Financing
Before starting your studies in Germany, it is important to plan the financing of your entire course of study early on and realistically! Scholarships often do not cover all the living expenses for an entire course of study and are only available to a limited extent.
General information on financing your studies can be found at the Student Services Association (Studierendenwerk)
The following links provide a selection of financing options:
[+] FUNDING AND GRANTS
Government subsidies
- Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz („BAföG“): www.bafög.de
- International students, EU citizens, migrants, and refugees can also apply for BAföG under certain conditions.
- here you can see whether you are eligible to apply even without a German passport.
- Apply as early as possible (processing time approx. 6-8 months)
- Studienstarthilfe: www.studentenwerk.sh/de/studienstarthilfe
- The application must be submitted before the start of the course.
- not older than 25 years
- Receipt of government benefits before starting university
- one-time 1000€
Full scholarships
- Scholarship database of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/de/21148-stipendiendatenbank/
- Stipendium Plus – promotion of gifted students: www.stipendiumplus.de
- German and EU students and doctoral candidates, as well as individuals who meet the criteria set out in Section 8 of the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG), are eligible to apply.
- Dr. Arthur Pfungst-Stiftung: http://pfungst-stiftung.de
- No funding for English-speaking master's programs!
partial scholarships
- Otto-Benecke-Stiftung
Here you can find out whether you are eligible for funding and view the details of the funding:
https://www.obs-ev.de/akademische-qualifizierung/garantiefonds-hochschule-2022/wer-kann-teilnehmen - Bildungsberatung Garantiefonds Hochschule
Support is primarily provided for preparatory measures for university studies; this funding is primarily recommended for students attending preparatory colleges (Studienkollegiat)
https://bildungsberatung-gfh.de - Reemtsma-Begabtenförderungswerk
https://reemtsma-stipendium.de - Kölner Gymnasial- und Stiftungsfond
www.stiftungsfonds.org - MTU Studien-Stiftung
www.mtu-studien-stiftung.org
scholarship counseling
- Applicaid: Stipendienbewerbung kostenlos mit ApplicAid
[+] WORKING IN GERMANY
Students are generally allowed to work while studying in Germany. There are, however, some rules and regulations that you have to pay attention to when working as a student. Please consider the following links to learn about working in Germany:
