What eufom Business School does

FOM Hochschule für Ökonomie und Management (operating under brands including FOM – Die Hochschule. Für Berufstätige. and eufom Business School) is a private, state-recognized German university founded in 1990 and headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is structured as a non-profit foundation under the Stiftung für internationale Bildung und Wissenschaft and holds FIBAA system accreditation since 2012 — the first private university in Germany to do so. The university delivers over 60 accredited Bachelor and Master degree programmes across six academic divisions (Health & Social Sciences, Engineering, IT Management, Business & Management, Business & Psychology, Business & Law) and also offers doctoral promotion pathways in partnership with the University of Murcia and the University of Sopron.

The institution is purpose-built for working professionals and serves approximately 45,000 students via four delivery formats: Campus-Studium+ at over 30 nationwide Hochschulzentren, the proprietary Digitales Live-Studium streamed live from FOM Studios, a Duales Studium combining vocational training with academic study, and a Vollzeitstudium at the Düsseldorf campus. Its digital backbone is the Online-Campus portal (oc-digital.de), and digital teaching quality has been validated by the FIBAA 'Excellence in Digital Education' Premium seal (21 of 23 criteria above standard). Teaching is delivered by approximately 1,500 practice-experienced lecturers using the GROW didactic concept.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through recurring tuition and study fees (Studienbeiträge) charged to enrolled students for accredited degree programmes, supplemented by employer-sponsored corporate education arrangements. The institution maintains a cooperative ecosystem of more than 10,000 corporate, municipal, and association partners — including Siemens, Deutsche Telekom, Bertelsmann, IBM Deutschland, ALDI SÜD, Landeshauptstadt München, Deloitte, and thyssenkrupp — that channel employee and apprentice enrolments into FOM programmes. Distribution combines a self-serve online enrollment portal, 30+ physical campuses, digital live-streamed lectures, and dedicated B2B cooperation outreach to HR departments of partner enterprises.

Name

eufom Business School

Legal name

FOM Hochschule für Ökonomie und Management

Website

https://eufom.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

eufom Business School (FOM Hochschule) is a private, non-profit German state-recognized university serving approximately 45,000 students with 60+ accredited Bachelor, Master, and doctoral programmes delivered part-time across 30+ nationwide campuses and via a proprietary live-streamed digital study format.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Private University / Business School)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE), Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF), Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Private university programs
• Business school degrees
• Online live learning
• Dual study programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices33 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and fees (studienbeitraege): As a non-profit state-recognized private university, FOM generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to students for its accredited Bachelor and Master degree programmes. The university was initiated by a non-profit foundation for international education and science and works closely with over 10,000 companies, municipalities, and associations to fund and support student enrolment.

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

eufom Business School (legally FOM Hochschule für Ökonomie und Management) is a private, state-recognised German university delivering accredited Bachelor and Master degree programmes for working professionals. Programmes are offered across multiple formats — Campus-Studium+ at 30+ nationwide centres, Digitales Live-Studium via FOM Studios live streaming, Duales Studium (combined with vocational training), and Vollzeitstudium at the Düsseldorf campus — taught by approximately 1,500 practice-experienced lecturers.

Product overview

FOM Hochschule is a private university for working professionals offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products. The core offering consists of Bachelor and Master degree programs across five academic divisions: Gesundheit & Soziales (Health & Social Sciences), Ingenieurwesen (Engineering), IT Management, Wirtschaft & Management (Business & Management), Wirtschaft & Psychologie (Business & Psychology), and Wirtschaft & Recht (Business & Law). Students can access these programs through multiple delivery formats: Campus-Studium+ (hybrid at 30+ locations), Digitales Live-Studium (fully remote live-streamed lectures), Duales Studium (combined with vocational training), and Vollzeitstudium (full-time at Düsseldorf campus). International study opportunities are available through FOM Auslandsprogramme, FOM International School, and FOM German-Sino School. Doctoral candidates can pursue research through FOM Promotionsprogramme. The university serves approximately 45,000 students with over 60 accredited programs, delivered by approximately 1,500 practice-experienced faculty members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FOM International School: International study programs and partnerships with foreign universities
• FOM German-Sino School
• Campus+
• Digital Live

Products and services

• Bachelor-Studium
• Master-Studium
• Duales Studium
• Vollzeitstudium
• Campus-Studium+ Hybrid study format combining in-person classes at FOM's nationwide network of over 30 university centres (Hochschulzentren) with digital learning components.
• Digitales Live-Studium Fully remote study option featuring live-streamed lectures broadcast from FOM Studios, enabling students to attend lectures in real time from anywhere.
• FOM Auslandsprogramme International exchange and study abroad opportunities at partner universities worldwide, allowing FOM students to gain global academic experience.
• FOM International School International arm of FOM offering globally-focused educational programmes and cross-cultural academic experiences.
• FOM German-Sino School Specialised German-Chinese educational institution providing programmes with a focus on Sino-German academic and business relations.
• FOM Promotionsprogramme Doctoral programmes offered in collaboration with international partner universities (Murcia, Sopron) enabling students to pursue PhD qualifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 1st place at StudyCheck Award 2026 in the category 'Hochschulen mit über 15.000 Studierenden' (universities with over 15,000 students)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Siemens AktiengesellschaftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens is listed as a logo partner within the 'Auszug aus über 10.000 Kooperationspartnern' (selected from over 10,000 cooperation partners) section. FOM collaborates with Siemens to support employees through berufsbegleitende and dual study programmes as part of corporate talent development.
• Deutsche Telekom AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsche Telekom is listed as a logo partner within the 'Auszug aus über 10.000 Kooperationspartnern' section. The partnership enables Deutsche Telekom employees to pursue part-time and dual study programmes at FOM as part of workforce development.
• Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBertelsmann is listed as a logo partner within the 'Auszug aus über 10.000 Kooperationspartnern' section. The media conglomerate collaborates with FOM on employee education and development programmes.
• IBM Deutschland GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBM Deutschland is listed as a logo partner within the 'Auszug aus über 10.000 Kooperationspartnern' section. IBM and FOM cooperate on providing study pathways for IBM employees through FOM's berufsbegleitende programmes.
• ALDI SÜD Dienstleistungs-SE & Co. oHGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALDI SÜD is listed as a logo partner within the 'Auszug aus über 10.000 Kooperationspartnern' section. The retail group cooperates with FOM on employee upskilling via part-time study programmes.
• Landeshauptstadt MünchenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandeshauptstadt München (City of Munich) is listed as a logo partner within the 'Auszug aus über 10.000 Kooperationspartnern' section. As a municipal partner, the city supports its employees' professional development through FOM study programmes.
• Deloitte GmbH WirtschaftspruefungsgesellschaftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte is listed as a logo partner within the 'Auszug aus über 10.000 Kooperationspartnern' section. Deloitte cooperates with FOM to enable employees to pursue accredited academic qualifications alongside their professional work.
• thyssenkrupp AGmajorStrategic or Co-development Partnerthyssenkrupp is listed as a logo partner within the 'Auszug aus über 10.000 Kooperationspartnern' section. The industrial group partners with FOM for workforce development and employee education programmes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hochschule Macromedia: Private German university focused on management, media and business programmes with multiple campuses. Overlaps with FOM in business and management degrees offered to working professionals.
• SRH Hochschule (SRH Universities): Network of private German universities offering Bachelor, Master and dual study programmes in business, engineering and social sciences. Competes head-to-head with FOM for working professionals and corporate-sponsored enrolments.
• Hochschule Fresenius: Private German university group with multiple campuses and a portfolio of business, psychology, and health programmes. Targets the same career-oriented student segment with comparable dual and part-time formats.
• IU Internationale Hochschule: Germany's largest private university with a similar part-time, distance-learning, and dual-study model targeting working professionals. Directly competes for the same student segments and corporate partnership pipeline as FOM.
• HMKW Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft: Private Berlin-based university of applied sciences offering business, communication, and psychology programmes. Competes for similar students in the private German higher education segment.

Broad incumbents

• WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management: Top-ranked German private business school offering Bachelor, Master and MBA programmes. Operates in the same business education category as FOM, serving a similar corporate-sponsored student base but at the elite end of the segment.
• Mannheim Business School: Established German provider of MBA and management education, part of the University of Mannheim. Overlaps with FOM in Master-level business education for working professionals but is more selective and research-oriented.
• ESMT Berlin: Berlin-based international business school offering MBA, Master, and executive education. Comparable to FOM in targeting professionals with work-integrated formats, but with a more international and executive-level focus.
• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management: Established German business school with deep corporate and banking sector ties. A broader incumbent in the same business-education category, with overlapping corporate-partnership dynamics and a more specialised finance focus.

Regional players

• Universität für Weiterbildung Krems (Danube University Krems): Austrian public university dedicated exclusively to continuing higher education for working professionals. Closest DACH-region analogue to FOM's work-integrated model, with overlapping format and audience but operating across the border.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FomDe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/eufom
• Instagraminstagram.com/fom.hochschule

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Subsidiaries2 records

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