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Institut f\u00fcr Au\u00dfenhandel
\nAm L\u00e4mmermarkt an der BS:WI<\/p><\/h4><\/div>

Business economist in foreign trade (BiA) \u2013 YOUR additional qualification and career start in foreign trade<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Introduction:<\/p><\/h3><\/div>

Foreign trade is more than just an area of the economy \u2013 it brings the world together. And you are already a part of it. In your everyday life, you are surrounded by countless products that have come into your life through international trade: the coffee in the morning, the tablet at school, your new sneakers.<\/p>\n

And in this exciting, international, and diverse field, you can now also take off professionally and even set your sights on future leadership and management roles. It is possible to obtain several degrees at the same time.<\/p>\n

With the training at the Institut f\u00fcr Au\u00dfenhandel, you will initially acquire two important building blocks for your career: After completing six semesters, you will take the exam to become a Merchant in Wholesale and Foreign Trade Management<\/strong> before the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and the exam for Business Economist in Foreign Trade<\/strong> at our institute. In this way, you gain additional knowledge and skills beyond the commercial profession in the areas of business administration, economics, law, human resources, and communication. You will be empowered to take on leadership and management roles in foreign trade companies. Subsequently, you can even add a part-time Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons) Business Management)<\/strong> at our cooperation partner, the ECBM in London.<\/p>\n

Stable enrollment numbers and positive feedback from training companies over almost three decades confirm the interest in this educational program and the high quality standards, as our participants gain more practical experience than in a pure university study, achieve greater theoretical depth than in a purely dual training program, and acquire more foreign trade-specific knowledge than in a classic dual study program. Thus, you acquire a solid foundation for a challenging career in practical business, which is associated with diverse career opportunities in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Contact person:<\/p><\/h3><\/div>

\"Alexander<\/span><\/div>

Alexander Denker<\/strong>
\nDirector of the institute
\n<\/strong>+49 40 428 861 713
\nalexander.denker@hibb.hamburg.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Mark-Stefan<\/span><\/div>

Mark-Stefan Sieger<\/strong>
\nManaging Director of the Institute
\n+49 40 428 861 735
\nmark-stefan.sieger@hibb.hamburg.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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About the vocational training<\/p><\/h4><\/div>

The Institut f\u00fcr Au\u00dfenhandel<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Since the establishment of the institute in 1996, it has been and still is our goal \u2013 together with the Hamburg foreign trade and its economic associations \u2013 to offer an educational program that provides qualified young talent with a solid foundation in economics as part of a dual education system. We pursue this goal together with an ever-growing circle of training companies.<\/p>\n

The Institut f\u00fcr Au\u00dfenhandel at Am L\u00e4mmermarkt is affiliated with the Vocational School for Business and International Affairs Hamburg (BS:WI, BS05), the vocational school for foreign trade, in Hamburg. This allows us to offer a practical educational program that meets the specific requirements of import and export. Education becomes enriching when the individual is at the forefront. We, along with all educators and staff, place great importance on personal interaction with our trainees.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Lesson organization:<\/p><\/h3><\/div>

During your three-year training period, you will have vocational school classes in part-time format, meaning two days a week with 6-7 lessons each. Additionally, there will be extra evening classes on one day of the week.<\/p>\n

At the end of the training, you can then begin the top-up studies at the ECBM, which usually lasts another two semesters. The ECBM offers the necessary modules and seminars on weekends. These take place in various cities in Germany or partly online. For more information: https:\/\/www.ecbm-london.de\/de\/bachelor\/ba-hons-business-management-top-up<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Training content:<\/p><\/h3><\/div>

Our teaching is based on the nationwide valid framework curriculum and conveys, among other things, content from the following areas of learning:<\/p>\n