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HEILBRONN AT A GLANCE

Heilbronn is a beautiful city located in the north part of the Baden-Wurttemberg federal state. The total area of Heilbronn equals almost 100 km2, and it is considered the sixth-largest city in the federal state with over 123,000 people living, studying or working there. The official language spoken in the city is German. The city of Heilbronn has a climate which can be mostly defined as warm and temperate. Winters are relatively cold there but summers are really nice, warm and sunny. In July and August, temperatures are between 22 and 24 °C, while from December through February, they stay between -2 and 3°C. The city of Heilbronn is not that big and everything is reachable by bike or foot even. Even so, Heilbronn does have a very good and reliable public transportation network that consists of several bus lines and a railway. By bus, people can travel fast within the city neighborhoods, as well as the suburban area while by train they can easily travel within the whole country of Germany. Heilbronn has many bonuses, and one of them is its perfect location right in the heart of Europe. Stuttgart is only forty kilometers away from Heilbronn – a single journey by train does not take more than thirty to forty minutes. Karlsruhe, Heidelberg, and Mannheim are also not far away. Students living in Heilbronn can visit so many big and small cities located close by. Moreover, from Stuttgart Airport which is situated an hour away from Heilbronn main train station, students have a variety of options in terms of destinations. During the whole year, there are direct flights to exotic places such as Ibiza and Tenerife. Thus, weekends and holidays can be really exciting for all students in Heilbronn.

Academic Year

Summer Semester: March – September / Winter Semester: October – February

Official Language

German

Higher Education Institutions

Population

125113

Living Costs

800 – 900 EUR

STUDYING IN HEILBRONN

The city of Heilbronn is also famous as “Unterland” among many people in Germany because the town literally lies in a valley and is fully surrounded by rolling hills. The place attracts many tourists and students. Despite its size, the city of Heilbronn does provide an excellent level of higher education. The local Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1961 and is currently home to nearly 9,000 students coming from all around the world. In fact, approximately twenty percent of all students enrolled there are foreigners. Every year, there are hundreds of new exchange students coming to Heilbronn to have the best time of their lives and gain valuable knowledge. The Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences offers a huge variety of degree courses students can choose from, including Mechanical Engineering, Applied Computer Science, and Business Management. After choosing the right degree course, prospective students need to decide where they are going to live. Most commonly, they try to find a nice place to live which comes at an affordable price. The cheapest and maybe the most convenient type of student accommodation students will be able to find in Heilbronn are the student dormitory rooms. There are several student dormitories in the city, also called student halls of residences, and they all offer different types of rooms. Applicants can expect to pay between 200 and 260 EUR per month for a room there. And because places in the dormitories are strictly limited, those who want to get a room there need to apply as soon as possible. Fortunately, even if some miss their chance to live in the student halls, they can still look for private accommodation and rent a bedroom in a shared flat in the city. Prices for rooms in such apartments range between 320 and 360 EUR per month with all bills included. Single-bedroom apartments and studios are more expensive – approximately 450 to 550 EUR per month.

HEILBRONN LIFESTYLE

When free of classes, students have so many options on how to spend their spare time in the city of Heilbronn. The Botanische Obstgarden, for example, is a great way to have a whole day spent in the city but still surrounded by nature. Furthermore, there are some very interesting events organized during the whole year, such as the autumn market, where people can find some very delicious food and drinks to taste, all homemade of course. In the summer, there is a huge collection of wine that visitors can taste, and in spring there is a bio market where people can buy fruits for home. Moreover, the city offers some exciting places for students to visit in the evening. Borococo Nightclub is very famous among students and it is always full on Saturday evening. Fahrenheit Le Club is a great spot to meet some good friend over a cocktail. In fact, this is the place where the best cocktails are made and prices are still fair.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN HEILBRONN

Besides a great quality of higher education the city of Heilbronn offers, there are also different career opportunities people can find there. The Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences' Career Service offers career advice and support to students and graduates and helps them find suitable positions in the desired fields. The higher education institution also organizes different job fairs regularly students can sign up for. By attending such events future graduates have bigger chances to find a good and well-paid position in the area they are studying. Both in and around the city of Heilbronn, there are numerous big companies in the industrial sector. Also, many logistics and mechanical engineering companies have their headquarters based in the town.