I chose the Master’s in International 
Economics at the HWR Berlin
because it takes important topics such as
inequality and instability seriously,
in a way that I don’t think
a lot of other universities do.
The programme is very international. 
We have students from
across the planet here in our classroom, 
which leads to a great feeling
of camaraderie, 
internationalism and multiculturalism.
For me, the development of a country
involves increasing levels of
fairness and equality, and I think 
Economics can help us achieve that.
Berlin is a very welcoming city.
It has a history of bringing in people
from different cultures and different 
backgrounds into one place, and I
think that this is unique not only in 
Germany, but also in Europe.
The most important feature of the Master’s in 
“International Economics”
here at the HWR Berlin is its
level of interdisciplinarity.
Secondly, it is a multi-paradigmatic 
programme.
We adopt a pluralist perspective to the
Issues as viewed from different Economic
schools: Neoclassical, Keynesian,
Marxist. Thirdly, it is research-oriented,
which means that the professors 
teach courses in their
area of expertise.
It focusses on everything: the 
macro-economy and its international
dimension and the perspective of 
developing countries. You really can learn
everything you want in Economics.
From my own cohort, which 
graduated in 2018, some
went on to work in the Bundestag;
others in the Central Bank of the Netherlands; 
and others like myself, went on to
research and teaching. Others now work for 
the UN. It’s a real mixture
of jobs that people went on to do.
What I like most about the Master’s in
“International Economics”, are
my students. They are highly 
motivated and come from very
different backgrounds from
all over the world. They all bring
their own specific qualifications and 
experiences to our programme.
