27 Jun 2024

Celebrating 20 Years of HSBA

Last week, HSBA celebrated its 20th anniversary at Ehemaliges Hauptzollamt, the former main customs office in Hamburg's Speicherstadt warehouse district. Together with students, staff, lecturers, alumnae and alumni, friends, sponsors, long-time companions and other guests of honor, the university looked back on the past 20 years of growth and progress, celebrated the present and looked to the future.

"Over the past 20 years, HSBA has developed into one of the most renowned dual business schools in Germany. Our employees, students, partner companies and supporters have contributed significantly to this success through their commitment and inspiration," said Prof. Dr. Tim Goydke, President of the Hamburg School of Business Administration, in his address. "With new programmes, academic excellence and international cooperation, we continue to focus on the future in order to make our students fit for the global challenges of tomorrow. I am very much looking forward to this."

After the President's welcoming address and a moving speech by Alexander Birken, CEO of the Otto Group, member of the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors of HSBA, HSBA alumna and moderator Mandy Frick spoke with four companions of HSBA about current changes and challenges for the university in business, teaching and research, but also about special moments, wishes for the future, student life and the HSBA spirit. Represented on the podium were:

Professor Dr. André Küster Simic, Professor of General Business Administration since the university was founded
Florian Osterloh, member of the HSBA Board of Trustees and company representative from the very beginning at Montblanc, Managing Director, Director People & Culture, Reemtsma
Ann-Kathrin Bonz, HSBA alumna and first student spokesperson, Industrial Lead Accenture Song
Sydney Kloppenburg, Head of Executive Committee at HSBA and International Management student in cooperation with Helm AG

Our chairwoman Mandy Frick is HSBA alumna and former team lead of the HSBA Podcast “Studentenfutter”. She currently works at the Hamburg radio station ahoy.

The celebration was accompanied musically by students of the HSBA band Mathis Braun, on keyboard, and Jan Klatzka, on saxophone.

As part of the anniversary year, a special publication has also been published, which was presented by HSBA Chancellor Alexander Freier during the celebrations. Anniversary issue 20 years of HSBA

We would like to thank all the speakers, our presenter, the musicians and all the guests for their contribution to this wonderful celebration.

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