War in Ukraine
BEWILDERMENT AFTER
RUSSIAN ATTACK ON UKRAINEAfter the attack by Russian troops on Ukraine on the night of 24 February 2022, there is bewilderment at the Institute of Energy Policy and Energy Economics and the University of Leipzig. Our solidarity goes out to the entire Ukrainian population.
Due to the current situation, we cannot restart our application process for the intake 2023.
THE INSTITUTE AND MEEBA
The Secret of our Success
When the institute launched MEEBA together with the University of Leipzig and MGIMO in 2007, the program was a key factor in the academic and entrepreneurial cooperation of European and Russian energy companies.
Hand in hand with the European Energy Exchange, Gazprom Germania, ONTRAS, TOTAL Germany, Wintershall, VNG and many more companies in the energy field, MEEBA offers its students both: academic expertise and practical insights and applications. These are the four main pillars of our program:ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
highest quality education with an interdisciplinary approach
ENERGY
current and future challenges of a rapid growing industry
GERMANY & EU
leading industries worldwide & major players in the sector
A few things we’re great at
find out more about our MEEBA-program and become an expert in the field of energy
FLEXIBLE AND SMALL GROUPS
study in a select international group with participants from all over the world: Asia, America, Africa and Europe
DEGREE
acquire a Master of Science from second oldest university in Germany
ENERGY ECONOMICS
gain a deep insight in the energy industry through a split study program: focussing on enery sources as oil and gas as welle as renewables and future technologies
ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE
acquire additional qualifications, such as the official trader certificate of the European Energy Exchange (EEX), and join workshops with companies like PwC, KfW and Gazprom
SKILLS AND SPECIALIZATION
within the Master’s program, students specialize not only in the field of energy economics and business administration but also acquire & put into practice relevant skills in the following fields:

European &
International Law– International Arbitration
– Case study in Berlin
Financial Modelling
and IFRS– Financial Modelling – Corporate Finance
– International Finance
Energy and Commodity Trading
– EEX Trading Training – Energy Management – Commodity Trading

Climate Change & Protection
– EU-Policy
– Environmental Challenges – Real Projects
Strategy
and Design Thinking– Business Development – Strategy – Project Lead

Logistics, Storage & Transport
– Maritime Transport
– Pipeline Economics – Future means
Challenges & Opportunities
– Introduction to IT
– LNG, Hydrogen Gas – Renewable EnergyStudent Testimonials
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our students say:
Enthusiasm for Europe & Russia, interest in the economic and legal part of the Energy Sector and the ambition to connect with great students and alumni worldwide brought me to this master program.

Lars Krützfeldt
Third Semester,
Business backgroundAlready during the Master I had several job offers. After returning from Russia I started as working student at the EEX and today, after finishing my studies, I took the opportunity to engage as business developer and member of the strategy team at the exchange.

Maria Lukovic
Alumna, graduated 2018 Law background
Coming from Engineering, this program offers me the opportunity to get a broad insight into economics, finance and management while staying focussed on international energy issues and technological challenges.

Amjad Kashman
Alumnus Engineering backgroundLatest News from our Blog
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Read moreWHAT YOU NEED TO BE PART OF MEEBA
In order to participate in the double degree,
you will need to fulfill the following three requirementsBACHELOR’S DEGREE
In any field with a minimum
of 180 ECTSENGLISH PROFICIENCY
A minimum of B2 English proficiency
Knowledge of Russian or German is not mandatoryWORKING EXPERIENCE
Substantial postgraduate work experience (minimum 1 year)
Our Team
The Master program is an intense experience – in order to provide the best education, support and preparation, we do our best to lead you to a successful career in Germany, Europe and worldwide

Prof. Dr. Thomas Bruckner
Chairman of the institute
Chair for Energy Management and Sustainability Leipzig University
Prof. Dr. Robert Holländer
Vice-chairman of the institute
Chair of Environmental Technology and Environmental Management Leipzig University
Miss Maren Rath
MEEBA coordinator
driee@wifa.uni-leipzig.de +49 341 9733524Students from Germany
Looking back at a long common history, MEEBA was initiated as an opportunity to enable stronger economic & academic ties between Germany & Russia.
Students from Switzerland, Austria & Germany join our program every year to discover the world of energy and to strengthen their ties to Russia.from the EU and worldwide
Students from the European Union and all over the world have completed MEEBA: engineers from Jordania, lawyers from Mexico, economists from the Philipines and even IT-students from New Zealand.
Providing assistance during the entire program, we allow students from in- and outside the EU to enjoy education in Germany ad Russia – in English.Students from Russia
Students from Russia have the opportunity to start the Master’s program either in Germany or in Russia: while in Leipzig you start in English, in Moscow the first semester is in Russian.
For further information on the exchange program of MGIMO please visit their website or get in touch with their program coordinator.Interested?
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us and our coordinator
Miss Maren RathAdditionally, you are welcome to contact our Alumni via LinkedIn and get in touch with current MEEBA students
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