University of Hamburg

The University of Hamburg offers both on and off-campus university accommodations. It provides 23 housing facilities for 4,000 students. The rooms of the housing facilities are fully furnished, and the price is EUR 230. Students can select their hall preference. Students can choose the living options, single room, double room, suites, studios, etc. The rooms include a bathroom, shared kitchen (varies from room requirements), a table, and bed. Students are advised to book their rooms three months before moving. 

The off-campus facilities are also available in the university. The university offers listings of private owners near the area for students. In addition to that, Students can check the University's website for numerous communal housing cooperatives, housing companies, and private landlords for housing accommodations.

Some of the online real estate portals for vacancies are:

·         Immonet

·         Nestoria

·         Immowelt

·         Immo-Suche

Students can also wish to stay in their apartments, rooms, rental houses or hotels as per the requirements and needs. 

The University of Hamburg has only one main campus at Moorweide, which is opposite the Hamburg Dammtor Station. It is made up of 180 properties and it is scattered all over the city and includes the following:

·         The main building at Moorweide

·         Main campus at Von-Melle-Park

·         Library Hamburg

·         The Audimax (Auditorium)

·         Hamburg University Archive 

·         University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

The campus is scattered in respect of study programs. The Biology department is located at Flottbeck and Computer Science in Stellingen.

The University of Hamburg offers Merit scholarships and degree completion grants to all full-time degree-seeking (graduate, doctorate, or undergraduate program) international students.  

Merit Scholarship:

The merit scholarship is available to:

·         Students who do not hold German citizenship

·         Students who are not eligible for the federal student loan scheme (BAföG)

·         Pursuing a full-time degree and enrolling in a program can be applied after two semesters

·         Pursuing a master's and doctoral program can be applied after 1complete semester. 

The maximum amount entitled for one month of the scholarship is EUR 850 (INR 86.3K). The scholarship amount depends on the funding. Individual doctoral researchers may avail of EUR 1,000 (INR 1.01 L) per month. The scholarship is awarded for two semesters, i.e., 12 months. 

(EUR 1 = INR 101.63)

International students can apply through the university's application portal for all the UG and PG courses by creating an account. To start an international application, new candidates need to register with their details first. Applicants will be able to review and track all their university applications online at any time. The steps to apply for UG and PG courses are as follows:

Step 1 is to click on 'Online Application' or 'Online Bewerbung' to view the application and select the 'Edit' or 'Bearbeiten' option.

Then, you should start filling in your information like name, last name, email address, phone number, password, and other required information details. Confirm the status of the application sections as 'OK'. To add the missing information, click on the sections.

After finishing the application, click on 'Check for completeness' and re-check the information. Click on 'Submit'.

In case the mandatory fields are not completed, you will be notified. Check the information, add the missing details, and click again on 'Check for completeness' or 'Auf Vollständigkeit prüfen'.

Step 5: Overview of the application and check all the details.

Step 6: Click on 'Submit' or 'Senden'.

Students should meet the University of Hamburg Visa requirements to move forward with the admission process. These international students are required to make the visa application via the new portal. 

The VISA application fee for Germany is EUR 75 (INR 6,700), which is non-refundable in case of a rejection. 

• Passport with a minimum validity of 12 months
• Visa application form
• Official documents transcripts
• Letter of acceptance from the University of Hamburg
• LORs (If asked)
• APS Certificate (If asked)
• Letter of motivation
• English language proficiency proof
• Passport-sized photos
• Financial documents (Bank statements or other documents that might prove the financial background)
• Support letter issued by the bank in case of a loan

Watch the video below to know more about the updated German student visa process: 

The summer and winter semester applications for undergraduate and graduate students open from early December and early June, respectively. The Winter semester is the most popular semester at this university for international students. 

The deadline would be by January and July. Below are the general admission deadlines for this university : 

• Bachelor's programs (Winter Semester): Jun 1 to Jul 15, 2026 (start of semester in October)

• General Master's programs (Winter Semester): May 1 to Jun 15, 2025

• International Master's programs (Winter Semester): Feb 15 to Mar 31, 2026

• General Master's programs (Summer Semester): Dec 1, 2025, to Jan 15, 2026