Do you want to become part of our business high school? Great – we look forward to seeing you! Here you will learn what requirements you should bring and how you can register.

Admission requirements and application

You can apply with us if you meet one of the following conditions:

• You were promoted to the preliminary stage of the upper secondary school (e.g., at a general education gymnasium, a district school, a community school …), or

• You have the intermediate school-leaving certificate (MSA) from a full-time vocational school or an equivalent recognized prior education with an average grade (excluding sports) of at least 3.0. Additionally, an average grade of 3.0 must also have been achieved in the three subjects of German, Mathematics, and the first foreign language.

In addition, we require an application/motivation letter in which you explain why you would like to switch to a business high school, our registration form (download area), a tabular curriculum vitae, your midterm and final certificates, as well as a residence in Hamburg.

Registration is done in writing (digitally, by post, or in person) – we are happy to provide personal advice on this!

Interested in a trial day?

Du möchtest erstmal einen Einblick bekommen? Kein Problem!
Besuche uns für einen Vormittag und erlebe den Unterricht in der 11. Klasse live.
Oder buche einen individuellen Beratungstermin – telefonisch oder per Mail.

Central location - good connections

Unsere Schule liegt im Herzen Hamburgs, nur wenige Gehminuten vom Berliner Tor entfernt.
Du erreichst uns bequem mit U- und S-Bahn.

We look forward to your application!

Our three-year economic high school is divided into:

The preliminary stage (Class 11) – Your entry into the business high school.

In the 11th grade, you learn in your class and are accompanied by a class teacher. In a class council hour, you discuss current issues together.

Classes usually start at 7:45 AM and end around 2:35 PM.

The learning opportunities include the profile area and the general education area. In this area, you can choose several subjects yourself – this is how you shape your profile. In the download area, you will find an exemplary timetables for an 11th grade (link).

The study level (grades 12 and 13) – Economics in focus, advanced preparation for the Abitur!

In the study phase, you learn in a course system and are accompanied in a small group by a tutor. Regularly, you have learning development talks to support you in the best possible way on your path to the Abitur.

In the profile area, you have the opportunity to take Economics bilingual. In the seminar subject, you work on a project basis on your own business idea and a business plan.

Do you want to know what content is covered in the profile subjects or how the final exams are conducted? Then take a look at our additional information.

Subjects in the profile area

Business Administration (4 hours), Economics (1 hour), Data Processing (2 hours only in 11th grade) and Seminar Subject (2 hours), as well as an elective offering (Law & International Trade & Logistics Management), if you have already successfully completed a second foreign language in lower secondary school.

General education subjects

• Core subjects: German, Mathematics, English (4 hours/week each). Additionally, 2 hours of self-organized learning, supported by teachers (pool hours) in the core subjects.
• Second foreign language: French or Spanish (4 hours in grade 11).
• Natural sciences & social sciences: Biology or Physics (2 hours – 3 hours), PGW or History (2 hours) and Philosophy or Religion (2 hours).
• Artistic field: Art or performing game/theater (2 hours),
• Sports (2 hours) with a diverse range of activities (surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, swimming, boxing, fitness with equipment, all racquet sports, badminton, table tennis, yoga)

Since many economics subjects are new to you, we provide you here with an overview of what to expect.

The business high school provides you with practical insights into economic connections – from decisions in companies to global economic processes. The lessons are oriented towards current questions and link theory with real business practice. You will work on the following topics, among others:

Understanding and shaping business management decisions

You analyze business processes, develop marketing strategies, assess investments and financing, calculate prices, and train entrepreneurial thinking. (here we would like to add short explanatory videos from students)

Economic interrelationships penetrate

You learn how markets function, what role economic policy plays, and what challenges globalization, inflation, unemployment, and sustainability bring. Optionally bilingual. (here we would like to add short explanatory videos from students)

Analyze data and work digitally

In the subject of data processing, you will learn how to work professionally with spreadsheet programs and presentation software like PowerPoint and Canva, and how to use AI purposefully. (here we would like to add short explanatory videos from students)

Seminar subject – scientific work from the very beginning

You develop a research question, conduct research, evaluate sources, and write a paper. Presentation techniques and project work are also included. In 12th grade, you develop a sustainable business idea along with a business plan in teams. (with explanatory videos)

For those who have already successfully completed a second foreign language for four years, we offer the following alternative option in the profile area starting from the school year 2026/2027:

International Trade & Logistics Management – Thinking Globally in Business

Do you want to know how goods travel around the world, how international supply chains are managed, and what lies behind global trade? In this bilingual course, you will dive into the exciting world of international economic transactions.

Law – From fundamental rights to court rulings

You learn the basics of our legal system, understand how laws are created and how our legal system is structured. You analyze real cases, discuss current issues, and learn to clearly recognize legal contexts and evaluate them thoroughly.

We create learning environments in which students take responsibility for their learning process. In doing so, we specifically promote subject-related and cross-disciplinary competencies:

Self-organized learning – with time and space

In our pool hours, the students manage their learning independently. They work on individual focuses, review content, deepen projects, or prepare for exams - supported by teachers who provide advisory assistance. This fosters initiative, self-organization, and reflective competence.

Project-based learning

In many subjects, project-based learning is at the center. The young people apply project management methods such as Kanban, Design Thinking, and Scrum, and develop learning products such as podcasts, business plans, learning portfolios, infographics, and much more – that showcase what they can do. They learn to work in a team, argue convincingly, and present their results.

Learning with external experts

Theory meets practice: In workshops with external experts from business, science, or civil society, young people deepen their knowledge of current topics. Whether it's media education, sustainability, or financial education – external impulses broaden their perspective beyond the classroom.

Learning in other places

Learning does not only take place in the classroom with us: Whether in the Körber Start-up Hub, in the MINTarium, during career orientation days, in work shadowing, or during visits to universities and companies – our students gain experiences in diverse learning environments.

Learning internationally - across borders

As a European school with Erasmus+, we facilitate international encounters, e.g., with partner schools in Spain, Ireland, and Denmark. In projects and internships, the students strengthen their language skills, openness, and intercultural competence.

With this variety of learning settings, our students not only develop their subject knowledge but also key qualifications such as communication skills, teamwork, media and IT competence, personal responsibility, and self-organization. This prepares them well for the demands of the modern workplace and for successful studies.

After completing the 12th grade, the school part of the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences can be obtained. There is no separate final examination. To obtain the full entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences, a practical phase of at least one year must follow. Further information and the recognition of the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences are provided by the school information center.

Graduation with the general university entrance qualification (Abitur) at the end of class 13.

The Abitur in Hamburg includes three written and one oral examination subject:

• Business Administration as a profile subject is a written examination subject.
• One of the core subjects (German, English, Math) at an advanced level is the 2nd written exam subject.
• Another core subject (German, English, Mathematics) at advanced or basic level is the 3rd written or oral examination subject.
• One of the four examination subjects must be a natural science subject (Biology/Physics) or Mathematics.

Possible additional examination subjects - depending on the specific combination - can be history, political science, economics, French, Spanish.

• Information evenings
• That's what former members say
• Career orientation

Impressions of school life

• Einstieg in Klasse 11 (Einführungstage, Teamchallenge)
• Impressions of the sports offerings
• Impressions of international projects / project and study trips
• Impressions Art / Culture