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Hochschule Bremen Experience

Young, cosmopolitan, inspiring – located in the heart of Bremen, Hochschule Bremen (HSB) - City University of Applied Sciences attracts almost 9,000 students not only from the region and nationwide, but worldwide – amongst them over 300 exchange students yearly.

Three of many reasons for HSB

  • HSB is the right place for you to be, if you want to:

    • profit from our small classes,
    • enjoy a great teacher-student ratio and extensive support,
    • experience interdisciplinary studies,
    • get involved in application-oriented research,
    • gain practical and international experience as part of the curriculum.

    Our Schools

    • International Business
    • Architecture, Civil & Environmental Engineering
    • Social Sciences
    • Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
    • Nature & Engineering
  • Choose between HSB Studies and HSB Research, Labs and Thesis Projects.

     

    Your Option: HSB Studies

    HSB strongly believes in internationality and the value of intercultural as well as language competencies for a successful career.

    Join us for an entire study semester or year and become part of our international student community:You will meet and discuss with people from widely different backgrounds, as one out of six is an international student.

     

    Language of Instruction

    HSB offers a variety of classes taught in English, enabing you to put together a full workload curriculum (30 ECTS credits) for one or two semesters. In addition to programme-related classes, we offer English taught modules as well as German Language classes to complement the schools offers.

    For detailed information on the syllabi, please check our English Stream.

     

    Academic Details

    • We have the semester system (15 weeks each + exam period)
    • Fall/winter semester: October 1 until March 31 - classes from October to mid-February
    • Spring/summer semester: April 1 until September 30 - classes from April to mid-July
    • Classes run 4 hours per week, with 6 ECTS credits; for a full workload you take 5 classes

     

    Your Option: HSB Research, Labs and Thesis Projects

    Experience hands-on research opportunities available in laboratories and research institutes on our campuses!
    At HSB, 'applied sciences' is not just an empty term: Our research is application-oriented and typically geared towards the needs of business and industry in the region - and you'll be surprised to see how many 'hidden champions' actually are global players.
     

    The following fields are open for you:

    • Architecture, Civil Engineering, Experimental Statics,
    • Environmental Sciences,
    • Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
    • Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Bioscience
    • Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Technology

     

    Here, you can find our current project offers.

     

    Key features:

    • Stay between 2 to 6 months
    • Be enrolled at HSB as an exchange student (with all the benefits)

     

    Interested?

    For questions about the application process, please contact the HSB international office:
    International-office@hs-bremen.de.

  • We offer a simplified admission procedure AND: There are no tution fees for exchange students!

    Exchang students only have to pay a small semester contribution of approximately 300 euros. This is not a tuition fee, but a contribution towards our semester ticket and social facilities and benefits. Holders of our student ID are entitled to budget-priced meals in the canteens, for instance.

    Inexpensive costs of living and short distances make for an exciting social life. Our great service offering “Intorooms“ – exclusively for exchange students - a platform in the style of Airbnb, helps you to find an affordable, central accomodation. A place where you can feel at home.

    Our Services:

    Going abroad is more than organizing a curriculum that will be accepted by your  home university - you also want to be sure that you will be able to settle in quickly in order to get a good start on your studies! At HSB, we make things as straightforward for you as we can.

    We offer:

    • a simplified online application and admission procedure,
    • our accommodation database “Intorooms“,
    • pre-arrival student orientation info sessions,
    • an extensive orientation week after arrival,
    • various leisure activities (e.g. sightseeing in Bremen and the region, get-togethers, sports),
    • a Buddy Programme with HSB students,
    • Cafe International.

    Make sure to check our website for more detailed information that will help you plan your study-abroad trip right from the day you decide to go.

    Your Profile:

    To be eligible to apply you have to:

    • be enrolled at an HSB partner university,
    • be in your 4" semester or higher,
    • speak German and/or English at higher intermediate level (B2).

    Our International Office team will be happy to help you every step of the way.

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Hochschule Bremen - just right!

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Bremen is wundervoll

A Place to Enjoy

Bremen could not be more multifaceted: the extensive countryside lies right outside the city. The river Weser flows right through the city center. Bremen has a vibrant student scene owing to over 30,000 students studying in six different universities. 

The locals are proud of their Hanseatic heritage, the magnificent UNESCO-listed town hall and market place the harbour and the Schlachte Embankment with an array of restaurants,bars, cafés and local producers. Bremen is known for producing unique food and drinks. 

The city is home to a variety of green spaces, idyllic parks and gardens. They all make discovering Bremen by bike a pleasure.  

Save, Friendly and lots of Activities 

Germany is one of the safest countries in the world - gender equality and inclusion are an integral part of society and democracy in northern Europe and Germany in particular.

Bremen has so much to offer: from (free) festivals and fairs to the Breminale, the Christmas Markets and loads of must-see sights. 

The HSB offers a wide range of sporting activities from simple stress reduction to a range of top-level competitive sports.

Being in the Heart of Europe 

Travel on a budget, use your Semesterticket and discover the extended surrounding area, with our modern and efficient public transport system.

Use Bremen as your European base! Bremen boasts over 570,000 inhabitants and is the second largest city in Northern Germany after Hamburg. From here it is a stones throw to Amsterdam, Brussels, Kopenhagen and Berlin. The international airport and central railway station, both within ten minutes of the city centre make traveling all around Europe easy.

Explore the multifaceted quarters of Bremen or leave the bustle behind and hit the countryside: avail of an impressive network of free trams and buses in and about Bremen with your student ticket or even special HSB rates for renting out bikes.

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