MBA in Germany

Whether you plump for the business center that is Frankfurt, the liberal and open-minded city of Berlin or the historic port city Hamburg, Germany’s 16 states are varied and interesting enough to suit any taste. Its citizens have a quality of life that is considered as one of the best in the world due to the low unemployment rate, high wages vs relatively low cost of living and a rich cultural offering that means you are rarely going to get bored in your time here. In many ways Germany is at the apex of European culture and European business, offering a combination of the two that is unlikely to be bettered elsewhere.

As the undoubted financial powerhouse of the European Union, in large part due to its world-renowned manufacturing, pharmaceutical and construction industries, job prospects for graduates are good here. It is increasingly becoming a hotbed for international students having been named as the most desirable country to study in Europe for two years running
and only hosting fewer international students in Europe than the UK. Although the lure of free tuition for undergraduate programs (and some master’s degrees) is an obvious attraction for many, the country backs that up with world-class teaching and universities that are growing in reputation each year.

Fun facts

• 65% of the highways (autobahns) in Germany have no speed limit
• Most of Europe and North America still change their clocks for Daylight Saving Time because of Germany (not farmers, like you may have read). They introduced it as an energy-saving measure during the First World War and it was soon adopted by several other countries.
• Germany did not introduce a national minimum wage until 2014.
• Most of Oktoberfest actually takes place in September. Its name comes from the fact that celebrations run until the first Sunday in October.
  
• The country’s automotive industry is one of the largest of its kind in the world, with the likes of Volkswagen, Daimler AG and BMW all headquartered here.