The Idea: Academic Excellence and Practical Relevance

With a master's degree or a doctoral degree, students not only gain scholarly expertise and learn methods, but they will also be well-prepared for a promising career—whether in academic research, in strategic planning for a large company, in a startup, in journalism or in public administration and politics. The classical pyramid of learning—broad at the base and diminishing toward the top with continuing specialization—does not provide an answer. Instead, a challenging graduate program enables students to develop solutions reaching beyond disciplinary boundaries, to collaborate constructively with experts from different disciplines, and to put their ideas into practice.

For this purpose, Leuphana offers innovative graduate programs at its own Graduate School, which focuses not only on providing academic expertise, but also on interdisciplinary collaboration and practice-oriented experience. Thanks to the clear structure of the programs, students can concentrate on their own questions, expand their knowledge—and, if they wish, even prepare for their doctoral studies while still working on their master's degree.