Winter Semester 2024/25
German Intensive Courses (3CP) (mandatory*) ONLINE | Please don´t forget to register for the MANDATORY Intensive Courses. You will receive an email with all the details from our language institute called VESPA. The course will start middle of February 2025. More details by email later. There will be a final online test *Exception: Confirmed successful participation in a German B2 course | https://www.hft-stuttgart.com/studium/im-studium/zusatzangebote/languages#c8930
The course fee is listed in the acceptance letter and not be paid again after registration here. So please also do not tick it. |
German Semester Courses (2CP) (mandatory) | Information about registration and duration you will get later by email. The course take place in presence from March 2025 until June 2025 There will be also a final exam. | |
Buddy-Programme | HFT Stuttgart students accompany newly arriving exchange students: - Pick up at the airport Stuttgart (if possible) - Organize dormitory keys - Accompany initial formalities and much more. As soon as you have the information about your journey, fill it in directly in the online application program Mobility Online. Between end of August and September, depending on your arrival time, you will get an email with the contact details. | |
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 could find at the link. | |
Time of Arrival | We recommend arriving a few days before the mandatory Welcome Reception. This gives you enough time to complete all the necessary formalities and settle in. Lectures then start directly the following week. | |
Welcome Reception (mandatory) | Friday March 14, 2025 10 -12 o´clock at HFT Stuttgart (participation is mandatory) | https://www.hft-stuttgart.com/studies/international/incoming#subnavigation |
VISA (for non-EU citizens) and PROOF OF FINANCIAL MEANS | Please apply for the visa as soon as possible if necessary. Obtaining a visa for Germany takes at least 6 weeks. We recommend applying for a visa 6-8 weeks before departure to avoid late arrival. Due to the lack of staff at the Stuttgart visa office, we recommend that ALL those who require a visa absolutely apply for it at home. 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. | |
Health Insurance | Attached more information in a separate sheet | |
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 | Accommodation in Stuttgart is not cheap. Therefore, we had already recommended in the information documents for your application to apply for a room from Studierendenwerk Stuttgart. If you have not yet done so and are now interested, please follow these 2 steps: 1. Apply directly online and confirm the link you will get some days later directly. 2. After successful application, send the tenant number (letter will be sent by email) by email to incoming@hft-stuttgart.de. The Studierendenwerk will not be able to contact you earlier than August 2024, since due to the notice period of the current residents, a room allocation can only start here. | https://www.studierendenwerk-stuttgart.de/en/accommodation/online-application |
Mixed Information for Exchange students | Fact Sheet Departmental Coordinators International Study Programs | Incoming - Home - International - Akademisches Auslandsamt / International (hft-stuttgart.de) |
Excursionweek | Mai 26 - 30, 2025 | |
Vacation | Juni 10 - 13, 2025 (Pfingstferien) | |
Lecture start
| March 17, 2025 | |
Last Day of lectures | June 27, 2025 | |
Examination
| July 05 - 18, 2025 | |
ISP Additional Courses | You can find this information on the specially provided page: | |
IMPORTANT | Please not book any vacations before you receive the lecture plan and all additional informations for your exchange semester. |
