Die NORDAKADEMIE

Hochschule der Wirtschaft

Studying with the No. 1 in Northern Germany

Students sitting at a table

Die NORDAKADEMIE

Hochschule der Wirtschaft

Studying with the No. 1 in Northern Germany

2 locations,

1 success recipe

NORDAKADEMIE is called Hochschule der Wirtschaft ("University of Applied Sciences") for good reason:

For more than 30 years, together with our partners, we have been educating ambitious people in the professions most in demand in the economy. Our practice-oriented programs score points with outstanding study conditions and a high success rate. So it's no surprise that our graduates have careers worldwide - no matter where they studied with us.

NORDAKADEMIE offers its students the best career opportunities at two locations at northern Germany:

  • The theoretical part of the dual Bachelor's degree programs is taught at our sustainability campus in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, just outside Hamburg. The practical part is completed at our partner companies.
  • The postgraduate part-time Master's degree and advanced education programs are located at the NORDAKADEMIE Campus Hamburg.

NORDAKADEMIE

Among the best from the start

Certificate with ribbon award

Accreditation

Successful system accreditation as the first university in northern Germany
Loop award with hook

Reaccreditation

Successful system reaccreditation as the first university in Germany
Medal for pin as star

Premium seal

Award of the FIBAA premium seal to the part-time MBA program
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Sustainability

Audited application of the German Sustainability Code in accordance with RNE

In accordance with the guiding principle "with the economy, for the economy", the non-profit NORDAKADEMIE is directly supported by renowned companies.

The advantages:

  • NORDAKADEMIE can invest all revenues directly in teaching and study conditions
  • Students receive first-hand practical knowledge in dual or part-time studiy programs, thus increasing their prospects of success
  • Companies recruit experienced employees and high potentials from their own ranks

With more than 2000 study places and more than 300 cooperation partners, NORDAKADEMIE is also one of the largest private universities with presence teaching in Germany.

Always in motion

NORDAKADEMIE in years

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1992

Founding of NORDAKADEMIE
The founding team with Dr. Georg Plate

1993

  • Official start of university operations
  • Start in Pinneberg
  • Foundation of the alumni network Nordakademiker e.V. by students
Students outside the university building

1994

First battle of the centurions
Employees playing tug of war

1995

Vision of own campus
Various people smile into camera

1996

  • NORDAKADEMIE becomes a non-profit public limited company
  • Students and employees start the construction of their own university with the "longest ground-breaking ceremony in the world"
A row of people with spades in their hands

1997

Grand opening of the Elmshorn campus
People with balloons on the campus grounds

2000

Awarded the Hanseraumpreis
Mitarbeiter wird mit Preis ausgezeichnet

2001

MBA program as a career turbo
Students pose for photo

2002

  • Inauguration of the sports field
  • Inauguration of the A-building in the presence of Minister of Education Ute Erdsiek-Rave and Nordmetall Chairman Wolfgang Würst
People standing in front of basketball hoop

2003

  • Celebration of the 10th anniversary
  • SUN receives STARK award from the state government
People with colourful balloons on the campus grounds

2004

NORDAKADEMIE graduate receives Travel-One Founder Award
NORDAKADEMIE graduate receives Travel-One Founder Award

2006

  • Germany's winning universities: Award for best dual university in Germany
  • NORDAKADEMIE graduate wins marketing award
  • Diploma programs become Bachelor programs
Documents on the table

2007

  • Children's University - little students discover the world
  • Opening of the new C-building with modern equipped laboratories
Various children sitting in the auditorium

2008

  • Award of the MBA program with the premium seal of the FIBAA
  • Introduction of the plastic student card
  • NORDAKADEMIE student is Olympic champion
Student holds Olympic medal in hand

2010

  • Farewell ceremony for the first graduates of the dual bachelor's degree programs in caps and gowns
  • New construction of the refectory
Bachelor graduates throw in their graduate hats

2011

  • The new combined heat and power plant provides electricity and heat for the campus
  • Over 50 % of students complete a semester abroad
Student and employee smiling at camera

2012

System accreditation as first university in northern Germany
Various people holding a sign and documents to the camera

2013

  • Celebration of the 20th anniversary with Minister President Albig and Prof. Dr. Plate
  • Award of a power supply company by NORDAKADEMIE graduates
  • NORDAKADEMIE opens a branch in Hamburg
Two men smile at camera

2014

  • Dr. Stefan Behringer becomes new president of the university, Prof. Dr. Georg Plate and Chancellor Jörg Meier continue to form the executive board
  • New Bachelor's program „Angewandte Informatik“
Lecturer teaches students

2015

  • Opening of the sixth and seventh new buildings in the presence of Science Minister Kristin Alheit and Nordmetall President Thomas Lambusch
  • Awarded by the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) as first university in Germany
  • Commissioning of the university's own dormitory in Elmshorn with 60 rooms
University building in Elmhorn

2016

  • Cups made of thermoporcelain instead of disposable: Students develop "NAKup" with the support of Nordakademiker e.V.
  • NORDAKADEMIE graduate wins BestStudentCallenge
  • Start-up of a NORDAKADEMIE graduate is awarded a prize
  • With the NORDAKADEMIE to the doctoral degree
  • Over 600 Master students in Hamburg
NORDAKADEMIE graduate proudly holds prize in camera

2017

  • The university receives the environmental award
  • Establishment of a non-profit foundation to promote research and science, education and culture
  • NORDAKADEMIE graduate receives the CIO Executive Award
Two men holding a sign to the camera

2018

  • Celebration of the 25th anniversary with keynote speech by Minister President Daniel Günther
  • Christoph Fülscher and Jörg Meier form the new board team
  • NORDAKADEMIE remains on course for sustainability
  • The supervisory board appoints Christoph Fülscher as chancellor
  • Successful system reaccreditation as first university in Germany
  • Expansion of the NORDAKADEMIE dormitory by an additional 14 rooms
Prime Minister Daniel Günther

2019

  • Chinese university delegation on the Elmshorn campus
  • Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg e.V. at Dockland
Four men smilingly hold a sign into the camera

2020

  • Prof. Dr. Kerstin Fink becomes new president
  • NORDAKADEMIE develops a new format for its communication channels with the podcast "Kurz GeschNAKt" in Corona times
  • AIR NAK - Exams in the flying classroom
  • Minister of Education Karin Prien visits the Elmshorn Campus
NORDAKADEMIE employees pose for the camera

2021

  • First digital general meeting with election of Holger Michael-Sprenger, NORDAKADEMIE alumnus, CEO and partner of ICME International AG as chairman of the supervisory board
  • Digital study exhibition
  • „Zukunft.Gestalten.“: Change Management Workshops for the Future Orientation of NORDAKADEMIE
  • New computer science courses and new IT lab
  • Tree planting campaign for the birthday of an employee
  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Wiedmann becomes new board member
Portrait of Prof. Dr. Stefan Wiedmann

2022

  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Wiedmann becomes new president of the university
  • ARIC opens an AI showroom on the premises of founding partner NORDAKADEMIE
  • NORDAKADEMIE is sponsor of "Jugend forscht" and "Schüler experimentieren" for the 9th time
  • Launch of the NORDAKADEMIE App
  • New brand identity of the NORDAKADEMIE
Various design patterns

Our locations:

Elmshorn
Campus Audimax

NORDAKADEMIE gemeinnützige Aktiengesellschaft Hochschule der Wirtschaft
Köllner Chaussee 11
25337 Elmshorn

Hamburg
Dockland mit NORDAKADEMIE Schriftzug

NORDAKADEMIE Campus Hamburg
Dockland Hamburg
Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9
22767 Hamburg

Private University of Applied Sciences

with entrepreneurial spirit

As a non-profit public limited company, NORDAKADEMIE is directly supported by the renowned companies with which it mostly also cooperates. The majority of the more than 40 shareholders are our cooperation partners, with whom we jointly train competent specialists who are in demand on the market. 

NORDAKADEMIE in person

The team

A great deal of personal commitment to students and cooperation partners - that is what distinguishes the team at NORDAKADEMIE. Get to know the people here:

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More information

about NORDAKADEMIE

With the economy,

for the economy

NORDAKADEMIE's cooperation partners have a four-year head start when it comes to good specialists: Together with us, they simply train highly qualified academics in the most demanded professions themselves. Our partners include these and many other renowned companies:

Out of responsibility

for people and the environment

Sustainability
Equality
Lifelong Learning
Quality management

Your direct

contact.

There are still some individual questions? We will be happy to help you personally: