Studying in Hamburg — universities, cost of living, master's programmes

Where this city stands

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

Share of Germany programmes

4.0%

89of the country's total

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 €420/mo · typically €620/mo. 1-bed apartment (outside centre) typically €626/mo.

Everyday living around €800/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

Sternschanze (Schanzenviertel)
central · alternative, creative, buzzing day and night
Independent cafés, street art, vintage stores, and student bars around Schulterblatt keep Sternschanze humming late into the night.
Eimsbüttel
5 min by bike from Sternschanze · calmer, tree-lined, family-friendly
Five minutes by bike from Sternschanze but noticeably calmer — more trees, families, and quiet nights.

University-managed housing

Studierendenwerk Hamburg

Studierendenwerk Hamburg accepts both German and international students enrolled at a Hamburg university. Application via their online form.

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What people study here

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

Business, admin & law30 (34%)
Engineering11 (12%)
Natural sciences10 (11%)
Arts & humanities7 (8%)
Computer science & data6 (7%)
Other25 (28%)

The universities here

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

Universität Hamburg46 programmes
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences12 programmes
Hamburg University of Technology11 programmes
HafenCity University Hamburg4 programmes
Kühne Logistics University4 programmes
Hamburg School of Business Administration4 programmes
Bucerius Law School3 programmes
NIT – the Private Business School at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)2 programmes
SRH Campus Hamburg at SRH University2 programmes
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY1 programme

Questions students ask

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

How many universities are there in Hamburg?

There are 10 universities on record in Hamburg, Germany with English-taught master's programmes.

Is Hamburg a university town?

Yes — Hamburg has 10 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Germany.

What universities are in Hamburg?

Universität Hamburg, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg University of Technology, HafenCity University Hamburg, Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg School of Business Administration, Bucerius Law School, NIT – the Private Business School at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), SRH Campus Hamburg at SRH University, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY.