Steinbeis Hochschule Berlin

What Steinbeis Hochschule Berlin does

Steinbeis School of Management and Technology (SMT), legally Steinbeis School of Management and Technology SMT GmbH, is a private, state-recognized German business school founded in 1998 and operating as a subsidiary of Steinbeis-Hochschule GmbH within the broader Steinbeis-Stiftung (Steinbeis Foundation) network of more than 1,100 companies. The institution delivers career-integrated bachelor, master, executive MBA, doctoral, and professional certificate programs through its proprietary Project-Kompetenz-Studium (PKS) model, under which students spend approximately 85% of their time on real corporate project work at partner companies and 15% on academic seminars.

The core technology is the PKS study architecture itself, supported by the eCampus learning management system for pre-seminar content delivery and the EIS portal/SCMT job board for application and partner-company matching. Students in career-integrated tracks are employed by — or partnered with — one of more than 100 SMT partner companies (drawn from the 1,100+ Steinbeis network firms), which fund tuition and provide project work. Programs span Bachelor (Business Administration with Quality Management, Business Informatics / Digitalization and Transformation), Master of Science (Industrial Engineering, IT Systems Engineering, Business Informatics / Data Science, Business Engineering), Executive MBAs (Quality Management with TÜV SÜD at EUR 19,900, Integrated Management at EUR 23,900), an application-oriented doctoral program, and certificate courses including the SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students (10 SAP S/4HANA tracks), St. Galler Management Seminar, TÜV SÜD Quality Management, and JobRouter Process Design.

SMT makes money through three revenue streams: (1) employer-funded tuition for career-integrated degree students, where partner companies pay tuition (EUR 16,900 for Bachelor Business Informatics, higher-priced master tracks) and the student receives a salary during the multi-year program; (2) self-paying executive enrollment in MBA and certificate programs, with explicit pricing ranging from EUR 19,900 to EUR 23,900 for executive degrees; (3) corporate partnership fees tied to talent development and project work. Go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise sales to corporate partners combined with direct-to-student online enrollment via the EIS portal, online information sessions via Eventbrite, and the SCMT job exchange. The institution holds FIBAA accreditation and German state-recognized university status, and operates from headquarters in Filderstadt with additional learning locations in Stuttgart and Berlin.

Name

Steinbeis Hochschule Berlin

Legal name

Steinbeis School of Management and Technology SMT GmbH

Website

https://steinbeis-smt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steinbeis School of Management and Technology (SMT) is a private German business school offering career-integrated bachelor, master, executive MBA, doctoral, and certificate programs, where students split time between academic study and project work at 100+ partner companies within the Steinbeis Foundation network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Career-Integrated Business School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD), Online For-Profit Career Universities (EDAHALAJ), Human Resources & Talent (SHRM/HRCI Recertification) (EDAAALAN)

Keywords

• Career-integrated education
• Business school programs
• Executive MBA programs
• SAP certification training
• Master degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Filderstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Employer-funded): SMT operates on a model where partner companies fund tuition fees for students. Working professionals study without tuition costs as employers sponsor the career-integrated education. Students receive salaries for their project work at partner companies.
2. Corporate Partnership Fees: Companies pay tuition and provide employment to students in exchange for talent development and project work output. The partnership enables companies to develop specialized workforce aligned with their needs.
3. Executive Education: Self-paying executives enroll in MBA and certificate programs. These programs include quality management (TÜV SÜD), SAP certification, and general management education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Steinbeis SMT delivers state-recognized, career-integrated higher education degrees (Bachelor, Master, MBA, Doctoral) plus professional certificate courses, all anchored in its proprietary Project-Kompetenz-Studium (PKS) model. Students combine paid employment at partner companies with academic study, spending roughly 85% of their time on real corporate projects and 15% in seminars. Programs are largely employer-funded, with partner companies covering tuition and paying student salaries in exchange for project output and talent development.

Product overview

Steinbeis School of Management and Technology (SMT) operates as a business school within Steinbeis Hochschule Berlin, offering a portfolio of career-integrated degree programs that combine academic study with practical project work at partner companies. The core offering includes Bachelor programs (Business Administration with Quality Management, Business Informatics with Digitalization), Master programs (Business Engineering MBE, Industrial Engineering M.Sc., Business Informatics/Data Science M.Sc., IT Systems Engineering M.Sc., Executive MBA programs with Quality Management or Integrated Management specializations), a Doctoral program, and professional certificate courses. The Project Competence Study Program (Projekt-Kompetenz-Studium®) serves as the unifying study model, where students spend 85% of their time working on company projects while completing academic coursework. Certificate programs include the SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students (offering 10 SAP certifications), St.Galler Management Seminar, TÜV SÜD Quality Management, and JobRouter Process Design certifications. Over 100 partner companies support the program, with tuition typically covered by employer partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Business Administration – Quality Management A 36-month career-integrated Bachelor program focusing on quality management with certificates from TÜV SÜD Akademie. Combines theoretical study with practical project work at partner companies.
• Bachelor Business Informatics – Digitalization and Transformation A 36-month online Bachelor program with specialization in Digitalisierung und Transformation, preparing students for digital business environments.
• Master of Business Engineering (MBE) A 24-month career-integrated Master program with specialization in Technology Management. Combines business and engineering knowledge with focus on digital transformation, including two international study periods.
• Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen) A 24-month career-integrated Master of Science program with specialization in Sustainable Process Management and Automation. Covers measurement technology, automation, IT, and robotics with business fundamentals.
• Master of Science in Business Informatics – Data Science A career-integrated Master of Science program with specialization in Data Science, combining business informatics with advanced data analysis and machine learning methodologies.
• Master of Science in IT Systems Engineering A career-integrated Master of Science program with specialization in Software Engineering, focused on systems engineering and software development methodologies.
• Master of Business Administration – Quality Management (Executive MBA) A 15-month Executive MBA program in cooperation with TÜV SÜD, focusing on quality management. Includes TÜV SÜD modules for auditor training. Costs EUR 19,900 plus TÜV SÜD modules.
• Steinbeis Executive Master of Business Engineering A 15-month Executive MBE program with study locations in Stuttgart and Europe, focused on advanced business engineering concepts.
• Steinbeis Executive Master of Business Administration (Integrated Management) A 15-month Executive MBA in Integrated Management for next-generation managers. Features cross-generational exchange, international study trips, and general management focus. Costs EUR 23,900. Next start: April 2026.
• Promotionsprogramm (Doctoral Program) Application-oriented doctoral program enabling candidates to complete a PhD in three years while working, with dissertation topics tailored to company needs.
• SAP Next-Gen Program / ERP4Students An exclusive blended learning SAP certification program offered parallel to Master studies. Provides 10 SAP courses with 15 individual modules covering SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, Analytics Cloud, Financial Accounting, Controlling, Materials Management, Sales & Distribution, Production Planning, ABAP Programming, and Customizing. Must be completed within 4 months.
• St.Galler Management Seminar Certificate course for entrepreneurs and managers consisting of 4 modules of 4 days each, available for booking individually. Modules held in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
• Quality Management Certificate with TÜV SÜD Quality management certificate course in cooperation with TÜV SÜD. Can be credited toward academic studies.
• Process Design Certificate with JobRouter Process design certificate course in cooperation with JobRouter, designed for students and young professionals. Consists of 4 modules over 6 days.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of alumni report better career opportunities after graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Steinbeis-Hochschule GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing the institutional framework for Steinbeis School of Management and Technology. Steinbeis-Hochschule GmbH operates the broader Steinbeis network of 1,100+ companies focused on knowledge and technology transfer.
• TÜV SÜD AkademiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Quality Management MBA and certificate programs. TÜV SÜD provides industry-specific modules and certifications in quality management, auditing, and related fields.
• SAP SE (SAP University Alliances / ERP4Students)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership enabling SAP certification for master students. Students access SAP S/4HANA training and can earn certifications in various SAP modules including FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, and ABAP.
• LiebherrmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustrial partner company providing project-based employment and study opportunities for students in the career-integrated program.
• Dr. Glinz COVIS GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company providing project work opportunities for SMT students in consulting and process management.
• DKB Service GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial services partner company offering project opportunities for students in banking and service operations.
• EIGENHERD GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company providing student project opportunities in technology and consulting.
• entero AGmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSAP consulting partner providing project work and employment for students, with focus on enterprise resource planning implementations.
• Witzenmann GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturing partner providing industrial project opportunities for students in engineering and process optimization.
• International Partner UniversitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institutions in Europe, Asia, and USA enabling study abroad components for students. Locations include St. Gallen (Switzerland) and other international universities.
• SCM Steinbeis Center of Management and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey organizational partner managing job exchange, student placement with partner companies, and Fellowship program operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ESMT Berlin: Private German business school offering MBA, Executive MBA, and executive education programs - directly comparable in the Executive MBA and management certificate segments of SMT's portfolio.
• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management: Private business school offering Bachelor, Master, MBA, and certificate programs with strong corporate partnerships - directly comparable target audience and career-integrated Executive Education offerings.
• SRH Universities (SRH Hochschulen): Private German university group offering career-integrated and part-time degree programs including business engineering and informatics - directly comparable offerings and target audience to Steinbeis SMT.
• Hochschule Fresenius: Private German university with career-integrated Bachelor/Master programs in business, technology, and engineering - directly comparable model and degree mix to Steinbeis SMT.
• FOM Hochschule: Germany's largest private university, offering career-integrated Bachelor, Master, and MBA programs for working professionals via evening and weekend formats - directly comparable audience (Berufstätige) and employer-funded tuition model.
• HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management: Private German business school offering full-time and part-time MBA, Master, and executive programs - comparable in business-school positioning and degree mix.
• Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW): State-backed dual-study university combining academic learning with paid work at partner companies - the largest and most established version of the career-integrated model Steinbeis SMT offers, with 9,000+ partner companies across Germany.
• IU Internationale Hochschule: Largest private university in Germany with flexible, career-integrated Bachelor and Master programs in business, informatics, and engineering - overlaps closely with SMT's Bachelor of Business Informatics and Master of Science portfolio.
• ISM International School of Management: Private German business school with career-integrated Bachelor and Master programs in management, business informatics, and engineering - directly comparable offerings to Steinbeis SMT.
• Mannheim Business School (Mannheim MBA): Private executive education provider attached to University of Mannheim, offering part-time MBA and Executive MBA programs - directly competes with SMT's Steinbeis Executive MBA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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