as the founder of today’s business administration as an academic field in science and research.Throughout the 20th century Handelshochschule Leipzig again faced a time of continuous changes. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Handelshochschule Leipzig was finally re-founded in 1992 to train a new generation of business leaders – a generation who will be actively engaged to form transformation in the reunited country.
Today, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management is a prestigious university with doctoral and habilitation rights and was the first private German Business School with AACSB accreditation. In addition, with more than 530 startups founded by HHL Alumni, our business school is the top address for entrepreneurship in Germany. Our HHL family consists of a wide variety of members from different countries, speaking multiple languages, bringing enriching backgrounds, renowned expertise, various responsibilities and diverse focuses.
Our Mission
“We educate entrepreneurial, responsible and effective business leaders through outstanding teaching, research and practice. We are driven by excellence in teaching and research to benefit our students, stakeholders and society. Our academic quality is underscored by our global outlook and a lifelong premier service and support network.”
To achieve our mission, we build on entrepreneurship and leadership, two pillars grown with HHL’s history of leading change and transformation. While entrepreneurship enables transformation, leadership is relevant to lead transformation.
Where we are today
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management looks back to a long tradition, deeply rooted in the region of Saxony while at the same time enjoying a highly international reputation. HHL is known for its mixture of innovative, international and individual approaches by students, staff, faculty and alumni.
800
students
HHL Student Statistics 2024
55
nationalities on campus
HHL Student Statistics 2024
4000
alumni in 13 chapters
HHL Alumni Statistics 2024
530+
startups created by HHL alumni
HHL Entrepreneurship Report 2024
30k+
jobs created by HHL alumni
HHL Entrepreneurship Report 2024
140+
partner universities
HHL International Relations 2024
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HHL’s Executive Management
Successfully shaping transformation through entrepreneurship.
Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth
Dean | Chief Financial Officer
Dean | Chief Financial Officer
Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth
Since March 1, 2023, Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth has been interim Dean and CEO of HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. Since January 1, 2022 he is also the Chancellor of HHL. His duties and responsibilities as Dean are defined in the Higher Education Autonomy Act (Gesetz über die Freiheit der Hochschulen im Freistaat Sachsen) and the statutes of HHL. As Dean, Prof. Dr. Dauth is responsible for the overall management of the Business School. It is his task to shape the vision, mission and strategy of the university. He oversees and directs the operations of the Business School, including its academic profile, student affairs, international relations, library, event management, government and stakeholder communications. His responsibilities as the Chancellor and CFO include all business affairs of the university, the supervision of HHL’s alumni activities, and the management of government relations and engagement with the broader community. In addition, he is responsible for the development of HHL’s annual budget and long-term financial plans, corporate partnerships, brand marketing & program consulting, administrative development, human resources, career development/employer relations, campus planning, real estate, and campus security audits. Prof. Dr. Dauth is an ex-officio member of the Professorial Appointments Committee and Chair of the HHL Senate. He reports semi-annually to the HHL Supervisory Board.
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Organizational and Academic Structure
HHL is a non-profit limited liability company (“gemeinnützige GmbH”).
Its shares are held by the following organizations:
- Leipzig Chamber of Industry and Commerce
- Friends of HHL
- Development Bank of Saxony (SAB)
- HHL Foundation
HHL’s executive bodies are:
- Supervisory Board
- Executive Management
- Board of Trustees
The academic structure of HHL departmentalizes into:
- the Academic Director
- the International Advisory Board
- and chairs and centers.
Academic Director Research is Prof. Dr. Dominik Kanbach. He is supported by Vice Dean Prof. Dr. Henning Zülch.