# Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg

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## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €3000 — verified 2026-06-02
- **IELTS minimum:** 6 — verified 2026-06-02
- **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €11,904 per year (2026, DAAD / Study in Germany — proof of financing (blocked account, 992 EUR/month for 12 months): https://www.study-in-germany.com/en/plan-your-studies/requirements/proof-of-financing/)

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Stuttgart
- **Region:** Baden-Württemberg
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** business, engineering, social-sciences, computer-science
- **Study routes:** applied-sciences
- **Website:** https://www.dhbw.de/english.html
- **Address:** Friedrichstraße 14, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Stuttgart is Germany's industrial heartland, headquarters for Bosch, Daimler, and Porsche, with a booming tech and manufacturing scene. The city has excellent public transport, a strong international student community, and plenty of student-friendly neighbourhoods. Cost of living is moderate for a major German city, and job opportunities are woven into the fabric of the region.

## Strengths

- Tuition is €0 per year for international students, making it one of the most affordable university options in Germany.
- DHBW's dual-study model combines university coursework with paid work placements at a partner company from day one.
- Business, engineering, and social-sciences programmes align directly with Baden-Württemberg's dense small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) and automotive industry employer base.
- An EU-accredited German degree opens access to the 18-month post-study job-seeker visa and long-term EU labour market.
- Stuttgart is an economic hub home to Bosch, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche — unusually strong for internship-to-hire pipelines.
- Students gain up to 120 full days of work rights per year in Germany, building professional experience alongside the degree.

## Watch out for

- Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students a semester fee of €1,500 (€3,000/year), which offsets the headline €0 tuition figure.
- Admission requires a confirmed partner company contract — finding a willing employer abroad before arrival is a significant extra hurdle.
- German is the working language in most DHBW programmes and in all workplace placements; B2/C1 German is practically mandatory.
- Non-EU school leavers whose qualification is not directly recognised must complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) or bridge programme before enrolment.
- Germany requires proof of funds via a blocked account (Sperrkonto) of approximately €11,904 for the first year before a visa is issued.

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €200–400
- **Private housing:** €450–750
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Stuttgart
- **How to apply:** DHBW Stuttgart is a full member institution of Studierendenwerk Stuttgart, so students apply through the same online portal (tl1.eu/SWS), ideally at least six months ahead, confirming their waitlist position every 2-4 weeks; Studierendenwerk also offers dedicated short-term rental contracts sized to DHBW's theory-phase blocks.
- **Notes:** DHBW is a dual/cooperative-education university: students alternate roughly 3-month blocks of classroom study in Stuttgart with work placements at partner companies, sometimes in other cities. Because of this, Studierendenwerk explicitly offers short-term rental contracts sized to DHBW's theory-phase blocks, and some students are housed near their employer or commute instead of using a standard year-round dorm room.
- **Source:** https://www.studierendenwerk-stuttgart.de/en/accommodation/short-term-rent

## National and EU scholarships for this destination

- [DAAD Scholarships](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/daad.md) — Monthly stipend + travel & insurance (varies by programme)
- [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups
- [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme)
- [Deutschlandstipendium](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/deutschlandstipendium.md) — €300/month (€150 federal + €150 private donor), for at least 2 semesters — 2026

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