Where this city stands

How Berlin compares to Germany on the corridor — pulled from the same programme snapshot the fit-check reads.

Share of Germany programmes
10.4%
232of the country's total
Median non-EU tuition
16,550 / year
+37.9% vs country median
English-taught share
100%
of programmes on record

Where you'd live

Median room rents and monthly living, sourced from published student-housing statistics.

Rooms from €337/mo · typically €650/mo.

Everyday living around €1,000/mo (food, transport, phone, books). Housing is scarce; start looking the day you're admitted, not the day you land.

Rent source: moses-mendelssohn-institut.de · retrieved 2026-08-02
Student districts
  • Kreuzberg (Bergmannkiez)
    central · most famous of Berlin neighborhoods, cafés + Bergmannstraße
  • Neukölln (Reuterkiez)
    central-south · hip and rough, poor and rich mix
  • Prenzlauer Berg (Kollwitzkiez)
    high rents, high quality of life, excellent transport
  • Friedrichshain (Samariterviertel)
    east · Wilhelminian buildings, popular with families and students
  • Wedding (Soldiner Kiez)
    north · very international, good social cohesion, more affordable
  • Schöneberg (Akazienkiez)
    west · cafés, restaurants, small shops
University-managed housing
studierendenWERK Berlin

studierendenWERK Berlin manages the city's public student residences. Wait lists in Berlin can run 2-6 months — apply the day you receive your admission letter.

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What people study here

Field mix across English-taught master's in Berlin — a quick read on whether the city leans academic, applied, or specialist.

  • Business, admin & law81 (35%)
  • Arts & humanities32 (14%)
  • Computer science & data26 (11%)
  • Health & welfare25 (11%)
  • Natural sciences17 (7%)
  • Other51 (22%)

The universities here

English-taught master's programme counts in Berlin on record.

Questions students ask

Sourced from Google's People Also Ask; answered from the data on this page.

How many universities are there in Berlin?
There are 27 universities on record in Berlin, Germany with English-taught master's programmes.
Is Berlin a university town?
Yes — Berlin has 27 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Germany.