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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 around 200 exchange students yearly.

Information for Partner Universities

How we work with our Partner Institutions

 

The Hochschule Bremen values long-standing and reliable international partnerships and currently cooperates with around 380 partner institutions worldwide.

Our international exchange structure combines central coordination with faculty-based expertise. Each of our five faculties has its own departmental International Office, which maintains direct academic and administrative contact with partner institutions.

The central International Office is responsible for the overall coordination of the incoming exchange process, ensuring consistent procedures, clear communication and a smooth mobility experience for all partners and students. 

  • Please use our online nomination form to nominate your students. 

     

    Registered Partner Institutions

    You are already registered in our mobility portal?

    Our International Office will send you an official nomination email with further information on the nomination process.

     

    Partner Institutions without Mobility Portal Access

    You have not yet received a nomination email from us?

    This may be due to missing registration in our mobility portal or an outdated contact email address.

    Please contact us so we can update your details and provide you with further instructions on the next steps.

    We are happy to support you. Get in touch directly: international-office@hs-bremen.de

     

    Nomination Periods are:

    • 1 March until 15 June for the Fall/Winter Semester 
    • 1 November until 15 January for the Spring/Summer Semester.

    The nomination is a mandatory step before students can proceed with their application.

    HSB’s International Office will check and confirm your nomination by email. 

     

    Nomination info and link

  • Your nominated students will receive the link to our application portal during our application period if their nomination has been confirmed by us. 

    Our online application system is open from:

    • 1 March until 30 June for the Fall/Winter Semester 
    • 1 November until 31 January for the Spring/Summer Semester.
  • Get to know our Semester Dates including lecture periods and breaks.

    We start each semester with an Orientation Week for all new international exchange students where they will obtain their student ID, semester ticket and the certificate of enrolment.

  • HSB's English Stream, course offerings in English and German language classes: Check here the study options for exchange students.

    Please note that our exchange programmes are fixed; courses from different HSB schools cannot generally be mixed due to timetable and capacity constraints

  • All key information in one place. Our Fact Sheet provides comprehensive and detailed information for partner institutions.

  • Exchange students moving to Germany, may need to navigate different legal requirements like obtaining a visa, registering their residence, and securing a residence permit.

    We provide your students with the necessary information. For further details check out our information for exchange students.

    Questions? Email international-office@hs-bremen.de

  • It can be challenging to find student housing in Bremen, especially for the Fall/Winter Semester. 


    Into Rooms, our accommodation service for exchange students can assist your students with finding a place to live.

    The accommodation database Into Rooms offers furnished rooms and is exclusively accessible for our exchange students. All apartments in Into Rooms are checked by the International Office and are offered by trusted landlords. Shared apartments, single flats or rooms in a family home are available. The monthly rent ranges from 400 to 600 euros. Information can be found under “Your stay in Bremen“.

    Students will automatically receive an email with their personal login data for Into Rooms after the end of our application period (beginning of July for the winter semester and mid-February for the summer semester). We advise students to start looking for a room a.s.a.p. 


    Questions? Email international-office@hs-bremen.de

  • Studying with a physical or mental impairment?

    Our counselling centre ‘Inclusive Studying’ of the Central Student Counselling Office supports and advises students on questions about studying with a health impairment. 

    They are here to help your students if they have a disability, health condition or special learning difficulties or run into problems during their stay in Bremen.
    Students can speak to a counsellor or psychologist, take part in group coaching sessions or take one of the available courses.

    Students wishing to discuss details and claiming compensation for disadvantages should contact the International Office as early as possible. Email international-office@hs-bremen.de

Exchange Students

Key information for exchange students at a glance!

For more detailed information, explore our website.

  • Exchange students need to be nominated online by their home university. We ask partner institutions to select students who have a good standard of English.

    Once you have been nominated, your nomination will be checked by us and confirmed to your home university by email. You will receive application instructions and your personal application link to our online portal during our application period. 
    The application is fully digital and documents do not have to be send by email or postal mail. Make sure you do not miss our application deadline!

    Please note that a nomination is not an acceptance; you will need to successfully apply and receive a Letter of Acceptance from us.

    Our online application system is open from:

    • 1 March until 30 June for the Fall/Winter Semester 
    • 1 November until 31 January for the Spring/Summer Semester.

    Once you have submitted your application we will check your documents. If you have to re-submit any documents, we will let you know.

    Important: The letter of admission is only an offer for an exchange place at HSB. You must take further action and continue with the steps in our application portal. Only when you have completed everything correctly you can be finally enrolled at HSB and study with us!

  • Get to know our Semester Dates including lecture periods and breaks.

    We start each semester with an Orientation Week for all new international exchange students where they will obtain their student ID, semester ticket and the certificate of enrolment.

  • HSB's English Stream, course offerings in English and German language classes: Check here the study options for exchange students.

    Please note that our exchange programmes are fixed; courses from different HSB schools cannot generally be mixed due to timetable and capacity constraints

  • Exchange students moving to Germany, may need to navigate different legal requirements like obtaining a visa, registering their residence, and securing a residence permit.

    We provide you with the necessary information. For further details check out our information for exchange students.

    Questions? Email international-office@hs-bremen.de

  • It can be challenging to find student housing in Bremen, especially for the Fall/Winter Semester. 


    Into Rooms, our accommodation service for exchange students can assist you with finding a place to live.

    The accommodation database Into Rooms offers furnished rooms and is exclusively accessible for our exchange students. All apartments in Into Rooms are checked by the International Office and are offered by trusted landlords. Shared apartments, single flats or rooms in a family home are available. The monthly rent ranges from 400 to 600 euros. Information can be found under “Your stay in Bremen“.

    Students will automatically receive an email with their personal login data for Into Rooms after the end of our application period (beginning of July for the winter semester and mid-February for the summer semester). We advise students to start looking for a room a.s.a.p. 


    Questions? Email international-office@hs-bremen.de

  • Studying with a physical or mental impairment?

    Our counselling centre ‘Inclusive Studying’ of the Central Student Counselling Office supports and advises you on questions about studying with a health impairment. 

    They are here to help students if they have a disability, health condition or special learning difficulties or run into problems during their stay in Bremen.
    Students can speak to a counsellor or psychologist, take part in group coaching sessions or take one of the available courses.

    Students wishing to discuss details and claiming compensation for disadvantages should contact the International Office as early as possible. Email international-office@hs-bremen.de

  • HSB's International Team

     

    HSB's International Team is made up of the central International Office and our departmental International Offices (DIOs) in our five faculties.

    Our international exchange structure combines central coordination with faculty-based expertise. Each of our five faculties has its own departmental International Office, which maintains direct academic and administrative contact with partner institutions. 

    Our departmental International Offices are in charge of faculty- and programme-related matters, such as semester organisation, schedules, module registration, administrative steps in ERASMUS+ and worldwide co-operations and other questions regarding student life.

    The central International Office is responsible for the overall coordination of the incoming exchange process, ensuring consistent procedures, clear communication and a smooth mobility experience for all partners and students. 
    The International Office is your first contact for all questions regarding application, admission, enrolment and accommodation. 

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, enabling 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 (14 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 350 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,
    • 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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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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