International Relations Office

With our service portfolio, we will do our best to make your studies as productive, rewarding and as enjoyable as possible. Aalen University's motivation for internationalization is firmly rooted in its mission and educational policy.

International Campus

• 8% international students
• 26% of students complete at least one semester abroad
•  International focus in degree programs
•  Intimate, diverse and approachable

Aalen as a City

•  High quality of life and affordable 
• A cultural, sporty, vacation-oriented region
• Big-city feeling in a friendly, safe and green small city
• Short trips, good connections, attractive location

Support offers

• Orientation Weeks
• Trips, excursions and company visits, cultural events
•  Support & guidance
• Visa and support to apply for on-campus accommodation
• Internship advising

Buddy Program

The Buddy Program helps international students to adapt to campus life and German culture by pairing them with a local buddy for support with studies, daily life and social integration.

Family Program

The "Hand in Hand" Family Program connects you with German families to support your quick integration into society.

University’s sports program

Various sports, including yoga courses, basketball, salsa courses as well as tennis or volleyball, are organized by student clubs and organizations.

University cinema, field trips and fun activities

For international students, we offer guided city tours, games nights and much more.

International Campus and Intercultural Club

Join our diverse student network, connect with people from around the world and make Aalen your home away from home.

You can watch this video to get more information on how to find accomodation.

On-Campus Accommodation

The external provider "Jugendwerk" rents several rooms in student residence halls to students. Contracs for accommodation in residence halls always last for at least 6 months.


* Winter semester: Sep. 1st - Feb. 28th


* Summer semester : Mar. 1st. - August. 31st

Note: International students will be informed about housing options prior to arrival.

Here are a few examples of student residences of the "Jugendwerk" association. Please note that prices can change each semester. For more information, policies and application, visit the English website  Jugendwerk-aalen.de
Please note: Applications for student residences are handled exclusively through "Jugendwerk".

Dormitory Carl-Schneider

• Single rooms in a flat unit with shared kitchen, bathroom and shower
• Unit shared with 12 students around 285 €
• No private apartments

Dormitory Steinertgasse

• Apartment for around 385 € with own kitchen and bathroom
• Rooms for around 310 € with shared kitchen and bathroom 

Dormitory Wellandstraße Studentendorf

• Unit shared with 4 students for around 410 €
• Apartments for around 450 € with own kitchen and bathroom

Dormitory Anton-Huber

• Single rooms in a flat unit with shared kitchen, bathroom and shower
• Unit shared with 2, 4 or 6 students around 300 - 345 €
• Apartments for around 400 €

Dormitory Waldcampus

• 1 room apartment with shared unit for 4 people 520 €
• 1 room apartment for 550 € with own kitchen and bathroom 
• 2 room apartment for 810 € 

Off-Campus Housing - Private Accommodation
There are also private student residences available in Aalen.

The monthly rent ranges from € 350,- for a room without a shower up to € 850,- for high standard rooms. Find links to all student residences in Aalen here. You can browse through private offers on external websites. Here you can see private rooms in Aalen, but note that they are often not furnished.

Living in Aalen is more affordable than living in bigger cities in Germany - and still you are very well connected with public transport.

Monthly expenses for a student in Germany on average (estimation):

Applying to study in Aalen? We’re here to help you every step of the way!

• Guidance on Application Requirements – Understand what documents you need
• Step-by-Step Application Support – Get help with forms and deadlines
• Accomodation Tips - Find nice and affordable housing near campus
• Visa Assistance – Get started with the right resources for a smooth arrival

Do you have any questions? Our team is ready to support you throughout the process.

Are you from a non-European country and need to apply for a visa? As an international student at Aalen University of Applied Sciences, you have free access to VisaFlow – a digital platform that helps you plan and manage your move to Germany. What VisaFlow offers you:

• Step-by-step guidance for visa, residence and relocation
• Practical tips on arrival, life and paperwork in Germany
• Smart checklists – always up to date, multilingual & mobile-friendly

As an exchange student, you can freely select courses from all our study programs. Study with our German and international students in the courses of your choice.

You are welcome to browse through our catalogue below to check out available courses offered in English that fit your major. Our English-taught programs are thematically structured within the frame of Aalen International Program (AIP).
Find our course catalogue below and more information for international students in our Come-In Studies section. 

The lectures are clustered under the following subjects (on the left). Set up your Learning Agreement based on our course catalogue in our Mobility-Online portal. 

If you would like to attend German taught lectures as well, please let us know.

You can open our online course catalogue "Mobility Online" of English taught lectures in a new window.

Please preselect your requirements for courses (semester and study field) and generate a list of course offerings below by starting your search. You can show more than ten results in the list on a page. By clicking on the "i" on the right, the content description of courses appears that you can save.

You can also do individual projects with us, such as a final thesis or the project semester.

Do you want to learn some German? Attend one or two of the free German as a Foreign Language courses.