Admission exchange students
You are studying at one of our partner universities worldwide and would like to spend one or two semesters in Mannheim and you intend to have your credits transferred back home?
Please view the information below as well as our Fact Sheet on how you can become an exchange student at Technische Hochschule Mannheim.
First, you need a nomination from your home institution. This is a requirement for obtaining the exchange student status – especially for Erasmus+ scholarships and other fixed programs. Please contact the responsible office at your home university for information regarding the nomination process.
If your home university is not a partner of TH Mannheim, but you want to spend a semester abroad here anyway, please feel free to contact us regarding possibilities for so called “freemovers”.
You will receive a link for an online application. During the application, the following documents have to be uploaded:
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Transcript of records
- Proof of knowledge of German, if you are planning to take courses taught in German and/or proof of knowledge of English, if you are planning to take courses taught in English.
- Learning Agreement
If you need help during the online application, please consult the "How-to" manual provided here.
- 31st of May: Application for winter wemester (beginning of September until mid February)
- 15th of November: Application for summer semester (mid March until mid July)
You have to prove your language skills in the application. Exchange students should have EITHER a sufficient command of German OR a sound knowledge of English, depending on the language of the courses they plan to take.
German skills: Most of the courses at Technische Hochschule Mannheim are taught in German. If you want to attend courses taught in German during your stay at THM, you should have at least language skills at level B1 or B2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
English skills: If you want to take courses taught in English during your stay at THM (e.g. in the international semester of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering), we need proof of your English skills. You should have at least language skills at level B1 or B2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
For more information on our German language courses, see this site.
If your application has been accepted, you will receive all the necessary information about housing, health insurance, etc.
We will send you our International Student Guide, which will help you prepare for the semester abroad and also guide you during your studies.
You can also have a look at the pages Studying with us to get an overview of what awaits you here.
In order to be able to study as an Erasmus+ student at the Technische Hochschule Mannheim, your home university must have a bilateral Erasmus+ agreement with our university.
After your application has been accepted, the Erasmus coordinator of Technische Hochschule Mannheim will get in touch with you regarding all neccessary steps and documents.
ERASMUS+ Institutional Coordinator: Ms Nicole Steinel-Rees
ERASMUS+ Assistance for Incoming students: Ms Maria Mann incoming.io@th-mannheim.de
ERASMUS+ Code: D MANNHEI03
In most cases, the best route is to apply for a student applicant visa during the selection process instead of first waiting for admission. Otherwise you may risk losing your place because there is usually not enough time between the admission period and the start of the semester.
For more information, see this information of the DAAD
Costs of studying at TH Mannheim
Exchange and double-degree students do not pay tuition fee to TH Mannheim.
All students pay a semester contribution, which helps finance certain offers at the university. Exchange and double-degree students pay a reduced semester contribution.
If you want to find out more about the costs that you might face per month whilst studying in Mannheim, Germany, you can head to the following website:
Scholarships
Here you will find information on scholarships for international students.
After admission: preparing for your studies
In order to start your journey at TH Mannheim, there are several important steps to prepare for your arrival and the start of your studies. These include housing, health insurance, enrollment and orientation events. Our International Student Guide (in German and English) will help you prepare for the semester abroad and also guide you during your studies.
So once you have been admitted, check out the detailed information we offer at Study infos .
