Welcome to the website for the master's degree programme in Circular Economy and Resilient Food Systems (CERES)! Our programme consistently focuses on achieving strong environmental sustainability and is shaped by a sense of social responsibility. With a transdisciplinary and holistic approach, we offer you a dynamic learning environment where you can contribute your own ideas. 

Our network extending to academia and industry ensures that you will experience a hands-on, application-oriented education. You will learn to integrate perspectives from economics, science, and society to develop innovative, forward-thinking solutions. The programme also opens up pathways to an academic career, preparing you to become a transdisciplinary researcher. Join us and play an active part in driving change and building a more sustainable future!

New degree programme starting in winter semester 26/27

Degree
Master of Arts
Program duration
3 Semester
Admission restrictions
restriction-specific
Special features

What makes our master’s programme different? Students in our programme benefit from our unique interdisciplinary competence center (K.NER) that specialises in sustainable business practices. And as a pioneering degree programme, we are creating a living lab for future-oriented entrepreneurship and setting new standards. You will be guided by experts with experience from both academia and practice who will help you advance and expand your skills and abilities. 

It is our mission to expand traditional business administration across disciplines and, through knowledge and practical application, drive the transition towards sustainable business leadership and holistic management practices. Our specific focus is on practical solutions to global problems like climate change. In our programme, you will discover ways to actively contribute to a better future.

Interesting numbers and statistics

Students from non-EEA countries who enrol in this programme must pay tuition each semester. More information about tuition is available on our website.

Admission semester
Winter semester or Summer semester
Application period
For the winter semester: 02.05.2026 to 30.06.2026
For the summer semester: 15.11.2026 to 15.01.2027
Faculty
Business administration

More information

Detailed information about the curriculum of this programme is available in German. Switch the language toggle in the upper right corner.

More information

Detailed information about the curriculum of this programme is available in German. Switch the language toggle in the upper right corner.

Information on admission

To be able to study in the master’s degree programme in Circular Economy and Resilient Food Systems – CERES at the Ohm, you must meet the following requirements:

bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Business Administration at the Technischen Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm with a final grade point average of at least 2.5 and 210 credits (ECTS) (7 semesters incl. practical semester)
or
a completed university degree comprising at least 210 ECTS credits and a final grade point average of at least 2.5 or an equivalent German or foreign degree obtained through university studies also with a final grade point average of at least 2.5 in the fields of agricultural sciences, business administration, bio-economics, food science, geography, life sciences, sustainable resource management, social data science, social economics, environmental studies, economics, industrial engineering, economic psychology, or related disciplines. 

If German is not your native language:

German language examination for the university admission of foreign applicants (DSH-Stufe 2)or
TestDaF (‘Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache’ with an above-average score (minimally level 4 in all four examination components)or
Documentation of a completed educational course in German at a secondary school.
A summary of language certificates that we accept is available on this website

Documentation of English proficiency:

In addition, evidence of English language proficiency at level B2 (reading comprehension) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required, unless English was the language of instruction of the relevant first degree or the candidate’s university entrance qualification (HZB). B2 level is documented as achieved, if the ‘Abitur’ or ‘Fachhochschulereife’ record at least the grade ‘ausreichend’. The following certificates, in particular, are accepted as documentation of language proficiency:

a) Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE),
b) International English Language Testing System (IELTS),
c) Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE),
d) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based Test (iBT) or
e) Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC).
f) The Online Language Support (OLS)

Students from non-EEA countries who enrol in this programme must pay tuition each semester. More information about tuition is available on our website.

Faculty advisor

Would you like more detailed information about the content of individual courses within the Circular Economics and Resilient Food Systems programme? Then the Faculty Advisor is your next port of call.

Ask us

studienbuero@th-nuernberg.de
Telephone: +49 911/5880-4004
More information and office hours

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