Students - HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

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Term starts at HHL with 153 new students from 26 countries
A grand total of 153 students from 26 countries
have enrolled in HHL’s programs for the
Fall term 2009. Among them are 40 exchange
students from HHL’s ever-increasing network
of international partner universities, currently
totaling 104. This means that the proportion
of international students at Germany’s oldest
business school lies at around 40%.
KARL-KOLLE-Foundation supports HHL
Academia and research are the endowment focus
of the KARL-KOLLE-Foundation, which was created
in 1998 by the Dortmund-based entrepreneur Karl
Kolle (1913-2008). From the “KARL KOLLE Library
of Strategic Management and Organization” to a
prize for an outstanding master thesis, the
involvement of the KARL-KOLLE-Foundation at
Germany’s oldest business school is as varied as
it is effective. With a master thesis entitled
“Enterprise succession in small and medium-sized
family businesses,” M.Sc. graduate Cora Theißen
was the first winner of the KARL KOLLE Prize for
Strategic Management at HHL, receiving her
award at the end of July 2009. In 2008, scholarships
for highly qualified students from Eastern
Europe were awarded by the KARL-KOLLE-
Foundation to Andrey Sereda (Russia) and Sona
Žácková (Czech Republic). Ms. Žácková is also the
recipient of the DAAD Prize “Best International
Student” in 2009. The prize is awarded by the
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to
foreign students at German universities in order
to honor superior academic achievements in
combination with exemplary contributions to
the life of the institution and strong social or
intercultural commitment. In 2009, the KARL-
KOLLE-Foundation awarded scholarships to
Tatiana Bazhenova (Russia), Tarlan Mammadov
(Azerbaijan), Karol Ceynowa (Poland),
The enrollment ceremony
for all new
students took place
on September 8,
2009. After a speech
by special guest
Dr. Michael Mertin,
Chairman of the
Board of Jenoptik
AG, the new students
all registered
in the HHL Enrollment
Book. Dean
Professor Dr. Hans
Wiesmeth said:
“We are pleased to
welcome the new HHL students. The training
of effective and responsible leaders begins
right at the start of their studies at HHL during
the Welcome Days. In this context, we are
grateful to the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of
Economic and Business Ethics for organizing
the event as well as Evonik, BASF, the Union for
the Mining, Chemical, and Energy Industries
Igor Stepanishchev, and Ramilya Sufianova (both
Russia). Besides their KARL KOLLE Scholarships,
the three Russian students are also being
supported by the DAAD.
Friends of HHL: Daniela and Jürgen
Westphal Foundation
Since 1997, the Daniela and Jürgen Westphal
Foundation for the Advancement of Private
Universities has generously provided scholarships
for HHL students to help them finance their studies
abroad. The foundation was established in 1987
by Dr. Jürgen Westphal, long-serving Finance
Minister of Schleswig-Holstein and member of
the Constitutional Court of Hamburg, and his wife
Daniela, owner of a public relations company.
Dr. Westphal explains their motivation: “Private
universities in Germany are important for enabling
highly qualified students to develop their own
personalities.”
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(IG BCE) and the German Federation of
Chemical Employers’ Associations (BAVC) for
their support and their involvement during the
second day of our enrollment event. The new
HHL students discussed in detail various
aspects of the so-called “Wittenberg Process”
between the partners in the chemical
industry, an agreement which is considered
exemplary for the way in which sustainability
and accountability in business practice can
function in industry.” HHL’s eventful history as
well as its good relations with the University of
Leipzig were also highlighted during the enrollment
ceremony. The Rector of the University
of Leipzig, Professor Dr. Franz Häuser,
returned a well-preserved ceremonial gown
which had originally been donated to the
Dean and the Rector of the Handels-Hochschule
Leipzig in 1930.
Volker Stößel
HHL is one of only five tertiary institutions in
Germany which is supported by the foundation.
Each year scholarships are offered for overseas
studies, special research projects or for a period of
research abroad in connection with a doctoral
thesis. HHL’s Diploma graduate Uta Fischer (K22)
received a scholarship for her term abroad at the
Solvay Business School (Belgium). “Some people
think that all students of private universities are
well-off. This is definitely not the case. The Daniela
and Jürgen Westphal Foundation is aware of this,
and supports students, who not only demonstrate
motivation and academic skills but also financial
need,” says Fischer. Since its start, a total of 184
students have received a scholarship, which, on
average, is worth EUR 2,500 to EUR 3,000.