Career paths after studying Economics, Law and Social Sciences

So, what do you do?

Our former students of the master's programme in Economics, Law and Social Sciences are working today:

... in the private sector.

Five years after graduating in Economics, Law and Social Sciences, I am now working in the Marketing & Business Development department of a large German commercial law firm in Frankfurt. I started my career specialising in politics and economics, initially at a small communications agency, through which I met my current employer.

Graduate Tobias

After completing my Master's degree in Strategic and International Management at the University of Erfurt , I took up a position as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte in Hamburg. There I deal with data analytics topics and data governance issues and write concepts for digitalisation strategies.

Graduate Rico

... in civil society foundations, associations and NGOs.

After completing my master's thesis in Economics, Law and Social Sciences, I worked as a project manager in neighbourhood development at a charitable organisation. I am currently a strategy officer in charge of the children and young people team at a large funding organisation that supports youth welfare and integration services, and I am committed to the topic of inclusion.

Graduate Katharina

After graduating, I started my career as a regional mobile counsellor against right-wing extremism at Kulturbüro Sachsen e.V.

Graduate Theresa

I work as a process facilitator for a nationwide pilot project on local conflict management in Erfurt. I support the implementation of the project itself on site, coordinate and communicate individual steps and phases of the process and accompany the local actors involved.

Graduate Miriram

... in the administration.

After completing my master's thesis in Economics, Law and Social Sciences, I first worked as a research employee at the professorship for Public Law and Modern Legal History at the University of Erfurt. I am currently a speaker for the Rectorate and for quality management at the Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Art and Design. I also manage the senate, university council, study commission and board of trustees there. In addition to managing the committees, I am also responsible for the evaluation of teaching and other university activities as well as issues relating to university law.

Graduate Lukas

I completed my doctorate in economic policy at the University of Erfurt and worked as a post-doc in the same field. Nine years after completing my master's thesis, I work in Quality Management in Studies and Teaching at the University of Erfurt. I also run a sports and integration project in a non-profit organisation in Erfurt.

Graduate Robert

... political organisations and foundations.

Two years after graduating in Economics, Law and Social Sciences, I am a consultant for economic policy and metropolitan development at the Frankfurt am Main Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Graduate Julia

After completing my degree in Economics, Law and Social Sciences, I worked in various areas at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) . Among other things, I was a research employee in the European Office in Brussels and coordinator of the 'Europanarrative' project in the Foreign, Security and European Policy Department as well as a speaker for European competitiveness at the head office in Berlin. Now, seven years after graduating, I am head of the KAS Baltic States Office based in Riga.

Graduate Oliver

Six years after graduating, I am now a speaker for Federal Policy & Communication at BREKO Bundesverband Breitbandkommunikation e.V. in Berlin. BREKO represents the majority of companies in Germany involved in fibre optic expansion.

Graduate Daniel

... in science.

I received my doctorate in political theory and am now a post-doc at the University of Erfurt nine years after graduating in Economics, Law and Social Sciences. In addition to my academic work, I sit on the board of trustees of the Stiftung Zukunftsfähigkeit in Berlin.

Graduate Hannah

I was a research employee at the professorship for International Economics and Econometrics at the University of Erfurt and received my doctorate there. I currently have a post-doctoral position at this professorship.

Graduate Sebastian

... in the political arena.

After completing my Master's degree in Economics, Law and Social Sciences, I obtained a doctorate in political theory. Six years after graduating, I am now a member of the state executive of the Left Party in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and, as a constituency assistant to a member of the Bundestag, I am responsible for agriculture, food, rural areas and trade unions.

Graduate Felix

After completing my MA, I started my career as a parliamentary group leader for the SPD in Gera and now work as a constituency office manager for a member of the Bundestag.

Graduate Marc