# Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit

> public · 78120 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald · germany

## 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/)

**Intakes and deadlines**

| Intake | Deadline | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SoSe | Jan 15 | General bachelor deadline. Portal opens mid-October |
| Winter semester (WiSe) — Bachelor, general | 15 July | Confirmed for the general bachelor deadline, matching the stored row. Correction: today's page states no separate, earlier deadline for International Business Management (IBM) or International Business Information Systems (IBS) — the previously stored 15 June exception for these two programmes could not be confirmed and is dropped; both currently follow the standard 15 July deadline. Source: https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/en/study/application/ |
| Winter semester — Bachelor, Midwifery Science (Hebammenwissenschaft) exception | 1 July | Added: this one programme has an earlier cut-off than the general bachelor deadline above. Source: https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/en/study/application/ |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** 78120 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald
- **Region:** Baden-Württemberg
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** law, international-relations, international-business, engineering
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor
- **Website:** http://www.hs-furtwangen.de
- **Address:** Robert-Gerwig-Platz 1, 78120 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Furtwangen sits high in the Black Forest near Triberg, surrounded by woods and waterfalls. It's picturesque but isolated—the town itself is small, though the university (around 6,000 students) gives it some energy. If you're after mountains and quiet study, this works; if you need nightlife, Stuttgart is 2 hours away.

## Strengths

- At €3,000 per year, tuition is low compared to private German universities charging €10,000–20,000 annually.
- A German public-university diploma is recognised across all EU and Schengen states, opening wide graduate mobility.
- Germany grants an 18-month post-study job-seeker visa, giving graduates time to secure employment after finishing.
- International students may work 120 full days or 240 half-days per year, helping offset living costs.
- Baden-Württemberg hosts a dense small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) cluster — mid-sized industrial firms that actively recruit applied-science graduates.
- Furtwangen's small-city setting keeps rental costs noticeably lower than Stuttgart or Munich.

## Watch out for

- Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students an extra €1,500 per semester on top of the listed tuition.
- Germany requires proof of funds via a blocked account (Sperrkonto) of roughly €11,904 before a student visa is issued.
- Non-EU school leavers without a recognised Abitur equivalent often must complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) before admission.
- Daily life and many bachelor programmes run in German; limited German proficiency will slow integration and restrict programme choice.
- Furtwangen is a small Black Forest town with a limited local job market and few English-speaking services.

## Scholarships

- **National schemes:** DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium
- **Note:** DAAD: Master's/PhD, merit-based (RU/BY de-facto restricted post-2022). Deutschlandstipendium: €300/mo, all nationalities, merit + social commitment. Apply via university portal (Apr–Jun).
- **Researched:** 2026-05

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €163–332
- **Private housing:** €332–400
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Furtwangen
- **Notes:** Studierendenwerk Freiburg-Schwarzwald — dorm Großhausberg in Furtwangen. €265–426/month all-inclusive (electricity, water, internet). Three campuses: Furtwangen, VS-Schwenningen, Tuttlingen

## 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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