Erasmus+ for Incomings
Erasmus Exchange at HFBK Hamburg
HFBK Hamburg has established co-operations with many European universities. Students of our partner institutions can study for one or two semesters at HFBK Hamburg—given that HFBK Hamburg accepts them for an Erasmus exchange.
Based on their portfolio, accepted Erasmus incoming students will be allocated for one or two semesters to a certain class at HFBK Hamburg. In addition, incoming students are welcome to take part in seminars, lectures and workshop courses.
Erasmus incoming students—like all other HFBK students—must pay a semester contribution. HFBK does not charge tuition fees. The semester contribution includes the service fees for the Studierendenwerk Hamburg (Student Services Organisation), the German Semester Ticket and the AStA (student body elected to represent the interests of HFBK students).
Application
An exchange period at HFBK Hamburg through Erasmus+ is only possible for students from our partner universities. If you are studying at one of these partner universities, you can be nominated by your university for an Erasmus exchange at HFBK Hamburg. Your International Office simply nominates you by e-mail during our nomination period, which runs from 15 March to 30 April.
Officially nominated Erasmus candidates then apply online through HFBK’s HISinOne during the application period (also from 15 March to 30 April).
Please note that HFBK Hamburg has only one nomination and application period per year. This period runs from 15 March to 30 April for both Erasmus exchanges in the winter of the same year and the summer semester of the following year.
As part of the application process, you must submit a CV, a letter of motivation, a transcript of records from your home university, and a portfolio (no more than 15 of your own works from the last two years) digitally. Detailed application instructions can be found here.
The application process for the Swiss-European-Exchange programme is the same as the application process for Erasmus+ incomings.
Accomodation
Erasmus incoming students will be offered a room in a residence hall, run by the Studierendenwerk Hamburg. The rooms are at Gustav-Radbruch-Haus, the monthly rent is currently about 400 euros.
Since the free housing market in Hamburg is very tight, finding good-value accommodation here at short notice is difficult. Sufficient time should therefore be planned for the search.