Business Partnerships at HHL
Collaborate, Recruit, Innovate
Partner with HHL for Innovation and Growth
At HHL, we offer companies a variety of opportunities to collaborate, recruit high-performing talent and drive innovation. Whether you’re looking to solve real-world business challenges through consulting projects, invest in the future of your employees with our executive education and part-time programs or support groundbreaking research – we provide the right platform for your success. Partnering with us gives you access to a network of top-tier students, experienced faculty, and industry experts. Let’s shape the future of business together.
Why partner with HHL?
- Access to top-tier talent: Connect with exceptional students and alumni shaped by an entrepreneurial mindset, international outlook, and leadership potential. Join a community that addresses key business and societal challenges.
- Innovation and research excellence: Collaborate with award-winning faculty on research in digital transformation, sustainability, and leadership. Use studies and joint projects to bring fresh insights into your business.
- Ecosystem and visibility: Boost your employer brand through lectures, sponsorships, and research partnerships. Tap into a strong network of alumni, startups, and business leaders to raise your company’s profile.
Consulting Projects
This cooperation format is offered to companies that look for fresh ideas, profound research and sound solutions to current management challenges. Students run “field projects” independently while receiving coaching from a respective Chair. Many well-known large cooperations, medium-sized companies and start-ups have already benefitted from the results of HHL’s student consulting projects.
MBA Consulting Projects
M.Sc. Consulting Projects
Startup Consulting
Talent Recruiting
Gain direct access to HHL’s top-tier talent. Whether you’re looking for interns, graduates, or professionals with specialized skills, our programs help you find the right fit for your company. We provide various recruiting opportunities to connect you with future business leaders who can drive your organization forward.
Student Profiles
HHL students are more than just academically outstanding – they’re driven, ambitious, and ready to shape the future of business. Most of them pursue advanced degrees such as a Master’s, MBA, or PhD in business and finance, often building on relevant work experience in industries like consulting, manufacturing, financial services, consumer goods, startups, or e-commerce.
They choose HHL with a clear purpose: to fast-track their careers. Many aim for leadership roles in strategy consulting, corporate management, or plan to launch their own ventures. At HHL, they develop the skills needed to become tomorrow’s CEOs, founders, and board members – supported by one of the world’s top-ranked career services (Financial Times, #4 globally).
Through personalized coaching, practical career workshops, and strong corporate connections, we ensure our students are prepared for the challenges of today’s job market. Company visits to firms like eBay, exclusive events with Bosch, or strategic consulting projects for TUI Hotels & Resorts offer real-world experience and employer access.
Our vibrant alumni network adds even more value. Successful founders – including the minds behind Mister Spex, Edurino, and Kale & Me – frequently return to campus to mentor the next generation. The unique HHL spirit fuels entrepreneurship, inspires innovation, and provides companies with a rich pipeline of top-tier talent ready to make a difference.
On-Campus Activities
Enjoy undivided attention during on-campus activities. We offer different event formats which take place at regular intervals in spring (March-June) and fall (September-December).
On-campus Interviews
HHL students are invited to apply for interviews with you through company presentations and/or additional mailings. You can then choose suitable candidates who comply with your specific requirements. We will take care of everything else for you – booking the venue and even providing snacks for the breaks.
Company Presentations
Introduce your company during a 30 to 45-minute presentation in a large auditorium and engage in personal conversations with our students during the get-together afterwards.
Family Business Meeting Event
Family businesses stand for values, are a driving force for the economy and offer exciting career prospects. The FAME offers a stage for up to seven family-run businesses. In a seven-minute presentation you can inspire the attendees about your company’s culture and career prospects. The presentations are followed by a panel discussion and an informal get-together where you will have the opportunity to get in touch with our junior talents as well as the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Chair of Strategic Management and Digital Entrepreneurship.
Workshops
Our exclusive workshops, e.g. on the latest real-life cases, enable an intensive exchange with a smaller group of 15 to 25 selected students. The students apply for the workshops with their résumés and a motivation letter and you alone will choose the candidates.
Fairs and Recruiting Events
Startup Career Fair
HHL offers its own startups and entrepreneurs the opportunity to present themselves as potential employers. Up to six companies can introduce their stories, business idea, experiences and career opportunities per career fair. The individual presentations are followed by an informal get-together.
International Open
Are you looking for top performers with a global mindset for your business? Then find your right match at HHL’s International Open Recruiting Event. Take the opportunity to present yourself as an international employer in a short presentation and panel discussion and get in contact with our students during the get-together.
Digital Carrer Night
One feature of the HHL study programs is the education and training of careers at the interface between technology and management. Are you looking for digital talent? Then come and join our Digital Careers Night at HHL and introduce yourself as an innovative employer. Up to six companies will join the evening with a presentation, a panel discussion and an informal get-together. The perfect chance to meet excellent students with a digital mindset.
Looking for top talent or fresh insights for your business? Let’s discuss how we can collaborate!
Education and Training
Develop your team’s potential with HHL’s tailored education programs. Whether through executive training for senior leaders or flexible part-time study options for working professionals, we offer high-impact learning experiences that drive career growth and business success.
Part-time Study Programs
Engaged and highly skilled employees are the foundation of any successful company. However, to remain competitive in the long term, continuous education and targeted professional development are essential.
Companies that invest in the growth of their employees benefit from increased innovation, stronger employee retention, and sustainable success. We offer practical training programs that not only advance individual careers but also contribute to the long-term development of your organization.
Unsure which program fits best? Let’s explore your options together!
Executive Education
Custom training programs designed for executives, managers, and high-potential employees. Gain insights from top faculty and industry experts to strengthen leadership and strategic skills.
Company-Specific Programs
We develop company-specific executive programs tailored according to your objectives and the needs of your executives.
Get more information here.
Open Programs
Our open enrollment programs and seminars focussed on a selection of current trends are also tailored to specific audiences and are based on the general management approach and innovative learning content and methods of HHL.
Get more information here.
Funding and Sponsorship
Make a lasting impact by supporting education and research at HHL. By sponsoring a scholarship, you enable talented students to access top-tier education, regardless of their financial background. Funding a professorship allows you to contribute to cutting-edge research and shape the future of business and innovation. Strengthen your company’s presence in academia while fostering the next generation of business leaders.
Get in touch to explore your opportunities!
Deutschlandstipendium
We invite you to sponsor exceptional students with a monthly allowance of EUR 150 over the course of at least one year and join a personal exchange. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research grants the same amount on top of that. Hand over the scholarship certificate in person during our annual ceremony and network with representatives from the school and other sponsors. Increase your brand awareness by appearing as a sponsor in the HHL news magazine and on posters. On top of everything, you will obtain the sponsor’s signet from the federal government which you may use on your company’s website.
