About us

German education, at home.

Two schools under one roof — a German-model faculty for degree studies and an institute for professional certification.

Our story

Two schools, one mission.

Heidelberg Business School Skopje is the home of German business education in North Macedonia. It brings together two institutions with one mission — to prepare people for successful careers through practice-oriented learning to German and European standards.

Heidelberg Faculty of Skopje is the first German faculty in the country. Its bachelor programs follow the dual model: students study and work at partner companies at the same time, guided by professors from our German partner university, Provadis Hochschule in Frankfurt.

The Institute for Business & Management Heidelberg Skopje offers executive certifications and accredited MBA programs for professionals — in controlling, finance, banking and IT — with ECTS credits recognised by the Faculty and by ABIT, the Academy of Banking and Information Technology.

The Faculty is recommended for formal professional education by the European Banking Training Network (EBTN), the European Alliance for Small Businesses in Brussels and the Chambers of Commerce.

Mission

To create modern concepts of dual undergraduate and postgraduate education in business, finance, data and computer science, and digital media — connecting students and companies from the first day.

Vision

To train professionals in business administration and computer science through dual, practice-oriented education inspired by Germany, complemented by recognised professional certification.

50+partner companies
21German professors
13certification programs
1semester in Germany
Boards

Leadership & boards.

Board of Directors

International leadership guiding Heidelberg Business School Skopje.

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Prof. Dr. Ulrich ZeitelPresidentFORUM Institute for Management, Heidelberg
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Prof. Dr. Ronald GleichProfessor for Management Practice & ControlFrankfurt School of Finance & Management
BS
Doc. Dr. Brigitte SpielmannCross-cultural coaching for businessWeldebräu GmbH & Co.
MS
Prof. Dr. Mike SchulzeProfessorCBS International Business School, Mainz

Dean's Board — Institute

Academic oversight of the Institute for Business & Management.

UZ
Prof. Dr. Ulrich ZeitelPresidentFORUM Institute for Management, Heidelberg
RG
Prof. Dr. Ronald GleichProfessor for Management Practice & ControlFrankfurt School of Finance & Management
BS
Doc. Dr. Brigitte SpielmannCross-cultural coaching for businessWeldebräu GmbH & Co.
SN
Prof. Dr. Sinisa NaumoskiExecutive Director, Institute for Business & ManagementInstitute for Business & Management Heidelberg Skopje

International Advisory Board

Members to be confirmed by Heidelberg.

Members to be confirmed.

Supervisory Board

Members to be confirmed by Heidelberg.

Members to be confirmed.
Business Council

Built together with business.

Companies that help shape our programs and offer students practice and careers.

Halkbank
Stopanska Banka AD Skopje
Porsche Macedonia
Vrabotuvanje.com.mkthreedots
Makedonski Telekom
NLB Banka
NLB Fondovi
Lidl
Kromberg & Schubert
Kostal
Marquardt
Nelt
Replek
Lek — a Sandoz company
Heidelberg Materials
Semos Cloud Solutions
KIBS
Sava Penzisko
Mint Fintech Group
Quipu — ProCredit Group
Euroaktiva
East Gate Mall
CAVO
WVP Fund Management
Rade Končar-TEP
Faktor
Ekofluid
Hipomed
Nikob Medical
Nikob Security
Filigran
Gemak
Vezë Sharri
eOs Matrix
Provadis Hochschule

Professors from Germany.

Faculty members of our partner university, Provadis Hochschule in Frankfurt, who teach at Heidelberg Faculty of Skopje.

SK
Prof. Dr. Stefan KlingelhöferDean · HR and organization
UB
Prof. Dr. Ursula Bicher-OttoPresident · statistics and finance
KB
Prof. Dr. Karsten BredemeierHonorary professor · corporate social responsibility
RE
Prof. Dr. Rieke EngelhardtPersonnel and organizational design
BH
Prof. Dr. Björn HekmanMarketing and sales · change management
PH
Prof. Dr. Peter HolmLogistics, supply chain management, digital transformation
TK
Prof. Dr. Thomas KeilHead of Business Administration · economics, personnel management
MK
Prof. Dr. Michael KieselBusiness informatics, big data in CRM, marketing and sales
KO
Prof. Dr. Karsten OehlerControlling, internal accounting, project management
ST
Prof. Dr. Sandra ThomasStrategy, technology and innovation management
HU
Prof. Dr. Hannes UtikalStrategy, marketing, sustainability, transformation
RB
Prof. Dr. Richard BeetzDigital transformation, advanced analytics and AI
JD
Prof. Dr. Jörg DaubertHead of Computer Science · distributed systems, information security
MF
Prof. Dr. Marcus FrenzAI and advanced analytics, strategic consulting
EH
Dr. Eric HutterOperating systems, embedded systems
OL
Prof. Dr. Oliver LadeDigital transformation in process industries
PM
Prof. Dr. Peter ManshausenVice dean · supply chain and Industry 4.0
HP
Prof. Dr. Henrik PaulProgramming, web technologies, operations research
VS
Prof. Dr. Volker ScheidemannHead of Business Information Management · IT security
FV
Dr. Florian VolkIT security, digital transformation

Academic partners

Provadis HochschuleFrankfurt School of Finance & ManagementFORUM Institut für Management
ABIT — Academy of Banking and Information Technology
EBTN — European Banking & Financial Services Training AssociationIGC — International Group of Controlling
WSBI — World Savings and Retail Banking Institute
Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management (HdWM)
L'École Supérieure de la Banque
Institutul Bancar Român
Moody's Analytics
Admissions

Start your story at Heidelberg.

Applications are open for the Faculty and the Institute. Apply online or talk to our admissions team.

Enrolment for the bachelor program is open until 30.09.2027

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