Hamburg

Hamburg University of Technology TUHH is located in Hamburg, the second biggest city in Germany. The metropolis on the Elbe River is Germany’s second-largest city and has the country’s largest seaport. Parks and green spaces run through almost a fifth of the city area, and usually they are not far from the ever-present water. Hamburg is not only a region of economic growth but also a place of culture and entertainment.

The Accommodation Office TUHH support international students arriving in Hamburg from abroad in their accommodation search. You should expect to pay between €250 and €400 for a single room with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, according to availability.

Living costs would of course vary according to the type of accommodation and lifestyle. You should expect a minimum of €750 per months plus roughly €250 per semester for study materials. TUHH does not charge tuition fees for exchange students in regular exchange programs like ERASMUS, but all students including exchange students will have to pay a semester contribution of about €240 per semester for the student union, student welfare organization and the semester ticket, which provides free public transport in the Hamburg area for the semester.

The currency in Germany is the Euro €

Foreign students require a residence permit for educational purposes, issued by a German embassy or consulate in the students’ country of origin. We advise you to contact your German embassy as soon as possible to find out which documents you need for your visa application. This regulation does not apply to students from EU countries and from countries with which other agreements exist.  In addition, all foreign students must register with the resident’s registration office on their arrival in Hamburg.

In Germany, every student is required to have valid health insurance. Therefore you will have to show proof of this on registration at the university. European students will usually bring their European Health Insurance Card, or as a replace¬ment the E 111/E128 form. Non-Europeans will in general have to apply for insurance in Germany as only a few insurance policies from abroad will meet with German regulations.

Hamburg University of Technology was founded in 1978 
and is a competitive entrepreneurial university that is focused on high-level performance and quality standards. As an internationally oriented university with about 6.600 students it is dedicated to the Humboldt ideals of unity of research and education. TUHH offers innovative, research-oriented education from BSc to PhD level in the area of engineering and technology related management.

Faculties
Education at Hamburg University of Technology is organized in 6 Schools of Study:
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics
Vocational Subject Education Mechanical Engineering
Process & Chemical Engineering
Management Science & Technology
Twelve degree programmes are taught in English

Education Structure 
Programs of study at TUHH are divided into modules. Modules may be made up of different teaching and learning units that are thematically related. Credit points are assigned to each module in accordance with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). One credit point equates to a workload of 30 hours. The full-time workload for one academic year is 60 ECTS.

General Semester 
Semester 1 Start: October 1st until March 31st
Semester 2 Start: April 1st until Semptember 30th
Academical Calender and Deadlines: 

The international student integration program supported by our tutors, offers assistance to international students at the beginning of their studies. This program offers international meetings, cultural activities and excursions. Participation in these different activities can provide the possibility to meet German and international fellow students.

Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg 
International Office 
Schwarzenbergstr. 95
21073 Hamburg 
Elvira Wilberg
wilberg@tuhh.de 
Phone +49 40 42878 3158 
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