# Kühne Logistics University (KLU)

> private · Hamburg · germany

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €14000 — verified 2026-06-02
- **IELTS minimum:** 6.5 — 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WiSe (Bachelor) | May 31 | Direct application via klu.org — no central application service (uni-assist). Private university, rolling admissions within window. Recommend applying Mar–Apr for non-EU visa lead time. |
| SoSe (Master) | Nov 30 | MSc programmes start February. Direct application. MSc in Management + MSc in Logistics offered in English. |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Hamburg
- **Region:** Hamburg
- **Type:** private
- **Fields:** logistics, economics, supply-chain, business
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master
- **Website:** https://www.klu.org
- **Address:** Großer Grasbrook 17, 20457 Hamburg
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Hamburg is Germany's gateway city — a North Sea port with global shipping networks, a thriving startup scene, and cultural life that punches above its size. The Speicherstadt (warehouse district) and riverside cafés make it feel cosmopolitan without the chaos of Berlin. Student life centres on the port economy, tech, and media; rent is moderate for a major city.

## Strengths

- KLU is a private specialist university with tuition of €14,000 per year, moderate compared to many private European business schools.
- The fields — logistics, economics, and supply chain — align directly with Hamburg's status as Germany's largest port and a major European trade hub.
- An EU degree opens access to Germany's 18-month post-study job-seeker visa, letting graduates pursue careers across the Schengen zone.
- A minimum IELTS of 6.5 makes the programme accessible to motivated CIS applicants without near-native English.
- Hamburg is Germany's second-largest city with a dense concentration of logistics, shipping, and FMCG employers ideal for internships and jobs.
- Graduating in a demand-driven niche — supply chain and logistics — improves employment prospects in Germany's export-heavy small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) economy.

## Watch out for

- KLU is a private university; in Germany, public universities are usually tuition-free for all EU and non-EU students, so €14,000 per year is a meaningful extra cost.
- Non-EU applicants must prove financial self-sufficiency via a German blocked account (Sperrkonto), requiring roughly €11,904 deposited for a full year upfront.
- Daily life, city bureaucracy, and many local services in Hamburg run in German, creating a practical barrier beyond academic English.
- Non-EU school leavers whose secondary diploma is not directly recognised in Germany may need to complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) or preparatory course before admission.
- Hamburg has a severe student housing shortage; finding affordable accommodation can take months and private rents are among the highest in Germany.

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** no
- **Private housing:** €620–680
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Hamburg
- **Notes:** No campus dorms — private university (~500 students). Hamburg private market: WG room €450–700/mo. Use wg-gesucht.de or Hamburg-specific student housing providers.

## 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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