International Office

Information Sheet 2021

University name Hochschule – University of Applied Sciences

Website address www.hs-kl.de

Country, state , Rhineland-

 Kaiserslautern – Building & Design; Applied Engineering  – Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences Campuses  Zweibrücken – Business Administration; Computer Science & Microsystems Technology

phone: +49 (0)631-3724-… Silvia Czerwinski (Kaiserslautern) -2133 Ute Forell (Kaiserslautern) -2175 Beatrice Melendez (Zweibrücken, Pirmasens) -5517 Contact persons Christina Zähringer (Zweibrücken, Pirmasens) -5576

International Office email all: [email protected] Daniela Fleuren – Head of Department International Relations & Languages – phone: +49 (0)631-3724-2725 email: [email protected]

Applied Engineering Prof. Dr.-Ing. Victor López López [email protected] Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Leiner [email protected] Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences Departmental Prof. Dr.-Ing. Liping Chen [email protected]

coordinators Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Grascht [email protected] Building and Design Prof. Christian Schmachtenberg [email protected] Prof. Thomas Wagner [email protected]

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Business Administration Prof. Dr. Christian Armbruster [email protected] Prof. Dr. Susanne Bartscher-Finzer [email protected] Computer Sciences & Microsystems Technology Microsystems Technology / Applied Life Sciences: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Möbius [email protected] Computer Sciences: Prof. Dr. Jörg Hettel [email protected]

 German: most study programmes  English: international programmes Language of https://www.hs-kl.de/en/international/from- instruction abroad/international-programmes  Individual projects can often be handled in English

Level of study for Undergraduate and Graduate level incoming students

Bachelor and Master All programmes:

programmes https://www.hs-kl.de/en/studying/overview-of-our-degree-courses

Summer semester: March 1 – August 31 Semester periods Winter semester: September 1 – February 28

Summer semester: approx. March 22 ~ July 10 Winter semester: approx. October 4 ~ January 29, 2022 Lecturing periods Lecturing periods may vary (start earlier and examinations may take longer). Please check with the departmental coordinator!

 Biomedical Engineering  Education – Media  Energy Efficient Systems  Environmental Protection / Competence centers / Renewable Resources Instructional institutes Design in Technology  IKW Institute for Plastic Technology Western-Palatinate  Mechatronic Systems  Sustainable Building and Design

 Integrated Miniaturized Systems  Sustainable Materials Products and Processes Applied research  Reliable Software-Intensive Systems focus areas  Highly-Efficient Technical Systems https://www.hs-kl.de/en/research/applied-research-focus-areas

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Summer Semester: December 10 (nominations: November 15) Winter Semester: June 15 (nominations: May 15) Application deadline Applications will only be accepted if preceded by a nomination email from the partner university to [email protected] – an accepted Learning Agreement is the legal basis for the application.

No study fees, only social fee:

Fees  approx. 200 €/semester in Kaiserslautern and Pirmasens with transportation ticket  approx. 95 €/semester in Zweibrücken without transportation ticket

Living costs for Accommodation: approx. 250-350 Euros/month (incl. utilities)

students Other living costs: approx. 300 Euros/month

Housing: For general information about housing matters see https://www.hs-kl.de/exchange and contact the International Office via email [email protected] Insurance: Please follow the advice of the German Academic Exchange Service: https://www.studying-in- More useful germany.org/daad-insurance/ information Visa: Information of the Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office Germany) https://www.auswaertiges- amt.de/en/einreiseundaufenthalt/02-lernen-und- arbeiten

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