MA Leadership in digitaler Innovation at Universität der Künste Berlin

Programme overview

Part-time (berufsbegleitend) master's programme leading to the Master of Arts, taught in German, that prepares managers and aspiring leaders to carry out digital transformation. Programme is being discontinued: last intake was summer semester 2026.

Duration: 2.5 to 3.5 years | Intake: 1 April (summer semester) or 1 October (winter semester) | Study mode: part-time (occupation-integrated), German-taught | Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

Four compulsory modules (Digitale Innovation, Leadership & Organisation, Design & Kreativität, Digitale Geschäftsmodelle; 12 weeks each) and six elective modules (6 weeks each, e.g. Sustainable Innovation, Data Protection by Design, KI & Kreativität, Digitale Marktforschung, Data Governance). Teaching in weekend and evening blocks with e-learning in between.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least one year of professional experience; completed university or Fachhochschule degree (below 210 credit points, professional experience is credited); German C1 for international applicants. Without a degree: at least 5 years of experience in digital innovation plus an aptitude test with a scientific essay of 10-15 pages submitted with the application.

EUR 19,000 for the whole programme. Full-price booking for the whole programme (4,000 EUR registration payment, remainder in monthly instalments of 500 EUR). Flexible per-module booking totals at most 21,000 EUR. Source

Intake: 1 April (summer semester) or 1 October (winter semester)

Duration: 2.5 to 3.5 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.udk-berlin.de/bewerbung/bewerbungsguide//

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