Enrollment

Enrolling for the spring semester 2024

If you have applied to the University of Mannheim and received an official letter of admission, the next step is to enroll at the University of Mannheim.

You can request to be enrolled as of now. Requests will be processed as of 9 January 2024 at the Student Services. As soon as you have been enrolled you will receive further information via e-mail. Please note that we are not available during Christmas break from 22 December 2023 until 5 January 2024.

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).

Please make sure that you have all documents to be submitted available as separate PDF files with a maximum file size of 3 MB each. If you have documents containing several pages, please merge these pages in a single file. Please note that your documents can only be considered for enrollment if they were uploaded in the correct field. It is not possible to submit your documents via e-mail.

It is mandatory to submit the following documents (exceptions apply if you are already enrolled at the University of Mannheim):

  • Request for enrollment

    After you have entered your data in the online enrollment, you need to 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.

    Please upload the signed request in the online application portal in the section for the enrollment documents in the field Request for enrollment.

  • Semester fee and tuition fees, if applicable

    Please transfer the semester fee in the amount of EUR 204.30 to the account of the University of Mannheim and make sure to indicate your student ID number, last name, first name as payment reference. Your student ID number will be displayed once you have completed online enrollment. You may also need to pay tuition fees for international students or for a second degree, which are then added to the semester fee.

    If you are already enrolled in another program of study at the University of Mannheim and change the field of study or the degree, you need not transfer the semester fee and, if applicable, tuition fees again, provided that you have already re-registered for your former program.

    If you have to pay tuition fees for international students, please make sure to observe the information in the Semester and tuition fees section in Portal².

    If you have any questions, please contact the bursar’s office at tuitionfeesmail-uni-mannheim.de, stating your name and application ID.

  • Proof of health insurance coverage (reporting reason M10)

    We need either a membership confirmation of your health insurance provider or a certificate from any statutory health insurance provider confirming that you have been exempted from compulsory insurance. This information is electronically forwarded to us by the statutory health insurance provider. Uploading a PDF file is not possible.

    You are under a statutory health insurance scheme? Please request that your statutory health insurance provider reports your insurance status via the reporting reason M10 for the University of Mannheim (“Meldegrund 10 für die Universität Mannheim”), referencing the sender number H0002079. This confirmation is used by the health insurance provider to inform the university whether you have compulsory insurance as a member or whether you are covered by family insurance through a statutorily insured parent, spouse, or life partner.

    You are insured in a private health insurance scheme? You need to submit a request for exemption from compulsory statutory health insurance to a statutory health insurance provider. Please request that the statutory health insurance provider reports your exemption from compulsory insurance via the reporting reason M10 for the University of Mannheim (“Meldegrund 10 für die Universität Mannheim”), referencing the sender number H0002079. If you have been previously insured under a statutory health insurance scheme, please contact your previous health insurance provider. Otherwise, you may contact a statutory health insurance provider of your choice.

    Please request the reporting reason M10 immediately after you have been admitted to the University of Mannheim in order to ensure that we receive the certificate as soon as possible. Please note that you cannot enroll without this proof. However, you may already request to be enrolled.

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

    Please note:

    • It is not sufficient to submit your health insurance card/EHIC.
    • If you are already enrolled in another degree program at the University of Mannheim, you do not need to submit another proof.

    International first-year students who are covered by statutory heath insurance in their home country, may request an exemption from compulsory health insurance in Germany provided that they have adequate insurance coverage. Please contact any statutory health insurance provider in Germany and request reporting reason M10 for the University of Mannheim (“Meldegrund 10 für die Universität Mannheim”), referencing the sender number H0002079. Details can be found on Portal².

  • Aptitude test / Career Counselling for teachers or OSA-Psych (only applicants for bachelor’s programs)

    If you enroll in a bachelor’s program, you need to submit  proof of an orientation test (aptitude test / Career Counselling for Teachers). On our website on aptitude tests, you will find more information on the test you need to take.

    Please upload the confirmation of participation (not the test result) in the section for the enrollment documents in the field Aptitude test, Career Counselling for Teachers or OSA-Psych.

  • Scan of ID / passport

    You need a copy of your ID card or passport showing your name and your date of birth.

    Please upload the copy in the online application portal in the section for the enrollment documents in the field ID card/passport.

The following documents may be required additionally:

  • Proof of language proficiency

    Some bachelor's and master's programs require a certain level of English language proficiency. For more information about the level of language proficiency required, if tests from previous years are accepted and by which date the proof has to be submitted, please refer to the overview of foreign language skills required for bachelor's programs or foreign language skills required for master’s programs and/or the Selection Statutes.

    You only need to submit a proof of language proficiency if a corresponding requirement is noted on your official letter of admission.

    Please upload a copy of your certificate in the online application portal in the section for the enrollment documents in the field Proof of language proficiency as soon as possible after receiving the official letter of admission but by the deadline specified on the letter, at the latest. You can also ask your test center to send your test results to us electronically.

  • Confirmation of eligibility to take exams at a German university (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung)

    If you have already been enrolled at a German university, we need a confirmation of eligibility to take exams from the previous higher education institution confirming that you are still eligible to take exams in the respective degree program.

    You only need to submit a confirmation of eligibility to take exams if a corresponding requirement is noted on your official letter of admission.

    Please upload this confirmation in the online application portal in the section for the enrollment documents in the field Confirmation of eligibility to take exams.

  • Confirmation of disenrollment / enrollment certificate

    If you were enrolled at a higher education institution in Germany in the previous semester, we need a confirmation of disenrollment from the higher education institution you attended last.

    In addition, we need proof of the semesters you have been enrolled at a higher education institution, proof of the number of subject-specific semesters you have completed and, if applicable, proof of any academic leaves of absence lasting at least one semester. Proofs may be submitted in the form of an enrollment record (Studienverlaufsbescheinigung) or an enrollment certificate, for example.

    Please note: If you have been enrolled at several higher education institutions in Germany, you need to submit corresponding proofs of all higher education institutions you have attended to date.

    Please upload the corresponding proofs in the online application portal in the section for the enrollment documents in the field Enrollment certificate / confirmation of disenrollment.

    If you are already enrolled in another degree program at the University of Mannheim, you do not need to upload this/these document(s) of proof again.

  • Proof of employment relationship (including vocational training)

    If you are in an employment relationship of any kind (including vocational training), enrolling at the University of Mannheim is not possible. Exceptions from this rule may only apply, if you are able to pursue your degree without any restrictions, in particular, provided that you are able to attend the required courses.

    If you have an employment contract for less than 20 hours per week, we assume that this requirement is met. In this case, you do not need to submit a document of proof.

    If you have an employment contract for more than 20 hours per week, we need a confirmation from your employer. The confirmation must prove that you are able to pursue your degree without any restrictions, in particular, that you are able to attend the required courses. Please use our template for this confirmation.

    Please upload the completed and signed confirmation in the online application portal in the section for the enrollment documents in the field Proof of employment relationship.

After you have uploaded all documents, please request to be enrolled by clicking the Submit documents and request enrollment button. Your documents will then be transferred to the Student Services and you will receive a confirmation of receipt by e-mail.

More information on the enrollment process

  • Failure to meet the deadline for enrollment / Missing documents

    In case you are unable to meet the enrollment deadline, it is mandatory that you inform us by e-mail within the enrollment period, stating your application number. We will then check if it is possible to reserve the study place for you even after the enrollment deadline has expired. Please note that we are unable to consider any documents received after the enrollment deadline, if you fail to notify us in advance.

    If individual documents of proof are still missing at the end of the enrollment deadline, please submit, by way of exception, the request for enrollment without these documents but make sure to submit the request within the enrollment deadline. You will then receive a request to submit the missing documents at a later point in time.

  • Letter of authorization in case of absence

    As enrollment is done online, you can do this from anywhere in the world provided that you have access to the Internet. If necessary, you can also authorize another person to carry out the enrollment for you.

  • Students changing their degree program and applicants for master’s programs already enrolled at the University of Mannheim

    If you are already enrolled in another program of study at the University of Mannheim and change the field of study or the degree, we will enroll you in the new program provided that you have been admitted to this program and have requested to be enrolled. Provided that you have already re-registered for your former program, you need not transfer the semester fee again.

  • If you are waiting for another official letter of admission

    If you receive an official letter of admission from the University of Mannheim but are still waiting for the official letter of admission from another higher education institution, you can still enroll at the University of Mannheim. If you receive the official letter of admission from the other higher education institution and want to enroll there, you can still disenroll from the University of Mannheim. To do so, you simply need to request disenrollment on Portal². Upon request, we will reimburse you for the semester fee and the tuition fees. Please be aware of the applying deadlines.

  • Contact persons for questions on enrolling at the University of Mannheim

    Contact persons for questions on enrolling at the University of Mannheim

    If you have any questions regarding your enrollment, please do not hesitate to contact the responsible staff member at the Student Services offices.

    If you are an international first-year student and have questions on enrolling and late arrival in Mannheim, please contact the degree-seeking team of the International Office at degreeseekingsmail-uni-mannheim.de.

    If you have any questions on tuition fees, the bursar's office will be happy to help. Please contact them at tuitionfees(at)uni-mannheim.de.

    Please remember to include your name and application ID when sending a request.

You have been enrolled at the University of Mannheim!

Once we have received your complete documents, you will be enrolled at the University of Mannheim and receive further information by e-mail, including:

  • Your student ID number
  • Your Uni-ID and the initial password required for your e-mail account, Portal², and e-learning (ILIAS) as well as for registering for events and examinations
  • Your enrollment certificates
  • Information on how to receive your ecUM, which also serves as a student ID card 

Starting your studies

All you need to know about starting your studies in Mannheim is provided in the website section for first-year students.