Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin (SHB) (or Steinbeis University) is a private, state-approved university in Germany, well-known for its focus on applied research and industry-oriented education. It is primarily known for its cooperative education programs with large german corporations such as

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, Mercedes,

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and Bosch. The university is based in

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and has supplementary campuses in

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ...

. It operates under the

Steinbeis Foundation The Steinbeis Foundation is an institute headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany dedicated to the transfer of academic findings and knowledge into the field of business. Established in its current form in 1971, the foundation encompasses the Steinbei ...

, which emphasizes knowledge and technology transfer between academia and business. Founded in 1998, the university offers programs that are often part-time or project-based, designed for working professionals who want to integrate their academic learning with real-world business challenges. Steinbeis University’s programs span a range of fields, including business, management, engineering, and technology, with a strong emphasis on practical, hands-on projects.

History

As early as 1994, the

was working on the fundamentals of a new academy. The idea of a private Steinbeis University in Baden-Württemberg was soon in coming. The circumstances at the time, however, were not advantageous. As a result, Johann Löhn, the then chairman of the board, chose not to pursue the idea further. The Secretary of State at the time, Erich Thies, was a strong advocate of the university. After discussion with the Berlin State Senate, Steinbeis received state approval to move forward with SHB. The university opened in autumn of 1998 offering the MBE (Master of Business and Engineering). 1999 saw the introduction of the MedienMBA, the first MBA for senior managers working in the German media. In 2000 SHB added MBA degrees for Chinese executives and German fast-track employees. In 2001 SHB launched its first bachelor's degree program. The university is organized as a business, with the institutes acting more like "companies within a company". Degrees based on this model require students to "partner" with a company at the start of their studies and create a project that applies learned knowledge to a realistic business challenge. Over 4000 employed professionals are enrolled in SHB.

Study programs

Master of Business Engineering A Master of Business Engineering (MBE) also Master of Engineering Management (MEM) is a two-year master's degree. The program combines management science, business administration, law and economics, technology, and engineering. The content of this ...

(MBE) – (General Management, Business Intelligence) *

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...

(MA) *

Master of Laws A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: ' or ') is a postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in another subject. In many jurisdi ...

(LL.M.) *

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular ...

(MBA) *

Master of Science A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medici ...

(M.Sc.) *

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

(BA) *

Bachelor of Business Administration A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an undergraduate degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of four years and typically 120 credits of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of busine ...

(BBA) *

Bachelor of Engineering A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a college graduate majoring in an engineering discipline at a higher education institution. In the United Kingdom, a Ba ...

(B.Eng.) *

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.S., B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Scienc ...

(B.Sc.) Until this university of applied sciences lost its right to award doctorates in 2016, it offered doctoral programs (PhD or the German PhD equivalent ''Dr. rer. oec.)''. Since then, doctoral programs have continued to be offered, but always in cooperation with and with a degree certificate from partner universities in other European countries.

Institutes

* Steinbeis Center of Management and Technology (SCMT) * School of Management and Technology (SMT) *

Stuttgart Institute of Management and Technology The Stuttgart Institute of Management and Technology (SIMT) was founded in 1998 as an international Business School and Further Education Institute offering both full-time and part-time programs leading to the academic degree "Master of Business A ...

(SIMT) * Steinbeis Institute of Executive Capabilities (IEC) *

Steinbeis Business Academy Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin (SHB) (or Steinbeis University) is a private, state-approved university in Germany, well-known for its focus on applied research and industry-oriented education. It is primarily known for its cooperative education prog ...

(SBA) * School of International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE) * School of Management and Innovation (SMI) * School of Governance Risk & Compliance (School GRC) * IBR School of Executive Management * ISW Business School Freiburg *

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References

External links

Homepage of Steinbeis-University
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