The IBE introductory event will take place on Monday, October 16th, 2023, at 9 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. in HS 6 on our campus in Hohenheim. In this introductory session, we will provide you with information about studying IBE in Hohenheim and we will answer all your questions. Those of you who cannot attend in person, please send a message to Madeleine Möller (ibe@uni-hohenheim.de) until October 13th 4 p.m..

The Student Representatives of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences would like to invite you to the IBE get-together on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, at 4 p.m. in the Thomas-Müntzer-Scheuer (TMS) on our campus in Hohenheim. This event provides the opportunity to exchange with your fellow students, get to know your professors, and enjoy some drinks together on campus. You can follow the Student Representatives on Instagram to stay in touch and not miss any information: fswisohohenheim

Additional events

• Multiple introductory events for all master’s students are offered by the university and student representatives. You can find a list of general information lectures and social events here: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/masters-introductory-events.
• A welcome week for all international students is organized by our office for international affairs. You can find further information here: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/orientation-days. 

You can find detailed information about the study options of the method and focus area courses for your first semester offered in the winter term below. Please note that most courses will be taught on campus, while others can be studied online. 

We strongly recommend to take the courses of the module Methods in International Business & Economics in your first semester, as they will provide you with useful learnings for the course of your studies.

You further have to choose two Focus Areas in the course of your studies. You can start with one module of your selected focus area in the winter term. Please find further information on offered courses of the focus areas below. 

For your planning: 

• Lectures start on October 16, 2023.
• Lectures end on February 2, 2024.
• Examination period is from February 5 – February 23, 2024.
• Holiday recess: December 23, 2023 –January 6, 2024 

Refresh your basic statistics knowledge: We strongly encourage you to prepare yourself for the lecture “Econometric Methods for Business and Economics (5211-411)” starting in mid-October. You can either review the material from your basic statistics course(s) or study the material provided by the Chair for Econometrics and Economic Statistics in the Statistics Review Course. The course material is available through OpenILIAS and can be accessed here.

Please note that an online test will be offered based on the material covered in the Statistics Review Course. Details about the test will be provided during the first practical class in October. You can earn points for the course grade through the statistics review test. Details will be provided in the course outlines.

As soon as you are enrolled and have a University of Hohenheim account, please join the IBE ILIAS Group "Intake 2023-24" to receive IBE-information and that we can contact you. The password is: ibe2023!

To sucessfully start your studies in Hohenheim, you can find all information on how to use your Hohenheim accounts, our support services offer, and important links to start your studies on this page.  

If you have any questions in advance, then please do not hesitate to contact us. Just write us an email to ibe@uni-hohenheim.de and we will come back to you. 

We are looking forward to welcoming you at our beautiful campus. 

All the best. 

Yours sincerely 

Prof. Dr. Bernd Ebersberger & Prof. Dr. Benjamin Jung