Studying in Berlin
Berlin is Germany’s capital and largest city, a hub for the arts, startups, and research with a famously open and international culture. It hosts several major universities and remains more affordable than most Western European capitals, though rents are rising fast.
Universities and major institutes
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin)
- Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin)
- Charité (medicine)
- Berlin University of the Arts (UdK)
Cost of living
Berlin is affordable for a capital but no longer cheap. A room in a shared flat (WG) typically runs €450–€750 per month, with an excellent U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram, and bus network and a discounted semester ticket.
Neighbourhoods for students
- Kreuzberg / Neukölln — central, multicultural, lively nightlife.
- Friedrichshain — young and trendy, near TU and the arts scene.
- Prenzlauer Berg — leafy and popular, a little pricier.
- Wedding / Moabit — more affordable and increasingly popular.
Institutions in Berlin
Free University of Berlin
A major Berlin research university founded in 1948, recognised for the social sciences, humanities and political studies.
Humboldt University of Berlin
Berlin's historic research university, founded in 1810 and long associated with the modern research university model.
Technical University of Berlin
Berlin's leading technical university, well known for engineering, computer science, architecture and the applied sciences.
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