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. 

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