Hochschule Darmstadt, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt Business School

The language of instruction at the MBA Programme is English. You therefore do not need to be proficient in German to study here. But it is always useful to be able to speak and understand German in order to cope with your everyday life. You can make friends more easily, settle in more quickly and have a better chance on the job market. Please feel free to contact us in case you want to take up a language course. The language center at h_da offers a variety of those. We would be pleased to support you!

Darmstadt is a Science City: This designation, which was granted in August 1997 with a certificate by the Hessian Ministry of the Interior, recognises the national and international importance of the city in the areas of science and research. As a medium-sized city with more than 140,000 inhabitants, it offers 120,000 jobs – a remarkably favourable ratio. The city is the economical and cultural centre of the southern Rhine Main area. Whether education, leisure, culture, shopping or sport – discover Darmstadt as a friendly medium-sized city embedded in region with an excellent infrastructure and rich of culture.

Darmstadt has a unique flair due to its promotion of the arts. This long standing tradition started with Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig and the establishment of the artists’ colony at the beginning of the 20th century. Darmstadt is a centre of European art nouveau as are Brussels, Paris, Vienna, Glasgow and Barcelona. On a hilltop, the landmark of Darmstadt rises up into the sky: the “Hochzeitsturm”. The artists’ colony Mathildenhöhe, the exhibition building, the wedding tower, the Museum Artists’ Colony and the magnificent houses of artists from the time of art nouveau give their unmistakable flair to this hill of muses.

Besides that, a lot of special events such as the Christmas market in Darmstadt exist, which, for example, offers arts & crafts from the market place to the castle. The smell of mulled wine and gingerbread, a diverse musical programme, city guided tours and a children’s programme round off the festivities.

Darmstadt’s city centre offers a large variety of attractive shopping possibilities. More than 400 stores are waiting for you and all this in close proximity to each other: In the pedestrian precinct everything can be reached within a few minutes and you have more time for the pleasant side of life.

In the summer you can swim in two natural lakes in the city. The bathing temple “Jugendstilbad” in the original historical ambience from the year 1909 is open throughout the year. Eight theatres, 18 museums and exhibition houses as well as a large number of libraries, cinemas and galleries present an extensive offer of culture in this major city. In addition, Darmstadt is the gateway to the attractive Odenwald area and to the pictorial “Bergstraße”. The surrounding countryside offers numerous objects of interest, cultural and leisure facilities – they range from the “Urpferdchen” of the UNESCO World Heritage Messel Pit to Frankenstein’s castle. Around the first weekend in July the “Heiner” captivates the city centre with one of the largest folk festivals in Germany: The “Heinerfest” offers not only merry-go-rounds and gastronomy, but also more than 100 free cultural events.