International Degree-Seeking Students

Every fifth student comes from abroad to complete a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program at the University of Mannheim. You would also like to complete an entire study program at the University of Mannheim?

On the following pages, we have bundled everything you need to know about the general conditions for studying at the University of Mannheim: Click through the programs available, find information on your application, get to know the city of Mannheim and learn more about preparing for your studies.


Are you considering studying at the University of Mannheim and are just starting to collect information? Get in touch with us – we will be happy to help!


Get to know the University of Mannheim

myUniMA Story

In every myUniMA story, international degree-seeking students from various countries talk about their very personal experiences at the University of Mannheim and life in Germany.

A group of laughing students. In the background Schloss Mannheim.
The university campus

The campus of the University of Mannheim is located in the middle of the city center. The Schloss is the heart of the campus. Read more about why studying at a campus university is so unique.

The words "in one word" are in the center, in green font color. The background shows the Schloss in Mannheim with a blue filter.
In One Word

Chocolate? Coziness? Acceptance? These are all words with which our international students describe various aspects of life in Mannheim in one word.

DAAD Prize

The DAAD Prize, endowed with 1,000 euros, is a special award for international students. Here you can see this year's award winner Aitana Orrego.

Learn more about the current winner and former winners.


What others say

The University of Mannheim has an exceptionally good reputation. When it comes to my field of study, it’s the best in many university rankings. Some friends of mine also studied in Mannheim and told me lots of good things about the university. So, I decided to apply as well. My fellow students come from all over the world. There are very good connections to companies which offer guest lectures and workshops.

Georgi Popov, student of the Mannheim Master in Management (MMM) program, from Sofia (Bulgaria) / Photo: Elisa Berdica

I really like it here at the university. My teachers are great and the support is outstanding. Also, in my first statistics exam, my professor came over three times to make sure I had understood everything. This is certainly not the case at other universities. I never felt like I had been left alone. There were several orientation events, like the “Ersti Party” for first-year students, where I made my first friends.

Isabel Jaramillo Chujón, student of the bachelor's program in psychology, from (Quito) Ecuador / Photo: Elisa Berdica

Why Mannheim? I had several options, but the University of Mannheim is one of the best universities. Compared to other German universities, like Cologne or Berlin, Mannheim is much more international, especially when it comes to the school and the research concentrations.

Xi Lin, student of the master’s program in Economics, from Beijing (China) / Photo: Elisa Berdica

We are happy to help you.

Team International Degree-Seeking Students

University of Mannheim
Division II – Student Affairs
International Office
L 1, 1 – Room 108/109
68161 Mannheim
Opening hours:
Visit our offices without an appointment on Tuesdays from 9–11 a.m. (open office hours).