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The Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (HWR Berlin) is one of the largest and most prestigious universities of applied sciences in Germany, with a strong focus on applied sciences and practice-oriented teaching.
The HWR Berlin offers a comprehensive portfolio of over 70 degree programs at the bachelor, master, and MBA levels. These include areas such as business administration, private and public economic law, administrative, legal, and security management, as well as engineering programs. A particular emphasis is placed on dual study programs, with over 2,200 dual study places that enable a close connection between theory and practice through the integration of qualified vocational training[3].
The HWR Berlin is characterized by a strong practical orientation, diverse research, high quality standards, and a strong international focus. The university pursues an equal opportunity-oriented personnel and organizational policy and is committed to continuously improving the compatibility of study, work, and family. It has been awarded the Total E-Quality certificate eight times in a row and was most recently certified as a family-friendly university for the third time in 2022[3].
The HWR Berlin shares responsibility for a sustainable and future-oriented development of society. In teaching, study, and continuing education offerings, the university imparts necessary competencies and shapes sustainably transformative processes through innovative research and transfer. Examples include projects such as the development project of a cold district heating network for the largest university hospital in Europe in collaboration with Charité CFM Facility Management GmbH or the catalog of measures for garden owners to promote species protection and biological diversity[3][4].
The HWR Berlin maintains 179 active partnerships worldwide with renowned universities and is a member of various international networks such as AMBA, EFMD, AACSB, and NIBS. The university offers extensive research activities conducted across five departments, the Berlin Professional School, ten internal research institutes, and six affiliated institutes. A multidisciplinary concept promotes the development of joint research focuses and supports research activities through internal research funding[1][3].
The HWR Berlin is firmly anchored in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Berlin, one of the significant science locations worldwide. The city offers an inexhaustible cultural offering and a vibrant research and teaching landscape, in which the HWR Berlin actively participates and stands out through its diverse degree programs and research activities[3].
