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Popular Programs

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Bachelor EN

Law & Economics

Sustainable Management and Technology

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Mathematics & Natural Sciences

Physics - Applied and Engineering Physics

Technische Universität München

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Featured Universities

Technische Universität Dortmund

Dortmund

29,454 students est. 1968

Universität Bremen — University in Germany

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Universität Bremen

Bremen

17,793 students est. 1971

Universität Duisburg-Essen — University in Germany

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Universität Duisburg-Essen

Essen

37,567 students est. 2003

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Technische Universität München

Munich

55,562 students est. 1868

Technische Universität Darmstadt — University in Germany

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Technische Universität Darmstadt

Darmstadt

24,310 students est. 1877

RWTH Aachen University — University in Germany

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RWTH Aachen University

Aachen

45,113 students est. 1870

Universität Stuttgart — University in Germany

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Universität Stuttgart

Stuttgart

20,620 students est. 1829

IU Internationale Hochschule — University in Germany

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IU Internationale Hochschule

Erfurt

124,244 students est. 1998

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Universities Teaching in English in Germany

Ten English-taught programme examples at eight German universities, checked on official pages (October 2026), with the language certificate each one asks for.

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Universities Offering Conditional Admission in Germany

Conditional admission, German-course admission or certificate at enrolment? 9 German universities compared using their official pages (checked October 2026).

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