What does a study program in economics actually look like?

Aliana Görz started her studies at Paderborn University in 2017. After completing her Bachelor's degree in International Business Studies, she graduated with a Master's degree in Taxation, Accounting and Finance in 2023. Immediately afterwards, she immersed herself in professional life. In her job at AGCO (Fendt), everything revolves around numbers and data, just like in her studies.

Jessie Ilsen today is 32 years old and a successful Managing Director at the family business Trusetal Verbandstoffwerk GmbH. Her academic journey began in 2011 with her studies at Paderborn University, which she completed in 2017 with a Master's degree in International Business Studies.

It has been almost 50 years since Dr. Andreas Leimbach began his studies in business administration at the Paderborn University. After graduating in 1985 and studying for an MBA in the USA, he embarked on a successful career in the banking sector before setting up his own business in the field of renewable energies. Today, he is a member of the "Hall of Fame" of the Faculty of Economics and shares his experience and tips with the next generation.

After completing his bachelor's degree in Aleppo, Ibrahim Fares continued his academic career and successfully completed his master's degree in International Economics and Management at the University of Paderborn in 2019. Today, he works as an M&A Finance Manager at Metro AG. His time at the University of Paderborn shaped him both in his academic and personal development.

‘I hope that in seven months' time I can look back on many valuable experiences and an instructive time.’ That's what Anna-Lena said after the first two months of her stay abroad in Denmark. At that time, she still had seven months to go. After returning home, Anna-Lena not only has souvenirs and other mementos in her luggage, but above all one thing: unforgettable experiences on a personal and professional level.