Munich, 1 October 2026. The International University SDI München begins the 2026/27 academic year with students from all over the world and a new president at its helm. Alongside more than ten years of experience in higher education, Prof. Dr Ulf Martensmeier brings many years of experience in senior management and sales at international companies. For a private university with students from more than 70 countries, this provides ideal conditions for the market-oriented development of its portfolio of degree programmes and for attracting students internationally. His doctorate, completed in collaboration with a global corporation, numerous university degrees and national and international academic honours further complement his profile.

“We are delighted to have appointed Ulf Martensmeier as president of the university – an outstanding leader with experience in both academia and business. As the university’s sponsoring body, we are convinced that this lays the essential foundation for its successful continued development,” said Prof. Dr Marita Tjarks-Sobhani, Chair of the SDI München sponsoring association.

“I regard leading a private, non-profit university into the future as both an honour and a challenge. The agility of private universities makes them particularly well placed to provide educational opportunities that enable students to make a successful start to their careers or advance professionally, even in economically and technologically challenging times. Collaboration with companies is a key pillar in developing programmes that are academically sound while also meeting the needs of professional practice,” said Martensmeier on taking up his post at the International University SDI München.

With Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in business, management, intercultural communication, languages, digital media and AI, the International University SDI München is aimed at prospective students who see their professional future in the international context of an increasingly digital world and want to build bridges between cultures.