Kühne Logistics University

Kuehne Logistics University – Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU) is a private, state-recognized business school (Wirtschaftshochschule) based in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded by the Kühne Stiftung (Kuehne Foundation) which is based in Schindellegi, Switzerland. The contracting body is the Kühne Logistics University gGmbH. The non-profit foundation supports education and further education as well as research and science in transport and logistics.

Kuehne Logistics University - Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU)
TypePrivate Business School
EstablishedSeptember 2010
PresidentThomas Strothotte
DeanChristian Barrot (programs), Maria Besiou (research)
Academic staff
22
Location
Hamburg
,
Germany
Websitewww.the-klu.org

KLU comprises two departments: "Department of Operations and Technology" and "Department of Leadership and Management", and it spans the whole gamut of university education and executive education, from bachelor's degrees and three master’s programs to the structured PhD program. KLU is located at Hamburg’s HafenCity area and its classes are taught in English.

The Kühne Logistics Univerisity (KLU) located in the Hafencity, Hamburg
Golden lecture hall inside KLU

History

The Kuehne Logistics University evolved in September 2010 from Kühne School of Logistics and Management, the graduate business school for logistics management at the Technical University of Hamburg (TUHH). The Kühne School was founded in 2003 as a public–private partnership by the Technical University of Hamburg and the Kühne Foundation as Hamburg School of Logistics, but was later renamed in honor of Klaus-Michael Kühne, a German entrepreneur who donated 3 million euro for the school's foundation, followed by an additional donation of 30 million euro in 2007.[1] In conjunction with the opening ceremony of the new campus, Klaus-Michael Kühne donated an additional 40 million euro to the KLU.[2]

Kühne School offered a full-time and a part-time in-service M.B.A. program with a logistics management specialization, and two master’s programs, one in Logistics, Infrastructure, and Mobility and the other in International Industrial Engineering.

  • 2003 founding of HSL Hamburg School of Logistics
  • 2004 MBA-degree program – full-time
  • 2005 Accreditation of full-time MBA Programs by ASIIN
  • 2006 MBA-degree program – part-time
  • 2006 First Summer School – part-time
  • 2007 renaming and change of legal status to Kühne School of Logistics and Management at the TUHH
  • 2007 Master-degree program International Engineering and Management – full-time
  • 2008 Accreditation of the part-time MBA-Programs by ASIIN
  • 2008 Master-degree program logistics, Infrastructure and mobility – full-time
  • 2010 founding and state recognition of the Kühne Logistics University - Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU

Right to confer doctorates

KLU was granted the right to confer PhD degrees on September 7, 2017. The Hamburg Senate adopted the relevant resolution in a session on August 8, 2017.

Accreditation

All programs are accredited by either ASIIN or FIBAA. As a private higher education institution, KLU has been accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities (WR, Wissenschaftsrat) which regularly assesses the quality of private education undertakings in Germany. In its decision, the Wissenschaftsrat highlighted the international education at KLU and the quality of its research output.[3]

Programs

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 management information systems. 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.[4]
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Management - Specializations in Value Creation or Digital Transformation
  • 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).[5]
  • Doctoral Program (PhD)
  • MBA Leadership & Supply Chain Management

Study costs & scholarships

Study costs

The fees for the 2-year Master's program are EUR 5,980.00 per semester. The fees for the 3-year Bachelor program are EUR 4,980.00 per semester (standard track, 180 ECTS credits) and EUR 5,680.00 per semester (intensive track, 210 ECTS credits) (as of January 2018).

Scholarships

At KLU there are several scholarship possibilities, which support and encourage students financially, e.g.:[6]

  • 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)[7][8]
  • Gifted Education Awards (Begabtenförderungswerke)

Rankings

Erasmus

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

KLU maintains more than 50 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:

See also

Kuehne+Nagel International AG

References
  1. Maaß, Stephan (2007-07-08). "30 Millionen Euro für Logistik-Uni". Die Welt (in German).
  2. "Milestones". The KLU. 2013-09-13.
  3. Accreditation Decision of the Wissenshaftsrat of 2015
  4. University, Kühne Logistics. "Study for a Bachelor in Business Administration in Germany". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  5. University, Kühne Logistics. "Study for a Master in Global Supply Chain Management". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  6. University, Kühne Logistics. "Scholarships". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  7. University, Kühne Logistics. "KLU Sports". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  8. "Adh-Mitgliedshochschulen" (PDF). Allgemeiner deutscher Hochschulsportverband (adh). 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-10-09.

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