Kühne Logistics University was established by Klaus-Michael Kühne in 2010. Since its inception, KLU has steadily expanded its offerings to include a broader range of business and management programs, as well as analytics and data science.
KLU Foundation and Milestones
2010 Founding and German state-recognition of KLU
2012 KLU awarded the Erasmus University Charter by the European Union
2013 Opening of KLU’s campus in the HafenCity by current German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
2017 KLU granted the right to confer PhD degrees
2021 KLU wins the Global Student Satisfaction Award by Studyportals
KLU offers international programs, which are taught exclusively in English:
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration with four profiles: international management, sustainable management, supply chain management, and digital management & innovation. Besides the 'standard track' with 180 ECTS-credits and an integrated internship, KLU also offers an 'intensive track' with 210 ECTS-credits and two internships.[2]
Master of Science (MSc) in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Master of Science (MSc) in International Management
Master of Science (MSc) in Business Analytics and Data Science
Master of Science in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management (TriContinent). Students in this program study the first semester at Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg, the second semester in Shanghai, China and the third semester in Knoxville, Tennessee, US.[3]
Doctoral Program (PhD)
MBA Leadership & Supply Chain Management
Master in Sustainability Management and Operations
Study costs & scholarships
Study costs
In January 2022:
The fees for the 2-year Master's program were €7,190.00 per semester. The fees for the 3-year Bachelor program were €6,190.00 per semester (standard track, 180 ECTS credits) and €6,890.00 per semester (intensive track, 210 ECTS credits).
Scholarships
At KLU there are several scholarship possibilities, which support and encourage students financially, e.g.:[4]
Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship)
Merit-based scholarships
Sport Scholarship: KLU is a partner university for competitive sports and is in mutual exchange with the Olympic Training Center Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein and the General German University Sports Association (adh)[5][6]
Gifted Education Awards (Begabtenförderungswerke)
Erasmus
In July 2012, KLU was awarded the Erasmus University Charter. Through this European Union program, partnership agreements between European universities are facilitated, students can receive EU funding for stays abroad (language courses, semesters and internships abroad), and the mobility of teachers and university staff across Europe is also supported.
Partner universities
KLU maintains more than 60 partnerships with universities worldwide, within the framework of which an exchange of students from the Faculty of Economics takes place. Among the partner universities are:
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