How to pick the right pre-experience Masters? First Post

Hello everyone, this is going to be my first post so please bare with me.
I am a 6th semester Bachelors of Business Administration Student here at a semi-target business school in Germany. 

Grades:
I have a 3.2ish GPA (2.5 in the first 3 semester due to low motivation and covid)
(3.9-4.0 in the later 3 semesters, with all my finance and investment related courses all scoring well above current average).
 

Internship:
I have one PE internship, and one VC internship experience during my Gap year, but I couldn't find any further internships which are relevant for IBD after my gap year, due to a language barrier and presumably poor grades. Currently trying to get an internship for 2025 at MM IB or Equity Research

Goals: 

I really want to find a job in investment banking and eventually transition into buy-side, I had thoroughly enjoyed my time interning at a VC and I think I'd like to continue that in the long run (5+year from now).
I also have 3 active leadership roles in student initatives (one Head of society and two investment related) and I am also engaged with volunteer activities. 

Suggestions needed:
I am currently deciding to attend a pre-experience masters degree in either management or finance, I don't really think my CV will support my application to any of the top US Business Schools, so I am mainly eyeing out the European ones, especially LBS

Please tell me based on this profile which Business school or programs would be my wisest bet! 

Thanks fellow monkeys (please let me know how to edit if I'm being unclear)
 

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