With a degree from the Faculty of Business and Economics, many career options are open to you - whether in large or small companies, international organisations, government agencies or associations. Read more interviews with our alumni who, among other things, report on their own careers and give tips on starting a career. Interviews (in German) with graduates shortly after starting their careers can be found at the bottom of this page and careers of graduates who have been in the workforce for some time can be found here. "For your personal career planning, I find it very helpful to take advantage of the diversity of Göttingen as a university location, to get to know fellow students from other faculties, to think outside the box and to cultivate the network that can be built up well during studies throughout one's life." Business graduates can be employed in all areas and departments of companies and organisations. The exact area depends, of course, on one's own personal interests and study focus. From purchasing to marketing and human resources to IT and controlling. They keep an eye on company figures, lead teams or work in consulting. Examples of specific professions can also be found on the websites of our bachelor's and master's programmes. Our study programmes in the field of economics have a very international orientation. Our graduates therefore work in national and international companies, but also in international organisations such as the European Union. There are also opportunities in research institutes, ministries, in the field of political consulting or in organisations with a focus on development aid or cooperation with developing countries. Other possible employers include banks, insurance companies, public authorities and associations as well as consulting firms. Examples of specific professions can also be found on the websites of our bachelor's and master's programmes. The jobs of graduates in business information systems include activities carried out by computer specialists and systems analysts. They usually work at the interface of business administration departments and the IT department in companies and organisations and are experts who have excellent knowledge of the business problem and are able to develop IT solutions for it. Other tasks include planning, documenting and introducing hardware and software and assessing the effects on the respective type of organisation. Examples of specific professions can also be found on the websites of the bachelor's and master's programme. Business educators work in various settings, primarily vocational schools, but also companies and further education institutions. Demand for qualified vocational education specialists remains stable, particularly given demographic changes and the shortage of skilled labour in Germany. Traditionally, the Business and Human Resource Education degree programme primarily prepares students for a future career as a teacher at commercial vocational schools. In Germany, after graduating with a bachelor's degree, you must complete a postgraduate master's programme to enter the teaching preparatory service ("Referendariat") at commercial vocational schools. This interdisciplinary degree programme enables you to develop hybrid skills, combining your specialist knowledge with interdisciplinary abilities. Business educators who possess both business expertise and pedagogical skills can work in educational institutions, as well as in corporate areas such as personnel development and change management. Digitalisation and technological progress are opening up new professional fields for business education graduates. As well as traditional roles in education, opportunities exist in areas such as e-learning and education management, or as a consultant for digital transformation. Examples of specific professions can also be found on the websites of the bachelor's and master's programme. Statisticians are needed in any industry where decision-making is based on complex data analysis. Possible career fields are for example: Examples of specific professions can also be found on the master's programme website. The professional opportunities for our graduates are wide-ranging. These include activities in publishing houses, archives and museums of companies as well as private or public institutions. Furthermore, it is possible to enter the professional fields of foundation management, business journalism, university management, public relations, management consultancy or marketing. In addition to the subject-specific qualification, the degree programme imparts important general competences such as: The practical relevance of the master’s programme is established through internships and project work, which are offered in cooperation with companies, museums, foundations and scientific research institutions and thus directly prepare students for their future careers. Examples of specific professions can also be found on the website of the master's programme and on the websites of the Institute of Economic and Social History (in German). In Germany, employees in the field of economics earn an average annual salary of 63,822 euros. This equates to a gross monthly salary of 5,319 euros. On average, the starting salary for an economist is 56,592 euros gross per year. This equates to a gross monthly salary of 4,716 euros. (Source: https://www.jobvector.de/gehalt/wirtschaftswissenschaften, 21 July 2025, 17:32). On the website of the Federal Employment Agency, you can check the earning opportunities for specific professions in the remuneration atlas ("Geldatlas"), for example: (Source: https://web.arbeitsagentur.de/entgeltatlas, 21 July 2025, 17:48)
Student and Academic Services The interviews (in German) are "snapshots", i.e. the persons only report on their profession at the time of the interview. Any changes of profession etc. can unfortunately not be tracked. The answers reflect the personal opinions of the interviewees. Are you also a graduate of the faculty and interested in giving a short interview about your studies and career entry? Then simply send an e-mail to gesche.quent@wiwi.uni-goettingen.de: Gesche Quent, Communications and Marketing Officer at the Faculty of Business and Economics
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Business
Local Manager People Development at Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
Junior Product Owner at Sartorius Corporate Administration GmbH
Controlling, POCO Einrichtungsmärkte GmbH
University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG)/ as well as independent moderator, speaker and spokesperson
Corporate Development Manager, Statista
Managing Director of Anthrovita GmbH & Co. KG
HR Compensation & Benefits (Rewards) Analyst, Novelis
Corporate Finance Team, Uniper SE
McKinsey & Company
Professor for ABWL & Retail Management at the Dual University of Schleswig-Holstein
esome advertising
Consultant at Capgemini Invent
Schwerin Labour Office
Founder of the FinTech-Startup CIMK
IT consultant in the field of accounting at Salzgitter Business Service GmbH
Founder of the start-up "Inkster
Senior Manager at EY Parthenon
Economics
Advisor Financial Systems Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Coordinator for municipal development policy in the city and district of Göttingen
Senior Manager, Business Process Intelligence, Wavestone Germany AG
Ernst & Young (EY), Tax consultancy
Officer at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
General Secretary, Wirtschaftsjunioren Deutschland e.V.
“Growing into The Future” Graduate, KWS SAAT
TwinS start-up initiative
Economic Policy Officer, IHK Wiesbaden
Foreign exchange analyst at Commerzbank AG
CP Consultingpartner AG
Senior Business Consultant, BearingPoint GmbH
Head of Climate Resilience Solutions, CelsiusPro
European Central Bank
Business Information Systems
Company founder and independent software developer
Mission: Relieving the burden on medical professionals through the use of AI
Continental AG
ABS Team GmbH
Sartorius Corporate Administration GmbH
Business and Human Resource Education
Human Resources Manager, GeAT AG
Human Resources Support and HR Controlling, TUI Customer Operations GmbH (TCO)
History of Global Markets
Consultant Historical Corporate Archive, Sartorius AG
Personal Assistant to the Director of the Institute of the German Economy
Director of Business Development Asia Pacific, Viessmann Group
Graduates in Business
Graduates in Economics
Graduates in Business Information Systems
Graduates in Business and Human Resource Education
Graduates of the Master's programme in Applied Statistics
Graduates of the Master’s programme in History of Global Markets
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Annika Burneleit
Yusuf Can
Rébecca Claude
Maja Diesinger
Nicolas Engelken
Christian Eulenstein
Lennart Fischer
Isabelle Möller
Dr. Tim Nierobisch
Meike Piechota
Julian Rejmanowski
Dr. Lena Schröder
Lukas Tatge
Bastian Wittig
Melvyn Wittwer und Michael Noack
Jianfeng Xu
Fabian Barsky
Joachim Berchtold
Dr. Annika Bergbauer
Niklas Brandes
Dr. Malte Ehrich
Ann-Catrin Gras
Afsaneh Izadian
Erik Seume, Michael Jayalath und Johann Valentin Seebaß (v.l.n.r.)
Vivien Papenbrock,
Esther Reichelt
Tobias Schönheit
Johann Tegtmeyer
Kay Tuschen
Lieve Vanhooren
Philipp Ballhausen und Markus Werner
Startup DOCMAiTE
Niels Petersen
Raimond Ratzlaff
Sebastian Wolf
Franziska Heisig
Annika Strahl
Caetano Franz
Dr. Simon Gerards Iglesias,
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