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NAME OF INSTITUTION | Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart | ||
POSTAL ADDRESS | Schellingstraße 24 Germany | ||
| WWW | www.hft-stuttgart.de | ||
ERASMUS CODE | D STUTTGA05 | ||
CONTACT
| International Office / Akademisches Auslandsamt | ||
German Semester Courses (2CP) (mandatory) | Information about registration and duration you will get later by email. The course takes place in presence from March until June 2027 There will be also a final exam. | Learning Agreement (only for Erasmus students) | Please use for the online Learning Agreement EWP (Erasmus without papers). The information about this process you will get from the home university. Fill in for getting a signature the Departmental Coordinator nf HFT Stuttgart not any other person. | Buddy-Programme | HFT Stuttgart students ("buddies") accompany newly arriving exchange students. They can help with: - Pick up at the airport Stuttgart (if possible) - Organize dormitory keys (if whished) - Accompany initial formalities and much more. As soon as you got the information about your journey, please fill it into the online application program Mobility Online. You will receive an email with the contact details of your buddy in good time before your arrival in Stuttgart. |
Studierendenwerk Stuttgart | It is a mandatory amount for all students. This means that the services of the Studierendenwerk can be used by all students. More information you can be found in the link. | https://www.studierendenwerk-stuttgart.de/en/about-us Accommodation Information | Time of Arrival | We recommend arriving a few days before the mandatory Welcome Reception which is placed in March, 2027. This gives you enough time to complete all the necessary formalities and settle in before lecture period starts. | Check-in with the International Office | Once you've arrived in Stuttgart we ask you to do the "Check-in for exchange students" with the International Office. Dates for the Check-in will be sent to you in advance by email, please then sign in for the date which works best for you. In case of a very early arrival prio the frist Check-In date, you might like to contact the IO staff to arrange an individual appointment: iso.aaa@hft-stuttgart.de | Welcome Reception (mandatory) | Friday March, 2026 10:00 -12:30 o´clock at HFT Stuttgart (participation is mandatory) |
DIRECTOR | Anke Pfeiffer | ||
EXCHANGE OFFICER / TEAM ASSISTANT | Sandra Winden | ||
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR | Susanne Widmann-Klein | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY COORDINATOR | Tina Panzer | ||
| LANGUAGE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR | Andrea Brückner | ||
Information for Exchange Students | |||
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LECTURE PERIOD CALENDAR (2024/2025) | March 15, 2027 – June 25, 2027 → The compulsory online Intensive German courses always start 4 weeks before the start of the semester. → Our Welcome Reception (mandatory) takes place on 12.03.2027 face-to-face at HFT Stuttgart. | ||
EXAM | July 05 - 16, 2027 | ||
NOMINATION DEADLINE | October 1 | ||
APPLICATION DEADLINE | November 1 | ||
GRADING SCALE | 1 sehr gut | (very good) is the best possible grade and is given for outstanding performance | |
| 2 gut | (good) is the next-highest and is given for performance that meets the standard completely and is above-average | |
| 3 befriedigend | (satisfactory) indicates "average" performance | |
| 4 ausreichend | (sufficient) is the lowest passing grade and is given if the standard has been met but with a number of notable errors | |
| 5 mangelhaft | (deficient) is the higher of two failing grades and is given if the standard has not been met but the basics have been understood | |
PORTFOLIO | Required for: Architecture, IMIAD, Urban Planning and Interior Architectural Design. | ||
MOTIVATION LETTER | Required for: General Management, Business Psychology and Business Management | ||
TEACHING LANGUAGE | Completly taught in English are all courses in the following Master's degree programmes:
All courses are offered entirely in English in our International Study Programme (ISP). We also offer the opportunity to take those interdisciplinary courses which also allows you to complete a full exchange semester! More information can be found below under "study catalog in English". Some courses in the Bachelor's and/or Master's degree programmes in are taught in English:
Our official teaching language is German. | ||
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS | Courses conducted in English in our Business School:
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| B1 | For courses in the Bachelor's and/or Master's degree programmes in Civil Engineering, Surveying and Mathamatics that are conducted in German | |
| A1 | Attendance of German language course is required for all courses in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Architecture, Interior Architecture and General Management (We offer A1 as an intensive class in prior to each semester) | |
GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES (Mandatory) | We offer four-week ONLINE German Intensive courses prior to each semester as well as a wide range of German courses during the semester. All exchange students are required to attend at least one German language course. February - March 2027 Courses cost 100 € and will earn 2 or 3 ECTS credits: https://www.hft-stuttgart.com/studium/im-studium/zusatzangebote/languages#c5925 | ||
STUDY CATALOGUE in English | International Study Programme (ISP) https://www.hft-stuttgart.com/studies/international/incoming#subnavigation | ||
APPLICATION | https://www.hft-stuttgart.com/studies/international/incoming#subnavigation | ||
STUDENT CONTRIBUTION FEES | 96,50 € Studierendenwerk Stuttgart (https://www.studierendenwerk-stuttgart.de/en/about-us/organisation) | ||
FOOD | A cafeteria (Studierendenwerk Stuttgart) serving snacks and small hot meals is located in the main building. | ||
LIVING EXPENSES | In general, students will need about 1.000 € monthly to cover their living expenses:
One-time payment in a student dorm room for duvet + pillow + bed linen: 65 Euro We recommend using for more detailed information: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/ | ||
SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL SUPPORT | The International Office offers scholarships and financial support opportunities for incoming exchange students of partner universities (= Scholarship of the Baden-Württemberg Foundation, as well as Rent Subsidy of the Robert Breuning Foundation for students who live in a student dormitory of Studierendenwerk Stuttgart). Further information: | ||
VISA | |||
(for non-EU citizens) | |||
PROOF OF FINANCIAL MEANS | |||
As an international student, you need a visa and proof of sufficient funds. The visa process can take several months, so we recommend applying for a visa | |||
in good time. You can usually make an appointment to apply for a visa before you receive your admission letter. But you will definitely need your admission letter at the appointment. Please find more information about Student Visa Germany. | |||
Non-EU students must submit proof of financial means when applying for a visa, at the latest when applying for a residence permit in Germany. The proof of financial means serves to demonstrate that every international student can cover their living costs. | |||
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https://www.study-in-germany.de/en/plan-your-studies/requirements/proof-of-financing/ | Health Insurance | All students who are registered at a German university are obliged to be sufficiently health insured (a travel health insurance is not sufficient for studying in Germany). Detailed further information will be sent by email with the "Step by Step instruction for international students". Please take care of your health insurance prior your arrival in Germany, as proper matriculation can only take place with a sufficient health insurance (mandatory German public health insurance if you're under 30 years old, a sufficient private one if you're over 30 years old). EHICs may be accepted but still needs to be verified by a German public health insurance (free of costs). | Organizational information | Please do not plan or book any travel in advance for the time of your stay in Stuttgart. Only after your arrival, you will have all the dates around the studies. Some of these are compulsory events. Likewise, you should only plan and book your departure once you are aware of all the dates. | Student Dormitory |
Please find more information and step-by-step instructions about Blocked Account. | |||
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN STUTTGART | |||
STUDENT SERVICES
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| Mixed Information for Exchange students | Excursionweek | Not fixed yet | Vacation | Not fixed yet |
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Examination
| ISP Additional, Interdisciplinary Courses with ECTS | Cultural Events & important dates if the Internationl Office | You can find all important dates, as well as an overview of our cultural program and city trips here: (details will follow) | Transcripts of Records (ToR) |
