Degree-seeking students:

Please check the deadline for the respective study program.

For the international programs, the deadlines are as follows: 

Exchange students:

• 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)

If you are amongst the lucky ones who get offered a spot in one of our study programs, you will find our offer on a study place in the application portal / Campusportal. Download your "Confirmation of Admission" letter directly from the portal, it contains all important details about the place offered. You will have 14 days in order to accept the offered place by requesting enrollment via our Campusportal.

The Letter of Admission also includes information about the fees to be paid (Gebührenbescheid), a letter to the embassy you can use for your visa application, and information on the German language courses.

Should you decide to return your offered study place, please do so in the application portal / Campusportal, to give other students the possibility to study with us. Also withdrawal from your request of enrollment has to be done via the portal. Should you need to cancel your enrollment due to visa problems, please contact your department contact person for further procedure.

If you have already accepted an offer for a dormitory room, please do not forget to cancel this as well.

TH Mannheim has arranged an agreement with VisaFlow: Your guide for your journey to Germany

VisaFlow simplifies your transition to Germany by offering comprehensive step-by-step guidance through your relocation process and initial steps in Germany. Their web app incorporates all essential information into an interactive and easy-to-use format. It guides you amongst others through your visa process.

As a student of Technische Hochschule Mannheim you can access VisaFlow free of charge using the code "THMANNHEIM25 by visiting https://platform.visaflow.app/auth

Degree-seeking students: 

Applicants from China, Vietnam, India, and Mongolia need to submit the original certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center (APS) of their respective country during their application with us. Students who are already in Germany must also submit a certificate from the APS in their application.

Further APS information can be found on the following websites:

China: https://www.aps.org.cn

Vietnam: http://www.hanoi.diplo.de

India: https://aps-india.de/

As a university of applied sciences, we lay great store by practical experience. Thus, your study degree contains hands-on experience in labs etc. from the very start. For this reason, it is not possible to arrive after the start of the lectures, nor can classes be taken online. Please make sure that you arrive in time for the semester start.

German language courses are part of our international study programs, make sure that you arrive in time for the German Intensive course before the start of the lectures. The language courses build upon each other. Thus, if you arrive late and miss the Intensive course, a place in the German classes cannot be guaranteed. 

If you have more questions regarding late arrival, please make sure to contact the course leader of your study program.

Please accept the room offer. Make sure that you make the advance payments in due time. It will help if you can already present a valid lease contract at your visa interview. 

You can ask for a refund of your advance payments in the case that you should not get your visa. Please contact the Studierendenwerk Mannheim or our International Office for information about the procedure and the deadlines for a refund.

We can´t defer admission, sorry. You will need to apply again for the next possible intake.

This may not be the following semester, as some study programs only start once a year. Indicate in your new application that you have already received admission into one of our programs before and indicate your former application number.

Education in Germany is heavily subsidized and, therefore, not costly. For non-EU international degree-seeking students, universities in Baden-Württemberg charge moderate tuition fees. These fees amount to €1,500 per semester and apply to all students who are not citizens of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). 

Possible exemptions to the tuition fees payment are defined by the state´s academic law and include for example international students with a domestic university entrance qualification, or asylum seekers with a valid residence permit. If you meet the criteria for exemption and provide the required documentation in time for enrollment you will not be required to pay tuition fees.

Exchange and double-degree students are exempt from tuition fees at TH Mannheim.

All students at TH Mannheim pay a semester contribution. This is made up as follows:

• Student union contribution
• Contribution to the student body representatives (AStA)
• Contribution to administrative costs

In summer semester 2026, the total sum of the semester contribution is 194,60 Euro. There is a reduced fee for exchange and double-degree students.

You can check the amount that fits your student status on this website.

You have to pay the semester contribution that fits to your student status (degree-seeking student or exchange or double-degree student).

In addition to this, degree-seeking students might have to pay tuition fees. 

You will get an official document from the university stating the amount you have to pay.

You always have to pay this amount for one semester at a time. For example, during your first semester, you will have until a certain deadline to pay the amount for your second semester (=re-enrollment).

If you want to find out more about the costs of studying and living in Mannheim, go to this website.

Fees transfer has to be done by international bank transfer. It may take up to 10 days until your fees payment shows on our account. It is most important that you indicate the following details in your bank transfer:

For the bank transfer you will need:
From you, the payer:
Name and location of your bank
BIC - Your bank’s BIC number
Your account’s IBAN number

For Technische Hochschule Mannheim, the payee:
Payee: Landesoberkasse Baden-Württemberg, Germany
IBAN of receiver: DE02600501017495530102
BIC of receiving bank: SOLADEST600

Reference number: 8271990007283_Your application number _ your name

Please do not forget this reference number. If you do not include the university number and your application reference number with your name on the transfer, it will be very difficult to trace your payment and you may not be enrolled.

Please check if your bank charges you for this transaction and adjust the sum paid accordingly, so that the full amount will reach TH Mannheim.

If your country does not use IBAN numbers, please contact your bank for payment instructions. We are unable to accept cash or credit card payments.

A confirmation of receipt of your fees payment can be issued by our fees office. This proof of payment might be required by some embassies for your visa process, best check your visa requirements with the responsible German embassy website before starting your visa process. 

Please contact your department contact person or the Admissions Office for arranging a payment confirmation for you.

Should your visa be rejected or if you are unable to reach Mannheim in time of the semester start due to a late visa, please contact your department contact person. 

Partly refund of paid fees due to visa problems can be handled until four weeks after semester start.

Not for first year international degree-seeking students, sorry. From your second year onwards there are several possibilities, including tutoring jobs. 

Check scholarship opportunities on this website.

Living and studying in Mannheim will cost you around € 800-1,000 per month, including student housing, student canteen on campus, other groceries, health insurance, student ticket for public transport and other individual costs as internet, phone, toiletries, clothing and study material (see information on this website).

We recommend that you have about EUR 1,500 at your disposal at the beginning of the semester to cover all the one-off payments that usually arise e.g. refundable deposit for your room.

TH Mannheim does not offer accommodation itself. There is an organization called “Studierendenwerk Mannheim” which offers accommodation for all students of all universities in Mannheim. Our International Office will contact you with student housing details after admission and will be your contact when you have questions regarding accommodation in Mannheim. 

We highly recommend to apply for student accommodation with Studierendenwerk Mannheim already when applying for a study place with us. 

The online application for student accommodation can be done as early as 4 months before start of the semester. Your application for housing is not binding and can be cancelled at any time, should you not get admission or should you decide against living and studying in Mannheim. Early housing application will increase your chances in getting a place in student accommodation with Studierendenwerk Mannheim. 

Demand in the winter semester is usually higher than in the summer semester, so we cannot guarantee a place in one of the student residencies.

Please go to this website to learn more about accomodation.

Please accept the room offer. Make sure that you make the advance payments in due time. It will help if you can already present a valid lease contract at your visa interview. You can ask for a refund of your advance payments in the case that you should not get your visa. Please contact the Studierendenwerk Mannheim or our International Office for information about the procedure and the deadlines for a refund.

Please go to this website to learn more about accomodation.

German language intensive course 

There is a German language intensive course taking place before the start of the study program lectures. The course starts three weeks before the winter semester (around September 1^st) and at least 2 weeks before the summer semester (around March 1^st). 

Onboarding meeting for students from EEB and INB: 

On your first day (around 01 March/ 01 September) we will host an onboarding meeting where you will get all important details for your first weeks in Germany, including language course information and city registration details. You will meet health insurance representatives to finalize your insurance status, important university contact persons, as well as your new peers and buddies. You will receive your student ID card in this meeting.

Welcome Days International Office

The International Office organizes Welcome Days before the start of the lectures. It is a great opportunity to get to know other students as well as the city of Mannheim and the region. Make sure to join the Welcome Breakfast on the Friday before the lectures start, in order to get important information about studying at TH Mannheim (you do not have to consume food during this event if you do not want to).

Freshman day

The day before the technical lectures start you will have an academic meeting with your course leader, giving you explanations on your timetable, exam procedure, university administration and general department information.

As a university of applied sciences, we lay great store by practical experience. Thus, your study degree contains hands-on experience in labs etc. from the very start. For this reason, it is not possible to arrive after the start of the lectures, nor can classes be taken online. Please make sure that you arrive in time for the semester start.

German language courses are part of our international study programs, make sure that you arrive in time for the German Intensive course before the start of the lectures. The language courses build upon each other. Thus, if you arrive late and miss the Intensive course, a place in the German classes cannot be guaranteed. 

Please also note that some classes have mandatory attendance.

If you have more questions regarding late arrival, please make sure to contact the course leader of your study program.

Degree-seeking students: You must register for exams yourself via our exam management system (POS). You are automatically registered for retake exams. Please note that you may only take an exam if you are registered for it. 

Exchange students: Please use the registration form that is mentioned in the International Student Guide in order to register for exams, no matter what kind of exam you might have (final exam, oral exam, presentation during the semester, paper, thesis etc.), if any. Please make sure to include all courses that you wish to see on your transcript of records, even if they do not finish with an end-of-semester exam. Please indicate at least exam number and name of your examinier and send this form within the registration period to pruefungsamt@th-mannheim.de using your student e-mail account. Please check if the Examination Office registered you for all the exams you would like to attend in the POS platform in the campus portal and screenshot this list so that you can show it at your exam if necessary.

If you encounter any problems with exam registration, please contact pruefungsamt@th-mannheim.de, stating the nature of your issue and your student ID number.

You may only register for exams during the registration period. The Examinations Office will notify you of the registration period in good time.  

In the winter semester, the registration period typically runs from late November to early January; in the summer semester, it runs from mid-May to mid-June.  

You may withdraw from an exam for which you have registered yourself up to one day before the exam date. You can process this withdrawal yourself via our exam management system (POS). 

Please note that a no-show for a registered exam means a fail.

Degree-seeking students: To withdraw from mandatory exams (basic studies for Bachelor's degree programs in Departments B, D, N, and W, as well as all second and third attempts), an application to withdraw from the examination must be approved by the department. To do this, you must complete the "Withdrawal via Faculty" form and submit it to your faculty's administrative office by the deadline. Information regarding deadlines is provided in good time each semester.  

If you encounter any problems withdrawing from an exam, please contact pruefungsamt@th-mannheim.de, stating your inquiry and your student ID number.

In case you face problems logging into POS, please contact our CampusIT: support.cit@th-mannheim.de.

Please bring your Student ID card to every exam.

You might also want to bring a screenshot from POS of your registration.

Check with your examiner, if you are allowed to bring any other items (dictionary, calculator etc.).

In order to re-enrol for another semester at TH Mannheim, you have to transfer the semester contribution and - if applicable - tuition fee for the upcoming semester. 

Please remember to transfer the fees in time (see re-registration periods) and to include all neccessary details in the transfer.

Contact:

If you have any questions, please contact semesterbeitrag@th-mannheim.de. 

In order to re-enrol, you have to transfer the semester contribution and, if applicable, the tuition fee (1,500 €) for international students.

Please check on the German website of the Student Service Center regarding the current amount of the semester contribution for the respective semester.

You can find information in English on this website.

Please transfer the amount due to:

Landesoberkasse Baden-Württemberg
IBAN: DE02600501017495530102
BIC: SOLADEST600
Referenzce (Verwendungszweck): 8271990007283 Your Student ID Number Your Last name 

Please provide only the information mentioned above in the payment reference field, as it would otherwise not be possible to allocate the payment to TH Mannheim.

Re-registration periods  

Summer semester: January 1 – January 31  

Winter semester: July 1 – July 31  

The semester fee and any applicable tuition fees must be received by the *Landesoberkasse* (State Central Cash Office) no later than the last day of the re-registration period. Please note that this is the deadline for receipt of payment. Therefore, please do not wait until the end of the re-registration period to make your transfer. Transfers from abroad in particular can take up to three working days.

Late payment  

A late payment fee of €35 applies to late payments. This also applies when changing degree programs or transitioning from a Bachelor’s to a Master’s program at TH Mannheim.  

Failure to re-register or pay the required fees will result in your de-registration.

Once enrolled, first-semester students will receive an email containing key information about the start of their studies, with a provisional certificate of enrollment attached. From the start of the semester, the certificate of enrollment—including a verification code—can be retrieved via the examination and organization system (POS).  

For re-enrolled students (second semester and above), the certificate of enrollment can be retrieved via POS once payment has been received and re-enrollment has been processed.

Processing your payment usually takes about 2-3 working days. You will receive a portal message from the campusportal when your new certificates are available.

Yes. You must be enrolled in order to take examinations. Therefore, if you are due to submit your thesis or take your colloquium in the coming semester, you must re-register. If you have finished all your examinations and are only awaiting final grading, re-registration is not necessary. You may also already submit your application for your degree certificate to speed up the process. 

If you are not sure whether you will have successfully completed all your examinations by the end of the semester, you should re-register to be on the safe side. You can still deregister until the end of the current semester (28 February or 31 August). In this case, you will receive a full refund of the semester contribution and any tuition fees you have paid. You can submit your de-registration application without the sign-off from the library and your department in order to meet the deadline.

As a rule, de-registration always takes place at the end of the semester (Section 62 (4) of the State Higher Education Act). You must therefore re-register for the entire semester. There is no exception from this rule, even if you re-register for your colloquium only. Only in special circumstances can de-registration be declared with immediate effect. These circumstances must be stated and documented in the application for de-registration.

Yes. Please note that in this case, the re-registration deadline (31 January or 31 July) also applies to you. Otherwise, a late fee will be charged. Please transfer the semester contribution (+tuition fee, if applicable) as usual, using the reference specified in the campus portal and on our website. Please enter your current matriculation number and not your applicant number. The deadline also applies, even if you do not yet have an offer.

In principle, yes. However, in this case, you will not receive a certificate of de-registration, which you will need in the future. If you do not wish to continue your studies, please apply for deregistration at the Examination Office, submitting the signatures from the library and your department.

Exchange students: Please note that you have to de-register properly using the form in order to be able to receive your transcript of records.