KLU: Kuehne Logistics University
Typestate-accredited Business School & University
EstablishedSeptember 2010
PresidentProfessor Andreas Kaplan
DeanChristian Barrot (programs), Maria Besiou (research)
Academic staff
80
Location
Hamburg
,
Germany
Websitewww.klu.org

KLU - Kuehne Logistics University is a state-recognized business school and university based in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded by the Kuehne Foundation, based in Schindellegi, Switzerland, which supports education and research in logistics, supply chain, and operations management.

KLU spans the whole gamut of university education and executive education, from bachelor's degrees and three master's programs, a part-time MBA, to the structured PhD program. KLU is located at Hamburg's HafenCity area and its classes are taught in English.

The Kühne Logistics University (KLU) located in the Hafencity, Hamburg
Golden lecture hall inside KLU
KLU Opening Ceremony: Klaus-Michael Kühne, Olaf Scholz, & Thomas Strothotte

History

Steps leading to the creation of KLU

KLU 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 Hamburg School of Logistics (HSL)
  • 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

KLU Foundation and Milestones

  • 2010 Founding and German state-recognition of KLU
  • 2012 KLU awarded the Erasmus University Charter by the European Union
  • 2013 Opening of KLU’s campus in the HafenCity by current German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
  • 2017 KLU granted the right to confer PhD degrees
  • 2020 10th anniversary under the motto of "10 Years of Award-Winning Teaching and Research"
  • 2021 KLU wins the Global Student Satisfaction Award by Studyportals

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 digital management & innovation. 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 International Management
  • 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
  • Master in Sustainability Management and Operations

Study costs & scholarships

Study costs In January 2022: The fees for the 2-year Master's program were €7,190.00 per semester. The fees for the 3-year Bachelor program were €6,190.00 per semester (standard track, 180 ECTS credits) and €6,890.00 per semester (intensive track, 210 ECTS credits).

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 60 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:

Former presidents

Members of the supervisory board

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. ↑ "Study for a Bachelor in Business Administration in Germany". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  5. ↑ "Study for a Master in Global Supply Chain Management". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Scholarships". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  7. ↑ "KLU Sports". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  8. ↑ "Adh-Mitgliedshochschulen" (PDF). Allgemeiner deutscher Hochschulsportverband (adh). 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  9. ↑ "Ex-Finanzsenator Peiner nicht mehr Präsident der Kühne-Uni". 21 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Rektoren, Präsidenten und Kanzler Juni 2018".
  11. ↑ "Andreas Kaplan new President of Kühne Logistics University".
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