Our study programmes
Whether you are interested in business or law. The EBS Universität offers you a wide range of excellent study opportunities at ؿƵ Business School and EBS Law School.
For EBS Universität, it is backbone, consideration, responsibility and courage. It is the ability to think and act in an international context, to convince and inspire.
With state-of-the-art methods, we convey to our students not only the best know-how but also foster the development of a strong personality. Tomorrow's elite will be different from today's: responsible, sustainable and innovative. It will be an elite that will make a difference in the world of tomorrow.
Leadership at EBS does not just mean getting to the top, it also means making a difference. We asked our graduates how studying at EBS has shaped their careers. Each of them has taken a unique path and yet they are all united by the ambition to make a lasting impact in the world.
EBS Universität offers a large and strong partner network on which students can build. More than 200 partner companies from the business world, over 200 top-class international universities and many of our more than 12,000 alumni are an integral part of the study programmes. A network constantly opening up new opportunities.
1971
oldest private business university in Germany
2.200
students from all over the world
≈ 60 %
predicate quota in law study programmes
13x
Forbes "30 under 30"
ؿƵ Business School has been awarded the prestigious AACSB accreditation, placing it among the 12 AACSB accredited business schools in Germany. AACSB is one of the oldest and most respected global accreditation bodies for business schools and is known for its high-quality standards and commitment to academic excellence.
The AACSB committee not only valued the high academic standards of ؿƵ Business School, but also highlighted the high level of practical orientation, the close relationships with business partners and the cohesion between students, alumni and professors. The AACSB accreditation is an external confirmation of the excellence of EBS 's teaching and research. This award underscores our commitment to shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
Independent institutions confirm the excellence of our teaching and research – all EBS Universität’s study programmes are internationally recognised and accredited by the German Accreditation Council. In addition, EBS regularly achieves top ratings in renowned university rankings.
AACSB
AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) is a global not-for-profit organisation that brings together educators, students and businesses to achieve a common goal: to educate the next generation of leaders. Since 1916, AACSB has stood for the highest standards of quality, providing quality assurance, business education information, and learning and development services worldwide.
Wissenschaftsrat
In 2022, EBS Universität was reaccredited by Wissenschaftsrat, the German Council of Science and Humanities, for the next 5 years.
This academic seal of quality is awarded to non-governmental universities whose performance in teaching and research meets recognised scientific standards. The period of accreditation by the Wissenschaftsrat is for a maximum of ten years, depending on the outcome of the review process. The Wissenschaftsrat is one of Germany’s most critical science policy advisory bodies and advises the federal and state governments on developing universities, science and research. In the multi-stage accreditation procedure, which includes the submission of a self-report by the university and a visit to the university by an external group of experts over several days, the university is evaluated in eight key areas. These include its academic quality in research and teaching, its structures and equipment, and its quality assurance and development.
Stiftung Akkreditierungsrat
All study programmes at EBS Universität are accredited by the Accreditation Council and are reviewed regularly in cooperation with the accreditation agency FIBAA.
The superordinate Foundation Akkreditierungsrat is an association of the German federal states aiming for quality assurance in learning and teaching at German universities. Since 2018, following the conversion of the German accreditation process, the Akkreditierungsrat has focused on the decision of accreditations. These are based on reviews of the accreditation agencies on programme accreditations as well as system accreditations. Thus, the Akkreditierungsrat plays an essential role in the final evaluation of the respective study programme. The Accreditation Council only accepts expert reports from accreditation agencies that have the EQAR registration of the Accreditation Council. The degree programmes at EBS Universität have been assessed by FIBAA, which is notably recognised in business and economics.
CHE Hochschulranking
The CHE Hochschulranking is the most comprehensive and detailed ranking of German universities. It includes data about studies, teaching, equipment and research, and students’ assessments of the learning conditions at their university in the ranking. The annual DIE ZEIT study guide publishes the results. For some subjects, the ranking also considers the reputation of the departments among professors. In addition to the comparative criteria, prospective students can choose from a wide range of descriptive features on study and teaching. EBS Universität is represented in the subject areas of Business Administration and Law and has consistently achieved excellent results over the past years.
In the current CHE Ranking 2023/2024, EBS Universität is again represented in the upper field of the top group in the majority of categories in both subject areas and was able to further expand its position. In particular, the Bachelor in Business Studies at EBS is the only university to receive 5 stars in the overarching category "General study situation" and in the category "Support from teaching staff", putting it in first place in Germany. The law programme at EBS also achieved top positions in the current ranking. It achieved second place in Germany in the categories "Support from teaching staff" and "Support during studies". The Master's programmes Master in Management, Master in Real Estate and Master in Finance, as well as the full-time MBA at EBS also achieved above-average ratings in the current ranking. Particularly noteworthy are the results in the categories "Support from teaching staff", "Practical relevance of teaching" and "Study organisation".
WirtschaftsWoche
The WirtschaftsWoche ranking is published by the economic magazine WirtschaftsWoche every year and is based on a survey carried out by Universum. Universum is an internationally recognised Employer-Branding specialist. The magazine asks HR managers from German companies which university graduates they consider remarkably competent in their activities for the survey. EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht is part of this ranking every year in Business Administration and Law. Overall, EBS Universität has achieved excellent results in recent years.
In the current 2024 ranking of WirtschaftsWoche, EBS is among the top 10 German universities in Business Administration.
Financial Times Ranking
The Financial Times Ranking is the most important business school ranking for university providers in education and continuing education. The ranking is a confirmation of the excellence of EBS's degree programmes and executive education programmes in providing the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career. It assesses several important criteria such as graduate satisfaction, employment rates and salaries after graduation, emphasising our commitment to helping our graduates build successful careers. In addition, the ranking takes into account diversity criteria, such as gender diversity, and also extends to international diversity among our students, faculty and board members.
Current award 2024:
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Ranking has been examining the development of universities and colleges worldwide for almost 20 years and provides an overview of their qualifications. This year's ranking includes 1,500 universities in 104 countries. The results are based on the analysis of 17.5 million academic publications and the expert opinions of more than 240,000 university teachers and employers.
In this year's QS ranking, the Master's in Management and the Master's in Finance are once again ranked in a good position. Both Master’s programmes have performed excellent in various categories of the ranking and stand out in particular in the area of “Alumni Outcome”. This reflects the fact that students at EBS not only receive a first-class education, but are also provided with the skills and knowledge they need for successful professional development and making an impact.
Current award 2025:
At the age of 88, our founder, Prof Dr Klaus Evard, has passed away surrounded by his family. He founded EBS in 1971 and realised his vision of an international and practice-oriented education. His courage, entrepreneurial thinking and actions, as well as his passion for good education are still part of EBS. He has inspired generations of students and his legacy will continue to be felt in the future. We are very grateful for this.
In memory of our founder, we would like to honour the life of Klaus Evard and his work for EBS Universität with this video on the occasion of 50th anniversary of EBS.