FAQ:Main

This page contains of all topics that we identify as relevant for you as an applicant or as an already enrolled student of the University of Hamburg. You can find answers to frequently asked questions in the first two question blocks and useful information about student life in Hamburg in the others. If you have any questions that aren't cited here, please do not hesitate to contact ias-team@informatik.uni-hamburg.de.

Questions about the application

• How to apply for IAS
• Required documents
• Example self-made structured table
• Online application form (STiNE)
• Recognition of foreign educational qualifications (Uni-Assist)
• IAS Contact
• Frequently Asked Questions about the application

Questions about the admission or rejection

• Admission Process
• Matriculation Form
• Translation of the "waiting list" rejection letter

Questions about life in Hamburg

• Accommodation
• Information for new residents
• Student life, university & campus
• Places to go - Sightseeing
• German research landscape

Questions about jobs, shoolarships and other funding

• Scholarships & other funding
• Job search platforms: Stellenwerk Hamburg, Stepstone, Indeed

Information about health insurance

• Health insurance upon enrollment - see section international students
• City of Hamburg health insurance information
• List of health insurances in Germany
• Or google "Krankenkasse Deutschland"

General webpages of the University of Hamburg

• What Hamburg has to offer!
• University of Hamburg's main page
• History of the University
• Campus Navigator
• Campus Life
• PIASTA Welcome Week
• Lecture2Go - central online video portal of the University of Hamburg for recorded lectures
• Public lectures
• Learn German at University of Hamburg
• Extracurricular activities
• Further facilities & services
• Seek service & advice at the Campus Center (enrollment, visa, semester contribution)
• Student council (AStA)
• Finances & Funding
• Job opportunities at University of Hamburg
• Acknowledgement of enrollment for a visa