International Cultural and Business Studies

Interdisciplinary master's that combines business and economics with cultural-area studies and foreign languages, with practice-oriented project work and international options such as a double degree in Istanbul.

Academic requirements

good first (undergraduate) degree gained after a standard period of three years of full-time study

Minimum GPA

German grade 2.5 or better, or ranking among the best 50% of the cohort.

English requirements

No universal English-only requirement is published; applicants need strong command of at least one relevant foreign language at UNIcert III or C1 CEFR level, plus German B2 CEFR (C1 recommended).

German requirements

Intermediate knowledge of German at level B2 CEFR or higher, evidenced by the DSH-1 or TestDaF TDN3×4 certificate (or equivalent), is required. Although the formal requirement for enrolment is B2, German language skills at level C1 CEFR would greatly enhance your prospects of successfully completing the programme. This is why we recommend that you aim to have C1 German knowledge at the time of enrolment.