Centre for Postgraduate Education (ZWW)

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The Centre for Postgraduate Education (ZWW) offers various study and executive education programmes in joint cooperation with powerful national and international institutions.

All study and executive education programmes meet high scientific standards and follow the recommendations on key competences for lifelong learning of the European Qualifications Framework and German Qualifications Framework.


Study and executive education for soldiers’ and officers’ career

ZWW offers especially for military executive personnel of the Bundeswehr and NATO customized study and executive education programmes. These Master of Arts programmes are Military Leadership and International Security (M.A.) and Civil-Military Interaction (M.A.). These programmes are carried out with powerful institutions Bundeswehr Command and Staff College (BwCSC) and Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE).


Our study programmes

Militärische Führung und Internationale Sicherheit (MFIS)

Military Leadership and International Security (M.A.)

Target group: Future Bundeswehr and allied military leaders

Civil-Military Interaction

Civil-Military Interaction (M.A.)

Target group: Future military and civilian executive personnel of the Bundeswehr and NATO