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German University towns

Traditional university town in the Black Forest

Furtwangen
City of bicycles and students

Münster
Haven of peace close to a big city

Halle
Student town with a personal flair

Siegen
Feel at home with nature everywhere

Cottbus
Holiday feeling in northern Germany

Oldenburg
Nature, tranquillity and lots of time to devote to your studies

Schmalkalden
Studying next to the sea

Kiel
Big town surrounded by beautiful nature

Paderborn
A town for fans of architecture

Dessau
Studying in an alpine panorama

Rosenheim
City of squares

Mannheim
Small-town feeling with an international flair

Kamp-Lintfort
Practice-Oriented Study, Student festivals and dragons

Worms
Sunny wine town on the edge of the Black Forest

Offenburg
Bavarian city, sausages and samba

Coburg
History of Tradition and Close-Knit Student Community

Hildesheim
Modernity and tradition in a multicultural city

Frankfurt am Main
Studying where others go on holiday

Konstanz
A Royal Seat with Winding Streets and Short Distances

Detmold
A musical town in the Black Forest

Trossingen
A Great Place to Live and Study

Bamberg
A friendly town with lots of cultural activities

Darmstadt
German “Gemütlichkeit” with an International flair

Passau
A party-loving wine city on the Rhine

Mainz
An ancient city but young at heart

Trier
Historic city in the tri-border region

Zittau
Tradition and innovation

Nuremberg and Erlangen
A Small City with a Big Heart

Freiberg
Deep breath of sea air

Wismar
Where the Middle Ages and modernity intermingle

Braunschweig
Idyllic landscape with an ancient Roman flair

Aalen
Old buildings, young life

Brandenburg an der Havel
Where green parks have replaced heavy industry

Duisburg
Friendly town surrounded by beautiful countryside

Giessen
A paradise for students

Jena
A wine-growing city with tradition and charm

Würzburg
Cosmopolitan and comfortable

Reutlingen
A student town rich in tradition

Göttingen
The green city in the north

Bremen
The green capital that never sleeps

Berlin
The Pearl on the Rhine

Bingen
Big city by the sea

Bremerhaven
Studying with a view to the Sea

Rostock
Quaint Hanseatic city with countless opportunities

Lüneburg
Sunny, international and full of energy

Karlsruhe
Dynamic, diverse and hip

Leipzig
The university with two winter semesters

Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Healing waters and A Vibrant culture

Wiesbaden
International and romantic

Heidelberg
Germany's sunshine capital

Freiburg
Culture and shopping in a heart of green

Essen
Studying with a view of the ocean

Emden
Technology and innovation

Kaiserslautern
A city full of history and innovation

Ulm
Long Traditions and Cultural Diversity

Greifswald
A large city with a Small-Town feeling

Krefeld
Elegant, vibrant and full of contrasts

Düsseldorf
Enchanting Bavarian town on the Danube River

Deggendorf
Modern technology and historic baroque

Dresden
The Green Metropolis of Saxony

Zwickau
A green city nestled between the mountains

Wuppertal
Bustling life in narrow streets

Lübeck
Small but very international

Mittweida
"The Gateway to the Allgäu" – University life among lakes, mountains and forests

Weingarten
Studying like a king

Potsdam
Regal education in the heart of Europe

Aachen
Fairytale university town

Marburg
Vibrant culture and numerous recreational activities

Osnabrück
A vibrant, green city in the north

Hannover
Internationality in a romantic setting

Oestrich-Winkel
A green city with a rich history

Magdeburg
Mediterranean flair in the south of Germany

Regensburg
Young and historic

Augsburg
University life in Green

Iserlohn
International Flair at the “German Corner”

Koblenz
Green city with a sunny disposition

Pforzheim
Small-town charm and an affordable education in the heart of Germany

Ilmenau
Studying by the sea

Hamburg
Centre of computer technology with a French way of life

Saarbrücken
Metropolitan village with a famous cathedral

Cologne
Familiar, Green and in the Heart of Germany

Erfurt
Internationality meets local culture

Bonn
Big city with small-town Bavarian charm

Ingolstadt
Studying on a cultural border

Frankfurt (Oder)
Crazy about football and rich in culture

Dortmund
Enjoy Culture and Nature

Bayreuth
Quaint Baroque city with a vibrant creative scene

Ludwigsburg
Big city with rural charm

Bielefeld
Subtle charm and honest people

Bochum
A hub of contemporary art

Kassel
Study where others go surfing

Flensburg
The green economic centre in a valley

Stuttgart
For students, a university town – for others, a holiday destination

Kempten
The Cultural Heart of Germany

Weimar
Study where others take their holidays

Stralsund
Hidden pearl in the Swabian Alps

Geislingen an der Steige
A Dynamic City with a Vibrant Campus and Great Perspectives

Fulda
A Green City with an Active University Community

Heilbronn
Studying in the “City of Modernity”

Chemnitz
Tradition meets innovation

Munich
Young, colourful and delightfully picturesque

Tübingen