Contacts and support
Studying in a different country involves more than just academic performance. You have to cope with a foreign language and culture and deal with unfamiliar social codes of conduct in everyday life. You will be exposed to different manners when interacting with lecturers and fellow students, as well as with authorities regarding all official issues and study regulations. Financial matters will also have to be taken in consideration. All these challenges must be taken seriously.
We are eager to offer all the help and support that you may need.
Exchange and double degree students can find important information and contact details in our University Fact Sheet.
Emergencies
In Germany, the national emergency phone number is 110.
Dial 112 if you need urgent medical attention but are not able to get to the hospital casualty department/emergency room on your own.
On campus support
The International Office assists and counsels international students at the Technische Hochschule Mannheim, and offers advice concerning adequate financing or applying for a visa or a work permit.
There is a contact person for exchange and double-degree students and one contact person for degree-seeking students. These coordinators will help you navigate the time before and during your studies here and will give you guidance regarding the time after you have completed your stay.
You can find the contact details here.
If you have questions regarding the courses offered, the time table or other queries that are related directly to your studies here at TH Mannheim, the Departmental Coordinator in your department will be happy to help you.
So, the International Office is here to support you with administrative issues, the Departmental Coordinators help you with academic matters.
You can find the list of Departmental Coordinators in the Fact Sheet (top of the page).
The Career Center offers coaching and support for various topics, from exam anxiety and time management to job application trainings.
Find out more here.
Sprachenzentrum (Language Center)
The Sprachenzentrum is your contact for German language courses before and during the semester.
The Student Service Center will administer your (re-)enrollment and exam registration.
Off campus support
For most international students, their first stay in a foreign country is an exciting but also challenging experience, far away from friends and family. Finding your way around a new city and adapting to new regulations and lifestyles can sometimes be quite difficult.
The Studierendenwerk Mannheim coordination center in the Mensaria am Schloss is a great point of contact for international students. Here you can ask any questions and get support with everyday challenges.
More information on the website.
The PBS Psychological Counselling Center at the Studierendenwerk mannheim provides support with targeted counselling and coaching measures for study-related and personal problems of all kinds.
The social counselling service is happy to help with social, economic and other issues as well as for students with children, disabled and/or chronically ill students.
Contacts and more info on the website
Protestant student community ESG Mannheim
Student emergency phone line: daily 20 - 24 Uhr, phone 040-41170411
Emergency funds: Contact Ms. Christine Stadtfeld, phone 0621-28000 136
General emergency phone line: free of charge, round the clock, phone 0800-1110111
Catholic student community KHG Mannheim
Emergency funds: Contact Ms. Hanna Volkenand, phone 0621 370071-14
Contact: sekretariat@khg-mannheim.de
DITIB Türkische Islamische Gemeinde zu Mannheim e.V.
Jüdische Gemeinde Mannheim
Chiesa cristiana Evangelica Mannheim (Italian)
Evangelische Koreanische Kirchengemeinde Mannheim (Korean)
Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica (Spanish)
Important Dates
At Technische Hochschule Mannheim the academic year consists of two semesters with 15 weeks of teaching each:
- Winter semester (first semester): September to February. The lectures begin in the last week of September and end in January, with two additional weeks of exams. The International winter semester (Department of Mechanical Engineering) runs from September until December.
- Summer semester: March to August. Classes usually begin in the second week of March and run to the end of June. The exams take place in July.
- Block courses and other activities are offered between semesters.
International students may be expected to attend short intensive German language courses. For more details, please consult the German coordinator - A detailed list of important dates in the current and coming semester can be downloaded on this website (German).
The academic year includes longer breaks in winter (Christmas) and in spring (either Easter or Pentecost) as well as different public holidays (see below).
During the semester, different academic events are scheduled. Please consult the events calendar on our German site.
Winter semester 2025/2026
| Application deadline exchange students | 31st May, 2025 |
| Application deadline degree-seeking: courses with restricted admission | 15th July, 2025 |
| Application deadline degree-seeking: unrestricted admission courses | 21st September, 2025 |
| Welcome Days | In the week before classes start Welcome Breakfast on Friday, 19th September 2025 |
| Introductory events for freshmen | 21st September, 2025 |
| Lecture period | 22nd September 2025 to 16th January, 2026 |
| Registration period for exams | tbc |
| Winter holidays | 22nd December 2025 – 6th January 2026 |
| Re-registration deadline | 31st Jan, 2026 |
| Exam period | 19th January – 6th February 2026 |
Winter semester 2026/27
| Event | Date / Time period |
|---|---|
| Application deadline exchange students | 31st May 31, 2026 |
| Lecture period | 21. September, 2026 until 15th January, 2027 |
| Exam period | 18th January until 5th February, 2027 |
Summer semester 2026
| Application deadline exchange students | 15th November, 2025 |
| Welcome Days | In the week before classes start |
| Lecture period | 17th March 2026 until 3rd July 2026 |
| Exam time | 6th – 24th July 2026 |
| Pentecost holidays | tbc |
- New Year's Day (1 January)
- Epiphany (6 January)
- Easter
- May Day/Labor Day (1 May)
- Ascension
- Whit Monday
- Corpus Christi
- National Day (3 October)
- All Saints Day (1 November)
- Christmas (25/26 December)
