Kicking off a new life chapter at HHL

The “Welcome Week” offers a dive into the #hhlspirit. Our students get to know classmates from all of our programs and from all corners of the world, both virtually and on-site. This community event lays the foundation for a powerful network that will support them not only through their studies but far beyond.

Essentials: Learn what counts

This is where you start your HHL journey and take a deep breath of our school’s DNA. We do not only onboard your diverse class in what is essential in terms of hard skills but also develop your entrepreneurial spirit as well as your sense for teamwork and community. Moreover, we want to help you in becoming the best version of yourself by learning meaningful selfleadership frameworks and gaining awareness for the cross-functional abilities needed to excel in a modern business world.

Elective Essentials: Lay the foundation

With the opportunity to choose three modules out of a broad set of thrilling offerings, you will lay the foundation for your Deep Dive choices while broadening your horizon. Strengthen your competitive advantage and further develop your skills obtained in your previous (academic) career or dive into something new and complement your existing skillset with new capabilities.

Working on a real-life project, studying abroad or completing internships: The practical experience you gain and the connections you build will serve you far beyond graduation and equip you with an invaluable network.

Practical and international experience at its best

Whether working with a company on a real-life problem, studying abroad or gaining practical experience through an internship, the connections and relationships students build will benefit them far beyond graduation. A selection of unique opportunities allows you to apply your newly acquired knowledge and skills:

Student Consulting Project

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a consultant. Your challenge is to collaborate in a team of four to six students to advise and support a company in solving a real-life problem. Working closely with both company representatives and HHL faculty, you will learn first-hand what it means to initiate real change.

Explore the most recent projects in our blog

Practical Deepening

Whether consulting, working at an HHL startup or in a social impact project; with an integrated internship we offer you the opportunity to gain practical insights into new sectors and diverse corporate cultures. This is your chance to gain new perspectives, contacts and experience according to your own unique career goals.

International Experience

Discover new countries, dive into new cultures, and invigorate your intercultural competencies during your term abroad at one of our 140 in Europe, Asia, Oceania or the Americas. This international experience is your opportunity for personal development and for establishing a global network that will accompany you through your career. Read about our students’ experiences in

• Barcelona
• Seoul
• Paris

General Management Deep Dives: Specialize in you

Depending on goals, career paths and personalities, the Deep-Dives will provide you with the opportunity to specialize on those topics that will benefit your personal and professional development. You can select 2 from 4 possible tracks:

• Strategic Management
• Financial Decision Making
• Transformation Management
• Digital Entrepreneurship

The HHL Digital Space is based on the HHL campus in Leipzig and  supports early stage founders together with established companies in their  entrepreneurial pursuit with a dedicated 12-week incubation program and workshops. The main goal is to connect founding teams, equip them with business and tech knowledge and provide an open platform to empower entrepreneurship. hhl-digital.space

A startup mill in Leipzig’s creative heart

A modern accelerator and co-working space in the middle of the Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig’s creative heart, provides aspiring entrepreneurs with resources, partners and support to develop their ideas. Successful entrepreneurs, potential investors, highly engaged coaches and experienced mentors supplement the know-how gained during the program by advising, supporting and establishing the right contacts for your startup dream to take off. spinlab.co

The campus: In the heart of Leipzig!

The HHL campus is centrally located and, at the same time, surrounded by idyllic parks and rivers. You will experience an inspiring multicultural atmosphere and real campus flair. You also get to take advantage of the adjacent sports department of the University of Leipzig: As an HHL student, you are eligible to use all of their sports facilities and to sign up for sports courses offered by the Leipzig University. And to accommodate a flexible study schedule, we grant our students access to HHL’s premises 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the library, the study areas and meeting rooms, the lounge and the Student Club any time you want! Intrigued? Please contact us – we would be delighted to show you around our campus in person! We look forward to meeting you!

In contrast to many other student cities in Germany, Leipzig offers a very high quality of life for affordable prices. The approximate living costs per month including accommodation in Leipzig are around EUR 800-1000.

The tuition fees for the complete program amount to EUR 35,900. We offer a tuition fee reduction if you submit your complete application by the following Early Bird deadlines*:

• Early Bird 1: November 30 – Discount: EUR 4,500 
• Early Bird 2: January 31 – Discount: EUR 3,000
• Early Bird 3: March 31 – Discount: EUR 1,500

This covers all tuition and examination costs and includes the tuition fees for the term abroad at one of our partner universities. And, of course, the fees do not have to be paid in one lump sum. You will pay your tuition fees in four instalments – spread out over two years. For further information, see our payment terms. One more important note: Your tuition fees are tax-deductible as an anticipated income-related expense. Check out our brochure (in German) on this for tips. Please contact your tax consultant for more information.

*In order to receive the early bird discount, you must have submitted your application by the above deadlines, as well as submit all missing documents and tests (including GMAT/GRE or HHL Entry Test) and successfully pass the HHL admissions interview until January 31 (Early Bird 1), March 31 (Early Bird 2) or June 30 (Early Bird 3).

Additionally, we support you in financing your Master in Management studies. Aside from our range of financing options, we award scholarships to outstanding and particularly driven applicants.

How can you secure a scholarship? Convince us of your excellent record and your exceptional personality (please see documents below). Contact us to learn more, we will be happy to advise you!

Pay your tuition fees in installments!

After having been admitted to HHL, you are required to pay a down payment of EUR 3,000. The remaining fees will be paid as follows: The first and second installments are payable on October 1 and March 1 of the first study year. The third and fourth installments are payable on September 1 and March 1 of the second study year.