Circular Economy and Resilient Food Systems (MA) Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm

Our programme consistently focuses on achieving strong environmental sustainability and is shaped by a sense of social responsibility. With a transdisciplinary and holistic approach, we offer you a dynamic learning environment where you can contribute your own ideas.

The Master’s programme has a standard duration of three semesters, each worth 30 ECTS credits. The first two semesters consist of theoretical instruction and practical application in the form of project work. A total of 24 ECTS credits must be earned from the required-elective modules in both the first and second semesters. The third semester is devoted to writing a Master's thesis. This thesis should primarily be completed in collaboration with a partner from industry, business, or research and should prepare students for future professional work or qualify them to pursue a doctoral degree.

Courses in the Programme

• Collaboration and the Potential of Teamwork
• Sustainability Marketing and Stakeholder
• Management in the Food Industry
• Psychology and Behavioural Sciences for Sustainable Nutrition
• Systemic Management and Transformation
• Sustainable Food Production and Resource Use
• 21st-Century Skills for Food Systems Circular
• Economy and Life Cycle Assessment
• Strategic Impact Analyses in Food Systems
• Sustainable Value Chains and Logistics
• Sustainable Corporate Management and Innovative Business Models
• Impact Projects
• General Elective Modules
• Master’s Thesis with Oral Examination

Why study CERES?

• Practical and transfer oriented: Apply what you learn directly in case studies and projects and gain valuable practical experience.
• Mentoring: Benefit from working with experts from industry and research.
• Specialisation and profile: Create a profile for your degree – specialise with a practical or research orientation.
• Fast track to a doctorate: A research-oriented Master’s thesis will lay a foundation for doctoral studies.
• Interdisciplinary programme: The programme combines management and economics with nutrition, science, and sustainability, opening doors to diverse career opportunities.
• Personal supervision: Small groups and direct contact with faculty means beneficial supervision and support.

You will learn to integrate perspectives from economics, science, and society to develop innovative, forward-thinking solutions. The programme also opens up pathways to an academic career, preparing you to become a transdisciplinary researcher. Join us and play an active part in driving change and building a more sustainable future!

• Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Business Administration at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm with a final grade point average of at least 2.5 and 210 credits (ECTS) (seven semesters including a practical semester)
• or a completed university degree comprising at least 210 ECTS credits and a final grade point average of at least 2.5
• or an equivalent German or foreign degree obtained through university studies also with a final grade point average of at least 2.5 in the fields of agricultural sciences, business administration, bio-economics, food science, geography, life sciences, sustainable resource management, social data science, social economics, environmental studies, economics, industrial engineering, economic psychology, or related disciplines

If German is not your native language: 

• German language certificate (see below) or
• Documentation of a completed educational course in German at a secondary school

Documentation of English proficiency: 
In addition, evidence of English language proficiency at level B2 (reading comprehension) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required, unless English was the language of instruction of the relevant first degree or the candidate’s university entrance qualification (HZB). B2 level is documented as achieved if the "Abitur" or "Fachhochschulereife" record a minimum grade of "ausreichend".

A summary of language certificates that we accept is available on this website.

82 EUR per semester

Close supervision by professors, career consulting, projects and workshops with potential employers

Accommodation is possible in student apartments right next to the university building (https://www.neumarkt.de/leben-soziales/schulen/hochschuleinrichtungen/studentenwohnanlage/).