Gain an overview of the study requirements during our group advising sessions on the recognition of qualifications and applying. We will outline the study options and the application procedure for international prospective students as well as the recognition of foreign educational qualifications by uni-assist. After the presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask individual questions and, where necessary, receive help completing the application to have your qualifications reviewed by uni-assist.

Would you like to gain an overview of the German education system, higher education institutions in Hamburg, and the application procedure at Universität Hamburg? Then simply attend one of our monthly group advising sessions on studying in Hamburg. We provide all of the key information for initial orientation—you can then research further for yourself. Groups (particularly from outside Hamburg) are also welcome to register for this event. 

In the four weeks before the application deadline (i.e., from mid-June to mid-July and from mid-December to mid-January) as well as in the two weeks before the application deadline for English-language master’s degree programs (from the middle to the end of March), we offer group advising sessions on applying online to Universität Hamburg. We will help you to complete your online application and compile the documents you need to submit. 

If you are admitted to a degree program at Universität Hamburg, you are then warmly invited to attend our group advising session on enrolling at Universität Hamburg. During this session, we will explain what documents you need to successfully enroll and clarify any questions you may have.

For details of the upcoming group advising sessions and to register, please see.

If you still have questions after attending one of our group advising sessions on the recognition of qualifications and applying or studying in Hamburg, we invite you to drop by the Center for Academic Advising (Alsterterrasse 1, Fourth Floor, Room 409) during our office hours.

You can simply drop by during these times—you do not need an appointment:

• Mon and Tue, 1–3 pm
• Fri, 10 am–12 pm

Alternatively, visit us on Wednesdays (10 - 12 am and 1 - 3 pm) in the #UHHhilft office (Von-Melle-Park 5, Room 2027).

Please note that due to work commitments the office may be closed on certain days. We will announce any changes to our office hours on our website. For this reason, please be sure to check the website before coming to the drop-in office hours.

We offer information and advice on studying at Universität Hamburg and support you at every stage of the application process.

You may attend German language courses and lectures, obtain a library pass, and participate in the University Sports program. The prerequisite to participate in this program is proficiency in German at a B1 level or higher.

 The program is free. Please register in February for the summer semester (starts in April) and in August for the winter semester (starts in October). We recommend you drop by the #UHHhilft office in person to register. 

 For more information and details of the office hours and address, please see: www.uni-hamburg.de/uhhhilft.

• Information for international prospective students
• Recognition of foreign education qualifications by uni-assist to apply to Universität Hamburg
• Information on proof of German language proficiency to apply to degree programs offered in German
• Overview of all degree programs offered at Universität Hamburg
• Study orientation offers at Universität Hamburg:
• Group advising sessions for prospective students
• Uni Live!—course catalog for prospective students
• Lecture series for all prospective students: The Hows and Whys of Studying
• Lecture2go: videos with talks and lectures
• Information on the TestAS academic aptitude test
• Studienkolleg Hamburg
• Preparing to study: the pre-semester preparatory course in Hamburg

• Study offers at other higher education institutions in Hamburg:
• Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
• Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW)
• HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU)
• Programs for refugees at other higher education institutions:
• Kompetenz Kompakt at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW)
• From Camp to Campus at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)

• Studierendenwerk advisory service on financing your studies
• The official job portal for Hamburg’s higher education institutions: Stellenwerk
• DAAD scholarship database
• Other funding databases: Stipendienlotse and e-fellows
• Deutsche Universitätsstiftung: “Welcome für Flüchtlinge” scholarship program
• Refugee scholarship program established by Bread for the World
• Garantiefonds Hochschule (Higher education guarantee fund) of the Otto-Benecke Stiftung
• Hochform: funding for academics with refugee status from the Walter Blüchert Stiftung
• Horizonte: scholarships for teachers in training with an immigrant background offered by the Claussen-Simon Foundation

• Learn German in Hamburg: Hamburg’s German language course portal
• Free online German courses, financed by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)
• Overview of specialist language courses in Hamburg
• onSET for Refugeesonline language placement test

• Legal advice on residency rights for refugees: Refugee Law Clinic
• Academic advising: Garantiefonds Hochschule (Higher education guarantee fund)
• Anabin: database of foreign school and higher education qualifications
• uni-assist: review of foreign school and higher education qualifications and grade conversion
• All information on the TestAS for Refugees academic aptitude test
• Higher Education Compass: degree programs and higher education institutions in Germany
• Study in Germany: information for refugees
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): programs for refugees