Most important criteria is an existing exchange cooperation between TU Berlin and your home university  - without we are not able to accept your application.

Furthermore, you have to be nominated by your home university for the exchange. Only then should you apply to TU Berlin’s International Office.

ERASMUS/European Students please use these application forms [2]
Overseas Students please use these application forms [3]

Please make sure that all information is filled in correctly on the computer and that the application form is signed and stamped by your exchange coordinator and sent to us by mail.

Illegible forms without signature and stamp will not be accepted!

• Deadline for winter semesters is always June 1st

• Deadline for summer semesters is always  December 1st

No, unfortunately we can only accept exchange students who apply within the frame of an exchange cooperation.

Yes, because the majority of courses is being offered in German. Consequently, it is indispensable that you take German classes before embarking on your studies over here. 

ERASMUS students even have to prove German skills on the completed level A2 when applying.

Yes, about a month before the semester starts the ZEMS [4] (Zentraleinrichtung Moderne Sprachen - Center for Modern Languages) offers a pre-semester intensive German course for ERASMUS students (starting on B1 level) and for overseas students.

More about it can be found here [5].

The dorm situation and the Berlin housing market are getting tighter every year. That is why we advise our students to start looking for affordable housing well in advance. More info about this and some useful links can be found on our housing website [6].

If you intend to participate in the pre-semester German course you should arrive shortly before our Early Bird Meeting (beginning of March for summer semesters and beginning of September for winter semesters).
Apart from that you should arrive shortly before our orientation session (beginning of April for summer semesters and beginning of October for winter semesters).  Then you have sufficient time to get through all the formalities, to explore the campus and Berlin and to find suitable housing.

For further info about semester dates please check our dates and deadlines for incoming students [7].

After you settled into your hostel, dorm or shared apartment you should visit us during office hours [8].

ERASMUS students should go to room H39 and overseas students to room H41b. Here we can answer your most immediate questions and start the enrolment process.

The course catalogue is available online: www.tu-berlin.de/lsf/ [9]

Our user manual [10] for the course catalogue might be helpful.

• Accommodation 200-350€

• Food 200€

• Clothing 50€

• Books 20€

• Miscellaneous 40€

• Total ~ 510-660€ per month

• Semester ticket ~ 200€ (once per semester - covers public transport in Berlin during the semester)

Generally it is possible to work. However, there are certain regulations to be observed: Exchange students are only allowed to work 120 days on full-time basis or 240 days on part-time basis. More info about working can be found here [11].

Questions concerning your exchange or about administrative matters:
Administrative Exchange Student Advisors [12]

Academic questions:
Academic Counselling Units in the Faculties [13]