Application
If you wish to study at the Faculty of Economics and Business as an international exchange student, you have to be part of an exchange program between the Faculty and your home university. You also have to be nominated by your home university. Nomination deadlines are: 15 May for the winter term, 15 November for the summer term.
Please apply to the Global Office of Goethe University after being nominated by your home university. For information on the online application procedure please see here.
- May 1st - June 15th for the winter semester
- November 1st - December 15th for the summer semester
At the Faculty course programs and courses are offered in German or English. We recommend good language skills in English or German (B2 level) according to the Common European Framework for Languages. A proof of language competence is not mandatory.
Visa
Most non-EU students are required to have a visa for stays of more than three months. Exemptions apply to EU students, EEA students from Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway as well as to Swiss students.
Please contact the German diplomatic representation in your home country (i.e. embassy, consulate) as early as possible - at least two months before your departure - to find out if you need a visa for your studies in Germany. Please see also information on the website of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
Registration at the Residence Registration Office
International exchange students have to register at the Residence Registration Office (“Einwohnermeldeamt”) within a week after their arrival in Germany (please make an appointment here).
Foreigners' Registration Office
Non-EU citizens have to register at the Foreigners' Registration Office ("Ausländerbehörde) in addition (please make an appointment here).
For further information please see websites of the Global Office of Goethe University.
Contact Global Office:
Ms Julia Freier and Ms. Nina Schnaufer
E-Mail, website
To make an appointment, please see here.
