HdWM Alumni Careers
This is What has Become of Our Graduates: Here, You can Find Their Success Stories
Our highest aim at HdWM is to open the path into professional life for our students and to give them the knowledge and skills it takes to make a successful career. Since the founding of our university, we have accompanied more than 1.000 graduates on their way to the working world. We are proud of the achievements of every single one of them and what has become of them.
Deniz Aran
2021 MA Business Management DE
2019 BA Consulting and Sales Management
Sales & Business Development Specialist responsible for the Swiss midmarket, SAP Germany SE & Co. KG
“I learned a lot during my time at HdWM. It was especially valuable to me to learn about e.g., the influence of psychology on sales, to get to know different management tools and theories, as well as to learn how to face strategic challenges quickly in change management and in an agile and creative way.”
Neslihan Eligüzel
2023 MA Business Management DE
IT Specialist, Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions
“For me, the personal insights by the professors and lecturers into working life were very valuable. In the past, I didn’t know how to deal with certain situations in professional life. Now I know exactly what I can do. Furthermore, the lectures are structured in such a way that you already gather lots of knowledge during the semester. This makes the exam season easier, because you only need to repeat and deepen the acquired learning matter. By this, studies and work can be combined very well.”
Jan Handschuh
2020 MA Business Management DE
Branch Manager & Site Manager for the tecis Finanzdienstleistungen AG
„Studying at HdWM allowed me to pursue my business, while studying my master’s degree, thanks to its flexibility and individuality. The personal contact to former executives and sales managers of international companies who are teaching at HdWM, has led to an enormous transfer of high-quality experiences.”
Daniel Hey
2017 BA Management and Leadership
Director Total Operating Model SOS - Beyond Road Service Line, Michelin Reifenwerke AG &Co. KGaA
“The outstanding practical orientation of the professors and lecturers has influenced me positively in making my decision to study at HdWM. The function of the university (to convey theory) is complemented at HdWM with practical oriented lectures (e.g., case studies, courses with external lecturers from business or from partner companies). This allows a direct transfer of the theory into praxis – a benefit that pays off when entering the working world.”
Julika Horchler
2021 MSc Business Psychology – Organizational Psychology
2019 B.Sc. Psychology and Management
Since 2022, academic staff at HdWM
“Studying at HdWM allowed me to develop myself personally and getting to know my strengths. Thanks to the internships and case studies that are integrated into the curriculum, I could gather first experiences in the working world. The communication between students and lecturers was always at eyelevel. Now, I want to pass on this experience the current students.”
Fabian Huckshold
2023 MSc Business Psychology – Organizational Psychology
Personnel specialist for personnel services (PSE) at KIT in the department "Public servants and managers"
“What I liked especially at HdWM was that it is easy to get in touch with other students due to the small course sizes and that you can get to know them and make friends with them in various assignments. Also, the relationship between lecturers and students was very close. There was an active exchange and a great learning environment, from which all sides benefited.”
Julius Jürgens
2021 MA Business Management DE
Since 2018 Business Continuity Risk Officer in the area Information Risk Management, ING Germany
“My extra-occupational master studies allowed me to e.g., develop myself further in terms of my time management. I was always eager to directly transfer the management principles I learned at HdWM. They are based on Fredmund Malik, meaning focusing on few, respectively on the essential and relevant topics.”
Konstantin Kropp
2018 MA Business Management DE
- Since 2021 Founder and CEO, Kropp und Partner, Munich
- 2018-2021 Business Consultant, KPMG AG, Munich
“I got to know the company I worked for after graduation through the HdWM career center. This allowed me to realign my professional career. Furthermore, thanks to the extracurricular activities HdWM offered, such as field excursions, I could expand my personal network – and I am still in touch with my former fellow students.”
Jule Krummel
2015 BA Consulting and Sales Management
Founder/Speaker/New Work Expert
“Looking back, the small groups and the practical lectures were especially beneficial for me. For the most part, I had lecturers who worked in the economy filed and through this, they could give me very helpful practical tips. The internship and the events prepared me very well for professional life. I was never worried about finding a job after my studies, and never had to be. At HdWM, they were more interested in my skills and talents than in my grades. After two semesters, I was sure that I picked the right degree course. The principles I learned at HdWM are now a fundamental part of my work, for which I’m very grateful.”
Marco La Russa
2021 MA Business Management DE,
2018 BA Management and Leadership
Head of Sales, Lite-Tech Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH
“Especially the close intersection between theory in the lectures and real-life practice is what distinguishes HdWM. The knowledge learned in class can be transferred directly and practically in one’s daily work and enables to climb the ladder fast.”
Clarissa Liter
2019 MA Business Management DE
Personnel Officer, Roof Systems Germany GmbH
“The decision back then to study a master’s degree was absolutely right. Up to this day, I feel reassured that I will be a good manager one day. HdWM provided the basis for this, by teaching topics such as project management or legal aspects of founding a company.”
Maximilian Müller
2021 BA Management and Leadership
Software Sales Manager, Instaffo GmbH
“During my studies at HdWM, the practical-oriented lectures helped me in particular gaining ground in the working world. By this, it was much easier for me to start various working student positions during my studies.”
Ronja Radke
2022 MSc Business Psychology
2020 BSc Psychology and Management
Employer Branding & Recruiting, City of Mannheim
“I particularly valued the practice-oriented teaching and the small course sizes during my studies. Looking back, it was especially the extensive experience with group works, presentations, and oral exams that helped me with my job entry and in gaining ground in the working world.”
Konstantin Reichelt
2020 BA Management in International Business
ITOT ERP Engineer, Roche
“I chose HdWM, because it combines three factors that are important to me: small groups for a better exchange of ideas and to acquire insight. International flair through the study program entirely in English, which prepared me perfectly for my professional career with international colleagues. And thirdly, the broad arrayed courses. By this, I could get a glimpse into many different areas and to focus later on one of them for my professional development.”
Mark Reiserer
2019 BA Management in International Business
Cyber Security Expert, SoSafe GmbH
“The practical orientation was one of the main points in favor of HdWM. I remember the time at HdWM as a very nice and instructional time. A main aspect was also the internationality of the students. It was easy to connect with people from all over the world.”
Christopher Schertz
2021 BA Consulting and Sales Management
2022 MA Business Management DE
Founder & CEO, Schertz Consulting GbR
Expert for crisis management, Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK)
"HdWM combines science and practical experience while emphasizing individual growth and support of each student. During my bachelor’s and master’s studies, I had the chance to contribute as a representative in several committees. I always valued especially the openness and transparency of the university regarding the concerns and challenges of its students. The opportunity to align my research to my personal focus of interest allowed me to specialize myself in my favored topics."
Tesfai Tewolde
2018 MA Business Management DE
Insurance Agent and Training Supervisor (AEVO), SIGNAL IDUNA Group
CEO, Tesfa Facility Management
“Studying at HdWM shaped my career path and my life. Without the systemic and practical oriented study program, I would not be where I am today. The experienced lecturers introduced me to the working world. Thank you all very much.”
Janhavee Walvadkar
2020 MA Business Management EN
Manager, Global HR Processes & Systems, PharmaLex GmbH
"Obtaining my master’s from HdWM in 2020 was a transformative experience that propelled me into my current role as Manager of Global HR Processes & Systems. The program's comprehensive curriculum and supportive faculty provided me with the knowledge and skills I needed to excel in the ever-evolving field of HR. HdWM not only equipped me with the tools to succeed, but also fostered a deep passion for continuous learning, which has been instrumental in my professional journey."
Markus Weinerth
2020 MA Business Management
Data Management Consultant, CAMELOT Management Consultants AG
“Especially valuable were the lectures ‘System-Oriented Management’ as well as the course on communication. The flexibility, interest, understanding, and the management experience of the lecturers were particularly helpful for my development.”
