History
ESMT Berlin was founded in 2002 by 25 leading German corporations and institutions.
Education
ESMT Berlin, situated in the heart of Germany's capital, is a private, international business school founded by 25 multinational corporations. The school’s expertise focuses on the development of responsible leaders with a global focus on innovative management, analytics, and technology. ESMT is one of the top-ranked business schools in Germany with a global network of alumni in over 40 countries.
In addition to executive education, ESMT offers the following degree programs:
- Master's in Global Management
- Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Master in Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
- Full-time MBA
- Part-Time MBA
- Executive MBA (EMBA)
- Online Global MBA
Research
ESMT's research findings aspire to enlighten the judgment of business leaders and policy makers, thereby improving human societies and organizations. The research output from ESMT's faculty is published in international academic journals, which are first-class in their respective fields. These research findings also provide cutting-edge and profound insights for the business community as well as the classroom through managerial publications and case studies.
Career
The ESMT Careers team focuses on guiding MBA students with their postgraduate career objectives and enhancing their employability. With a personalized and rigorous approach, ESMT helps you build your brand and connects you with top companies and recruiters through a range of workshops, seminars, fairs, events, and 1-on-1 meetings throughout the year. The ESMT Careers team focuses on guiding MBA students with their postgraduate career objectives and enhancing their employability. With a personalized and rigorous approach, ESMT helps you build your brand and connects you with top companies and recruiters through a range of workshops, seminars, fairs, events, and 1-on-1 meetings throughout the year.
ESMT Berlin Key Statistics & Highlights
- 8 Masters
- 115 Scholarships
- 45 Academic Staff
- 673 Students
- Private Institution Type
ESMT Berlin Overview
ESMT Berlin Scholarships
ESMT Berlin Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to ESMT Berlin. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
Provided by university
Grant
28500 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Executive Transition Program Scholarships
Merit-based
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Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Developing Country Scholarships LDC/LLDC
Merit-based
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Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Net Impact Sustainability Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Outstanding Student Leadership Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
34000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Women in Private Equity Scholarship by capiton
Merit-based
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Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Women's Academic Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
High Achievers GMAT/GRE scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
DigitalFuture Summit Master Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
e-fellows Master scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
250000 INR
Deadline
31 May 2026
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1400 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) • DAAD
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1300 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Fully Funded DAAD EPOS Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
500 EUR
Deadline
04 Jul 2026
EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
300 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
The Deutschlandstipendium at German Universities
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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Provided by university
Grant
28500 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Executive Transition Program Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Developing Country Scholarships LDC/LLDC
Merit-based
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Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Net Impact Sustainability Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Outstanding Student Leadership Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
34000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Women in Private Equity Scholarship by capiton
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Women's Academic Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based
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Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
High Achievers GMAT/GRE scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
DigitalFuture Summit Master Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
e-fellows Master scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
250000 INR
Deadline
31 May 2026
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1400 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) • DAAD
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1300 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Fully Funded DAAD EPOS Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
500 EUR
Deadline
04 Jul 2026
EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
300 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
The Deutschlandstipendium at German Universities
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
28500 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Executive Transition Program Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Developing Country Scholarships LDC/LLDC
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Net Impact Sustainability Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Outstanding Student Leadership Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
34000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Women in Private Equity Scholarship by capiton
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Women's Academic Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
High Achievers GMAT/GRE scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
DigitalFuture Summit Master Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
e-fellows Master scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
250000 INR
Deadline
31 May 2026
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1400 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) • DAAD
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1300 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Fully Funded DAAD EPOS Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
500 EUR
Deadline
04 Jul 2026
EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
300 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
The Deutschlandstipendium at German Universities
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
28500 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Executive Transition Program Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Developing Country Scholarships LDC/LLDC
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Net Impact Sustainability Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Outstanding Student Leadership Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
34000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Women in Private Equity Scholarship by capiton
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Women's Academic Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
High Achievers GMAT/GRE scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
DigitalFuture Summit Master Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
e-fellows Master scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
250000 INR
Deadline
31 May 2026
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1400 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) • DAAD
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1300 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Fully Funded DAAD EPOS Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
500 EUR
Deadline
04 Jul 2026
EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
300 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
The Deutschlandstipendium at German Universities
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
ESMT Berlin Student Reviews & Awards
4.1
Based on 10 reviews
- 5 Star 3 Reviews
- 4 Star 5 Reviews
- 3 Star 2 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
study in abroad is difficult, i need help
study is my life long plane, howevere the challenges remain. i look forward to bring change in my life and in my community
Impressed by quality
ESMT Berlin has been a revelation! I was drawn to its top-tier rankings and location in Germany's vibrant capital, but the experience has shattered my expectations. The education here is exceptionally practical, with professors who are renowned experts and industry veterans. Each class is a high-energy, interactive session that tackles real-world challenges, from strategic innovation to digital transformation. I'm constantly impressed by the diversity of perspectives and expertise among my classmates, who hail from over 50 countries. ESMT's focus on leadership development, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility resonates deeply with me.
Banking Education – University of Rwanda
My Experience Studying banking at the University of Rwanda has been both challenging and rewarding. I really appreciated the practical approach in many courses, such as learning about financial systems, banking operations, and customer service through case studies and simulations. The lecturers were knowledgeable and often shared real-world examples, which made the theory easier to understand and apply. What I Liked Most Hands-on activities and practical assignments that mirrored real banking scenarios. Exposure to modern banking tools and software used in the industry. Opportunities to interact with professionals and guest lecturers, which broadened my understanding of the banking sector. Collaborative group projects that enhanced teamwork and problem-solving skills. What Could Be Improved More access to internships or industry placements to gain real-life experience alongside studies. Updated library resources and online databases for research in modern banking and finance. More workshops or seminars on emerging topics like digital banking, fintech, and risk management. Overall Summary Overall, my study experience in banking at the University of Rwanda was highly enriching. It combined strong theoretical foundations with practical insights, preparing me for a professional career in banking and finance. While there is room for enhancing industry exposure and resources, I feel well-equipped to apply what I’ve learned in real-world banking environments.
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Housing services
This is a personal question, and it depends on your expectations for accommodation desires and food needs. On average, we find that students need €1,000 to €1,500 per month to live in Berlin. Students opting for a room in a shared flat may have expenses below this estimate.
ICT services
Information Center on the ESMT Berlin campus:
- Research support
- Database and research software trainings
- Print media & DVDs for loan
- Digital and print acquisitions
- Document delivery & interlibrary loan
- Workspaces with WLAN
Campus life
The campus is in the center of the city, with direct access to every neighborhood. Europe’s most vibrant capital is a center for entrepreneurship, design, cutting-edge architecture, famous nightlife, and unparalleled opportunities for both high-brow and alternative culture. From Currywurst street vendors to top restaurants, your appetite will be satiated in Berlin.
Student clubs
ESMT’s student clubs are student initiatives that begin with a desire to get directly involved, where theory meets practice. Each club at ESMT was formed by students’ proposals and a desire to create something new and productive for future ESMT students. Students from all three degree programs are welcome to join and take part in initiatives.
- Entrepreneurship Club
- Innovation & Technology Club
- Investment Club
- Marketing Club
- Net Impact Club
Accreditation
ESMT is one of only three business schools in Germany to hold the accreditation “Triple Crown.” ESMT is accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. The “Triple Crown” is the highest distinction of quality for business schools worldwide.
ESMT Berlin Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
Germany Country
Berlin City