Incoming Students

Semester dates

The winter semester officially lasts from 1 October to 31 March.
The summer semester officially lasts from 1 April to 30 September. Here you will find information on the exact lecture period in both semesters.

Online Registration and Enrollment via STINE

Besides you have to register and enrol online using STINE, otherwise you cannot sign up for the courses etc. of the Universität Hamburg. The registration period for applicants taking up their studies in the winter semester lasts from 1st June until 30th of July and for summer semester from 15th November until 30th of January.

Dispatch of documents to Hamburg

Then please send a scanned copy of your STINE online application form, as well as a proof of health insurance with a German health insurance provider (e.g. a copy of your EU health insurance card with validity in Germany) to sonja.kanemaki@uni-hamburg.de.

Semester fee

To study in Hamburg you have to pay a semester fee. The amount of the fee can be found here. You can do the money transfer after your arrival in Hamburg. The semester fee covers your student identity card and allows you free use of public transport in Hamburg. Those cards will be sent to the International Office (address see below) and will be handed over to you after your arrival in Hamburg.

Living in a student dormitory

If you would like to live in a student dormitory, then please fill out the enclosed dormitory application (on PC), attach a photo and send this to us (address below).
Please be aware that you have to write in full months (for example 01.10.20xx until 31.03.20xx), it is not possible to rent a room for half a month (like 15.03. until 20.07.20xx). The monthly rent for a furnished single room costs around 300 EUR (including internet and running costs for water, electricity and heating).

After arriving you have to pay an additional security deposit/ bond of 300 EUR, which you normally get back after your stay.

Please send your applications to:

sonja.kanemaki"AT"uni-hamburg.de

Selection of courses

Please create your Learning Agreement (with a minimum of 30 ECTS) based on the information provided above. Take into consideration that we only offer a limited number of courses in English at the Faculty of Education, so you need an intermediate level of German (B1/B2) to study here.

Please note that there are also courses offered in English. If you are interested, please contact us. We will send you the list of courses before the semester starts.

You will find our course catalogue on the platform STiNE, under the sections faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Science - Fachbeeich Erdsystemwissenschaften - A. Geographie.

Central Exchanges Program: Information for Incoming Students from Partner Universities.

International students have the option of studying as Exchange students sent by their home universities or as freemovers at the Institute of Geography.

Degree programs and courses

Please first determine if your degree program or desired field of specialization with the appropriate courses is offered at our Institute.
The majority of courses are offered in a similar format each year. Please ask your home university in advance if the courses will be recognized after your stay abroad.

Nomination

Your nomination must be sent to the Institute of Geography by your home university cooperating with Universität Hamburg.
After receipt of your application, the International Office will send you a letter of invitation. Once you have your letter of invitation, you can enroll as a Freemover. If you require a visa for your academic stay in Germany, the letter of invitation serves as a template for your application.

Submitting an enrollment application

You can submit an informal registration application before the start of the relevant semester (1 October for the winter semester and 1 April for the summer semester of the relevant year).
In your application, please indicate which semester you would like to enroll for and in which degree program you would like to attend courses. Please also indicate your postal address in Germany and your email address. If you do not yet have a postal address in Germany, you can use the address of your supervising instructor at the Faculty.

Please include this additional proof with your application:

• Proof of current enrollment in the respective degree program at your home university (current confirmation of enrollment or transcript of records as well as written confirmation of enrollment)
• Written confirmation that you have a supervisor at Universität Hamburg for the duration of your stay as a Freemover (including degree program and semester)
• If available, proof of sufficient German language proficiency
• If available, proof of adequate health insurance coverage (you can also submit this proof after your arrival in Germany)
• Your curriculum vitae (including date and place of birth)

Please send your application to the address below:

 Contact: sonja.kanemaki@uni-hamburg.de.

Dormitory room

• If you would like to apply for a room in a dormitory, you can do so. Please ask for further instructions.

Registration to the courses

Please create your Learning Agreement (with a minimum of 30 ECTS) based on the information provided above. Take into consideration that we only offer a limited number of courses in English at the Faculty of Education, so you need an intermediate level of German (B1/B2) to study here.

Please note that there are also courses offered in English. If you are interested, please contact us. We will send you the list of courses before the semester starts.

You will find our course catalogue on the platform STiNE, under the sections faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Science - Fachbeeich Erdsystemwissenschaften - A. Geographie

Funding

International students can apply to numerous organisations for a scholarship, for example to DAAD, to party-related foundations or business-affiliated institutions. You can find information on scholarships in the DAAD scholarship database.

If you want to attend a German course during your exchange semester, please take into consideration that there are two different types of courses: Intensive Courses (before the semester starts) and Semester Courses (with different registration periods).

• You can find all information (don´t miss the application deadlines) and the online application form for German as a second language courses on this site.

It is highly recommended to attend an intensive German language course. The language courses during the summer semester start in March and courses for the winter semester start in September. If you want to sign up for a language course, please contact the International Office.

For further information regarding your stay in Hamburg we recommend you this site.

Check out our PIASTA: Program International for All Students and Alumni

Universität Hamburg would like to help people forced to flee their homelands and discontinue their studies by paving their way towards regular university study. Faculty members, students, and staff of Universität Hamburg were involved in the development of the #UHHhilft program. The comprehensive modular concept has been offered since the winter semester 2015/16 and provides refugees with information, advice, support, lectures, language courses, and subject-specific classes.

We also offer support  for students with a refugee background who are enrolled at the University of Hamburg.

Please feel free to inform yourself about our program and fill out our registration form!

Please have a look here!

Students from Ukraine and Russia can find help here!