Wine Economics

full time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Gießen
Deadlines
September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
August 2026 (EU)
August 2026 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Viticulture
  • Business Management, Organisation Management

Focus

Organisation and Company Management, Applied Econometry, Market Theory for Advanced Students, Strategic Management in the Wine Industry, Selected wine markets of the world, Cooperative Societies in the Wine Industry, Applied Wine Market Research

Target group

See admissions criteria

Annotation

Cooperative degree course with Universität Gießen and Hochschule Geisenheim. Application and enrolment at Universität Gießen.

The course aims to qualify graduates with Bachelor's degrees in the areas of wine industry, viticulture, agricultural Sciences, beverage technology and nutrition sciences for economic management tasks in companies and institutions of the national and international wine industry. Graduates should furthermore be enabled to conduct applied research projects.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Admission requirement is a relevant Bachelor's degree. The following Bachelor's degrees are currently considered as relevant
- International wine industry
- Wine business economy
- Viticulture and Oenology

The Examination Board may recognise other study programs as equivalent in the context of the application and admission procedure after a case-by-case examination. In doing so, sound basic knowledge must be available in particular in the following areas:
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Marketing
- Company Law
- Controlling
- Viticulture
- Technology of wine
- Microbiology
- Wine Chemistry
- Mathematics, statistics and data processing

Lecture period

  • 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    Information: For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

    Information: For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired

    Information: For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

    Information: For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026

    For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026

    For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026

    as per letter of acceptance

Languages of instruction

Main language

German