Kühne Logistics University - Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung

 KÜHNE LOGISTICS UNIVERSITY - KLU: FROM LOGISTICS TO LEADING WITH AN OPERATIONS MINDSET

KLU, Kühne Logistics University, is a leading, state-recognized, international university based in Hamburg, Germany, with a second campus currently being established in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Among the top five percent of business schools worldwide, as per AACSB accreditation, KLU offers high-quality education, fully in English, including Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA, PhD, and Executive Education programs in business and management, data science and analytics, and notably, logistics and supply chain management.

Funded by the Kühne Foundation KLU is committed to empowering contemporary leaders with a strong operations mindset. Our teaching and research activities blend academic excellence with a hands-on approach preparing our students to tackle real-world problems with a future-oriented approach. Emphasizing digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, KLU shapes leaders to drive responsible and sustainable change globally.

Our students benefit from an exceptional professor-to-student ratio of approximately 1 to 12, providing them individual support from world-class, highly research-active professors. Integrated internships, participation in student and sports clubs, and international exchanges with prestigious business schools and universities worldwide provide the best environment to gain additional experience and enjoy their student life. This is rounded off with tailored career coaching and partnerships with top companies to ensure a successful career path.

KLU AT A GLANCE

• Established in 2010 as a young, highly dynamic, forward-thinking university
• 400+ students, 30+ professors, offering an exceptional 12:1 student-to-professor ratio
• Strong corporate ties and excellent career prospects, with students working at top companies like Airbus, Deloitte, Lufthansa, McKinsey, and the UN
• Most students are employed within 3 months of graduation, many much earlier
• 60+ nationalities on campus, with ~50% international students and ~30% international staff
• Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, with future campuses planned in Asia, Africa, and the Americas; a campus in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is currently under development
• 100+ international exchange partners, including prestigious institutions like NUS (Singapore), Stellenbosch University (South Africa), & Universidad de los Andes (Colombia).

OUR ORIGINS AND UNIQUE VALUE

KLU takes immense pride in its name, as each letter highlights its unique strengths and value:

• Kühne represents our founder and benefactor Klaus-Michael Kühne, a visionary German businessman whose influence has shaped KLU's powerful corporate network, bridging academia and industry while creating exceptional opportunities for our students and alumni.
• Logistics reflects our origins in driving progress in logistics, operations, and supply chains. While this stays core to our mission, offering students a unique edge through an Operations Mindset, we’ve since expanded into broader management education, earning global recognition with prestigious AACSB accreditation, placing us among the top 5% of business schools worldwide.
• University stands for our faculty’s dedication to producing cutting-edge science. As world-class researchers, they bring the latest insights to students, helping them gain up-to-date knowledge and hone the critical skills of knowledge production. Students learn to differentiate rigorous research from mere opinions, giving them a competitive edge in an era of continuous learning.

CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND TEACHING ROOTED IN AN OPERATIONS MINDSET

OUR TOP-NOTCH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Bachelor's Programs

• BSc in Business Administration with major specializations in: Digital Management | International Management | Supply Chain Management | Sustainable Management

Master's Programs

• MSc in Business Analytics & Data Science
• MSc in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• MSc in International Management

Executive Programs

• MBA Leadership & Supply Chain Management (part-time)
• Master in Sustainable Management & Operations (part-time)
• Certificate & Customized Programs Tailored to Corporate Needs

Prep & Intro Programs

• Business Foundations Program (Studienkolleg) | Immersions Programs | Summer Schools

Ph.D. Program

LEADING WITH AN OPERATIONS MINDSET

As a global leader in business education, we stand out by empowering students to become responsible leaders with a strong Operations Mindset. Rooted in our logistics and supply chain tradition, this mindset emphasizes key qualities such as data-driven decision-making & leadership, resilience, and a strongly results-oriented approach focused on “Getting Things Done.”

OUR WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH, CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, & COMMUNITIES

KLU’s world-renowned faculty conducts research across all management disciplines, supported by 50+ PhDs and Postdocs. They collaborate with prestigious institutions like Columbia Business School, Erasmus University Rotterdam, ETH Zurich, INSEAD, MIT, Penn State, and TU Munich. Research projects are funded by national and international organizations such as the EU, German Ministry of Education and Research, the German Research Foundation, DAAD, the UN World Food Program, and several well-known industry partners.

Faculty expertise is clustered in excellence centers such as the Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping & Global Logistics, the Center for Humanitarian Logistics & Regional Development (HELP Logistics), the Center for Sustainable Logistics & Supply Chains (Kühne & Nagel), the Food Supply Chain Management Research Group, and the KLU Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center.

Additionally, KLU nurtures communities around key competence areas like Digital Transformation & AI, Entrepreneurship & Start-Ups, Sustainability, Leadership & Management, and Logistics, Operations & Supply Chain Management, offering valuable platforms for continuous learning and engagement.

SEALS: AACSB (2024) | CHE (2023) | Wirtschaftswoche Research (2022) |Study satisfaction (2021)