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The ADG Business School, founded in 2011 as a cooperation between the Steinbeis Hochschule and the Akademie Deutscher Genossenschaften (ADG), is a private university specializing in training and career-integrated Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in business administration.[1][3][4] With over 1,000 students, more than 2,500 alumni and six locations in Germany – including the inspiring Schloss Montabaur – as well as digital options, it offers a flexible learning environment that is perfectly suited to work and education.[1][3][4][5]
The core offering includes 20 state-recognized and FIBAA-accredited degree programs that combine classic business administration content with practical topics such as .[1][4] Students choose from specializations such as or .[5] The with block attendance phases (on-site or digital) and self-study phases ensures maximum flexibility and direct knowledge transfer into practice – ideal for specialists and managers.[1][3][4][5] For companies, there are tailor-made cooperations for the qualification of junior staff and managers, which promote long-term employee retention.[3][7][8]
The Mission of the ADG Business School is based on cooperative action by people for people: A theoretically sound, practice- and value-oriented education that creates responsible management for companies, society and the environment.[1][2] Cooperative Values and a promotional economic understanding are at the center, with a focus on individual potential development through mutual support.[1][2][4] The team emphasizes people as a central building block: "Education is the key to personal development" – curiosity, initiative and responsibility characterize the mission statement.[2] As part of the largest private university in Germany (Steinbeis), the School "pulls together" to offer high-quality studies with a family atmosphere and personal support.[1][2][5]
Value-oriented economics and sustainability run through all degree programs: topics such as sustainable management, regional supplier cooperations and in-house power generation are lived and taught.[1][4][6] The School promotes a human management that integrates ecological, social and societal responsibility, and supports transformation to resilient organizations.[1][2][4] In the unique learning environment of Schloss Montabaur, innovative concepts for long-term corporate and employee development are created.[3][6]
The ADG Business School was awarded 2026 as "Germany's most popular university" by students and alumni and received 1st place in the StudyCheck Category Award for study quality.[1] Its community connects students with networks from cooperative financial groups, medium-sized businesses and international corporations – a springboard for careers.[3] Here, not only graduates are created, but responsible designers who combine practice and values.
The ADG Business School makes people and organizations more successful – through excellent education in an inspiring atmosphere.[6] (2,348 characters incl. spaces)
