The Bachelor
Entrepreneurship.
Study and work on your own startup ideas from day one – at HWR Berlin, with SIB as practice & network partner.
“You don’t just learn how companies work — you learn to found, change and further develop them.”
The Bachelor Entrepreneurship (B.Sc.) is offered at the Department of Business and Economics (Fachbereich 1) at HWR Berlin . It is built around projects: across four consecutive entrepreneurship projects, you work your way from developing your own personality and ideas through to implementing real business projects.
The languages of instruction are German and English. And: Berlin is Europe’s capital for startups, innovation and social change — you study right in the middle of it.
Seven semesters, four projects, one practical semester
Every module is grounded in practical projects — not just theory. The four entrepreneurship projects build on one another.
Practical semester — three paths
In a company
Work on your own founding project — with access to the SIB network, coaches and coworking.
In a start-up
Work in a young company and experience daily life at a startup.
Your own founding project
Build your own venture — with access to the SIB network, coaches and coworking.
A close link to the Startup Incubator Berlin
What makes this degree program special: it is explicitly interlinked with the Startup Incubator Berlin — the startup center of HWR. As a student, you gain access to an ecosystem that reaches far beyond the lecture hall.
- A network of founders, companies, coaches and investors
- Mentoring and coaching for your own venture
- Coworking and spaces at the CIC
- Real founding projects — as early as the practical semester
- A bridge to SIB programs (BSS, LSS) and funding (EXIST) after your studies
Core modules (selection)
A curated selection from the curriculum — from founding and innovation topics to the foundations of business and economics.
Two equally valid career paths
The bachelor’s deliberately opens up two directions — you don’t have to commit early.
Entrepreneurial self-employment
In demand even without founding a company of your own — wherever something new is being created.
- Founding and building start-ups
- Business succession
- Product and business model development
Employment in innovative roles
In demand even without founding your own company — wherever something new is being created.
- Innovation and business development
- Project and transformation management
- Transfer/innovation management & consulting
Is this bachelor’s right for you?
- 1(Subject-specific) higher education entrance qualification — or §11 BerlHGPeople with professional qualifications can also apply (Berlin Higher Education Act §11).
- 2English skills at level B1To be evidenced — the degree program is taught in German and English.
- 3Restricted admission (NC)Admission is via an NC procedure; the relevant threshold depends on the pool of applicants and is announced by HWR Berlin.
- 4Application routeGerman applicants via S.A.M.; international applicants via uni-assist.
- German application
- 1 June – 15 July 2026
- International
- by 15 July (uni-assist)
- Platform
- S.A.M.
- Studies begin
- 1 October (winter semester)
- University
- HWR Berlin
Still unsure whether this is your path?
Application, admission and all binding degree program information are handled by HWR Berlin. The general student advisory service at HWR can help you assess whether the Bachelor Entrepreneurship fits your plans.
Questions about the degree program & the application are answered by the general student advisory service at HWR Berlin: +49 30 30877-1919. Official degree program page: hwr-berlin.de/…/entrepreneurship. The SIB accompanies the program as a practice and network partner.