HHL Leipzig

HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, formerly known as Handelshochschule Leipzig, is a private business school based in Saxony, Germany.

​About


Established in 1898, it is one of the world's oldest business schools. HHL Leipzig graduate school of management is authorized to award doctoral and postdoctoral degrees.
#21 worldwide and #6 in category Management Salaries worldwide in Global Masters in Management Ranking 2016 by Financial Times.


Among the top MBA programs in the world, among top 3 business schools in Germany in MBA Rankings 2015 by América Economía.
There are approximately 650 students (35% international students).

Accommodation


  • Compared to other German and European metropoles, accommodation in Leipzig is very reasonable. Many HHL students choose to live in a private apartment or in a shared flat during their stay in Leipzig, while the international students prefer to live in the student dorms, since almost all rooms are furnished. Most of them are located close to the HHL campus and to the city center. The student dorms on the Mainzer Straße are located just five minutes walking distance from campus.
  • While private accommodation can cost around EUR 250 (for a room in a shared flat) and EUR 500 (for a private apartment with two bedrooms), in the student dorms you can choose between a room in a shared flat (between EUR 200 and 250) or a private apartment (between EUR 250 and 300).
  • Estimated costs: Accommodation 250 EUR, Health insurance 78.5 EUR, Books and copies 10 EUR, Food 200 EUR, Semester fee for Leipzig student union (Studentenwerk Leipzig) including semester ticket (tram and busses) 32.25 EUR, Others 100 EUR. Total amount of Living Costs 670 EUR.

Location & Facilities


  • Leipzig is located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southwest of Berlin.
  • Leipzig is a home to 40,000 students and offers a high-quality lifestyle with very moderate living costs compared to other university cities. With its many parks, open-air sports facilities, surrounding lakes with beautiful beaches, as well as many jogging and biking paths, Leipzig is probably one of the “greenest” European metropoles.
  • The campus is surrounded by the green banks of the river Weiße Elster, where the students can relax after a long day of group work.