Master of Science in Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Why is it that more and more international students are interested in a master’s program in Economics at Universität Hamburg? Is it because of the range of choice and variety of topics that the WISO faculty has to offer? Is it the interdisciplinary collaboration with the unique program in Politics, Economics, and Philosophy (PEP)? Is it the appeal of dealing with game theory, and mathematical and empirical methods in small learning groups or is it the cosmopolitan harbor metropolis whose docks and terminals pulsate in the rhythm of global competition? There are many good reasons to study for a master’s degree in Economics at the University of Hamburg. An attractive course of study awaits you.

Why you should study Economics in Hamburg

The harbor metropolis is the ideal location for coming to grips with the larger economic issues of an economy in the globalized world. Every year around 140 million tons of goods are handled in the Hamburg harbor. The city is one of the most important media hubs in Germany and, with the Airbus industrial site in Finkenwerder, counts among the global players of the aerospace industry. But Hamburg is also the headquarters of large corporations, NGOs, agencies, insurance companies, and health insurance funds that, among other things, deal with the collecting and processing of data. No small number of students have remained in the city after getting their master’s to pursue a career.

The University Universität Hamburg is the largest institution for research and education in northern Germany. As one of the country’s largest universities, we offer a diverse range of degree programs and excellent research opportunities. The University boasts numerous interdisciplinary projects in a broad range of fields and an extensive partner network of leading regional, national, and international higher education and research institutions. Sustainable Science and Scholarship Universität Hamburg is committed to sustainability.

All our faculties have taken great strides towards sustainability in both research and teaching.

Excellent research

As part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments, Universität Hamburg has been granted clusters of excellence for 4 core research areas: Advanced Imaging of Matter (photon and nanosciences), Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) (climate research), Understanding Written Artefacts (manuscript research) and Quantum Universe (mathematics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology).

An equally important core research area is Infection Research, in which researchers investigate the structure, dynamics, and mechanisms of infection processes to promote the development of new treatment methods and therapies.

Excellent University

Furthermore, alongside 10 universities and 1 university alliance, Universität Hamburg was named a University of Excellence and was deemed a "flagship university."

Outstanding variety: 180-degree programs

Universität Hamburg offers more than 180-degree programs within its eight faculties:

• Faculty of Law Faculty of Business
• Economics and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Mathematics
• Informatics and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement
• Faculty of Business Administration (Hamburg Business School).

Universität Hamburg is also home to several museums and collections, such as the Herbarium Hamburgense, the Geological-Paleontological Museum, the Loki Schmidt Garden, and the Hamburg Observatory.

History

Universität Hamburg was founded in 1919 by local citizens. Important founding figures include Senator Werner von Melle and the merchant Edmund Siemers. Nobel Prize winners such as the physicists Otto Stern, Wolfgang Pauli, and Isidor Rabi taught and researched at the University. Many other distinguished scholars, such as Ernst Cassirer, Erwin Panofsky, Aby Warburg, William Stern, Agathe Lasch, Magdalene Schoch, Emil Artin, Ralf Dahrendorf, and Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, also worked here.