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Humboldt University of Berlin Campus Life: Photos, Videos, Facilities
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Last updated on 4 Feb '26HU Berlin Campus Life
The Humboldt University of Berlin was founded as a German based public research university in Berlin. It was founded in 1810 and is the oldest university in Berlin. The university has a total of 3 campuses namely Campus Mitte, Campus Nord, and Campus Adlershof. Campus Mitte is the main campus home to the faculty of law, arts and humanities, theology and eco and business. Humboldt University Berlin is a top choice amongst Indian students. Also read about the Humboldt University of Berlin acceptance rate.
Humboldt University of Berlin Campus Overview
The Humboldt University Berlin campus is currently housing over 37,200 students including 5,200+ international students. About 21,600+ of the students account for the female population. Check some things to know before applying to Humboldt University Berlin admissions mentioned below-
- Dining: There are several cafeterias and Dining halls at HU. A few of these halls include Mensa HU Süd, Coffeebar HU Süd and Café Weltgeist.
- Career Services: The Career Center of the univeristy helps students plan their career well by organizing workshops and offering practice-oriented courses with credit points (ÜWP), counselling, scholarships and networking
- Commute: The public transport stop of "Charité - Campus Mitte" is nearby for bus 147. Students can also travel by train by taking the tram from the "Hauptbahnhof."
Humboldt University of Berlin Athletics
At the Humboldt University of Berlin campus, there are 80+ sports available to around 17,000 participants. The university offers sports courses to both students and staff ranging from football and volleyball to modern fitness trends such as Zumba, climbing or kickboxing. Moreoever students can participate in competitive sports as well since HU participates in the Berlin University Championship (BHM) as well as the German University Championship (DHM). The university also organizes University Leagues in numerous sports like soccer and volleyball.
The Center for University Sports also offers other sports courses like swimming, fitness courses, ball sports, yoga and other athletic activities like skiing, horse-back riding etc.
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Humboldt University of Berlin Top Courses
The Humboldt University of Berlin courses consists of various programs for UG and PG courses. In the QS World University Rankings it ranked #130 and according to Shiksha, a few of the popular courses at HUB include Master's in Computer Science, Master of Science in Business Administration, and Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science. A few of the top-ranking courses according to QS WUR Ranking by Subject in 2025 are mentioned below-
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Classics and Ancient History #10 |
Sociology #36 |
| Philosophy #11 | Modern Languages #39 |
| Geography #23 | History #41 |
| Arts and Humanities #26 | Law and Legal Studies #41 |
| Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies #31 | English Language and Literature #53 |
Humboldt University of Berlin Housing
Students thinking about moving to Berlin to be able to study at Humboldt University should note that the student halls of residence there are managed by StudierendenWERK BERLIN (STW) and the university doesn't have its own halld of residence. So students will only have the option for off campus accommodation at HUB. The price for halls of residence can range from around EUR 417 - 620 or INR 44.5k - 66k.
Students can overall opt for residing in halls of residence, flats for students, furnished flats, shared flats or unfurnished flats.
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HU Berlin Campus details
Mitte Campus
4.5/5(2 Reviews)Founded in 1810, Humboldt University of Berlin has 3 campuses in Germany with its main campus in Berlin, Germany. The University offers courses at UG and PG levels in the streams of Engineering, Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Science, and Medicine & Health Sciences.
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HU Berlin accommodation
- Off-campus housing:stw.berlin/en/housing.html
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- Most of the off-campus housing is managed by Studentenwerk Berlin (state-run non-profit organization for student affairs in Germany)
- All the halls are close to one or another university in the c
- Most of the off-campus housing is managed by Studentenwerk Berlin (state-run non-profit organization for student affairs in Germany)
- All the halls are close to one or another university in the city
- Accommodations type include Student residence halls and Apartments
- Residence halls are generally cheap as compare to apartments
- The average price of the rooms in Berlin is around 450 € per month
- All the halls are completely furnished and have students club, laundry, kitchen and shared or private bathrooms
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HU Berlin FAQs on Campus
Students will get access to the health center of HU Berlin, CampusFit located on the North Campus in Mitte. The gym features a modern training area with cardio and functional fitness equipment as well as qualified trainers who will help provide you guidance.
Cafeterias and canteens of HUB are spread across 9 different locations in the university and depending on kitchen size, students can expect to find 3 or more different dishes. Available options include vegan, vegetrian, non veg as well as gluten free options.
HUB recommends students to not transfer money before signing the housing contract as sometimes they can be offered flats that don't even exist. The narrative is usually that the landlord is out of country and has commissioned a trust company to manage the flat. If requested to transfer a partifal amount with a promise of return, do not send the same. Only use the sources mentioned by the university.
The legal aspects of HU Berlin housing include the following-
- Find out about the legal basis and options in advance from the local tenants' association or some other trustworthy source.
- Clarify the insurance issues as you will need to provide proof of household contents insurance or even liability insurance.
- Remember to arrange the deposit amount due before you move in. Max amount can go upto cold rent of 3 months.
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