Congratulations on Your Admission

With the letter of admission you have received information about the enrollment.

Step 1: Request enrollment

Enrollment is done online on Portal² by entering the required data and uploading all necessary documents within the deadline specified in the letter of admission (enrollment deadline).

• Enter your data in the online enrollment.
• Print and sign the request for enrollment. You can either print, sign, and scan the request for enrollment, or you can sign the generated PDF file digitally.
• Upload the signed request in the online application portal in the section for the enrollment documents in the field Request for enrollment.

Should you still lack some of the necessary documents, request enrollment without these documents in order to meet the deadline! If you make this request before the deadline, you can be enrolled as soon as you have sent in the missing documents or proof of payment.

Step 2: Passport/ID

• Scan the main page of your passport/ID (the one with the personal data and photo)
• Upload your passport/ID in the section “Application Management” of the online application portal.

Step 3: Additional documents (as stated in your admission letter)

• Upload additional documents (if applicable and if already available) required for enrollment as stated in the letter of admission (e.g. Bachelor's degree) the section “Application Management” of the online application portal

Your enrollment can only be processed once all fees have been received by the University of Mannheim.

All students must pay a semester fee of EUR 194.00 per semester. In addition international students from countries outside of the EU/EEA are required to pay a tuition fee of EUR 1,500 per semester.  If this applies to you, make sure to read section 2 below!

We recommend that you transfer the fees as early as possible. Please note that transactions from non-european bank accounts often require your bank to deduct international transaction fees.

Please make sure that your bank does not deduct the transcation fee from the amount you transfer to University of Mannheim. Otherwise not all fees will be received by University of Mannheim and no enrollment will be possible! Make sure that your bank charges the transcation fees to your account, ensuring that all fees will be received by the University of Mannheim so that your enrollment can be completed.

1. Semester fees

International students from countries outside of the EU/EEA, please read section 2.

If you are an international student from a EU/EEA country or not required to pay tuition fees for international students please transfer the semester fee (EUR 194.00 in total), to the account of the University of Mannheim:

PLEASE NOTE: Separate information applies to students of the Master of Comparative Business Law (MCBL) program. Please refer to your official letter of admission for the amount of the payment and the account details. 

Please note that the semester fee of EUR 194.00 must be received by the university to enable enrollment. For international bank transfers, this usually takes at least two weeks; so please make the transfer as soon as possible, otherwise we cannot enroll you.

2. Semester and tuition fees for international students

International students from countries outside of the EU/EEA are required to pay the semester fee  of EUR 194.00  and a tuition fee of EUR 1,500 per semester.

Please transfer all fees (semester fee + tuition fee) in full (EUR 1,694.00) to the account of the University of Mannheim:

As soon as all fees have been received by the university, your enrollment will be processed.

For international bank transfers, this usually takes at least two weeks; so please make the transfer as soon as possible, otherwise we cannot enroll you.

Note: Admitted students can find more information on exceptions on the Information Form for International Students included in the admission documents. Should one of the listed exceptions apply to you, please print and complete form and submit it to the Bursar's Office (tuitionfeesmail-uni-mannheim.de), along with the required evidences.

As the entry requirements for Germany vary from country to country, please inform yourself in time about the respective requirements for your home country and apply for an entry visa (if required) as early as possible.

Tip: If it takes a long time to get an appointment in your home country, you can book an appointment as soon as you receive confirmation of receipt of your application documents. Only at the date of the appointment you must present the letter of admission from the University of Mannheim.

Countries that do not require a visa:

Citizens of EU and EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) do not need a visa to stay or study in Germany.

Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to stay or study in Germany; instead, they have to request a residence permit at the responsible foreigner's office in Germany  as soon as they have enrolled at a university in Germany.

• Andorra
• Australia
• Brazil
• Canada
• El Salvador
• Honduras
• Israel
• Japan
• Monaco
• New Zealand
• San Marino
• Korea (South Korea)
• UK
• USA

Please note that you may be subject to visa requirements depending on your citizenship and not on the country where you are going to study. For example, if you are studying in a European country and have a residence permit for this country, you still need to apply for a student visa for Germany. In order to do so, please contact the German embassy in your home country or in the country you are currently studying in.

Students who require visas:

Students from all other countries must apply for a visa for Germany while still in their home country. A tourist visa cannot be accepted for entry into Germany. You can find more information on visa on the website of the Federal Foreign Office. 

Please apply for your student visa as soon as possible at the responsible German embassy or consulate in your home country. When applying, please present the official letter of admission (“Zulassungsbescheid”) from the University of Mannheim.

All students who require an student visa must also present their visa during enrollment.

It is not possible to exchange a tourist visa for a student residence permit once you have entered Germany,  you are not allowed to study at the University of Mannheim with a tourist visa! Please make sure that you obtain a visa for the purpose of studying.

Visa and health insurance

If you need a visa to enter Germany, when applying for the visa, the embassy will check whether you have health insurance coverage for Germany that is valid for the entire period of the visa. As you can only become a member of a statutory health insurance in Germany from the day of enrollment, you should take out a private (travel) health insurance in your home country that covers the period of the visa.

If you study in Germany, you are required to have health insurance. Your health insurance is valid from the day of enrollment and is also payable only from that day.

Your insurance status will then be transmitted to the university electronically by the statutory health insurance provider. Uploading a PDF file is not possible.

You can contact the statutory health insurance providers even before you arrive in Germany in order to arrange for membership. The International Office offers you an opportunity to make an appointment with several German health insurance provides.

Please request the “Meldegrund 10 für die Universität Mannheim” as soon as possible after admission, so that we receive your proof of health insurance coverage as early as possible. Without this proof, enrollment is not possible.

To check whether we have already received your reporting reason M10, please visit Portal² (see instructions).

Please note: If you are already enrolled in another degree program at the University of Mannheim, proof of health insurance coverage is not required.

Please read the following information applying to your case/nationality carefully.

Citizens of the EU and the EEA

If you are an EU citizen enrolled in statutory health insurance in your home country while studying in Germany (e.g. via family insurance) you can use your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in Germany.

Using the EHIC as proof of valid health insurance, you can have a German health insurance provider certify your 'exemption from insurance' for Germany.´ For this purpose, please contact any statutory health insurance provider in Germany and request the “Meldegrund 10 für die Universität Mannheim”.  The International Office offers you an opportunity to make an appointment with several German health insurance provides.

If it is not possible for you to use your EHIC, you have the possibility to take out statutory health insurance in Germany.

Statutory health insurance providers

You can contact the statutory health insurance providers even before you arrive in Germany in order to arrange for membership. The International Office offers you an opportunity to make an appointment with several German health insurance provides. Your insurance status will then be transmitted to us electronically by the statutory health insurance provider.

All German statutory health insurance providers offer student health insurance for around EUR 120 per month. Insurance coverage starts with the date of enrollment and must be paid from this date.

Please note that student health insurance can only be taken out by students under the age of 30. Otherwise, students have to take out private health insurance.

Private health insurance

If you are not an EU citizen, you can also take out private health insurance in Germany or use a private health insurance from your home country. In this case, you must have your insurance documents checked by a statutory health insurance company for enrollment and request the “Meldegrund 10 für die Universität Mannheim”. The International Office offers you an opportunity to make an appointment with several German health insurance providers.

We strongly recommend that our students from countries outside the EU take out statutory health insurance in Germany. Otherwise, you will usually have to pay doctor and hospital bills yourself first. This can quickly amount to very large sums (depending on the illness/injury, treatments can cost several thousand euros!)

Moreover, it usually takes some time until you are reimbursed by your home health insurance provider, leaving you with the risk of running into financial problems. We would like to inform you that insurance companies in your home country often do not have the same coverage as (statutory) health insurance companies in Germany. 

Please note that, once you have decided against taking out a German statutory health insurance policy, this decision cannot be reversed during your studies.

In the following document, we have summarized the standard benefits of statutory health insurance: Standard benefits of statutory health insurance (PDF).

You should start searching for accommodation as soon as you know when you will arrive in Germany.

Finding your own apartment or dormitory room is often quite difficult – it pays to start looking for accommodation early. In addition to the information available on the website of the University of Mannheim, we have compiled some tips and advice especially for international students on Portal²:

Advice for finding accommodation

Do you have any health restrictions that you would like to inform us about? If so, please contact the team for international degree-seeking students at the International Office (you can find the contact details at the bottom of this page) before your arrival in Germany/Mannheim, giving your name and application ID.

The Study Peers Program for international students at the University of Mannheim, organized by the International Office, is there to help you settle in. You will be assigned a Study Peer, an experienced student of the University of Mannheim, who will assist you in getting used to life in Mannheim and at the university. Your Study Peer can help you in academic matters, for example.

Prospective students of the MMM Program can sign up for the MMM International Buddy Program 2024. All participants in the Buddy Program will be able to participate in all events and offers within the International Office’s Study Peers Program. A separate registration for the Study Peers Program is not necessary in this case. 

You do not know exactly which things to take with you to Germany and the suitcase seems to be by far too small?

We have put together a packing list for you with a number of suggestions:

Packing list (PDF)

Important notice: In order to apply for a job or a scholarship, you will need the original versions of your university degrees and/or school leaving certificates and, if applicable, letters of reference from an employer. Your birth certificate might also be necessary, e.g. to apply for a residence permit, so please bring it with you.

Please note that you can only be enrolled when you fullfill the following criteria:

• Valid visa
• All fees paid
• M10 (health insurances information) in Portal2
• German address entered in Portal2 (please enter this yourself)

The following documents must be submitted:

Portal2:

Proof of health insurance coverage(electronic transmission) with a statutory health insurance provider or exemption from compulsory insurance, which will be transmitted to electronically by a statutory health insurance provider. Please note that submissions by e-mail are not possible and will not be considered!

Application Portal: Visa or residence permit (if required), via mail to degreeseekingsmail-uni-mannheim.de. Please submit this as a single PDF with a maximum file size of 3 MB / file. If you have multi-page documents, please merge these pages in a single file.

The team for international degree-seeking students will be happy to support you with your enrollment and answer any questions you may have. 

You can find us at the International Office in L 1,1 (entrance B, first floor, room 108/109):

Please click here for a list of the orients events organized by the departments and other general orientation events.

The ecUM, short for electronic card University of Mannheim, is your student ID, your library ID and means of cashless payment all in one. Your card will be produced as soon as your enrollment is completed.

If you do not have a German address yet, you can pick the card up at the university's InfoCenter.

Otherwise, your ecUM card will be sent via mail to the German address saved in Portal², you can expect to receive your ecUM within the next 1–2 weeks. Please make sure your German address is current and correct in Portal².

ecUM

Students of the University of Mannheim who are under 27 years old can purchase a VRN JugendticketBW / Deutschland-Ticket JugendBW. The ticket is valid for the whole area of Baden-Württemberg as well as the whole VWN area and costs 39,42 Euro per month.

For studentswho are 27 years and older, theDeutschland-Ticket is a good option. It is valid throughout Germany in all local trains and costs 58 Euro per month. 

You need your student user ID to operate your e-mail account, the library and for accessing the online student portal.

User ID

On campus, every student can access the university network eduroam.

In order to access the university’s online systems at home you need to install the Cisco VPN AnyConnect Client on your device.

Wireless Access

Install VPN client

The Microsoft 365 applications are activated online via the user administration. Usually, this takes up to 48 hours. For this, it is necessary to accept the Terms of Use and the Data Protection Policy. For more information on the individual steps that need to be taken for activating your account, please go to the instructions (access for university members only).

Take a look at the course catalog and select your courses for the first semester. You can register for your courses on the student portal Portal². The orientation events will provide some guidance for setting up your course schedule. Also, the departmental student committees can help.

Go to Portal²

Each degree program has examination regulations which outline the coursework and examinations to be completed by students. This document also contains information on examination deadlines, circumstances in which an examination can be re-taken, the number of ECTS credits required to start the final thesis, and the exact degree awarded.

Examination regulations

You need to register for exams during the semester. The requirements and conditions for registration, withdrawal, late registration, change in registration are different for every program. Exam registration is done via Portal².

Exam registration

Examination dates

The Institute of Sports offers a wide range of sports courses. Most of the courses are free of charge.

Sports program

Studium Generale offers a wide range of extracurricular classes: Languages, IT, communication skills, presentation skills

Studium Generale

You need to register at the competent residents’ registration office within two weeks after your enrollment at the University of Mannheim. The residents' registration office is is an institution where every resident of a city must be registered. Depending on whether you live in Mannheim or in another city, you must register with the Mannheim citizen's services office (Bürgerdienste Mannheim) or with the responsible office in your place of residence.

The following documents are required for registration:

• Passport
• Completed registration form (available at the residents' registration office or at the International Office)
• Landlord's confirmation of residency (PDF) (The form must be filled in and signed by your landlord. If you live in a residence hall of the Studierendenwerk, you will receive the form from the janitor when you move in).

A German bank account often makes it easier to pay fees (rent, insurance, registration and semester fees, etc.).

Many banks offer free accounts for students, e.g. Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank or Postbank. Some banks even offer free bank accounts for all customers, which means that you will not have to pay any fees after your studies.

You can open a bank account as soon as you:

1. have registered your residence in Germany and received a citizen’s registration certificate;
2. have a tax ID (tax identification number). This will be sent to you by mail within approximately 14 days after you have registered your residence. Corner-cutting: As a rule, you can obtain your tax ID at the counter of the tax office (e.g. in L 3) as early as three working days after registering. An online appointment is required for this.

The public broadcasting services in Germany offer a high-quality information and entertainment programme as well as independent reporting – on the radio, television and internet. This programming is made possible by the licence fee, which is currently 18.36 euros per month. As part of a contributory financing model, everyone who lives in Germany is obligated in principle to pay this fee.

On this page you will find answers to all frequently asked questions regarding the broadcasting fee and the registration.

Please note that the public broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag) has also to be paid for apartments in a residence hall, e.g. of the Studierendenwerk.

We recommend handing in the application documents  4–6 weeks prior the expiration of your visa/current residence permit – you will receive an appointment once your application has been reviewed.

Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to enter Germany; instead, they need to make an appointment at the respective foreigner's office to apply for a German residence permit immediately upon registration of their place of residence.

• Andorra
• Australia
• Brazil
• El Salvador
• Honduras
• Israel
• Japan
• Canada
• Monaco
• New Zealand
• San Marino
• South Korea
• USA
• UK

Please carefully read the information on applying for a residence permit.

 Citizens of countries other than those mentioned above: You have already applied for a visa before entering Germany; this visa is usually valid for a period of 3 months. We recommend handing in the application documents  4–6 weeks prior the expiration of your visa/current residence permit – you will receive an appointment once your application has been reviewed. Please carefully read the information on applying for a residence permit.

EU citizens and EEA citizens (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) do not need a residence permit.