List of personalities from the Distance University in Hagen
This is a list of people connected to the Fernuniversität in Hagen .
Well-known current and former professors
- Ulrich Battis , constitutional lawyer, Knight of the Ordre Nationale du Merite
- Peter Brandt , historian, son of Willy Brandt
- Ulrike Baumöl , economist, rector of the University of Liechtenstein
- Gerrit Brösel , economist, co-author of the standard work Wöhe: Introduction to Business Administration
- Hans-Jörg Bullinger , former President of the Fraunhofer Society
- Günter Fandel , economist
- Helmut Hoyer , Dean of Electrical Engineering, Rector of the Open University
- Lutz Niethammer , historian, pioneer of oral history
- Ada Pellert , economist, rector of the FernUniversität Hagen , member of the digital council of the federal government
- Otto Peters , educational theorist, founding rector of the distance university
- Gerd Pfeiffer , lawyer, former president D. of the Federal Court of Justice
- Arnd Poetzsch-Heffter , computer scientist, designated President of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern
- Rüdiger Pohl , economist, former member of the Advisory Council
- Karl August Prince of Saxony Gessaphe , legal scholar, member of the House of Saxony-Gessaphe , founder and president of the German-Mexican Lawyers Association
- Georg Schreyögg , economist, former chairman of the association of university lecturers for business administration
- Dimitris Tsatsos , legal scholar, politician
- Helmut Wagner , economist, advisor to the IMF and the EU Commission
Honorary doctors
- Claus Arndt (SPD), co-designer of the Eastern Treaty
- Wolfgang Clement , ex-Federal Minister of Economics and former Prime Minister in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Klaus Detter , former judge at the Federal Court of Justice
- Liselotte Funcke (FDP), former Minister of Economic Affairs in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Johan Galtung , peace and conflict research pioneer, recipient of the Right Livelihood Award
- Jörn Kreke , entrepreneur, honorary chairman of the Society of Friends of the Distance University e. V.
- Jerzy Łoś , Polish logician and mathematician
- Sheikh Muhammad bin Raschid Al Maktum , Head of State of the Emirate of Dubai and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
- Johannes Rau , former Federal President and co-founder of the Distance University in Hagen
- Nicholas Rescher , American philosopher
- Michael Vesper (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), former building minister in North Rhine-Westphalia
Well-known students and graduates
politics
- Ina Aigner (Member of the Lower Austrian Parliament , FPÖ ), studied cultural studies, philosophy and history
- Rasmus Andresen ( Member of the State Parliament and Vice President of the State Parliament in Schleswig-Holstein, Alliance 90 / The Greens ), student in the master’s degree in Governance
- Peter Beyer ( Member of the Bundestag , CDU ), postgraduate studies to become a patent attorney
- Gerd Bollermann (MdL in North Rhine-Westphalia, SPD , Professor of Psychology and Administrative Management, District President in Arnsberg), further training as a supervisor
- Magnus Brunner (member of the Austrian Federal Council , ÖVP ), advanced training course in business administration
- Markus Büchler (MdL in Bavaria , Chairman of Bündnis 90 / DIE GRÜNEN Upper Bavaria ), studies and doctorate in history
- Christian Carius ( President of the Thuringian State Parliament , Minister retd. Of Construction, Regional Development and Transport in Thuringia, CDU), studied political science
- Viola von Cramon-Taubadel (Member of the Bundestag, Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), studied politics and organization
- Patrick Dahlemann (MdL in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , Parliamentary State Secretary, SPD), studied political science
- Anne Drescher ( civil rights activist , Stasi state commissioner in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ), studied history and philosophy
- Andreas Feicht ( State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy ), studied economics
- Jörg Felgner ( retired Minister for Economics , Science and Digitization in Saxony-Anhalt), studied politics, history and law
- Ulrike Flach (Member of the Bundestag, FDP , Deputy Chairwoman of the FDP parliamentary group ), graduate degree in economics
- Jörn Freynick (MdL in NRW, FDP), study of political and administrative sciences (without degree)
- Uwe Friedl (Mayor of Euskirchen , CDU), studied economics
- Hans-Peter Friedrich (MP, Federal Minister retd. , CSU) Study of Economics from 1986 to 1988 (not finish)
- Albrecht Glaser (Member of the Bundestag, AfD candidate for the office of Federal President ), studied economics
- Dirk Haarmann ( Mayor of Voerde , SPD), studied business administration
- Martin Haller (Member of the State Parliament in Rhineland-Palatinate , SPD, Parliamentary Managing Director of the SPD parliamentary group), studied political and administrative sciences
- Rudolf Hausmann , (MdL in Baden-Württemberg, SPD), MBA degree
- Hubertus Heil (Member of the Bundestag, Federal Minister for Labor and Social Affairs , SPD), studied political science and sociology
- Robert Heinemann (member of the Hamburg parliament , school policy spokesman for the CDU), studied business administration
- Imke Heymann (Mayor of the City of Ennepetal ), compact course
- Nadja Hirsch (MEP, FDP), studied economics
- Birgit Hogefeld ( RAF terrorist), studied literature
- Monika Hohlmeier (MEP, CSU , former Bavarian State Minister for Education and Culture), studied economics since 2008
- Andreas Hollstein ( Mayor of Altena , CDU), doctorate to Dr. jur.
- Henning Homann (MdL in Saxony, SPD), studied political and administrative sciences
- Bodo Hombach (SPD, Chancellery and former North Rhine-Westphalian Economics Minister), studied social sciences
- Christoph Israng (German diplomat, ambassador to the Czech Republic )
- Ines Jesse (SPD, State Secretary of the Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Planning of the State of Brandenburg), additional degree in economics
- Thomas Jung (MdL in Brandenburg , AfD), studied law and economics
- Kerstin Kaiser (MdL, Die Linke , chairwoman of the left parliamentary group in the Brandenburg state parliament), basic studies in sociology and political science
- Eka von Kalben ( parliamentary group leader of Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen in Schleswig-Holstein), studied history and politics
- Christina Kampmann (Member of the Bundestag, Minister for Family, Children, Youth, Culture and Sport a. D. of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, SPD), studied political science
- Anja Karliczek (Member of the Bundestag, Federal Minister for Education and Research , CDU), studied economics
- Elvan Korkmaz (Member of the Bundestag, deputy chairwoman of the NRW SPD ), studied economics
- Maik Kowalleck (MdL in Thuringia, CDU), studied political and administrative sciences
- Kevin Kühnert (Chairman of the Jusos , antagonist of the grand coalition of 2018), studied political science
- Eveline Lemke (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen, former Minister for Economic Affairs and former Deputy Prime Minister in Rhineland-Palatinate), studied economics
- Christian Loose (MdL in NRW, AfD), studied economics
- Anna Lührmann (former Member of the Bundestag, Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), studied political science
- Nicole Ludwig (MdL in Berlin, Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), studied environmental sciences
- Sabine Mandak (member of the National Council , family policy spokeswoman for Die Grünen - Die Grüne Alternative ), studied education and social sciences
- Kerstin Meier (MdL in Brandenburg, Die Linke), studied law, literature, history, sociology
- Stephan Meyer (Member of the Bundestag and Parliamentary Managing Director in Saxony), further education studies in economics
- Corinna Miazga (Member of the Bundestag, AfD), studied business law
- Niema Movassat (Member of the Bundestag, DIE LINKE), studied law
- Alexander Müller (Member of the Bundestag, FDP), studied computer science
- Eduard Müller ( Austrian Federal Minister of Finance), studied economics
- Christian Petry (Member of the Bundestag, SPD, General Secretary of the SPD Saar , European policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group ), pre-diploma in economics
- Roland Riese (MdL in Lower Saxony, FDP), studied economics
- Susann Rüthrich (Member of the Bundestag, SPD), political science, sociology
- Torge Schmidt (Member of the Bundestag; parliamentary manager of the Pirate Party in Schleswig-Holstein), studied business informatics
- Ulla Schmidt (Member of the Bundestag; former Federal Minister of Health , SPD), studied to become a teacher
- Carsten Schatz (state manager of the DIE LINKE party in Berlin), studied history, philosophy and politics
- Marion Schneid (MdL in Rhineland-Palatinate, CDU), further education studies in social pedagogy
- Jörg Schneider (Member of the Bundestag, AfD ), postgraduate degree in industrial engineering
- Armin Schuster (Member of the Bundestag, CDU), studied business administration
- Daniel Schwerd (MdL in North Rhine-Westphalia, Pirate Party), studied computer science
- Stefanie Seemann (MdL in Baden-Württemberg), studied sociology
- Patrick Sensburg (Member of the Bundestag, CDU, Professor of General Administrative Law), doctorate as Dr. jur.
- Jens Spahn (Member of the Bundestag, Federal Minister of Health , CDU), studied politics and law
- Malte Spitz (member of the federal board of Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), studied political science
- Jörg Tremmel (Chairman of the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations ), studied business administration
- Volker Ullrich (politician) (Member of the Bundestag, CSU), studied economics, graduated with a degree in business administration
- Axel Vogel (Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection , State Chairman of Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen in Brandenburg), studied business and economics
- Thorsten Wehner (MdL in Rhineland-Palatinate, SPD), studied mathematics
- Heike Werner ( Minister for Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family in Thuringia , DIE LINKE), studied political science
- Guido Westerwelle (Member of the Bundestag, former Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs , former Federal Chairman of the FDP), doctorate as Dr. jur.
- René Wilke ( Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder) , Die Linke), studied cultural, political and administrative sciences and psychology
- Nicolas Zimmer (Member of the Bundestag and State Secretary a. D. in Berlin, CDU), studied Computer Science
economy
- Axel Bartsch (CEO of Oldenburgische Landesbank AG ), studied business administration
- Stephanie Bauer ( General Manager of the Federal Association of Liberal Professions ), studied economics and business administration
- Christian Bischoff ( basketball player , motivational speaker ), studied business administration
- Michael Busch ( board member of Douglas Holding AG ), intermediate diploma in economics
- Patrick Dahmen (Member of the Board of Management of AXA Group AG )
- Alexander Erdland (former CEO of Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG, President of the Association of the German Insurance Industry ), doctorate to Dr. rer. pole.
- Ralf Fleischer (Chairman of the Board of Management of Sparkasse München AG), studied business administration
- Markus Grolms ( trade unionist , interim chairman of the supervisory board of thyssenkrupp AG ), studied social psychology, political science and law
- Anabel Cäcilia Ternès von Hattburg (entrepreneur, professor), studied business administration
- Mathias Höschel (Chairman of the Board of Management of PVS rhein-ruhr, former Member of the Bundestag), studied business administration
- Jürgen Albert Junker ( CEO of Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG), studied business administration
- Michael Klug ( CFO of Sony Germany), PhD Dr. rer. pole.
- Susanne Kortendick (Member of the Management Board at Bombardier Transportation), studied business administration
- Stefan Kirsten (CFO of Vonovia ; CFO of the year 2017), studied business administration and IT
- Kay Klingsieck (CEO of Sparkasse Gütersloh ), studied business administration
- Daniel Krauss (founder and CIO of Flixbus ), further education degree in economics
- Theo Lieven ( entrepreneur , founder of Vobis ), studied business administration and economics
- Joachim Limberg (CEO of thyssenkrupp Materials Services), studied business administration
- Dirk Mausbeck (member of the board of directors at the energy supplier EnBW ), studied business administration
- Heinz-Willi Mölders (Member of the Executive Board of RWE Deutschland AG), additional studies in business and labor law
- Frank Mühlbauer (CEO of WL-Bank ), studied business administration
- Wolfgang Münchau (co-founder of the Financial Times Deutschland ), studied mathematics
- Andreas Nauen (CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy ), studied business administration
- Jochen Peter (Member of the Board of Management of the Zeiss Group ), studied industrial engineering
- Andreas Pfisterer (CIO at Telefónica Deutschland ), studied economics
- Anke Sax ( CIO of Daimler Financial Services AG), studied economics
- Joachim Schindler (former board member of KPMG , honorary professor at the Free University of Berlin ), doctorate to Dr. rer. pole.
- Heinz Sebiger (computer pioneer , founder of DATEV ), studied computer science
- Heiko Staroßom (board member of Sparkasse Bremen AG), studied business administration
- Patrick Tessmann (former CEO of Oldenburgische Landesbank AG ), studied business administration
- Thomas Ullrich (board member of DZ-Bank ), MBA financial services
- Norbert Winkeljohann ( Spokesman of the Board of Management of the German PricewaterhouseCoopers AG , Supervisory Board of Bayer AG and Deutsche Bank AG ), doctorate as Dr. rer. pole.
- Roman Zitzelsberger (member of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG ), further education studies in business administration
science
- Sören Auer (Professor for Data Science and Digital Libraries at Leibniz University Hannover ), studied mathematics and computer science
- Arnd Arnold (professor for civil law, business law and tax law at the University of Trier ), studied economics
- Martin Asholt (Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Passau ), doctorate to Dr. iur.
- Sebastian Barsch (Professor for History Didactics at the University of Kiel ), studied philosophy and literature
- Rudolf Becker (Chancellor of the University of Kaiserslautern), studied business administration
- Nathalie Behnke (Professor of Administrative Science at the University of Konstanz , Judge at the Constitutional Court for the State of Baden-Württemberg ), doctorate for Dr. rer. soc.
- Alexander Benlian (professor for business informatics at TU Darmstadt ), studied economics
- Michael Beurskens (professor for civil law at the University of Passau ), studied computer science
- Nikola Biller-Andorno (bioethicist at the University of Zurich ), studied philosophy, psychology and sociology
- Jörg Bogumil (political and administrative scientist at the Ruhr University Bochum , editor), habilitation in political and administrative sciences
- Georg Borges (Professor of Law at Saarland University ), studied business administration
- Karsten Brandt ( climatologist ), studied economics
- Guido Brebaum (Chancellor of the Münster University of Applied Sciences ), studied business administration and economics
- Nicole Burzan (Professor of Sociology at the University of Dortmund ), PhD to Dr. rer. soc.
- Matthias Casper (legal scholar at the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster), studied economics
- Ute Clement (Vice President and Professor for Vocational and Business Education at the University of Kassel ), degree in educational science
- Klaus-Dieter Drüen (Professor of Law at LMU Munich), studied economics and law
- Stefan Eicker (professor for business informatics and software technology at the University of Duisburg-Essen ), studied economics
- Rüdiger von Eisenhart-Rothe (professor of medicine at the Technical University of Munich), studied economics
- Thomas Faust (social economist and administrative scientist at the Kueser Academy for European Intellectual History ), academic studies
- Peter François (President of the HFH Hamburger , Professor of Business Administration), doctorate to Dr. rer. pole.
- Ingo Froböse (Professor for Prevention and Rehabilitation in Sport at the German Sport University in Cologne ), intermediate diploma in business administration
- Max Fuchs (professor of cultural studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen ), studied educational science and sociology
- Markus Gabriel (Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bonn ), studied philosophy
- Harald Gleißner (professor for freight forwarding and logistics, 1st Vice President of the HWR Berlin ), studied business administration
- Peter Gumbsch (materials researcher and physicist at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , winner of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize ), studied economics
- Sami Haddadin (professor for robotics at the Technical University of Munich ), studied computer science
- Andreas Henrich (professor for media informatics at the University of Bamberg ), doctorate to Dr.-Ing.
- Ulrich Herbert (Professor of History at the University of Freiburg ), habilitation in history
- Kathleen Herkommer (Professor of Medicine at the Technical University of Munich ), studied computer science
- Sepp Hochreiter (Professor and Head of the Institute for Bioinformatics at the University of Linz ) Studied computer science
- Jens Hogreve (Professor for Service Management at the University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt) , doctorate to Dr. rer. pole.
- Karin Holm-Müller (protector and professor for economics at the University of Bonn), habilitation in economics
- Wolfgang Imhof (Professor of Chemistry at the University of Koblenz ), studied business administration
- Roman Inderst (economist at the University of Frankfurt am Main , winner of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize), studied sociology
- Bernd Irlenbusch (Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Cologne ), studied business administration
- Christoph Kammertöns (musicologist, including Robert Schumann University Düsseldorf ), Master of Arts Philosophy
- Kira Kastell (professor for transmission technology , Vice President of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences , member of the hr broadcasting council, among others), studied electrical engineering and business and economics
- Franz Kernic (Professor of Sociology at Försvarshögskolan in Stockholm and the Military Academy at ETH Zurich ), studied philosophy
- Christian Kersting (Professor of Law at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ), pre-diploma in economics
- Andrea Kienle (professor for computer science at the FH Dortmund; prorector for digitization), habilitation in computer science
- Stefan Kirn (professor for business informatics at the University of Hohenheim ), studies and doctorate in computer science
- Michael Klein (Professor of Theology at the University of Heidelberg ), doctorate to Dr. phil.
- Christoph Knill (Professor of Political Science at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich), Habilitation in Political Science
- Alexandra König (Professor for Socialization Research, University of Duisburg-Essen ), PhD Sociology
- Hans-Hugo Kremer (Professor of Business Education at the University of Paderborn ), studied economics
- Waltraud Kreutz-Gers (Chancellor of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ), studied administrative sciences and public law
- Thomas Kron (Professor of Sociology at RWTH Aachen University ), Habilitation in Sociology
- Olaf Kühne (Professor for Urban and Regional Development at the University of Tübingen ), doctorate as Dr. rer. soc.
- Jennifer Kunz (Professor of Economics at the University of Augsburg ), studied mathematics and psychology
- Dirk van Laak (Professor of History at the University of Giessen) , doctorate to Dr. phil.
- Hans-Jürgen Lange (President of the German Police University ), doctorate to Dr. rer. soc.
- Hermann Locarek-Junge (finance scientist at the TU Dresden , former chairman of the German Society for Finance), studied computer science
- Bernd Lucke (economist, founder of AfD and ALFA , former MEP ), studied mathematics
- Susanne Lütz (Professor of Politics at the Free University of Berlin ), Habilitation in Political and Administrative Sciences
- Ijad Madisch ( medical doctor , founder of the ResearchGate network , member of the digital council of the federal government), studied computer science
- Giovanni Maio (Professor of Bioethics and Medical Ethics at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg ), studied philosophy
- Stefan Marschall (Professor of Comparative Political Science at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf ), doctorate to Dr. phil.
- Matthias Maurer , ( astronaut ), postgraduate studies in industrial engineering
- Thomas Mazzoni (Professor of Public Finance at the University of Greifswald ), studied economics and economics
- Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg ( psychiatrist , director of the Central Institute for Mental Health in Mannheim), studied mathematics
- Florian Möslein (professor for civil law at the University of Marburg ), studied business administration
- Wilhelm Mons (soccer player and mathematician at the University of Fulda ), studied mathematics
- Gero Mühl (professor for the architecture of application systems at the University of Rostock), studied computer science and electrical engineering
- Norbert Müller (Professor of Computer Science at the University of Trier ), doctorate to Dr. rer. nat.
- Armin Nassehi (sociologist at the LMU Munich ), studied educational science, philosophy and sociology
- Helmut Niegemann (Professor of Educational Education, Learning and New Media at the University of Frankfurt ), studied computer science
- Andreas Oehler (Professor of Public Finance at the University of Bamberg, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Stiftung Warentest ), habilitation in business administration
- Holger Patzelt (Professor for Entrepreneurship at TU Munich ), studied economics
- Gotthard Pietsch (Professor for Digital Median at Furtwangen University ), doctorate and habilitation in business administration
- Sabine Pfeiffer (Professor of Sociology at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg ), studies, doctorate and habilitation in sociology
- Niklas Potrafke (Professor of Public Finance , LMU Munich ), intermediate diploma in economics
- Markus Rehberg (Professor of Law at the University of Rostock ), studied economics
- Christian Rolfs (Professor of Insurance Law at the University of Cologne ), habilitation in law
- Manfred Sargl (Professor of Controlling at the UniBw Munich ), studied business administration
- Michael Schramm (Professor of Theology at the University of Hohenheim ), studied economics
- Tanjev Schultz (Professor of Journalism at the University of Mainz ), studied philosophy, psychology, communication science, political science and German
- Peter Sester (Professor of International Business Law and Law & Economics at the University of St. Gallen ), studied economics
- Martin Steinrücke (professor for business start-ups at the University of Chemnitz ), habilitation in business administration
- Ruth Stock-Homburg (Marketing Professor at TU Darmstadt ), studied psychology
- Markus Stoffels (law professor at Heidelberg University ), habilitation in law
- Sascha Stowasser (Director of the Institute for Applied Ergonomics ), studied sociology
- Dietmar Süß (Professor of History at the University of Augsburg ), studied history, sociology and law
- Wolfgang Tillmann ( Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at TU Dortmund University ), studied business administration
- Antonio Vera (Professor of Organization and Personnel Management at the German Police University ), studied cultural studies and history
- Angela Wernberger (Professor of Social Science at the Catholic University of Münster ), studied sociology and social behavioral science
- Gregor Weiß (Professor of Finance at the University of Leipzig ), studied business informatics and mathematics
- Harald Wilde (Professor at Stralsund University ), studied economics
- Pia-Maria Wippert (Professor of Sport and Health Sociology at the University of Potsdam ), studied behavioral, educational and legal sciences
- Carsten Wolff (Professor for Technical Computer Science at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences ), studied economics
- Torsten Wulf (Professor of Strategic Management at the Philipps University of Marburg ), studied business administration
Culture and society
- Heiko Börner (opera singer, tenor ), studied business administration
- Timothy Boldt ( actor ), studied political science
- Ludger Fittkau (journalist), studies and doctorate in social sciences
- Johannes Floehr (moderator, author and poetry slammer ), studied cultural studies
- Jule Gölsdorf ( journalist ), studied politics and organization
- Pascal Hesse (journalist), studied law and cultural studies
- Fabian Hinrichs (actor), studied cultural studies
- Ulf von Krause (General), degree and doctorate in political science
- Stefan Lehnberg ( Comedian ), studied cultural management
- Hubertus von Lerchenfeld (actor, voice actor ), studied history and economics and social sciences
- Vanessa Petruo (singer in the group No Angels ), studied psychology
- Anja Roth ( TV presenter , reporter ), studied politics and administration
- Carsten Schmiester (radio journalist), studied social, history and law
- Tim Schreder (TV presenter), studied business administration
- André Schünke (journalist, news anchor and presenter), studied political science
- Erich Staudacher (General), studied economics
- André Uzulis (journalist), studied business administration
- Karen Webb ( moderator ), studied political science
- Karola Wille ( director of the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk , former chairwoman of the ARD ), studied law
- Lavinia Wilson (actress), studied philosophy, history and sociology
Sports
- Oliver Bierhoff (soccer player, manager of the German national soccer team ), studied business administration
- Marco Bode (former national soccer player), studied mathematics at times
- Frank Busemann (decathlete and silver medal winner at the 1996 Olympic Games ), studied business administration
- Danny Ecker ( German pole vault champion ), studied business administration
- Oliver Glasner (soccer player, trainer), studied business administration
- Betty Heidler (world and European hammer throw champion), studied law
- Franziska Heinz (handball world champion), studied law
- Torsten Jansen (handball player), studied history and politics
- Oliver Kahn (former national football goalkeeper, vice world champion), studied business administration at times
- Lars Kaufmann (handball player), studied business administration
- Sonja Kesselschläger (heptathlete), studied business administration
- Hanna Klein (athlete), studied psychology
- Lukas Klostermann (soccer player), studied business administration
- Sebastian Köber (boxer, German champion), studied business administration
- Karsten Kobs ( world champion in hammer throwing), studied business administration
- Artur Kolodziejski (basketball player), studied cultural studies
- Bastian Jonathan P. Kordyaka (basketball player, scientist), studied business administration and psychology
- Thomas Luther ( chess grandmaster , German chess master), studied business administration
- Matthias Maurer ( astronaut ), additional economics degree
- Martin Meichelbeck (soccer player), studied psychology
- Christoph Metzelder (soccer player, vice world champion), studied business administration
- Malaika Mihambo ( long jumper , world champion, sportswoman of the year 2019), studied environmental science
- Andrea Petković (German tennis champion), studied political science
- Lars Ricken (German national soccer player), studied business administration
- Franz Schiemer (Austrian national soccer player), studied business administration
- Daniel Schwaab (soccer player), studied economics
- Katja Seizinger ( Olympic and world champion in skiing), studied business administration
- Laura Siegemund (German tennis player), studied psychology
- Nico Stehle (table tennis player), studied business administration
- Axel Teichmann (cross-country skier, world champion), studied electrical engineering
- Christian Vinck (German tennis champion), studied business administration, doctorate as Dr. rer. pole.
- Stefan Wessels (goalkeeper), studied business administration
- Anita Weyermann (middle and long distance runner, Swiss athlete of the year 1999), studied business administration