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NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management
NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management

NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management

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At the NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management, gifted and talented students from all over the world find ideal learning environment in which they can learn methods, realize innovative ideas and develop their personalities. Our international community of students and lecturers creates an intercultural atmosphere in which individual learning is made possible through freedom and intensive learning support.

Study Technology Management - Shape The Future!

In an agile, digitized working world, specialists who are competent and flexible in dealing with the challenges of digital change are in demand. At the NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management, gifted and talented students from all over the world find ideal learning environment in which they can learn methods, realize innovative ideas and develop their personalities. Our international community of students and lecturers creates an intercultural atmosphere in which individual learning is made possible through freedom and intensive learning support.

Ideal learning conditions at the NIT in Hamburg, Germany!

Facts & Figures About NIT, the first private business school in northern Germany

Founded: in 1998 by professors at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) as a gGmbH – with financial support from the Körber Foundation and companies
Location: The NIT Building – Gebäude F, Kasernenstr. 12 – is on the TUHH campus in Hamburg-Harburg
Management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto von Estorff (President), Dr. Klemens Kleiminger (CEO)


Students
Over 650 alumni around the world who have graduated with a master’s at the NIT/TUHH
About 30 students a year take up a study program at the NIT, including around 30 percent female students
Two-thirds of the students are from other countries, mostly overseas

Teachers
50 (30 currently active) professors from renowned universities and business schools around the world, such as Cranfield University, UK, I. E. Madrid, Spain, Portland State University, and Babson College
40 (20 currently active) teachers with a practical background
10 research assistants from the TUHH

Our Values

We at the NIT feel ourselves committed to sustainable development and to appreciative and respectful interaction in the world, and we have implemented this intention in our curriculum.
Our aim is to enable visionary personalities to put new technologies to use for humankind and the environment. We create ideal learning spaces for our students and further education participants. We provide impulses for innovation and digital change.

In addition to teaching professional and personal competences we set our sights on a unique community in which we network people of different origins and disciplines.
To strengthen this community we maintain an international network of alumni, teachers, and partners. We have also set up our booster club commuNITy e.V. to help support student projects.

Master Studies in Technology Management: Master, MBA or Double Degree Master: MBA and MSc

At the NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management you can study technology management individually. Depending on your personal goals, you can complete your studies at the NIT with a master's degree, a double degree in combination with a master's degree in engineering or natural sciences at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) or with a certificate, for example with an Innovation Manager qualification.

Individual learning paths that fit in with your life

The modules of our program are each designed as an individual digital learning paths consisting of classroom and group phases as well as online learning. Classroom courses take place almost exclusively in the off-peak hours - on Friday evenings and weekends. Thus, the Master's program can be organised according to your life situation and can be completed part-time, alongside a doctorate or, for example, in harmony with family life.

20 years of experience in Technology Management

For 20 years, the NIT has attracted outstanding students and lecturers from all over the world. They benefit from an international and intercultural atmosphere in which ideas are openly discussed and innovative projects are put into practice.
Management studies at the NIT have always offered a strong practical orientation that is promoted by a constant exchange with partners from business and science.

  • International students:

    75%

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  • Student to faculty ratio:

    3 to 1

No special visa requirements – student visas are available for students accepted at NIT.

Together with Industry partners we offer Industrial Scholarships that cover the whole tuition fee (except for the semester contribution of 4*€ 600 which the student will be invoiced for at each semester start).

These scholarships not only support you with your studies, but also give you insights in one of our prestigious partner companies, such as NXP Semiconductors, Procter & Gamble, Arcelor Mittal and more. Scholarship holders have a special relationship with their supporting companies including possibilities for an internship, paid working-student jobs and conducting the Master Thesis in cooperation with the company. Usually, scholarship holders start a full-time job with their supporting company after graduation.

Excellent chances have applicants with backgrounds in IT, Microelectronics and Microsystems, Data Science and Mechatronics.

The NIT Innovation Scholarship

honors students with strong innovative ideas in Business and Technology and an interest for Entrepreneurship. Business development is a big part of our study program and these students can work on their ideas within our study modules. The scholarship is worth € 7,000.

The CommuNITy e.V. scholarship

is provided by the NIT commuNITy association, that combines partners and friends of the NIT as well as the NIT Alumni association. To apply for this scholarship, you should be socially engaged and participate in voluntary work, e.g., helping people in need or working in projects to help the environment. The size of the scholarship depends on the annual funds of the comunity association.

Rotary Club Green Tech Accelerator Scholarship

Together with the Rotary Club Hamburg-Harburg, the NIT offers a scholarship worth € 10,000 to students with a concrete green-tech business idea they can develop during our Business development modules. The purpose of this scholarship is to help smart talents to find solutions for the challenges of the future and also to contribute to the region of Hamburg-Harburg.

Merit-based partial scholarships

You bring along good grades or very interesting work experience?
Do you have innovative ideas to make an impact for the future?
Are you planning to establish your own startup?
The NIT wants to support motivated talents by granting merit-based
partial scholarships worth up to € 3,000. The number of these scholarships is limited.

Cooperation with DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

The DAAD supports a limited number of international students with cost-of-living scholarships to partially cover the monthly living expenses. This amounts to up to € 250/month (period of 12-24 months).

The Deutschlandstipendium

provides financial and non-material support to high-achieving and committed students from all over the world.

Study loans for all nationalities

The NIT offers study loans in cooperation with a the Sparkasse Harburg-Buxtehude. The loan will be directly deducted from the tuition fee and consists of three phases.

  1. payout phase, the interest rate is at 4.5% p.a. and starts being calculated with the first disbursement of the loan (November, year of program start).
  2. resting phase, can last up to two years where repayments are not required.
  3. repayment phase, starts in June two years after graduation on a monthly basis.

Brain Capital education funds

Study first, pay later: the Generation Contract is an innovative model to finance your education. With this model, every qualified applicant can study at the NIT completely independent of the personal or financial background without paying tuition fees.

  • Employed 2 years after graduation: 100%
  • Graduation rate: 95%

Encouraging learning environment

„The learning environment at the NIT encourages you to analyze management concepts from different points of view. The practical approach and teamwork activities encourage us students to pursue a deeper understanding of the subjects and also make use of our knowledge in actual professional situations.“
Javier Velásquez Gomez, Colombia
Wireless Industrial Networks Engineer at NXP Semiconductors, Germany

Facing a changing world

„After working in the automotive industry for a few years, I realized that I needed to supplement my engineering knowledge with new management skills and tools. The NIT MBA program in Technology Management has helped me achieve that goal. I am now more prepared to face a constantly changing world.”
Luis Eduardo Colonnier Sánchez, Mexico
Business Planning Analyst bei Nexperia Germany in Hamburg


Combining Ph.D. and MBA

„Studying my MBA at the NIT gives me the opportunity to combine business studies and science. The program allows me to put my research and daily work into a broader context. I really appreciate this extensive higher education.“
Svenja Lügger, Germany, Ph.D. Candidate, Germany
Process Specialist at Beiersdorf, Hamburg, Germany


Feels like family

„The NIT community feels like a family. Everyone looks out for each other, and everyone knows your name. You’re somebody. Something that is very rare in most universities.“
Derick Boamah, USA
Software test automation at KONE, Helsinki, Finland


Preparation for the next stage of your life

„The two years at NIT have enhanced my professional as well as personal skills. Lifelong learning and the networks developed during this amazing journey are the highlights of this challenging Double Master´s program.“
Ashish Pattanayak, India
PMO & Collaboration Officer at Continental AG, Frankfurt, Germany

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NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management