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: Dr. Klemens Kleiminger
Do you have an engineering, computer or natural science background and would like to improve your management competencies? Then our English-language Master?s program at the NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management is just right for you. With our Double Degree or Part-time Program, you can add management knowledge to your technical expertise.
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.
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.
Below you will find scholarships related to NIT – the Private Business School at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH). Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
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We do our best to ensure that your time at the NIT provides you with a wide-ranging wealth of experience. Students, staff and network partners come together in after-work activities, at subject presentations, and at parties. In the process, they make what is special about the NIT?s unique community continue to grow.
Many of you live and learn under one roof and maintain close ties with the NIT as your new home. NIT staff are happy to be of assistance and will readily answer questions about your studies, the building, and hints on where to go and what to see in Hamburg.
As well as teaching and working spaces, the NIT has residential accommodation. Available to rent are 65 student apartments on three floors of the building.
The NIT is located on the spacious, green campus of the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) with its large lecture hall and library.
The NIT is located on the campus of the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), offering students a perfect opportunity to combine study and life.
The TUHH campus is a place of pulsating ideas and encounters. Lectures, concerts, parties, company presentations and much more enrich the cultural atmosphere. There are many groups you can join to make music, sing or put on plays. Join the water sports group to canoe or the Academic Sailing Club to cover greater distances by yacht. The cosmopolitan make-up of the student body encourages intercultural exchange.
At the NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management we offer gifted and talented students from around the world scope for development. We create ideal learning spaces and generate stimuli for innovation and digital change. In our unique community we connect people of different origins and disciplines.
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NIT study programs are accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA). The FIBAA is an internationally aligned European agency for quality assurance and quality development in academic education. In the course of accreditation, study programs are assessed by recognized experts who make recommendations on further course development.
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This was the best Varsity ever. The professionalism is on the high level. I have no dislikes and I highly recommend it to people who are struggling with focus. It's takes special students with disabilities.
Hi, I�m Shramik Kamath, a student of Class 25 a student at Northern Institute of Technology. NIT is truly a hub of innovation and collaboration, where each day presents fresh challenges and growth opportunities. For someone like me, with a strong passion for entrepreneurship this environment is both inspiring and practical. It�s not just about academic learning it's about doing. The projects, discussions, and constant engagement push you to think outside the box. One of the standout aspects of NIT is its tight knit community. Alumni are always eager to share their insights and experiences, creating an invaluable network of support. It�s this sense of belonging and mutual encouragement that truly enhances the learning journey. I feel fortunate to be part of this vibrant community where healthy rivalry and collaboration fuels creativity and personal growth.
Excellent small school with a strong focus on technology and entrepreneurship; small classes; personal experience with lecturers and staff; well-designed curriculum; good lectures and interesting guest lecturers; a lot of traveling if you don't live in Hamburg's south, but manageable for three semesters; excellent value for money compared to UK/US schools, even without receiving one of the many scholarships; financial breakeven in less than two years; well-known in northern Germany, but now more so in central Europe; each class has one or two larger successful startups, with founders frequently giving lectures on campus; the alumni network feels more like a family than a pure "business network"; the new CEO is driving growth; and there are plenty of opportunities and support provided for extracurricular activities, initiatives, etc.
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