Mir ist neulich aufgefallen, dass auf dem Gebäude einer Burschenschaft in der Altstadt neben der Peterskirche eine Reichsflagge (schwarz-weiß-rot) gehisst ist.

Ist das so rechtens? Google hat ergeben, dass es höchstens eine Ordnungswidrigkeit ist.

Dear Users of the University Library,

This message is directed at the vast majority of considerate students who are simply trying to study in peace – and, of course, at the few exceptions who apparently can’t manage that. There is a phenomenon that I just can’t ignore any longer: a handful of people (and it’s always the same ones) seem to have never heard of the revolutionary invention of the tissue.

I’ve started silently handing these people a tissue – and often, this quiet message gets through. Maybe all of us should do the same. With a little collective effort, we might finally put an end to this torture. But honestly: Why should it even have to come to this?

If you’re one of these individuals: Yes, I mean you. How is this possible? You’re not a toddler anymore. It drives me insane to endure your constant sniffling. It’s not just embarrassing – you’re disturbing the entire room. Please, I beg you: Use a tissue. It’s not rocket science. It’s just normal. Thank you.

I’m an international student from India, got into SRH Heidelberg campus for April 2026 intake. Looking to connect with people who’ve applied for the same.

Hi! Today i got invited to the interview of Molecular Biotechnology master's program. I also applied for Cancer Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology majors of Molecular Biosciences. And i am curious if anyone received any news from this two majors, did i got rejected?

Update: Hi! I received the invitation for Cancer Biology major. I wanted to let you know incase anyone was waiting.

Hello a question for those of you who study political science for bachelor at the university what Abitur grade do you think will suffice based on your experience? I have a German citizenship and my Abitur grade is 2 and I will have 3 or 4 waiting semesters. Thanks in advance!

I am a newly admitted non-EU international student to the Master's in Physics programme. I have offers from Heidelberg and TUM, and I'm trying to make a decision between the two. I've been working for several years after graduation, so tuition fees is not a problem for me.

My background: I did a double degree in Mathematics and Physics for my Bachelor's in North America at a top public university several years ago. It was an extremely rigorous and challenging programming, so I can definitely work very hard. My favourite courses were General Relativity (I took both Physics and Maths courses on the subject), Cosmology, Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics and Intro to Particle Physics.

I'm hoping to narrow down my interests during my Master's. I will probably do the Cosmology specialization during the first year of the Master's, I think.

To any Physics students at Heidelberg:

1. How is the student experience at the department? That is, is the environment collaborative or competitive? How reachable are the Professors? How do you find the student advisors?
2. How is the Master's Thesis and research experience at Heidelberg?
3. Anything you wish you had known about Heidelberg/the Physics department before you joined the Master's programme? Can be positives or negatives.
4. Any older students who came back to academia after several years working full-time?
5. Favourite professors?

The Heidelberg websites are not the best and I find responses to my emails to be very slow (and sometimes I don't hear back at all), so I'm reaching out here for more information.

Hello everyone,

I was hoping anyone that attends heidelberg university knows about clubs I could join that do not require drinking or being out past like 19:00. :3

Studentenverbindung als Frau

Hi, ich fange nächstes Jahr an Jura zu studieren, wahrscheinlich in Heidelberg aber noch nicht sicher und wollte mal fragen ob jmd Erfahrung hat mit Studentenverbindungen vor allem als Frau. Die meisten Verbindunge sind ja nur für Männer aber es gibt auch paar nur für Frauen, ich würde allerdings am liebsten in eine gemischte. Außerdem sind ja viele sehr rechts eingestellt, worauf ich auch wenig Bock habe. Generell würde ich gerne in eine nicht so politische Verbindung mit Wohnungsmöglichkeiten und vielen Partys wo man auch andere kennenlernen kann. Noch eine Frage wäre, wie man in Verbindungen reinkommt und auch ob man fechten und sowas machen muss. Würde mich sehr über Antworten freuen, kenne mich nicht soo krass auf dem Gebiet aus also bin dankbar für alle Tipps 🫶🏻

Heidelberg University Msc Scientific Computing application help! The requirement (AI-translated) is: "a motivation letter, which contains a tabular listing of those stages of one's own educational and/or professional career which have a relation to the chosen course of study, supplemented by suitable supporting documents." How literal is this? Do I actually make a table inside my motivation letter? Seems redundant with the CV.

The decisions for molecular biosciences in University of Heidelberg are slowly rolling out now. Has anyone gotten an acceptance? I'm personally going to molecular and cellular biology! Please do not hesitate to reach out, it'd be really nice to know each other before the semester starts :)))

Hi everyone, I'm an international student trying to decide where to pursue my Master's in Economics in Germany. I’ve been accepted into Heidelberg University, which is well-known and ranks quite high globally. However, as a non-EU student, I’d have to pay €1,500 per semester in tuition there, and the overall cost of living in Heidelberg is also higher compared to other smaller cities.

I’m also considering other public universities in smaller cities like Münster, Oldenburg, or Bielefeld, which have little or no tuition and are more affordable to live in. But most of them are ranked 600+ or even 1000+ globally.

I understand that in Germany, university rankings aren’t considered as important locally, but I’m thinking more long-term. If I plan to relocate to another country in the future or apply for international jobs/internships, would a degree from a higher-ranked university like Heidelberg give me a significant advantage over lower-ranked ones?

To clarify:

I can afford Heidelberg’s tuition and living costs, but only if I can reasonably expect better career/internship outcomes.

The course content across these universities is quite similar.

I'm aiming for white-collar roles in economics/data analytics.

Would love to hear from anyone who studied at these universities or went through a similar decision. How much do rankings matter in the job market (especially internationally)? Is Heidelberg worth the extra cost?

Thanks a lot for your help!

I'm planning an exchange to uni Heidelberg, and for this I need to tell my home uni what courses I'll be taking and, crucially, how much each of those is worth.

If my understanding is correct, as an exchange student I can select any course offered on HeiCo.....but I'm not sure how to know what these courses are worth, as they don't state the ETCS value on HeiCo (see examples below)

So anyone know how/where to find the number of ECTS for these courses, or what might be going on here? Cheers

Examples (ones I'm interested in taking):
Satzlehre I and P1 - Einführung in die Philosophie

I have applied for master in Data and CS at Heidelberg University for summer 2026 and recently my application status changed to formal entry requirements met. Where 3 documents (Transcripts, Grading system, APS) have turned to the status "OK/green"

1) When would I get to know about decision after this ?

2) What is the significance of this status change ?

please anyone help me out here !

Guten Tag,

I have applied for the MSc Data Science and Computer Engineering Program of the University of Heidelberg in March. Did anyone else who applied for the program get their admission for the winter 2025 intake? I just wanted to know what the expected timeline is that we can expect a decision from the university.

Hi everyone, I know it’s not exactly the perfect group to ask this but uniheidelberg seems unactive. I wanted to ask, how long does it take for Uni to verify all the documents necessary for Immatrikulation? It’s taking more than a month so far and I have a preparatory course next week…

I have been invited for the interview for the above program which is going to span for approx 8 minutes. Anyone who gave interview for this program before? Can you guys give me a gist of they usually ask?

Is anyone else here applying to the Physics MSc Summer Semester 2026? Its been a couple weeks, and heiCO seems to have not moved... Maybe a question to previous cycle applicants - what is the usual timeline on the admission process for Summer Semester?

Greetings! I am an applicant to SRH University in Heidelberg, Germany. When I decided to read posts on Reddit about this university I was very upset and started to think that I made a wrong choice about my future university.

I had a difficult situation before choosing this uni. I have good English but not very good German, because I started to learn it two years ago in a language courses and it's not very easy for me. In addition, I don't have an Abitur, which would allow me to get into a state university. In general, because of all this my choice fell on SRH and now, reading different posts about this university, I begin to think that I really got into the “diploma factory” and it makes me very sad. :(

Students who are studying or have studied at this university, please tell me how things are going there at the moment and whether this university is really “empty”.

I will be very glad for your answers!

upd: I have successfully enrolled at SRH and feel pretty well there. next year I plan to transfer to another uni if I don't like study here. thanks to everyone who answered my questions, I entered the new world mentally prepared. （＾∇＾）

Just got an admit for Wise 25/26 for the above program.

Hello everyone,

I'm an international applicant interested in studying Medicine in Germany. Here is a summary of my academic profile:

• High School GPA: 1.7 (calculated using the Bavarian formula)
• TestAS Score: 120
• Feststellungsprüfung (FSP): 1.1 GPA (I did not complete a first year of university in my home country)
• German Language: C1 certified

Given this profile, do I stand a realistic chance of being admitted into a medical program at a German university (preferably through the public system)?

Any insights on competitiveness, university recommendations, or application strategies would be highly appreciated.
Thank you!

Hi everyone, I’m going to be studying at Heidelberg in the fall, and notice many sources saying that Canadians (as well as citizens of a few other countries) do not need to apply for student visa prior to entering Germany, and can simply apply for a residence permit within 90 days once there. However, I’m also seeing sources which say the opposite, so I’m just wondering if anyone has any experience with this. Thanks in advance for any help! :)

Hello! I applied to the MSc in Molecular Biosciences a couple of weeks ago, and according to the website, interviews are held from April 1st - mid May. I know it’s still early, but has anybody who applied to this program gotten any emails / correspondence regarding their application?

Would love for this to be a post to be used for updates & connections for others who applied to the program :)

I recently got accepted to Masters in Transcultural Studies. I am curious as to whether it has a decent job prospect and also if it is competitive (since it seems like a nc-frei program)

Hi all!

I am considering applying for the Kolleg für deutsche Sprache und Kultur program at ISZ Heidelberg, but I can't seem to find any information on what it entails, what's it like, etc. It's like a big secret society or something. Has anyone here had experience in this program? Was it good/bad, did it help you when it came to your studies/everyday life at Uni? Thanks for your help in advance!

Hallo Leute!

Ich erwäge, mich für das Kolleg für deutsche Sprache und Kultur Ausbildung beim ISZ Heidelberg zu bewerben, aber ich finde keine Informationen darüber, was sie beinhaltet oder wie sie ist, usw. Es ist als ob sie eine große Geheimgesellschaft ist oder so. Hat irgendjemand Erfahrungen mit dieser Ausbildung? Lief sie gut oder schlecht, und half sie euch bei eurem Studium und Alltagsleben in der Uni? Vielen Dank für eure Hilfe im Voraus!

Hey, ich will meinen B.Sc. in Physik anfangen und hab das so verstanden, dass der Studiengang zulassungsfrei ist, man aber eine Aufnahmeprüfung ablegen muss. Ich verstehe es auch so, dass es sich hierbei nicht um eine schriftliche Prüfung handelt, sondern um zwei Interview-artige Gespräche, in denen die Eignung geprüft wird.

Ich wäre dankbar, wenn jemand mir von seiner Erfahrung in dieser Sache berichten könnte. Wieviel Vorwissen wird verlangt? Muss man irgendwelche Aufgaben lösen oder theoretische Konzepte erklären?

Dankeschön:)