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Berlin: studying in Germany
Verified information about Berlin in Germany and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Berlin
- Home of HU Berlin, FU Berlin and TU Berlin.
- TU Berlin had 32,252 students in summer semester 2026, of whom 9,866 foreign nationals.
- HU Berlin: 35,681 students and doctoral students, 17.6% international (winter 2025/26).
Universities in Berlin
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Berlin · Public
Semester fees and contributions for winter semester 2026/27 (HU re-registration page): 50.00 EUR administrative fee, 12.00 EUR student body fee, 85.00 EUR student union (studierendenWERK) fee, 226.80 EUR Germany semester ticket, 8.00 EUR semester-ticket solidarity contribution; total 381.80 EUR. A late fee of 19.94 EUR applies after the deadline. A statement on tuition for non-EU students was not found on the HU pages reached.
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin · Public
FU Berlin fee page: 'The Freie Universitaet Berlin charges no tuition fees except for continuing-education offers, only semester fees and contributions' (German original). Winter semester 2026/27 for new enrolments: total 376.80 EUR = 85.00 studierendenWERK social contribution + 50.00 administrative fee + 10.00 student body (ASTA) + 226.80 Deutschlandsemesterticket (for eligible students) + 5.00 social fund.
Technische Universität Berlin
Berlin · Public
TU Berlin financing page: 'There are no tuition fees to pay at TU Berlin. The only exceptions are continuing education master's programs.' Semester fee for winter semester 2026/27: 379.06 EUR total with semester ticket (50.00 administrative fee + 14.56 student body contribution + 85.00 studierendenWERK contribution = 149.56 EUR without ticket; + 226.80 EUR Semesterticket + 2.70 EUR ticket social fund). Late fee 19.94 EUR. Summer semester 2026 total was reported as 360.49 EUR (search summary, not fetched).
Akkon-Hochschule
Berlin · Private
Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin
Berlin · Public
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: MA Social Work as a Human Rights Profession (MA-SWHR) - 2,640 EUR per semester (DAAD page; may vary, see programme website)
bbw Hochschule
Berlin · Private
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: Business Engineering in Digital Transformation - 3,840 EUR per semester for non-EU applicants (DAAD page) | International Technology Transfer Management - 3,840 EUR per semester for non-EU applicants (DAAD page) | Strategic Management in Logistics - 3,840 EUR per semester for non-EU applicants (DAAD page) | Sustainability and Smart Building Technology - 3,840 EUR per semester for non-EU applicants (DAAD page)
Bard College Berlin, A Liberal Arts University
Berlin · Private
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: BA in Artistic Practice and Society - all countries: 19,125 EUR per semester (DAAD page) | BA in Economics, Politics, and Social Thought - all countries: 19,125 EUR per semester (DAAD page) | BA in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought - all countries: 19,125 EUR per semester (DAAD page)
Berliner Hochschule für Technik
Berlin · Public
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: Master of Business Administration (MBA) Renewables - all countries: 3,330 EUR per semester (DAAD page)
BSP Business and Law School - Hochschule für Management und Recht
Berlin · Private
CODE University of Applied Sciences
Berlin · Private
Digital Business University of Applied Sciences
Berlin · Private
DHGS Deutsche Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport
Berlin · Private
ESCP Business School
Berlin · Private
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: SALES 4.0 | Master's in International Sales Management (MSc) - all countries: 7,750 EUR per semester (DAAD page) | Master's in International Sustainability Management (MSc) - all countries: 8,325 EUR per semester (DAAD page) | Master's in Strategy and Digital Business (MSc) - all countries: 8,325 EUR per semester (DAAD page)
ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Berlin · Private
Evangelische Hochschule Berlin
Berlin · Private
German International University
Berlin · Private
Hertie School
Berlin · Private
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA) - 9,875 EUR per semester (DAAD page; may vary, see programme website) | Master of Public Policy (MPP) - all countries: 9,875 EUR per semester (DAAD page) | Master of Data Science and AI for Public Policy (MSc) - all countries: 9,875 EUR per semester (DAAD page) | Master of International Affairs (MA) - all countries: 9,875 EUR per semester (DAAD page) | Doctoral Programme in Governance - None per semester according to the DAAD page (semester contribution still applies)
Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin
Berlin · Public
Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch
Berlin · Public
Health Innovation University of Applied Sciences
Berlin · Private
Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit und Pädagogik (HSAP) gemeinnützige Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
Berlin · Private
HTW Berlin
Berlin · Public
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: Bachelor's in International Business (BIB) - None per semester according to the DAAD page (semester contribution still applies) | Master in International Business (MIB) - None per semester according to the DAAD page (semester contribution still applies) | Cyber Security and Business - None per semester according to the DAAD page (semester contribution still applies) | Master of Business Administration and Engineering (MBA&E) - 4,335 EUR per semester for non-EU applicants (DAAD page) | Master of International and Development Economics (MIDE) - None per semester according to the DAAD page (semester contribution still applies) | Master's in Project Management & Data Science (MSc) - 4,400 EUR per semester for non-EU applicants (DAAD page) | MBA & Engineering in Life Science Management - 6,167 EUR per semester for non-EU applicants (DAAD page) | ...
Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
Berlin · Public
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: International Business Management - none; Berlin MBA (full-time) - 9,950 EUR; Berlin MBA (part-time) - 5,600 EUR; Business Intelligence and Process Management (MSc) - none. Check each programme page.
International Psychoanalytic University Berlin
Berlin · Private
DAAD programme pages show programme-specific tuition: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Programme in Social Psychology of Transformation (SPOT) (MA) - non-EU countries: 7,200 EUR per semester; EU countries: 4,800 EUR per semester (DAAD page) | MA Psychology Focusing on Organisation – Transformation Processes in Work, Society and Environment - 6,500 EUR per semester (DAAD page; may vary, see programme website) | Master of Arts in Psychology with a Clinical Focus (MA) - 6,500 EUR per semester (DAAD page; may vary, see programme website)
Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin (KHSB) - Staatlich anerkannte Fachhochschule für Sozialwesen
Berlin · Private
Mediadesign Hochschule für Design und Informatik
Berlin · Private
Medical School Berlin - Hochschule für Gesundheit und Medizin (MSB)
Berlin · Private
MU Media University of Applied Sciences
Berlin · Private
Psychologische Hochschule Berlin (PHB)
Berlin · Private
Universität der Künste Berlin
Berlin · Public
weißensee kunsthochschule berlin
Berlin · Public
Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences
Berlin · Private
Barenboim-Said Akademie
Berlin · Private
Touro University Berlin
Berlin · Private
Quadriga Hochschule Berlin
Berlin · Private
Victoria – Internationale Hochschule
Berlin · Private
Cost information for Germany
The information below is not specific to Berlin; it applies to Germany as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- DAAD: about 900-1,200 EUR per month depending on city; a 2023 student survey found average monthly expenses of 876 EUR; students spend on average 410 EUR/month on rent incl. utilities (DAAD finances page). DAAD renting page: Studentenwerk residences about 280 EUR/month on average, students overall about 489 EUR/month, shared-flat rooms roughly 266-790 EUR (Munich about 790). LMU recommends about 1,500 EUR/month in Munich; KIT estimates 800-900 EUR/month in Karlsruhe.Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- DAAD: Studentenwerk (student services) residences are the most affordable option (about 280 EUR/month on average) but demand is high; apply early, some residences accept registrations while the degree application is pending. Flatshares and own flats are alternatives. Deposit (Kaution) usually about three months' basic rent. Beware of fraud (advance payments, non-German IBANs). Heidelberg Studierendenwerk: dorm application deadlines are 15 July (winter) and 15 January (summer) per a Heidelberg master's page.Source
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