Stays Abroad

Financing options

A stay abroad always depends on the financing. So it is worth considering how to fund a stay abroad at an early stage. We present your main financing options here:

International BAföG | Educational loans | Grants and scholarships

International BAföG (Auslands-BAföG)

The Federal Student Financing Act (BAföG) regulates state support for education, including for students. The abbreviation BAföG is often used to refer to the actual financial support provided under the legislation.

What is International BAföG?

Students (Bachelor’s, Master’s or equivalent) can apply for the so-called International BAföG. Because of the higher costs associated with doing part of your studies abroad (increased living costs, travel expenses and tuition fees), different approval guidelines apply for the International BAföG than for the BAföG in Germany.

On top of the usual support received in Germany, the International BAföG can include supplements for higher living costs, travel expenses and foreign health insurance costs.

Where can I apply for my International BAföG?

Depending on the destination country, different BAföG offices are responsible for the International BAföG.

More information about BAföG

Educational loan

With the federal government’s educational loan, students in advanced semesters can obtain a low-interest loan from the KfW bank to finance a stay abroad (for example), regardless of their income or assets.

Information about the federal government’s educational loan program	Website of the Federal Office of Administration – federal government’s educational loan program Website of the German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW) – educational loans
Other loans for financing	Student loan from KfW or other lenders Education investment funds
More information about loans and education investment funds as well as an objective assessment	German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW) Center for Higher Education Development (CHE)

Grants and scholarships

Numerous grants and scholarships are available to support student stays abroad. Below you will find a list of grants and scholarships for stays abroad which are awarded by the University of Hohenheim or the University of Hohenheim together with the respective third-party funder.

Grant and scholarship programs at the University of Hohenheim	Erasmus+ mobility grant for study stays in program countries (KA 131) Erasmus+ mobility grant for practical stays abroad (KA 131) Erasmus+ mobility grant for study stays in partner countries (KA 171) Baden-Württemberg SCHOLARSHIP PROMOS individual scholarships Herzog von Württemberg Scholarships Helmut Aurenz Scholarships Hermann Eiselen MSc thesis research grant (fiat panis) More University of Hohenheim grants and scholarships
Other grant and scholarship programs	Besides the grant and scholarship programs at the University of Hohenheim, there are numerous other programs for funding stays abroad from a wide range of grant and scholarship providers (cities, foundations, associations, churches, non-profit organizations, private sponsors, etc.) Various grant and scholarship databases in the internet (e.g. DAAD grant and scholarship database) can make it easier to search for grants and scholarships. The Office of International Affairs (AA) also advertises numerous grants and scholarships on its news & bulletins page (on the University of Hohenheim intranet).
General grant and scholarship databases	DAAD grant and scholarship database StipendiumPlus – support for bright minds in higher education Foundation/scholarship search – Association of German Foundations My Stipendium

Contacts

Office of International Affairs
Student Mobility and International Admissions Unit (AA2)
Student Mobility Team

The Student Mobility Team organizes regular information events about financing opportunities for a stay abroad.