High degree of internationality, very high degree of mobility, international student body, group projects in many modules, modern skills-oriented and inspiring teaching concept, high degree of practical relevance (practitioners as teachers, guest lectures, project assignments with companies), interdisciplinary courses, intercultural approach, extensive range of courses in English, introductory events at the start of studies, extensive range of Studium Generale courses

High number of semesters abroad (over 40% of students), 176 international partner universities with active exchange, high funding rate through grants, over 10% international visiting students, numerous practice semesters abroad, high degree of teacher mobility via Erasmus, international summer and winter school, Erasmus projects in administration, various Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects

University of Pittsburgh, USA; HEC Montréal, Kanada; Nanyang Technological University, Singapur; Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasilien; University of Edinburgh, Schottland; Universiteit Gent, Belgien; Kozminski University, Warschau, Polen; Universidade Nova Lissabon, Portugal; University of Economics and Business in Athen, Griechenland.

Modern teaching and group rooms, PC rooms for teaching with excellent software, modern library, good supply of literature for research and teaching, diverse range of online journals and data providers, extensive e-book range, e-learning centre with individual support for teaching staff, e-examination rooms, WiFi in all seminar rooms and the library

High number of researchers in Business Administration, quantitative areas of application, Economics and Social Sciences. Regular internal research seminars. Active research and third-party-funded projects in various institutes: Institute of Entrepreneurship, German Mittelstand and Family Firms (EMF), Institute of Sustainability (Ina), Institute of Data-Driven Digital Transformation (d-Cube), Institute of International Political Economy Berlin (IPE-Berlin), Controlling+ Institute, Harriet Taylor Mill Institute of Economics and Gender Research, project management in German Research Foundation-funded (DFG) International Research Training Group

At the Start-up Incubator Berlin of HWR, students can take their first steps from theory to implementation. It promotes ideas, concepts and prototypes. The co-working space allows for exchange with other business founders and thus supports inspiration, creativity and the development of business models. The “Start-up Now” programme offers workshops, coaching, team matching, peer learning and mentors. It is aimed at everyone at the beginning of their start-up project or who have already progressed to the active start-up phase.

High level of diversity among students, teaching staff and non-teaching staff, high proportion of women professors, Harriet Taylor Mill Institute of Economics and Gender Studies. University-wide sustainability strategy in teaching, research and operation of the university, special degree course on International Sustainability Management. Regular events on campus (Career Week, International Day, lectures from academia, society, politics and practice), HWR Talents programme for high-performing students, mentoring programme for company founders, intensive student advice and counselling