This Master’s program offers an applied, English‑taught education in agricultural economics, farm management and business informatics. Teaching emphasises practical skills through small seminars and workshops, team-based projects, case studies and computer-based business simulations. International comparisons of costs, structural parameters and organisational solutions are integrated into special projects so you gain hands‑on experience in analysing real-world farm and agribusiness problems.
Core topics combine production economics, managerial and planning tools, empirical methods and policy/market perspectives to prepare you for decision-making in modern agriculture. The course includes a substantial project and the Master’s thesis, and allows you to tailor your studies with elective subjects and a chosen specialisation. Instructional formats focus on teamwork and applied problem solving to mirror workplace practice.
Two mandatory practical placements are built into the curriculum to ensure workplace exposure: a practical study semester in the first year and a business internship in the agricultural sector (to be completed during a semester break; minimum four weeks). German as a foreign language is offered among elective options to help international students adapt to living and working in Germany.
Program components (selected)
Program requirements (concise)
Program overview
This programme begins with a practical first semester spent on selected training farms, where students live with host farming families, take part in daily farm tasks and are involved in real management decisions. Practical training is complemented by weekly online subject support and language tuition, plus two on-campus courses in animal husbandry and applied production economics. University staff provide supervision throughout, and students complete examinations and interviews in applied economics at the end of the semester.
The second and third semesters are taught on campus and focus on business, economics and policy aspects of modern agriculture. Core modules cover business management, production economics, farm management and controlling, farm planning, business informatics and empirical social research, plus seminars and elective profiles in crop/livestock production and mechanisation. Later-semester options include agricultural policy, international agricultural marketing strategies and specialisations in management consulting, technical/economic consulting for mechanisation, or applied research and development.
In the final semester students take a project planning and evaluation module, choose an elective such as sustainable energy management or international trade in the agricultural sector, and write a Master’s thesis (15 ECTS) addressing an applied problem from their home country. Early-stage lectures are offered on scientific writing and methodology. The programme also requires a minimum four-week external placement (often with a consultancy, trading or agricultural service company), which may be completed during the fourth semester or in the breaks between semesters.
Requirements and key modules (concise)
First semester (practical internship)
Second semester (on campus) — five compulsory modules (each 5 ECTS)
Third semester (on campus)
Fourth semester (final)
Learning outcomes (high level)
This master’s program requires a completed undergraduate degree in agriculture and proof of sufficient academic performance and English proficiency. Applications are evaluated based on your final bachelor’s/diploma grade, an English language certificate, and any mandatory document verifications for degrees obtained outside Germany.
If your bachelor’s degree was earned outside Germany, you must supply a preliminary review document (Vorprüfungsdokumentation, VPD) issued by uni-assist. Applicants who earned their degree in India, the People’s Republic of China, or Vietnam must also obtain an additional verification from the local Academic Verification Office (APS) in their home country.
Check the program’s admissions page for the specific English language tests and minimum scores accepted.
Requirements (bullet points)
Winter Semester (International)
1 January for the following summer semester
Summer Semester (International)
1 January 2027
Summer Semester (EU/EEA)
1 January 2027
Graduates are prepared for operational and advisory roles in the agricultural and agribusiness sectors, including farm management, agricultural consultancy, agri‑input and trading companies, food chain marketing and agricultural service providers. The programme’s practical internships and industry-focused modules also support transitions into roles in agricultural finance, policy and extension services.
Those pursuing the research specialisation can move into applied research and development positions or continue to PhD studies. The combination of management, production economics and business informatics makes graduates suitable for positions that require both technical farming knowledge and business/management skills in national and international contexts.