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NÜRTINGEN AT A GLANCE

Nürtingen is the third-largest city in the district of Efflingen located in the central part of the Baden-Württemberg region. With a population of over 41,000 people this small and quiet town lying on the Neckar river is a perfect place for living and studying. What makes this city so beautiful are the traditional German houses that are very well preserved even to the smallest detail due to the good care that is taken for them regularly by locals. The old town center of the city has a very unusual location being set atop on a hill overlooking the Neckar Valley. The climate here is somewhat of a mixture between maritime and continental. In summertime the average temperature is about 22 ᵒC to 25 ᵒC, with long sunny days. Winters, on the other hand, can get quite cold since Nürtingen lies in one of the coldest areas in Germany, with temperatures often dropping below 0 ᵒC. As it is relatively small in size, most of the places are within a walking or cycling distance, with the bicycle being a preferred way by most of the citizens here of moving around. Public transportation is serviced by buses circulating around all districts, and what is best for students is that after paying the university semester fee they can benefit from a semester ticket allowing them to save even more money and travel regularly with all means of public transportation.

Academic Year

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

Official Language

German

Higher Education Institutions

Population

41017

Living Costs

850 EUR

STUDYING IN NÜRTINGEN

Nürtingen is a perfect place for students who prefer a calm and easy-going environment rather than the busy life typical for bigger cities. The Nürtingen University of Applied Sciences for Art Therapy and the Nürtingen – Gieslingen University (NGU) have merged together since 2016 and are now located in the same campus. The Nürtingen-Gieslingen University is now offering the Master’s degree program of Art Therapy that is also internationally recognized. Apart from this the NGU has a wide range of courses in the areas of Economics, International Business and Management, German Society and Culture and others across four different faculties. Some courses are only taught in one semester each year and others have limited places and whoever applies first will get the chance to participate. International students are also coming here either for couple of months on an exchange program or for the full duration of a degree course. Newcomers who are not that fluent in German should not worry too much as all professors speak English and the university itself offers a wide range of programs taught in English. NGU offers a residence hall with unfurnished single apartments and single rooms coming with basic equipment such as washing machines and dryers, a wardrobe and a shared kitchen and bathroom for each apartment. Rent starts from 187 EUR for a room in a shared flat and can go up to 302 EUR for a single room. Students will be advised of the application process once they have been admitted to the university. Private accommodation is also an alternative if there are no more available offers for the student residence hall.

NÜRTINGEN LIFESTYLE

The city offers everything a student needs in order to take a break from the classrooms and exams. The beautiful scenery along the Neckar river is a perfect place for relaxing walks for those who want to clear their minds and contemplate nature. Furthermore, other outdoor activities like hiking and cycling can be also exercised there or in the countryside and wooded areas surrounding Nürtingen. Traditional festivals and fairs, some of which celebrated for over 400 years like the Nürtingen May Day, take place regularly every year and are filled with games, parades, live performances and traditional food and brews. Cultural diversity is available here due to the many different activities that can be done around the city. The Traumpalast cinema offers a variety of movies shown also in 3D with special prices of 7.50 EUR for students on Tuesdays. Nürtingen has also a theatre with a comprehensive program of theatrical and cabaret performance and concerts. Despite of its size the city actually offers numerous venues with different types of entertainment. Many students often meet at local bars and pubs or party at a dance club, and if they ever get bored, they can always visit the surrounding bigger cities like Stuttgart, which is only about 40 kilometers away from Nürtingen.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN NÜRTINGEN

After graduation there are many career opportunities within and outside of Germany in all sorts of fields. Students graduating in any degree course, including the Art Therapy M.A., can seek for work opportunities wherever they want since all diplomas are internationally recognized. Depending on the acquired knowledge and set of practical skills, graduates from NGU can establish a successful career in areas of finance and accounting, marketing, economics, architecture and many others. Challenging leading positions are not a mere dream but a very real experience that can happen to every ambitious and qualified young person. The university has developed a special portal called ‘’HfWU – Start’’ designed to help students find internships, career and recruitment events or guidance on how to shape their career. Furthermore, students looking for employment opportunities can also navigate on universitaet.com and view the information under the “Career” section where relevant job offers in Nürtingen and other cities in the German-speaking region.