German Intensive Courses (3CP)

(mandatory*)


ONLINE

Please don't forget to register for the MANDATORY German Intensive Courses.

You will receive an email with all the details from our language institute called VESPA.


The course will start ONLINE middle of February 2026. More details we could offer later


There will be a final online test middle of March 2026

 *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 October 2025 until January 2026

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:

- Pick up at the airport Stuttgart (if possible)

- Organize dormitory keys (if whished)

- 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.

You will get an email with the contact details of your buddy in good time before you arrive 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 could find at 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 will be placed middle of March 2026.

This gives you enough time to complete all the necessary formalities and settle in before lecture period starts.

Lectures then start directly the following week.


Welcome Reception

(mandatory)

Friday middle of March - more details we could offer later

10 -12:30 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. 
Further information can be found on the official website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research: https://www.study-in-germany.de/en/plan-your-studies/requirements/proof-of-financing/
We recommend individual clarification with the respective German embassy in your home country.

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service

Health Insurance

Attached more information in a separate sheet.

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 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

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 steps:

1. Apply directly online at the Studierendenwerk

2.Upload here instead of the asked enrolment form your confirmation of the exchange semester from your home university or one of the emails you received during the onine registration process from HFT Stuttgart. 

3. Confirm the link you will get some days later directly by email from the Studierendenwerk

4. After successful registration by email the Studierendenwerk send a letter including the tenant number

5. Upload this letter in Mobility Online and fill in the tenant number


The Studierendenwerk will not be able to contact you earlier than January 2025, 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

https://www.hft-stuttgart.de/international


Christmas vacation

December 24, 2025 - January 06, 2026


 

Lecture start

 

 

October 06, 2025




Last Day of lectures


January 23, 2026



 

Examination

 


February 02  – February 13, 2026


ISP

Additional, Interdisciplinary Courses with ECTS

You can find this information on the specially provided page:

 International Study Programme (ISP) - International - Akademisches Auslandsamt / International (hft-stuttgart.de)




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: SS25 Courses events dates International Office.pdf



IMPORTANT


Please not book any vacations before you receive the lecture plan and all additional informations for your exchange semester.