Visiting international students

Each semester the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences welcomes students from our partner universities. We're always happy to watch how they lose a bit of their heart to Hamburg while they're here.

If you are a student at one of our partner universities and you would like to come to HAW Hamburg, please contact the International Office at your home university as a first step. Unfortunately, it is not possible for students from universities that do not have a cooperation agreement with HAW Hamburg to complete a visiting semester with us.

You can study in German or English in our departments. To do so, you need to have the necessary language skills.

Courses in the departments

 Winter semester, Oct.–Feb.Summer semester, Apr.–July
Department of Nursing and ManagementGerman onlyEnglish or German 
Department of Social WorkGerman onlyEnglish or German 
Department of BusinessEnglish or German English or German 


If you have questions about the degree courses, the departments or the modules, please contact the faculty's Student Exchange Office.

You can find general information for visiting students at HAW Hamburg on the International Office web pages.