New to the university? Everything you need to know!

Erasmus and other exchange students enroll at Universität Hamburg by completing the online application in the STiNE portal. The online application is available from December 1st to March 1st for the summer semester and from June 1st to September 1st for the winter semester.

1. Create an applicant account ➔ Bewerberaccount anlegen (create an applicant account)
2. You will receive your login details by email.
3. Log in with your new login details on the same website and select your field of study and the application process for "Guest Programs for International Students (Erasmus and Freemover)".
4. Please provide your coordinator's institute address in your online application.
5. Fill out the application and submit it electronically. 

Instructions for the Online Application

Step 1: Online Enrollment for Degree Students (BA, MA, and State Exam)

•  Your Zulassungsbescheid (notice of admission) from Universität Hamburg states your enrollment deadline, which you must meet. The deadline usually ends seven days after receiving your notice of admission. If you don't enroll on time, you will lose your study place.
• The online enrollment in your STiNE applicant account is straightforward: You fill out everything online and upload all the required documents.
• The documents you need to upload vary depending on nationality, field of study, etc. For example, international bachelor's students must upload proof of German language skills in addition to their higher education entrance qualification, and for certain programs like medicine, sports, or teaching, additional proof is required.
•  Here you can find the checklists from the Campus Center.
• After your online enrollment, you will receive an automatic email confirmation. If you don't receive an email, check your spam folder. If you still can't find an email, contact the Campus-Center.

Questions? Contact the Campus Center:

Information on Enrollment

Contact Form

Service Telephone

• Universität Hamburg requires a report of your insurance status from a German public health insurance provider.
• This report can be submitted after the enrollment deadline. For full enrollment and final semester documents (valid for a semester, unlike the provisional semester documents, which are only valid for one month), the university must receive the report. Therefore, take care of this as soon as possible, so you receive your Deutschland-Semesterticket on time.
• If you are insured with a German public health insurance provider, ask your provider to report your status to Universität Hamburg. You can often do this online.
• If you have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or are insured with a German private health insurance provider, ask a German public health insurance provider to notify Universität Hamburg that you are exempt from mandatory insurance. There are offices of public health insurance providers near the campus. You can go in person or contact them via email and handle everything while you are still abroad. In the case of the EHIC, the health insurance provider will need a scan of the EHIC and your passport.

Questions? Contact the Campus Center:

Information on Health Insurance

Contact Form

ServiceTelephone

Step 3: Pay/Transfer the Semester Contribution 

• The semester contribution for the summer semester 2024 is €332. (There are exceptions, for example, Erasmus students pay a lower contribution.)
• The semester contribution is not a tuition fee; it includes, for example, a Deutschland-Semesterticket for public transport.
• After processing your online enrollment, the Campus Center will send you your new user ID by email. In your STiNE account under ➔ Studying ➔ Documents, you will find the amount you need to pay and the bank details of Universität Hamburg. 

Questions? Contact the Campus Center:

Information on the semester contribution

Contact Form

ServiceTelephone

With our PIASTA Welcome Week, we want to warmly welcome all students, especially international students who are new to Hamburg from abroad!

During the PIASTA Welcome Week, we offer:

• Info sessions,
• Social Events,
• City and campus tours,

Both digital and in-person
Both in German and in English

• You'll get to know the campus and meet students from all faculties and from around the world.
• You'll receive all the important cross-disciplinary information for starting your studies.
• Participation is voluntary.

Registration Start: March 1st (summer semester), September 1st (winter semester)

• You must book the events online via UHH Join.
• You can choose from a diverse weekly program of events.
• As the tutor team of the International Department, our role is to support international students, who are coming to Hamburg from all over the world, in starting their studies. For events with limited places, international students are given priority booking.

For more info:

PIASTA Welcome Week

• The Orientation Unit (OE) for your program usually takes place after the PIASTA Welcome Week, during the week before the start of the semester. (There are exceptions where the PIASTA Welcome Week and the OE overlap, or where master's programs only offer an OE before the winter semester.)
• Only students in your program participate in the OE. Unlike the PIASTA Welcome Week, which is for all students and has limited spots for some events, the OE for each program has enough space for all events.
• The OE is the best opportunity to meet the other new students in your program. Usually, many social activities are organized.
• You'll receive an introduction to the structure of your program and learn how to register for your first-semester courses in STiNE. That's why the STiNE registration deadline for first-year students is during OE week.
• Your OE is organized by experienced students (OE tutors) who know all the information about your field of study and are happy to answer any questions.
• Participation is strongly recommended.
• There's usually a set weekly program for all students in a program.
• Depending on your program, registration varies: Usually, you simply attend the welcome event on the first OE day and are assigned to an OE group.

For more info:
Orientierungseinheiten

• Exchange students are warmly invited to the PIASTA Welcome Week and are welcome to attend the OE for their department. However, the OE is intended for first-year students and not specifically for exchange students. Nonetheless, you can learn a lot about your department.
• For Erasmus students, most faculties offer a welcome and introduction as well as a buddy program for exchange students. You can get detailed information from your coordinator: Overview of Erasmas Contacts.

• The websites for the PIASTA Welcome Week and the OEs usually have presentations from the info sessions and other documents available.
• If you can't attend the OE, familiarize yourself with your examination regulations and study regulations (subject specific provisions) , create your timetable based on these, and register for your courses via STiNE. Keep in mind that the course registration period for first-year students is during OE week. Be sure to contact your Study Office if you have any questions.

Study Offices

• The study offices of the departments are responsible for entering your academic achievements in your STiNE account. They are the first point of contact for your questions about modules, academic achievements, exams, and much more.

Overview of all study offices at Universität Hamburg

With your user ID (also called B-ID or STiNE-ID), you have access to STiNE, your new university email, and many other services at Universität Hamburg.

STiNE (Study Information Network)

• Registration for modules and courses
• Registration for exams
• Access to your documents (e.g., semester certificate)

IT Services of the RRZ (Regional Computing Center)

• University email address
• Learning platforms like CommSy, OpenOLAT, or Moodle
• Universität Hamburg's Wi-Fi
• and much more 

Deutschland-Semesterticket

• Ticket platform for downloading the Deutschland-Semesterticket to your smartphone

Login

Enter your user ID as your username when logging in, e.g., fabc123 or bac1234.

Your email address is: firstname.lastname@studium.uni-hamburg.de.

Important: Note that the facilities of Universität Hamburg, such as your study office, expect you to communicate using your university email, not your private email.

Forwarding: You can set up forwarding from STiNE to your university email account and from there to your private email account:

• STiNE to University Email: Click on Account in STiNE and activate ➔ Forward messages to uni-mail-account?
• University Email to Private Email

Info and Contact for Questions:
Regional Computing Center (RRZ)

• To use Wi-Fi on campus with your smartphone, tablet, or notebook, you need to come to the campus and set up Wi-Fi on site.
• Tip 1: Download the instructions for your device and, if necessary, the corresponding software beforehand: Wi-Fi Instructions.
• Tip 2: It's best to come during the opening hours of the RRZ (Regional Computing Center) so you can get help if something goes wrong.
• The Wi-Fi is called Eduroam (education roaming) and is available not only at Universität Hamburg but also at many other universities.
• For setup, you'll need your new user ID.
• Now, select Eduroam from the available Wi-Fi networks and follow the instructions for your device.

Advice and Contact: 

Regional Computing Center (RRZ)