Sustainable Management (Master)

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Man-made climate change and increasing environmental degradation are unmistakable signs: An economy that does not respect its natural limits is not sustainable. For this reason, ever greater importance is being attached to the sustainable development of the economy and society. A particular challenge here is the dovetailing of economic, legal and social science competencies with engineering and natural science knowledge. The aim is to develop sustainable solutions.

Master's students in the Sustainable Management program acquire sound specialist knowledge of economics, supplemented by the perspective of being able to make a contribution to the sustainable change process in the economy and society. This requires the ability to link technical and scientific issues with various social systems (companies, politics, society) in order to develop solutions from a holistic perspective.

The Master's program in Sustainable Management can be completed after four semesters. Admission requirements are a bachelor's degree in economics, an equivalent degree or proof of a university degree in a non-scientific field with a focus on sustainability and basic knowledge of economics amounting to at least 60 credits. Demonstrable knowledge of English is obligatory.

Possible occupational fields for graduates of the program can be found in companies that are increasingly addressing the issue of sustainability (corporate social responsibility), in consulting (corporate consulting, political consulting) and certification, as well as in the areas of politics, administration and research.


At a glance

Degree: Master of Science


Start: Summer and winter semester


Languages of instruction: German and English


Duration/scope: 4 semesters


Admission restriction (NC): No

Admission requirements

  • Bachelor's or Diplom I degree in economics or equivalent in subject matter, or university degree in a non-business degree program with a foundation in economics and a focus on sustainability
  • Standard period of study of at least six semesters and 180 credits
  • Knowledge of the German language on the level DSH 2 (or native language)
  • Knowledge of the English language on the level B2
  • Basic knowledge of economics amounting to at least 60 credits


Application and enrollment procedure for the winter semester

Application with German certificates

Application Deadline:

annually 01.06. - 01.09. Deadline extension until 15.09.2024

You apply for this degree program via our online application portal "eCampus".

How do I apply for this study program?

Application with foreign certificates

Application deadline

with foreign certificates:
annually 01.03. - 15.07.

If you are not yet studying at the University of Kassel or another university in Germany, but have obtained a first professional Bachelor's degree abroad, you must apply via the central assessment office in Berlin, uni-assist.

How do I apply with a foreign certificate?


Application and enrollment procedure for the summer semester

Application with German certificates

Application deadline

annually 01.12. - 01.03.

You apply for this degree program via our online application portal "eCampus".

How do I apply for this study program?

Application with foreign certificates

Application deadline

with foreign certificates:
annually 01.09. - 15.01.

If you are not yet studying at the University of Kassel or another university in Germany, but have obtained a first professional Bachelor's degree abroad, you must apply via the central assessment office in Berlin, uni-assist.

How do I apply with a foreign certificate?


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