EBZ Business School

The EBZ Business School - University of Applied Sciences is a state-recognized, private university based in Bochum.

It is supported by the EBZ Foundation under the auspices of the GdW Federal Association of German Housing and Real Estate Companies and the Association of the Housing Industry of Rhineland Westphalia and the Federal Association of Free Real Estate and Housing Companies BFW.

The educational institution has its own Research Institute for Basic Research, the InWIS Institute for Housing, Real Estate, Urban and Regional Development, which according to § 29 Abs. 5 Higher Education Act NRW as a scientific institution at the EBZ Business School and at the same time also at the Ruhr-University Bochum is recognized. The application-oriented research and development are carried out by the InWIS Research & Consulting GmbH, which is also a scientific institution at the EBZ Business School.

In addition, various further education and interim qualifications are offered:

• Real Estate Economist (GdW) - interim financial statements, which are acquired after passing an additional examination after the second semester of BA Real Estate.
• Housing and Real Estate Economist (EBZ Business School) - Interim financial statements, which will be acquired after the completion of an additional examination after the fourth semester of BA Real Estate.
• Compact courses on topics such as controlling, real estate valuation, personnel management, neighbourhood management and housing cooperatives as continuing education courses.