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Tuition-free universities for international students

In most German federal states public universities charge no tuition fee — including for international students. You only pay the semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag), usually €100 to €400 and often including a transport ticket. This selection lists public universities in those states; Bavaria and Saxony are not included, as their universities may charge international students.

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171 universities in 95 cities: 171 public and 0 private. By type: applied sciences — 62, university — 50, art and music — 29, technical — 10.

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·Choose the university for the programme, not the other way round: requirements and deadlines differ between programmes of the same university
·Universities of applied sciences (Hochschule) focus on practice and are usually less competitive; universities focus on research and lead to a doctorate
·Apply to 3–5 universities: the competition of grades is unpredictable

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Germany 171Austria 0

University type

University 50 Technical 10 Applied sciences 62 Art and music 29

Ownership

Public 171Private 0Church-run 0

Language of programmes

German 119 English 89

Tuition for international students

Tuition-free 171 Up to €1,500 per semester 51

Has a Studienkolleg

At the university 16 Refers to a partner college 33Foundation 0

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Tuition-free for internationalsPrivate universities Up to €1,500 per semester

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How many universities are in this selection?

171 universities in 95 cities: 171 public and 0 private. By type: applied sciences — 62, university — 50, art and music — 29, technical — 10.

Do public universities charge tuition fees?

Public universities in most federal states charge no tuition, only the semester fee; Baden-Württemberg charges international students €1,500 per semester. Private universities set their own fees — they are shown on each university page.

A university is chosen for the programme

Requirements, language and deadlines differ even within one university. Start with the programme — the catalogue shows which universities offer it.

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Tuition-free universities for international students

University of Erfurt

University of Koblenz-Landau

Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

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Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

University of Wuppertal

University of Greifswald

Fachhochschule Dortmund – University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Hochschule Kaiserslautern

Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences

Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences

Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Bielefeld University

Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences

South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences

University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven

University of Applied Sciences in Saarbrücken

Hochschule Geisenheim

Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hannover Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts

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