Business & Economics Chemnitz University of Technology

The study programme can be completed entirely in English. If desired, individual German-language or other foreign language modules can also be selected to a limited extent.

The degree programme offers a comprehensive education in business and economics. Building on Bachelor’s degrees in Economics or Business Administration, it teaches advanced principles in both areas, with an emphasis on sustainability and innovation.

In-depth knowledge in business, economics and interdisciplinary areas is provided in the areas of specialisation. Seminars can be taken to specialise further. The degree programme may be complemented by practical or international perspectives through an internship or a period of study abroad.

Fields of Specialisation:

• Strategy, Leadership, & Economics
• Sustainability, Innovation, & Marketing
• Finance, Taxation, & Controlling
• Empirical and Applied Economics

As a rule, first-semester students begin their studies in the winter semester. With the approval of the examination board, enrolment is also possible for the summer semester, which can, however, lead to an extension of the study period beyond the standard duration.

This degree programme may also be studied part-time in cases of professional or specific familial obligations, or due to special health impairments. In this case, the programme lasts eight semesters. Please note that even in the case of part-time study, courses are offered during regular lecture times.

The programme is taught on-site at Chemnitz University of Technology. Individual modules are supplemented by online elements.

15 July for the following winter semester

15 January for the following summer semester

https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/wirtschaft/studium/master/be/modules.html

The programme offers various opportunities to gain international experience: a semester or an internship abroad to enhance your academic knowledge, language proficiency, and intercultural competences.

The programme has special modules for studying abroad that support the transfer of credits.

No tuition fees

All students have to pay a semester contribution of approx. 330 EUR. This fee also covers the semester ticket, which permits you to use buses and trams in Chemnitz as well as regional trains throughout Germany during the semester. International students will receive the bank account details after admission, with which they can transfer the semester contribution. However, the fee can also be paid after arrival in Chemnitz (by German bank card or transfer).

Approx. 970 EUR per month to cover personal expenses

The entry requirements for the Master's degree programme are regulated in § 3 of the study regulations.

Proof of German proficiency

International applicants from non-German-speaking countries or regions must provide proof of German language proficiency at a minimum level of A1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR) at the time of application. No later than the end of their third semester at Chemnitz University of Technology, they must submit proof of German language proficiency at level A2, according to the CEFR.

Language certificates for A1-level German are only accepted from the Goethe-Institut, telc examination centres, or ÖSD.

Attendance certificates for German language courses will not be accepted.

If you do not submit an A1 certificate by the application deadline, you can only receive a conditional letter of admission, which requires you to complete an A1 language course before the end of September. If you are unable to submit an A1 certificate by the end of September, you will not receive a letter of admission.

Proof of English proficiency

For the programme, applicants must provide evidence of English language skills. Applicants from countries where English is an official, educational, or native language are not required to submit proof of English language proficiency with their application.

Those who hold a German Abitur and studied English in the 11th and 12th, and possibly 13th grade, meet the required B2 level.

English language proficiency at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) must be demonstrated through one of the following language certificates:

• IELTS 5.5
• TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test): 72 points
• TOEFL ITP Level 1: 543 points
• Cambridge Preliminary English Test + Result Distinction (PET)
• Cambridge First Certificate in English: Grade B or C (FCE)
• Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage), Legal (ILEC), Financial (ICFE)
• Cambridge IGCSE: first or second language with B2
• Pearson PTE Academic: 59 points
• TOEIC: Listening and Reading Test 785 points, Speaking Test 160 points, Writing Test 150 points
• telc B2 certificate
• UNIcert II
• Completed degree in English Studies or American Studies
• Completed degree with English as the language of instruction
• Proof of professional qualification as a state-examined interpreter/translator

15 July for the following winter semester

15 January for the following summer semester

Incoming students can apply for different funding opportunities via the International Office of Chemnitz University of Technology: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/international/incoming/stipendien/index.php.en.

Students can find offers for part-time jobs, work placements etc. on the job portal offered by the Career Service of Chemnitz University of Technology: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/career-service/jobboerse/

The "Studentenwerk" Chemnitz-Zwickau runs several student residences. International students can apply for a single room in one of the residences. The prices depend on the size and furnishings of the room and vary between 270 EUR and 350 EUR: https://www.swcz.de/en/student-housing/our-halls-of-residence/

The Career Service of Chemnitz University of Technology supports students during their studies as well as graduates entering their professional life. The Career Service provides a platform for companies and institutions to present themselves: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/career-service/index.php.en

Come study in the European Capital of Culture 2025!

Approximately 8,300 students from about 90 countries study at Chemnitz University of Technology in eight faculties and at the Centre for Teacher Education. International students are supported by the International Office.

Due to the reasonably priced dormitory rooms directly on campus, the distances between accommodation, lecture buildings, cafeteria and student clubs are short. So if you feel like studying at a cosmopolitan university, apply to study in Chemnitz.

Chemnitz University of Technology is a cosmopolitan university with strong regional, national and international networks. It is also home to about 2,300 academic and administrative employees. It is thus the third largest university in Saxony. In terms of the proportion of foreign students, Chemnitz University of Technology occupies a top position among state universities nationwide. Chemnitz, the European Capital of Culture 2025, can point to many years of positive development in gross domestic product and a high proportion of highly qualified employees. It also owes this to its university, as Chemnitz University of Technology is the intellectual heart of the city and has developed into an internationally visible research location for future value creation processes and sustainable future security.

The university combines engineering and natural sciences as well as mathematics with humanities, social sciences and economics. At the junctures, unique degree programmes are created alongside pioneering research projects. These include, for example, sensor technology and cognitive psychology, computer science for humanities and social scientists, and the degree programme MINT: Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences with Applications in Technology. As of the 2025/2026 winter semester, the university offers about 100 degree programmes. A particular hallmark is the high degree of interdisciplinarity.

Chemnitz University of Technology considers excellent teaching to be an essential basis for additional lively scientific development of the research landscape as well as for the transfer of new questions, findings and methods to the economy and society. The university has created the necessary framework for this in its "Teaching Mission Statement". Thus, teachers and students jointly shape the teaching and learning conditions at Chemnitz University of Technology in the context of internationality and regionalism. The further development of study programmes is regularly initiated by the TUCpanel student survey as well as by accreditation procedures. This makes student success factors visible, which ultimately helps more students to successfully complete their studies in the standard period of study.

With 32 percent international students and numerous international researchers with cooperative relationships with 120 universities worldwide, Chemnitz University of Technology is one of the most internationally oriented universities in Germany. The university is also part of the Across Alliance. Students can benefit from a wide catalogue of courses offered by eight partner European universities. As a result of numerous exchange programmes, you can meet students from Chemnitz all over the world. It has been pursuing this path for many years with increasing dynamism and at a professional level, as evidenced by the seal of the HRK Re-Audit Internationalisation of Universities.

Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture in 2025 and the third largest city in Saxony, looks back proudly on a history of innovation with which few other cities can hope to compete. With the advent of the industrial revolution, Chemnitz quickly developed into the leading centre of mechanical engineering in Germany. This great tradition has continued uninterrupted to the present day, even through the period in which the city was known as Karl-Marx-Stadt. Today, Chemnitz (population 250,000) is well on its way to becoming one of the most important high-tech locations in Germany. But Chemnitz has much more to offer than just science and technology. Amongst other things, there is the Opera House (built in 1909), the King Albert Museum with its excellent collection of German Expressionist paintings, the Natural History Museum and the German Board Games Museum, the only one of its kind in Germany. And in the Kassberg Quarter, you can see the largest intact area of Art Nouveau architecture in Germany.