DIVISION II
INTERNATIONAL OFFICEINSTITUTIONAL FACT SHEETUNIVERSITY•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM
Schloss
68131 Mannheim
Germany
www.uni-mannheim.de
ERASMUS CODE: D Mannhei01
PIC: 999878135

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
University of Mannheim
68131 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181 1156
Fax: +49 621 181 1161
E-Mail: io@uni-mannheim.de
www.uni-mannheim.de/io
Please check our website for contacts
and for more details.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Fall Semester 2025
Welcome Week: 25 – 29 August
Lecture period: 1 Sept – 5 December
Exam period: 8 – 20 DecemberTerm period: 1 August – 31 January

Spring Semester 2026
Welcome Week: 3 – 7 February
Lecture period: 9 Feb – 29 May
Easter break: 30 March – 10 April
Exam period: 30 May – 13 June
Term period: 1 February – 31 July

STUDENT NOMINATIONS•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Period for Student Nominations
by Home University
Fall semester 2025:
15 March - 15 April 2025
Spring semester 2026:
15 Sep - 15 Oct 2025

Deadline for Online
Application by Students
Fall semester 2025:
30 April 2025
Spring semester 2026:
31 Oct 2025

Please enter your nominations directly intoour online nomination portal. We will send
the link to the portal to all partners before thebeginning of the nomination period. We canno longer accept nominations via e-mail.

After you submitted your nomination, we willcontact your students with instructions on
how to complete the online application on arolling basis via our online portal. We will copy
the nomination contact in all e-mails that wesend to students.

We kindly ask you to distribute the number ofstudents evenly between the fall and springsemester.

Unfortunately,
we cannot
accept latenominations.

Required Application Documents
Online application (no paper applicationrequired). No language certificates must besubmitted. Kindly check the Recommended
Language Skills on page 3.

Deadline for Extension Requests
Spring semester:
31 October
Fall semester:
30 April

Extension Requests
Should your students wish to extend their exchange, please send a request to(incomings@uni-mannheim.de) before the respective deadline. We will then contact
the respective school for approval.

No Free Mover Mobility Possible
Since 1 March 2019 it is no longer possible to study as a free mover at the University ofMannheim. This is due to an amendment of the Regulations on Admission and Enrollment(ZulImmaO) of the University of Mannheim from 27 February 2019.

ARRIVAL AND ORIENTATION•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••To help your students plan their journey to Mannheim, we have compiled a list of the different travel
options. Kindly check our regularly updated directions.
We request that exchange students arrive for our Welcome Week (see Academic Calendar on page 1)
which includes:• an introduction to the study system• campus tour and Welcome Reception• school specific sessions and library tours

COURSES•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Course Catalog

Exam Period

The course list will be published atwww.uni-mannheim.de/courses. Exchange
students must take the majority of their courses
at the school in which they will enroll. However,they can also choose one or two courses
from other schools through the universitywideelectives. After selecting the faculty/department and the study level, students canchoose courses according to the following
search fields: „all languages“ or „English only.“

Generally, there will be final exams in December
and May - June, respectively. Please see page 1for exact dates. Students are responsible
for their own exam registration.

Required Course Load
Depends on home institution.

Grading System
1,0 - 1,5 excellent
1,6 - 2,0 very good
2,1 - 2,5 good
2,6 - 3,5 satisfactory
3,6 - 4,0 sufficient
4,1 - 5,0 failed(mit Erfolg) bestanden - passed (successfully)

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE & TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Certificates of attendance will only be issued digitally to confirm a student‘s arrival respectivelydeparture. We kindly ask our partners to accept our form.
A Transcript of Records (ToR) will be issued five weeks after the grades have been published.
Students need to download a verifiable ToR after all grades have been published. We ask allstudents to forward the ToR to their home institution. Our partners need to verify the document
and download an identical version by following the instructions at the end of the ToR.
If you would like to send digital transcripts of Mannheim students who studied abroad
at your university, kindly send them to: transcripts@uni-mannheim.de. You canalso send questions about your students‘ transcripts to this address.

RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE SKILLS•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Students must either be proficient in German
OR have an advanced level of English(at least B2 according to theCommon European
Framework of Reference for Languages,
i.e. equivalent to TOEFL iBT 80/IELTS 6.0).

The University of Mannheim reserves theright to deny admission into courses forstudents who do not have the requested
level. We will not ask students to submit
language tests for their application. However,
we expect the home university to make suretheir students have the required language
proficiency.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Preparatory German
Language Courses
International Summer Academy:
4 - 29 August 2025
International Winter Academy:
12 Jan - 6 Feb 2026

Registration Deadline
Before thesemester

The International Summer/Winter Academy
is a four-week intensive language course,which includes seminars on German cultureand society.
Credits: 6 ECTS, awarded based on acertificate, not included in the official
Trancript of Records

Costs~ €685**subject to change

30 June and 15 December*, respectively*subject to change

German Language andCulture Courses

During thesemester

The International Office offers Germanlanguage and culture courses during
the semester for a small administrativefee (€20* per course). There are a range ofGerman courses, including general languagecourses at different levels, and specificGerman culture courses (e.g. Germany since
1870 or Understanding Contemporary
Germany, etc.).
As a rule, students can take a maximum of 3courses per semester.
*subject to change

FACILITIES AND STUDENT SERVICES•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••In order to cover the costs of student services, students enrolled at a German university – including
exchange students – have to pay a semester fee. The fee currently amounts to €85,00* per semester.
Kindly note that all exchange students need to pay this fee in order to be enrolled.
*subject to change

Campus Facilities
Access to computer facilities including
wireless internet access and university
e-mail accountStudent tutors
Academic advisors
Access to university sports facilities
Career counselling
University cafeterias
University libraries
Student housing

Support for Students with Disabilities
and Chronic Illnesses
The Commissioner and Counselor forstudents with disabilities and chronicillnesses supports students with special
accommodations.
If students have any healthrestrictions, they need to check the “SpecialNeeds” box during their online application.

Only then can we ensure that your students
will get the support that they need.

Excursions and Trips
The International Office and student
organizations organize a number ofactivities, e.g.:
City trips to Frankfurt, Nuremberg,Hamburg, Cologne, and Stuttgart.
International Dinner

Buddy Program
Exchange students have the opportunity
to be matched with a local student forsupport.
In order to do so, they have to checkthe corresponding box in our online portal
during the application.

HOUSING•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Pick-up ServiceStudents can arrange an individual pick-up
with their buddy. The International Office isonly a short walk from the main train station.

Student Housing
Students can apply for student residences orlook for a room on the private market.
For exchange students from overseas, we offera very limited number of places in our off campus student residences: single bedrooms
in shared flats vary from €395* – €475*,
single apartments from €430* – €540*. There
are furnished rooms (shared kitchen andbathroom) in several residences in different
areas of Mannheim.

Contractual period for student housing:
Fall semester 2025: 1 Aug - 22 Dec*
Spring semester 2026: 1 Feb - 30 June*
Rooms on the private market start at €450.
After being accepted by the University ofMannheim, the student will receive the link
and personal password for our student
portal Portal², along with detailed
information on the private housing market.
*subject to change

Contact
Accommodation Officeat the International OfficeTel: +49 621 181 1158
incomings@uni-mannheim.de

HEALTH INSURANCE•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

EU and EFTA citizens
Students from EU and EFTA countries are exempt
from having to purchase German health insurance
if they present the EHIC (European Health
Insurance Card) prior to enrollment.

UKStudents from the UK are exempt fromhaving to purchase German health insurance
if they present the GHIC (Global Health InsuranceCard) prior to enrollment.

Non-EU and Non-EFTA citizens
We strongly recommend that all our exchange
students from non-EU and non-EFTA countries
purchase a German statutory healthinsurance. Students have the opportunity tobuy German health insurance prior to theirarrival in Mannheim. It costs about €125* permonth (standard price for students by all
health insurance providers).
*subject to change

VISA REQUIREMENTS•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Citizens of the EU and of the EFTA (i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) do notneed a student visa.
Citizens from the following countries do not need a student visa. They need to apply for a German
residence permit at the respective Foreigners‘ Registration Office in Germany: Australia,Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, United Kingdom, and USA.
Citizens of the following countries do not need a student visa as long as there is no intention
to take up any gainful/paid employment before or after the studies: Andorra, Brazil, El Salvador,Honduras, Monaco, and San Marino.
Non-EU citizens who are enrolled at an EU university (except Ireland and Denmark) do not needto apply for a German residence permit if they study in Germany for less than 360 days according
to the EU directive 2016/801, the „REST-directive“ for researchers and students.
However, students need to hand in documents at the International Office as soon as they receive
an email on it from our office.
Otherwise enrollment as an exchange student will, regrettably, not be possible.
Students from all other countries should obtain a visa as soon as they receive their letter ofacceptance for the University of Mannheim.
Further information can be found here: www.uni-mannheim.de/entry

PRACTICAL INFORMATION•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Estimated Costs of Living

Public TransportApprox. €970 – €1.000* per month(including rent)

Students can buy a semester ticket for €190*
for unlimited public transportationin the greater Mannheim area.

*subject to change*subject to change

THE CITY OF MANNHEIM AND ITS SURROUNDINGS•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Mannheim
Mannheim is a modern city in the beautiful North-Western corner of the state of BadenWürttemberg. One third of its 320,000 inhabitants have foreign roots from well over 160 nationalities.
This diversity gives Mannheim a beautiful vibrancy and makes it a welcoming place foreveryone.
The city is couched in the greater Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region with about 2.4 million
people. It‘s one of the most important business locations in Germany, with renowned scientificresearch institutions and a very high quality of life.
With only 35 minutes away from Frankfurt International Airport, Mannheim is the perfect starting
point to explore Germany and the rest of Europe.

ONLINE CAMPUS TOUR•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••You are curious to get to know our campus? You can explore it via our campus tour.

Updated: March 2024