Established in the age of the Enlightenment (1737) and committed to its critical spirit, the “Georgia Augusta” is today one of Germany’s leading universities.
Göttingen is a research university of international renown with a strong focus on research-led teaching. At the Institute for Economic and Social History teaching and research focus primarily on business history, the history of consumption and the history of globalisation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We offer students two degree programs in Economic and Social History, one for undergraduates and one for graduate students.
Overall, the University is distinguished by the rich diversity of its subject spectrum particularly in the humanities, its excellent facilities for the pursuit of scientific research, and the outstanding quality of the areas that define its profile. Its Faculty of Economic Sciences is one of the largest in Germany, with over 4,300 enrolled students and key expertise in areas such as “Governance“, “Marketing and Channel Management“ and “Integration and Development”.
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University of Göttingen Website
Teaching Staff
Professor Dr Hartmut Berghoff
Director of the Institute of Economic and Social History
Research Interests
- Business history, globalization and the history of immigrant entrepreneurship
Dr Jan Logemann
Assistant Professor at the Institute for Economic and Social History
Research Interests
- Comparative History of Capitalism and Consumer History (Credit, Retail, Spaces of Consumption)
Dr Bruno Witzel
Associate Professor at the Institution for Economic and Social History
Research Interests
- Economic development, international migration, history of economic thought
Accommodation
Göttingen offers a large selection of apartments at a low price. However, it is advisable to find accommodation as early as possible if you want to move in at the start of a semester.
The Göttingen Studentenwerk (Student Union) has approx. 4,500 places of residence available. You can already add your name to the waiting list – without obligation – for a place in one of the halls of residence (dormitories) run by the Studentenwerk before you start your studies. It is not necessary to have already applied or enrolled for a course of studies at the University of Göttingen at this stage.
The private residential market is also attuned to a student budget: rent in Göttingen is significantly cheaper than in comparable university cities.
Cost of living
Click here for information on the cost of living in Göttingen.
Visa information
To study in Germany (longer than 90 days), non-EU citizens have to apply for a student visa. EU citizens and those from the Schengen Area do not need a visa to enter and study in Germany. Visa obligations for short-term stays (under 90 days) have been exempted for citizens of some countries. You can apply for visa in a German Embassy/Consulate in your country of residence.
You can find more information regarding the visa arrangements in Göttingen as well as all aspects of student life for International students here:
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