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Kühne Logistics University

Kuehne Logistics University (KLU) is a private business school based in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded by the Kuehne Foundation of German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne, based in Schindellegi, Switzerland. KLU offers bachelor's degrees and four master's programs, a part-time MBA, and a structured PhD program in business and management, analytics and data science, and operations and supply chain management. KLU is located at Hamburg's HafenCity area and its classes are taught in English. A new campus is established in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1]

KLU: Kuehne Logistics University
Typestate-accredited Business School & University
EstablishedSeptember 2010
PresidentProfessor Andreas Kaplan
DeanAlexander Himme (programs), Marianne Jahre (research)
Academic staff
80
Location
Hamburg
,
Germany
AffiliationsAACSB, FIBAA
Websitewww.klu.org
The Kühne Logistics University (KLU) located in the Hafencity, Hamburg
Golden lecture hall inside KLU
KLU Opening Ceremony: Klaus-Michael Kühne, Olaf Scholz, & Thomas Strothotte

History

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Kühne Logistics University was established by Klaus-Michael Kühne in 2010 with a vision to transform the world through outstanding teaching and cutting-edge research in logistics, operations, and supply chain management. This vision continues to be at the core of KLU's mission. Since its inception, KLU has steadily expanded its offerings to include a broader range of business and management programs, as well as analytics and data science. In 2024, KLU was awarded AACSB accreditation, a quality mark in the field of business and management education.

KLU Foundation and Milestones

  • 2010 Founding and German state-recognition of KLU
  • 2012 KLU awarded the Erasmus University Charter by the European Union
  • 2013 Opening of KLU’s campus in the HafenCity by current German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
  • 2017 KLU granted the right to confer PhD degrees
  • 2020 10th anniversary under the motto of "10 Years of Award-Winning Teaching and Research"
  • 2021 KLU wins the Global Student Satisfaction Award by Studyportals
  • 2024 Obtaining of AACSB accreditation
  • 2024 Opening of KLU operations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Programs

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KLU offers international programs, which are taught exclusively in English:

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration with four profiles: international management, sustainable management, supply chain management, and digital management & innovation. Besides the 'standard track' with 180 ECTS-credits and an integrated internship, KLU also offers an 'intensive track' with 210 ECTS-credits and two internships.[2]
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Master of Science (MSc) in International Management
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Business Analytics and Data Science
  • Master of Science in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management (TriContinent). Students in this program study the first semester at Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg, the second semester in Shanghai, China and the third semester in Knoxville, Tennessee, US.[3]
  • Doctoral Program (PhD)
  • MBA Leadership & Supply Chain Management
  • Master in Sustainability Management and Operations

Study costs & scholarships

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Study costs In January 2022: The fees for the 2-year Master's program were €7,190.00 per semester. The fees for the 3-year Bachelor program were €6,190.00 per semester (standard track, 180 ECTS credits) and €6,890.00 per semester (intensive track, 210 ECTS credits).

Scholarships

At KLU there are several scholarship possibilities, which support and encourage students financially, e.g.:[4]

  • Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship)
  • Merit-based scholarships
  • Sport Scholarship: KLU is a partner university for competitive sports and is in mutual exchange with the Olympic Training Center Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein and the General German University Sports Association (adh)[5][6]
  • Gifted Education Awards (Begabtenförderungswerke)

Rankings

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Erasmus

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In July 2012, KLU was awarded the Erasmus University Charter. Through this European Union program, partnership agreements between European universities are facilitated, students can receive EU funding for stays abroad (language courses, semesters and internships abroad), and the mobility of teachers and university staff across Europe is also supported.

Partner universities

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KLU maintains more than 60 partnerships with universities worldwide, within the framework of which an exchange of students from the Faculty of Economics takes place. Among the partner universities are:

Former presidents

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Members of the supervisory board

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References

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  1. ^ "KLU celebtrates milestone events in Vietnam". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ "Study for a Bachelor in Business Administration in Germany". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  3. ^ "Study for a Master in Global Supply Chain Management". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  4. ^ "Scholarships". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  5. ^ "KLU Sports". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  6. ^ "Adh-Mitgliedshochschulen" (PDF). Allgemeiner deutscher Hochschulsportverband (adh). 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  7. ^ "Ex-Finanzsenator Peiner nicht mehr Präsident der Kühne-Uni". 21 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Rektoren, Präsidenten und Kanzler Juni 2018".
  9. ^ "Andreas Kaplan new President of Kühne Logistics University".
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