Hamburg Logistics Bachelor
About this program
What this degree covers and what you can expect from the university.
So that you can keep the economy running.
What's the best way to get goods from A to B? How can supply chains be organized so that everything arrives at the right place at the right time? And how can processes in one of the fastest-growing industries be further developed to be future-proof?
With the Hamburg Logistics Bachelor's degree program, you'll learn to find new solutions for smooth and crisis-proof transport and production processes. Launch your career now with a dual qualification combining professional experience and a university degree!
Study profile
With the flat-rate credit transfer models in the Hamburg Logistics Bachelor (HL-B) and the Logistics Bachelor Rhine-Main (LBRM) (external link), HFH offers practical and training-integrated study opportunities that are specifically tailored to the requirements of the freight forwarding and logistics industry .
They are based on the accredited distance learning business administration program at HFH. The program integrates vocational training in a company within the freight forwarding and logistics sector with attendance at a vocational school – thus providing you with not just a dual, but a triple qualification!
Through cooperation with regional industry associations and vocational training institutions, the logistics degree programs ensure the integration of scientific and practical training and offer excellent career opportunities in the industry.
The Hamburg Logistics Bachelor's program (HL-B) combines a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from HFH with vocational training as a freight forwarding and logistics services specialist and attendance at a vocational school. This practice-oriented concept thus combines the pillars of...
- Training in freight forwarding and logistics companies in the Hamburg metropolitan region,
- Attendance at the Vocational School for Logistics, Shipping and Tourism (BS09) and
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (BA) at HFH.
With this tri-qualifying training program, you as an apprentice lay a solid foundation for your career in the freight forwarding and logistics industry. The dual vocational training and the integrated business administration studies with a focus on logistics provide you with a fundamental, practical, and academically sound preparation for tasks in the industry.
The on-the-job training lasts three years and starts concurrently with the eight-semester Bachelor's degree program . The vocational school training and the university studies are coordinated in terms of content, timing, and organization.
Within four years you will graduate with a dual qualification and receive two degrees:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BA)
- Clerk for freight forwarding and logistics services
Further information, such as details about participating training companies, can be found on the external website for the Hamburg Logistics Bachelor's program (external link) .
Program overview
Key facts about what you will study and how the program is delivered.
Program length
8 semesters
How long it typically takes to complete this degree from start to finish.
Language requirement
English
This program is taught in English. You may still need to submit an English proficiency test depending on your nationality and previous education.
Eligibility & requirements
Check whether your academic background matches what the university expects.
Entrance / admission test
Not required
No separate entrance test is listed for this program. The university may still review your academic profile and documents.
Admission intakes & deadlines
Application dates and milestones for each intake period. Deadlines may vary by applicant category.
August 2027 Intake
Classes start August 2027
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Dual Program Application Deadline Distance Learning
Official application deadline for the dual August intake. Candidates must hold an apprenticeship contract with a partner logistics firm prior to enrollment.
About the university
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