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German Universities WeHelp You Apply To

We guide students to apply to top-ranked public universities in Germany. Most public universities are tuition-free for international students, though a few states (Baden-Württemberg and parts of Bavaria) charge non-EU fees.

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We do NOT have formal partnerships with any universities. We are an independent consultancy that helps students apply to German public universities. All application decisions are made solely by the universities. We provide guidance, document preparation, and application support.

TU9 - Leading Technical Universities

RWTH Aachen University

Aachen
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Computer Science, Natural Sciences

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Munich
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Technology, Natural Sciences

Technical University of Berlin

Berlin
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Technology, Planning

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Karlsruhe
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Computer Science, Natural Sciences

TU Darmstadt

Darmstadt
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Natural Sciences, Humanities

TU Dresden

Dresden
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Natural Sciences, Medicine

Leibniz University Hannover

Hannover
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Natural Sciences, Law

University of Stuttgart

Stuttgart
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Natural Sciences

TU Braunschweig

Braunschweig
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Natural Sciences

Top Public Research Universities

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)

Munich
Tuition-FreePublic

Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Medicine

Heidelberg University

Heidelberg
Tuition-FreePublic

Medicine, Law, Sciences, Humanities

Humboldt University of Berlin

Berlin
Tuition-FreePublic

Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences

University of Freiburg

Freiburg
Tuition-FreePublic

Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences

University of Göttingen

Göttingen
Tuition-FreePublic

Sciences, Humanities, Medicine

University of Bonn

Bonn
Tuition-FreePublic

Sciences, Economics, Law, Humanities

University of Tübingen

Tübingen
Tuition-FreePublic

Theology, Medicine, Sciences, Humanities

Free University of Berlin

Berlin
Tuition-FreePublic

Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences

Universities of Applied Sciences (Hochschulen)

Munich University of Applied Sciences

Munich
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Business, Social Work, Design

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Frankfurt
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Business, Social Work

Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW)

Berlin
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Business, Design

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Life Sciences, Design

Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln)

Cologne
Tuition-FreePublic

Engineering, Business, Social Sciences

About Tuition in Germany

  • Most public universities in Germany do not charge tuition fees for international students, but it is not uniform across all states
  • Baden-Württemberg charges €1,500/semester for non-EU students (since 2017), applied across its ~50 public institutions
  • Bavaria (e.g. TUM, TU Deggendorf) has reintroduced non-EU tuition of roughly €4,000-6,000/semester for many master's programmes, always check the specific programme
  • All universities charge a semester fee (€150-350) covering student services and public transport
  • Private universities charge tuition fees ranging from €10,000-30,000/year

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