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Master’s and doctoral degree programmes from a single source.

Welcome to the Graduate School of the University of Liechtenstein. The Graduate School is part of the University model in Liechtenstein’s system of higher education. As an institutional structure, it represents all activities of the Master’s and Doctoral degree programmes and works closely together with the institutes of the university. Teaching and research go hand in hand.

With its degree programmes in the areas of architecture and business economics, the Graduate School offers students an ideal start to a career with primarily research-based activities. At the same time, a great deal of attention is paid to the practical relevance of the degree programmes.

Students from around the world with a passion for research are welcome to set off on an exciting course of study at our Graduate School. The close-knit environment provides ideal prerequisites for successfully studying and conducting research in small groups. We would be glad to accompany you along your path towards obtaining a Master’s or Doctoral degree.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Güldenberg
Dean, Graduate School
News
Alumnus of the month of May 2013
Christoph Dreher, a 2008 graduate of the Master’s degree programme in Banking and Financial Management, felt right at home during his studies at the University of Liechtenstein. Today, he is himself a teacher in this field, and successfully manages a consultancy firm operating in the area of sustainable investment. more...
(20.05.2013)
Deutsches Aktieninstitut awards university prize to a professor at the University of Liechtenstein
As part of a formal evening reception in Frankfurt in April 2013, the university prize awarded by Deutsches Aktieninstitut (German Shares Institute) was presented for the 18th time. The first prize for doctoral theses and habilitations went to Professor Dirk Zetzsche for his habilitation thesis.

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(08.05.2013)
Research prize for junior researchers
In 2011, to mark the 50-year anniversary, the government of the Principality of Liechtenstein announced the introduction of an annual prize to promote research work at the University of Liechtenstein. Applications for the second year can be submitted by 30 June 2013. more...
(06.05.2013)
Internationalization of family businesses
In a guest commentary, Professor Sascha Kraus and Helge Mensching, MSc, present the current empirical research into the internationalization of family businesses conducted by the Competence Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business. To the article ... (German only)
(02.05.2013)
Financial policy and demographic change
Following an invitation from the Van Riemsdijk Chair in Entrepreneurship in cooperation with the Minister for Social Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Kiyohiko G. Nishimura, a professor at the University of Tokyo and former deputy governor of the Japanese Central Bank, will visit the University of Liechtenstein on 6 May 2013. more...
(30.04.2013)
Research series: Corporate culture
In the fourth part of the article series on the topic of research, published in the journal Der Monat, Dr. Theresa Schmiedel presents her research project at the Hilti Chair in Business Process Management: A Cultural-Analysis-Tool, which allows users to measure to what extent a corporate culture supports an organization's process management. To the article...
(29.04.2013)
Doctoral degrees and awards
On Friday, 12 April 2013, in the scope of the 2013 graduation ceremony at the University of Liechtenstein, two doctoral degrees were awarded, and graduates from Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Switzerland were presented with awards for their extraordinary achievements. more...
(15.04.2013)
Graduation ceremony for students from the continuing education programmes
In the scope of the graduation ceremony for the 69 students who successfully completed their Master’s degree programme or continuing education programme, the Liechtenstein Association of Professional Trustees awarded three prizes for outstanding achievements. more...
(12.04.2013)
Building boom and planning in Liechtenstein
In an expert interview with the Liechtensteiner Vaterland magazine bauen+wohnen, Professor Peter Droege, who holds the Chair for Sustainable Spatial Development at the University of Liechtenstein, discusses the topics of planning, traffic and population growth. To the article ...
(04.04.2013)
Research series: corporate governance
In the third part of the article series on the topic of research at the University of Liechtenstein, published in the journal Der Monat, Dr. Susanne Durst presents her research project at the Chair in International Management, which examines good corporate governance as practised in SMEs in the Rhine Valley. To the article ...
(04.04.2013)
Formal graduation ceremony
Currently, around 65 students from the Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral degree programmes are completing their studies at the University of Liechtenstein. In addition, around 20 students have successfully completed a programme in the area of continuing education.
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(26.03.2013)
WU alumni come to visit Vaduz
On 21 March, the University of Liechtenstein welcomed alumni of the Vienna University of Economics and Business to the Vaduz campus: the visitors comprised the Vorarlberg and Liechtenstein hubs of the WU Alumni Club. more...
(22.03.2013)
New electricity for Davos?
From 7 to 9 March, a team of 27 students on the Master’s degree programme in IT and Business Process Management at the University of Liechtenstein carried out a project in cooperation with Davos’s electric utility EWD AG, under the guidance of lecturers Hagen Pöhnert and Dr. Ed Weiss. more...
(12.03.2013)
Best Paper Award for junior scientists from Liechtenstein
At the International Conference on Information Systems (WI), which this year took place in Leipzig between 27 February and 1 March, Sanja Tumbas and Dr. Theresa Schmiedel from the University of Liechtenstein won the Student Consortium’s Best Paper Award. more...
(12.03.2013)
Research series: power plant in a window pane
In the second part of the article series on the topic of research at the University of Liechtenstein, published in the journal "Der Monat", Professor Dietrich Schwarz and Dr. Daniel Gstöhl from the Institute of Architecture and Planning present their Fluidglass Cube research project. To the article... (german only)
(01.03.2013)
4th EURAM Early Career Colloquium
Following the previous three successful events in Dublin, Innsbruck und Nuremberg, the 4th EURAM Early Career Colloquium (EECC) “Finding Your Place in Academia” was held at the University of Liechtenstein from 30 January to 1 February 2013.

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(01.02.2013)
Research series: research to drive innovation
In the first part of the article series on the topic of research at the University of Liechtenstein, published in the journal "Der Monat", Professor Jan vom Brocke, Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer, talks about focus areas in research and their innovative potential. To the article... (german only)
(01.02.2013)
Exploring cultural fitness
As part of the “Culture in process management” research project at the Institute of Information Systems, a culture workshop attended by global players such as Lufthansa Technik and ThyssenKrupp Presta was held at the University of Liechtenstein from 31 January to 1 February 2013.

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(01.02.2013)
International recognition
Since December 2012, the Faculty of Economics of the University of Liechtenstein has been a member of the two renowned accreditation organizations AACSB International and EFMD. This is a further step forward for the university in terms of international recognition for its high standards.
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(17.01.2013)
Publication in The World Financial Review
Dr. Theresa Schmiedel, together with Professor Jan vom Brocke and Dr. Jan Recker, has published the article “Cultural Fitness for Business Process Management” in the current issue of The World Financial Review. more...
(02.01.2013)
BPM student from Liechtenstein captures first prize
On 19 December 2012, Marco Nigg, student in the Master’s degree programme in IT and Business Process Management at the Institute of Information Systems, received first prize in the competition held by SAP®-Arbeitskreis Hochschulen e. V. The award for scientific work in research and teaching with reference to SAP will be presented at the WI2013 conference. more...
(21.12.2012)
Entrepreneurial spirit pays dividends
There is a remarkably good entrepreneurial atmosphere at the University of Liechtenstein. This was also confirmed by the international 2011 GUESS Survey . The students have once again given their university an excellent rating. The entrepreneurial spirit of the future lives in Liechtenstein. more...

(21.12.2012)
Cultural entrepreneurship
In cooperation with the European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano and Förderkreis Gründungs-Forschung e. V. (FGF), the Cultural Entrepreneurship working group was founded in summer 2012 with the Institute for Entrepreneurship at the University of Liechtenstein as a founding member. Students can now also produce their Master’s theses on this subject. more...
(18.12.2012)
Liechtenstein investment professionals support students
For the first time, the Liechtenstein Society of Investment Professionals (LSIP) awards five scholarships to students from the Master’s degree programme in Banking and Financial Management at the University of Liechtenstein. more...
(17.12.2012)
Lecturer’s case study in Harvard Business Manager
In her article entitled “When customers don’t pay”, published in the current issue of the Harvard Business Manager (12/2012), Dr. Christine Vallaster, lecturer at the Institute for Entrepreneurship at the University of Liechtenstein, outlines the story of a team of founders caught in a start-up trap. Three experts analyse the situation, reaching similar as well as conflicting conclusions. more...
(30.11.2012)
Sporty business ideas
The START Liechtenstein network at the University of Liechtenstein invites interested parties to the next Pioneers’ Club event on Thursday, 13 December 2012, from 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Entrepreneurs from Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg will present successful business ideas relating to sport. more...
(28.11.2012)
First Liechtenstein Prize for Junior Researchers awarded by the University of Liechtenstein
During a ceremony in Vaduz on 16 November 2012, the first research prize from the Principality of Liechtenstein was awarded to junior researchers at the University of Liechtenstein. more...
(16.11.2012)
Innovation prize for finance goes to Dirk Zetzsche
Professor Dirk Zetzsche, who holds the Chair for Banking and Securities Law at the University of Liechtenstein and is director of the Centre for Business and Corporate Law at the University of Düsseldorf, has won the Hamburg Financial Centre Association’s innovation prize “Finanzkompass 2012”. more...
(16.11.2012)
Medals and prizes for the Institute of Architecture and Planning
Architecture projects by graduates and lecturers at the University of Liechtenstein do well when compared internationally. This is shown by the renowned prizes which have been awarded recently. With them, the university wins kudos far beyond national boundaries, and Liechtenstein confirms its standing as an attractive university location. more...
(14.11.2012)
Lifelong learning
Under the heading “Lifelong learning”, the University of Liechtenstein, supported by the Education Authority’s Higher Education Department and the Agency for International Educational Affairs (AIBA), invites you to attend a public lecture on 22 November 2012. The Director of the Center for Continuing Education at the University of Graz, Dr. Andrea Waxenegger, will speak about potential contributions by universities.
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(14.11.2012)
Visions of the future for Lindau
“Biocity Lindau” is the name of the project overseen by Peter Droege, Professor of Architecture and Planning. The main topic was the analysis of the existing urban design problems in the Bavarian town at Lake Constance. In a second step, the students had to create suggestions for sustainable solutions.
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(08.11.2012)
Doctoral degrees and awards
In the scope of the 2012 graduation ceremony at the University of Liechtenstein, two doctoral degrees were awarded, and graduates from Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Switzerland were presented with awards for their extraordinary achievements. more...
(29.10.2012)
2013 BPM Winter School
From 20 to 25 January 2013, the Institute of Information Systems at the University of Liechtenstein will be holding the BPM Winter School for the second time. During the six-day course, students will be given in-depth insights into current state-of-the-art practices in the area of business process management (BPM).
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(22.10.2012)
Formal graduation ceremony
Graduation ceremony at the University of Liechtenstein on 26 October 2012: Currently, around 130 students from Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral degree programmes in Architecture and Planning as well as Business Economics are completing their studies at the University of Liechtenstein. more...
(11.10.2012)
2012 Strategic Management Society Conference
This year, the world’s leading conference on strategic management will be held in Prague from 6 to 9 October , under the title of “Strategy in Transition”. The Chair in International Management at the University of Liechtenstein will be presenting two papers. more...
(02.10.2012)
Pioneers’ Club “Lifestyle entrepreneurs ”
The START Liechtenstein network at the University of Liechtenstein invites interested parties to the next Pioneers’ Club event on Thursday, 4 October 2012, from 4.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. The event on the topic of “Lifestyle entrepreneurs” will feature Swiss entrepreneurs Giada Ilardo and Adrian Locher as guest speakers. more...
(28.09.2012)
Finance – a palace without ground floor?
In the scope of the After Work Lectures series by the University of Liechtenstein, Professor Klaus Schredelseker will deliver a lecture on the often completely neglected foundations of equity and financial analysis on 4 October 2012. more...
(27.09.2012)
Application Deadline for the 11th Hilti Fellowship-Program: 1 October 2012

The Hilti-Fellowship-Program offers committed and determined master students the opportunity to be part of an international project at Hilti team for a semester, and to include the experiences in one or more courses for a master’s degree in IT and Business Process Management at the University of Liechtenstein.

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(26.09.2012)
University of Liechtenstein receives yourSRI.com sponsorship
The sponsorship, which was granted by the MBF Foundation together with the Center for Social and Sustainable Products (CSSP AG), aims to support and encourage researchers, teachers and interested students in their search for information, acquisition of knowledge and research related to sustainable business and investments. more...
(19.09.2012)
Social Design at the Compact Project Week 2012
As the winter semester gets under way, for the 10th time students at the University of Liechtenstein are gaining practical experience of disciplines outside their field of study. On Saturday, 15 September, the population of Liechtenstein is invited to attend the final presentations of the Compact Project Week from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. more...
(07.09.2012)
Students’ entrepreneurial spirit: Liechtenstein in a top position once more
On the occasion of today’s publication of the Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students’ Survey (GUESSS) , the above-average entrepreneurial energy of students in Liechtenstein – when compared internationally – was demonstrated once again. more...
(27.07.2012)
Institute of Information Systems: review of the academic year 2011/2012
With the aim of offering an exciting education, students in the last academic year were offered a diverse curriculum. more...
(24.07.2012)
Design courses with Moodle: information, communication and cooperation made easy.
The University of Liechtenstein will introduce Moodle, an online learning management system, in the 2011/12 winter semester. The learning platform can be accessed directly at http://moodle.uni.li or via Intranet at http://www.uni.li/intranet, and will replace the former “Forum”. more...
(29.09.2011)
When young scientists meet Nobel laureates
Theresa Schmiedel, from the University of Liechtenstein, has been invited to participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. more...
(24.08.2011)
Accenture Campus Challenge 2011: University of Liechtenstein wins Swiss finals
In Zurich on 22 June 2011, a team of students from the Master’s degree programme in Business Process Management at the University of Liechtenstein won the Swiss regional finals in the Accenture Campus Challenge 2011. more...
(30.06.2011)
New publications by Professor Peter Droege
Professor Peter Droege has in 2011 three new book chapters released in important intenational publications more...
(16.06.2011)
Faculty development programme started
The faculty development programme „Didaktik Intensiv“ started on June 14 and 15 2011 with the first module. more...
(16.06.2011)
6. Networking Day 2011 – Event retrospect

At May 12th this year's Networking Day was held at the University of Liechtenstein and was devoted to the topic "Cloud Computing". Organized by the Institute of Information Systems, the event took place for the sixth time already. The Networking Day provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge more...
(31.05.2011)
Final Presentation: Accenture Campus Challenge 2011

At Friday, 20th May 2011, the final presentation of Accenture Campus Challenge 2011 took place at the University of Liechtenstein. As part of a module in both the master’s program "Business Process Management " more...
(19.05.2011)
Best paper nominee at DESRIST 2011

Jan vom Brocke, René Riedl, are Pierre-Majorique Léger are nominated for the Best Paper Award at DESRIST 2011 with the paper „Neuroscience in Design-Oriented Research: Exploring New Potentials” . more...
(16.05.2011)
Educational Journey 2011 - Asian Wealth Management and Islamic Banking

After New York (2005), Shanghai (2007) and Hong Kong (2009) this year’s educational journey leads the master students in Banking and Financial Management to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. more...
(26.04.2011)
Professor Peter Droege is the new President of EUROSOLAR

The European Delegates' Assembly named Prof Peter Droege President of EUROSOLAR on 2 April 2011. The German Section of EUROSOLAR had nominated him. From among the Assembly delegates nine Vice-Presidents were elected.
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(19.04.2011)
Student of the University of Münster presented project results

From 29 - 31 March 2011, ten students of the master’s program "Information Systems" of the University of Münster were visiting the University of Liechtenstein. The reason for their visit was the final presentation of the ERCIS Codesharing project. more...
(04.04.2011)
New book by Visiting Professor Peter Staub

Mediating Architecture (Peter Staub & Theo Lorenz ed.): The book explores the architect’s shift from being a mere designer and builder to acting as a mediator within a much larger network of expertise.
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(04.04.2011)
University of Liechtenstein
Since 1 February 2011 we present ourselves for the first time as the University of Liechtenstein. The step marks the culmination of a nine-year process of continuous development from college to university college and now to fully-fledged university.

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(31.01.2011)