HHL Leipzig: Graduates with the highest starting salary among German business schools
Leipzig instead of Frankfurt, Munich or Berlin: Saxony is home to the business school whose graduates earn the highest salaries three years after graduation. HHL ranks first among German business schools in terms of salary, third in Europe and 11th worldwide.
Three years after graduation, it is clear that graduates of HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management earn the highest salaries compared to other business schools in Germany. According to the current Masters in Management Ranking of the Financial Times, no other management master's program in Germany currently offers a higher return on educational investment.
- Lifelong career support
HHL also ranks among the world leaders beyond the question of salary. Even during your studies, the in-house career service helps you take the next step. After graduation, it remains a point of contact for the entire professional life. This builds bridges to the job market, securing 2nd place in Germany, 3rd place in Europe and 5th place worldwide. In addition, 89 percent of graduates accept a job offer within three months of graduation. This year, too, many have managed to get a job at top companies such as Amazon, Beiersdorf, Bosch, KPMG, McKinsey, Roland Berger, UniCredit or Zeiss.
- A network that opens doors
From Leipzig to New York to Singapore: HHL alumni are now active in more than 70 countries. Over 4,000 members and around 50 meetings a year make the network one of the most effective of its kind. Conversations lead to jobs, contacts lead to international career opportunities. It is therefore no coincidence that it is ranked 2nd in Germany, 7th in Europe and 9th worldwide.
- Studying with long-term benefits
"Anyone who decides to study at HHL is investing in an education that pays off financially as well as personally and professionally," says Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth, Rector and Commercial Director of HHL. "Our teaching is consistently geared towards the needs of the market. This is what makes our graduates so attractive to companies. With their practical knowledge, they can take on responsibility from day one," adds Prof. Dr. Alexander Lahmann, COO and Vice Dean Programs.
- About HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
is a university with the right to award doctorates and habilitations. According to the Financial Times ranking, it is one of the leading international business schools and achieves top global rankings in the areas of career counseling, alumni network and salary after graduation. The aim of Germany's oldest business school is to educate entrepreneurial, responsible and effective leaders. HHL is characterized by excellent teaching, clear research orientation and practice-oriented transfer as well as outstanding service for its students.
The Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany) has recognized HHL as Germany's number 1 start-up university for the seventh time in a row in 2025. Over the past 30 years, more than 530 start-ups with more than 30,000 employees have emerged from HHL. HHL was the first German private business school to be accredited by the internationally renowned AACSB and has since achieved this quality status five times in a row.