Hamburg is the center of learning for the entire north of Germany. Universities and excellent research institutes attract clever people from home and abroad. Aside from their ideas and work, scientists ensure that innovations are produced and that new ideas gain a foothold in and around the city. Long gone are stuffy gowns and mortarboards - these days, new strategies, methods and partnerships have shot to the teaching fore in the 21st century.

In this respect, the new private universities largely set the pace. Within a short time they have established themselves with an eminent reputation over and beyond the region's borders. The Bucerius Law School is a leader among them with its international focus. Compared with state-run universities, the school's very first graduates excelled with unusually good marks. In addition to the good legal training it offers, the Bucerius Law School places great value on general education, foreign language learning and economic knowledge. Doors open for people who study here.

All the private colleges only select the very best among candidates and the study content and design is correspondingly demanding. The young scientific talents are rewarded by intense contact to companies who are interested in future Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates while they are still studying. Opportunities of promoting individual students is at the forefront. The Academy of Fashion and Design (AMD), for example, supports fashion designers, journalists, interior designers and managers in achieving top marks. Practical work experience linked to theoretical knowledge is the priority set by the Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA). There, management experts, media professionals, logistics managers and shipping specialists learn the tools of their trades in dual study courses. New learning mechanisms in distance learning and in further qualifications are the focus of the economic courses at the International Business School of Service Management (ISSM) and the HFH and Euro-FH distance-learning universities.

Overfilled auditoria, overcrowding and disinterested students are unknowns at these private schools. Instead, you will encounter students with a thirst for knowledge who take pleasure in learning. Talents are always welcome.