Tuition Fees
International students International students Universities in Baden-Württemberg charge moderate tuition fees for non-EU international students. These fees amount to €1,500 per semester and apply to all students who are not citizens of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA).
You will also have to pay a semester fee to the Student Services - €194.60 per semester at the time of writing. There are other costs associated with studying. For example, you will need to prove that you have adequate health insurance - at the time of writing around €100 per month. To obtain a visa, you must have at least €11,904 (Dec 2025) in your bank account or have a sponsor who can guarantee to finance your studies.
How to pay the fees
As per your official fees notice, international non-EU students must transfer €1694.60.
All exempted and EU/EFTA students transfer €194.60.
For the bank transfer you will need:
From you, the payer:
Name and location of your bank
BIC - Your bank’s BIC number
Your account’s IBAN number
For Technische Hochschule Mannheim, the payee:
Payee: Landesoberkasse Baden-Württemberg, Germany
IBAN of receiver: DE02600501017495530102
BIC of receiving bank: SOLADEST600
Hochschule reference number: 8271990007283
Your application number: 30….
Don't forget to indicate: reference number for Technische Hochschule Mannheim 8271990007283, followed by a couple of blank spaces and then your application number 30…..and your personal name (student name)!
If you do not include the university number and your application reference number with your name on the transfer, it will be very difficult to trace your payment and you may not be registered...
If your country does not use IBAN numbers, please contact your bank for payment instructions.
We are unable to accept cash payments.
Exemptions to the tuition fee
Exemption are defined by the state's academic law and include:
- domestic university entrance qualification,
- international students who come to Baden-Württemberg for a limited period of time within the scope of mutual state or university agreements,
- Erasmus students,
- international students who come from a partner university in the context of double degree programs at the Technische Hochschule Mannheim,
- asylum seekers with Aufenthaltsgestattung
Information form for the assessment of the exemption from the tuition fee
If you meet the criteria for exemption and you provide the required documentation in time for enrollment or re-enrollment, you will not be required to pay tuition fees.
Submission deadline for the winter semester
15th of July at Zulassungsamt/ Studiengebühren
(admissions office / tuition fees)
Submission deadline for the summer semester
15th of January at Zulassungsamt/ Studiengebühren
(admissions office / tuition fees)
Further reasons for the exemption from the tuition fee
Upon request, you can be exempted from the tuition fee:
- during a holiday semester
- during a practical semester
- because of a considerable student-complicating disability within the meaning of § 2 of the Ninth Book of the Social Code
Please note that you must submit your request before the start of the semester.
Further Information
Further information on the topic of tuition fees can be found on the pages of the Ministry of Baden-Württemberg.
Further Information
You will find additional information on the tuition fees on the German pages of the Technische Hochschule Mannheim.
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