What does a study program in economics actually look like?

Sun on her face, arancini in her hand and plenty of adventure in her luggage - for Sarah, this dream has become a reality. The Paderborn student is 23 years old and is studying for a Master's degree in Management, specialising in Marketing. Sarah also completed her Bachelor's degree in International Business Studies at Paderborn University. In her second Master's semester, it was therefore high time for a change of scenery. Simply get away from…

Paula is 23 years old and is studying for a Bachelor's degree in International Business Studies. From January to June 2025, she spent a semester as a freemover at the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. Despite minor organisational difficulties at the start, her stay abroad was an all-round positive experience that she can only recommend to other students

Dr Eugen Dimant began his academic career in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics at Paderborn University. This was followed by two Master's degrees in International Economics and Business Administration as well as a doctorate at the Chair of Institutional Economics and Economic Policy. Today, he is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the eight Ivy League universities in the USA. In 2022, he also had the unique opportunity…

Michelle Rösener studied International Business Studies (IBS) at Paderborn University from 2017 to 2023, followed by a Master's degree in Business Administration (BWL). The 27-year-old now lives in Cologne and works as a consultant in the field of workforce and organisation at Capgemini Invent.

Kristine Fibich is 25 years old and is currently writing her master's thesis in business administration. Shortly before completing her degree, she was given the opportunity to do an internship in New York City through the Professional Experience Programme (PEP). Her exciting journey in the city that never sleeps began in a small flat right in Manhattan with a view of the Chrysler Building.