FAQ

Depending on the Summer School course, there are various accommodation options that TU Braunschweig can organise for you. For example, you can get a room in a host family or a shared flat for the duration of your course. If you spend an exchange semester at TU Braunschweig directly after your Summer School course, you have the option of applying for a room in a student hall of residence. 

All forms of accommodation come with additional costs of around 300 to 600 euros per month.

Of course, you are free to organise another form of accommodation on your own (e.g. hotel, hostel, AirBnB). You will find helpful information on the following websites:

Overview of hotels in Braunschweig 

Sublet rentals

Couchsurfing

Airbnb

Braunschweig is very easy to reach by various means of transport. Detailed information on how to get here can be found here:

Getting to Braunschweig

For all summer school courses, you will find a link containing detailed information on how to apply. The application and registration is done directly via the contact information given there. Please note that for courses taught in English, a language certificate of level B2 should usually be submitted. This proof does not have to be official, and can be issued by your university.

The respective application deadline and the participation requirements can be found in the short descriptions of the courses offered.

Visit course overview 

With around 250,000 inhabitants, Braunschweig is not only the largest city between Hanover and Berlin but also a true student town. You can spend your free afternoons and evenings in cozy cafés, student bars or one of Braunschweig’s many green parks. And if you’re in the mood for culture and history, there’s plenty to discover: concerts, museums and theaters await your visit. A vibrant start-up scene and major research institutions—such as the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and the German Aerospace Center—make Braunschweig an attractive place to work.

Learn more about the city of Braunschweig 

The university cafeteria at TU Braunschweig offers several different dishes every day, as well as a salad bar and snacks. The dishes usually cost between 3.00 to 5.00 euros. There are also numerous cafés and restaurants around campus that offer affordable lunch menus. If you're not too hungry, you can get small snacks for 2.00 to 5.00 euros at local bakeries.

Find out more about the university cafeteria at TU Braunschweig. 

The central advice and coordination person for all questions relating to the international summer school programmes is Joana Zimmer.

summerschool(at)tu-braunschweig.de 

+49 531 391-14339

Braunschweig has a well-developed local transport system. TU Braunschweig is easy to reach by public transport. But you can also get from A to B quickly by bike in Braunschweig. Renting a bike for the duration of your stay is possible as well.

For the duration of the Summer School, we will provide you with a bus ticket for the VRB area around Braunschweig. With this ticket, you can use all buses, trains and local trains in the entire VRB area during your course.

Find information on public transport in Braunschweig(German)  

Visit the website of Verkehrsverbund Braunschweig 

Find information on bikesharing in Braunschweig(German) 

Find out whether you need a visa for your stay in Germany. If you need a visa, please contact the German embassy in your country as early as possible. You will need a letter of acceptance, which you will receive from us as soon as you have been offered a place in one of our Summer Schools. You can find all important information on the subject of visa on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

Visit website of the Federal Foreign Office