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Student Life at ESB Business School
Where will I live, how will I get by financially, and who will help me get started at ESB Business School?
Here you’ll find the most important tips and contact points, get insights into campus life and the ESB Student Network, and receive information about Reutlingen and the region.
Accommodation
Money matters
Living in Reutlingen
Whether you are looking forward to your own four walls, the community of a shared apartment or a dormitory room on campus, all options are open to you for living in and around Reutlingen.
Many housing options are passed down from generation to generation among ESB students. Despite the changes between lecture, study abroad and internship semesters, it is no problem to always find the right place to stay.
Residence halls
Directly on campus or in the immediate vicinity of the university - with a dormitory room, you can get from bed to lecture hall in record time. In addition to the houses of the Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim and the GWG Reutlingen, there are also some private offers.
You can find an overview of all dormitories in Reutlingen here.
Room and apartment search portal
You prefer to live within your own four walls? In the room and apartment search portal of Reutlingen University you will find offers in different sizes and price ranges.
Go to the room and apartment search portal of Reutlingen University.
In addition, you will find numerous apartment and shared apartment offers in and around Reutlingen in the local daily newspaper as well as the usual online portals.
Money matters
The decision to study is an investment in your own career. To help you finance it well, we present the most important options.
BAföG
The Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) has been providing state financial support for studying for over 40 years. The contact for BAföG at Reutlingen University is the Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim.
Scholarships
Scholarships for gifted students, private foundations or support programs for specific target groups are just a few of the many scholarship opportunities. The range of funding amounts and eligibility criteria is wide, so it is worthwhile to conduct detailed research.
More information on scholarship opportunities for students at Reutlingen University.
Part time jobs
Many ESB Business School students have mini-jobs or work as student trainees in our company network. In addition, there are also numerous job offers in and around Reutlingen.
Student loans and student grants
Many banks and savings banks offer loans specifically for student financing. However, when examining the offers, a close look is called for.
One reputable provider is the development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW).
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Reutlingen University
ESB Business School is one of the faculties at the state-administered Reutlingen University You will find all important institutions on our green campus, within walking distance of the city centre.
Learning Centre
Digital and analogue research, quiet workspaces, study and writing advice and more are available at Reutlingen University’s Learning Centre.
University Sports
HIIT, football or equipment training: University sports are open to all students! Further sports activities are available directly at ESB Business School.
Canteen
Student Services Tübingen-Hohenheim provide nourishment and fresh energy in the canteen at Reutlingen University.
Reutlingen International Office
The Reutlingen International Office (RIO) is the central point of contact for the university's international services - for German and international students.
StudienServiceCenter
Advice and support on all aspects of studying is not only available directly in all degree programmes at ESB Business School, but also in the StudienServiceCenter.
ESB Career Center
The ESB Career Center provides support in your career development, with workshop, thesis and internship services, career fairs, counselling and more.
Student parliament
The Reutlingen University student parliament (STUPA) represents the interests of the students and deals with art, culture and sport on campus.
ekhg & quiet room
The ekhg Reutlingen and the "quiet room" are open to students of all confessions who wish to pray, meditate or seek peace and quiet, singly or in groups.
Between Stuttgart and the Swabian Jura
Studying in Reutlingen also means experiencing the charm of the old town, a lively cultural and pub scene, the Swabian Jura hills and the metropolis of Stuttgart just up the road. In and around Reutlingen there are many global players and hidden champions in industry, plenty of green, open spaces - and urban city life.
ESB in 360
Want to discover the campus from all sides? Want to see behind closed doors? Come with us on the 360° tour!
ESB Student Network
The ESB Student Network is all about life outside of lectures. In numerous projects, our students actively shape everyday life at ESB Business School and pass on the ESB spirit from generation to generation.
Student initiatives
Advising companies, cycling for a good cause or travelling to the United Nations in New York: The student initiatives at ESB Business School are the ESB spirit made manifest and teach important extracurricular skills. And above all, they are fun!
Student Initiatives
Our students live the ESB Spirit, be it in the organization of the ESB Business Forum, in their own consulting projects or as ambassadors at National Model United Nations (NMUN). Here you will find an overview and links to the most important student initiatives at ESB Business School.
Student Initiatives
Every year within the scope of ESB Cycling for Charity ESB Business School students cycle for a good cause.
After months of preparation and training the team heads for different destinations throughout Europe and collects donations along the way.
The planning of routes and logistics, acquiring sponsors as well as organisation and implementation of the tour are entirely in the hands of the students.
At the traditional departure event, the whole school comes together to cheer on the ESB Cycling for Charity Team.
With around 330 members the Investment club ESB Business School e.V. is the largest student initiative at Reutlingen University and open to all faculties.
The semester programme is based on current trends and members‘ wishes. Every semester, presentations with external companies from the financial sector, interesting workshops and competitions are offered.
In order to pick up all members at their previous level of knowledge, there are events for newcomers (stock exchange licence, stock exchange basics), advanced students (private equity & investment banking) and experts (investment circle).
For more than 50 years the UN model conference National Model United Nations, has been held in which students discuss global conflict solutions in the role of international decision-makers.
After an intensive preparation phase in their home countries, more than 5,000 students from all over the work meet at the UN headquarters in New York City to attend the largest conference of its kind.
Since 2009, Reutlingen University under the auspices of ESB Business School, has been a successful participant in NMUN and is always among the best German delegations.
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ESB Student Consulting e.V. is the student business consultancy at ESB Business School. The association is open to students from all faculties and advises non-profit organisations, associations and start-ups as well as established business enterprises on a pro-bono basis.
Around 100 students from all departments and faculties form interdisciplinary teams and work together on concepts, strategies and solution options for their clients.
In order to strengthen and complement the specialist knowledge gained during their studies, ESB Student Consulting e.V. offers its members regular workshops and seminars.
Website: ESB Student Consulting e.V.
The ESB Wirtschaftsforum or Economic Forum is a public panel discussion on current topics in business, politics and society.
The series of events was founded by students in autumn 1996 and is organised every year by a student team. Every year, top-class experts from academia, business and politics discuss cutting-edge issues.
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Welcome to Baden-Württemberg
Welcome to the “Ländle”! Here in Reutlingen you’ll be studying in one of Europe's strongest industrial regions, ideally located between the Black Forest and Lake Constance in the four-country corner of Germany - France - Austria - Switzerland.
Stuttgart metropolitan area
Lake Constance
Hohenzollern Castle
Reutlingen city centre
Stuttgart TV tower
Lichtenstein Castle
The Church of St. Mary, Reutlingen
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