The campus is situated in the foothills of the Swabian Mountains only 40 km south of Stuttgart, which is in the middle of one of Europe’s largest economic and industrial centres. The ESB Business School Reutlingen was founded in 1979 as a department of Reutlingen University, Germany’s most international university. With almost 60 professors and approximately 2,200 students, it is one of Germany’s largest business schools. It is continually ranked as one of the country’s top business schools. It prides itself on the extensive business experience of its professors and its excellent corporate contacts, which are integrated into its academic operations and sponsor the school’s activities. The school enjoys a unique “spirit” created by its highly motivated students, professors and staff. It is known throughout the German business community for producing exceptional business graduates.