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Leibniz-Akademie

Leibniz-Akademie e. V. is a Hannover-based education provider offering part-time business and IT study programmes through its VWA Hannover and Leibniz-Fachhochschule institutions.

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Overview

Leibniz-Akademie e. V. is a registered association headquartered at the Expo Plaza in Hannover, Germany, that provides academic and non-academic education and further training in the field of business administration. It operates as the umbrella body (Träger) for two main educational institutions: the Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie (VWA) Hannover and the Leibniz-Fachhochschule. The association positions itself as a partner for practice-oriented study in central Lower Saxony. According to its own description, it contributes an important building block to strategic personnel development and the securing of skilled workers in the Lower Saxony economy. Its offerings are aimed at working professionals seeking to advance their careers through part-time study. Through the VWA Hannover, the Leibniz-Akademie offers non-academic study programmes leading to qualifications such as Betriebswirt (VWA) and Informatik-Betriebswirt (VWA). Graduates have the option to continue with specialised advanced programmes — for example in personnel, marketing, or controlling — or to pursue a university of applied sciences degree. Credits earned in the VWA programme can be recognised for the part-time study programmes at the Leibniz-Fachhochschule. The Leibniz-Fachhochschule was spun off and received state recognition in 2011, expanding the association's academic footprint. The dual structure allows the Leibniz-Akademie to serve both non-academic and academic education pathways in business administration and related fields, primarily for students in the Lower Saxony region.

History

The Leibniz-Akademie e. V. is a registered association based at the Expo Plaza in Hannover, Germany. It serves as the umbrella organisation for academic and non-academic education and further training in business administration. Its two principal institutions are the Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie (VWA) Hannover and the Leibniz-Fachhochschule. The VWA Hannover offers non-academic study programmes leading to the qualifications Betriebswirt (VWA) and Informatik-Betriebswirt (VWA). After completing these programmes, students may pursue specialised advanced studies — such as Personalbetriebswirt, Marketingbetriebswirt, or Controllingbetriebswirt — or continue on to a Fachhochschule degree. Credits from the VWA programme can be recognised for the part-time study programmes at the Leibniz-Fachhochschule. A significant development occurred in 2011, when the Leibniz-Fachhochschule was spun off from the association and received state recognition. This established a formal academic pathway alongside the existing non-academic VWA offerings, allowing the Leibniz-Akademie to provide a broader range of part-time business education in the Lower Saxony region.

  • 2011

    Spin-off and state recognition of the Leibniz-Fachhochschule.

Products and positioning

Partner for practice-oriented part-time study in central Lower Saxony, contributing to strategic personnel development and skilled-worker security in the regional economy.

  • VWA-Studiengänge (Betriebswirt/in VWA, Informatik-Betriebswirt/in VWA)

    Part-time non-academic study programmes offered under the Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie.

  • Advanced VWA programmes (Personal-, Marketing-, Controllingbetriebswirt)

    Specialised advanced study options for graduates of the VWA programmes.

  • Leibniz-Fachhochschule part-time degree programmes

    Part-time academic degree programmes at the state-recognised Leibniz-Fachhochschule.

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