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With Erasmus+, you can take business trips to HU as a staff member of a partner institution. You can find information here on current partnerships and the mobility process.

In recognition of its historical responsibility, Humboldt-Universität supports scholars at risk. Learn here how our initiatives and networks promote academic freedom.

Are you going to travel to Berlin and are wondering whether you need a visa and how to apply for one? Are you in Berlin and wondering what a residence permit is and what the conditions are? Then this page is the right place for you.

Would you like to come to Humboldt-Universität to study, do a doctorate or research and are wondering how to fund this? On this page, you will find tips and useful resources for financial support.

How do you find a place to live in Berlin? What search options are there, what costs should you expect, and what should you bear in mind? Here you will find information and tips on how to find what you are looking for.

Language is one of the most important elements of well-being and success when entering a new culture. If you come to Berlin, we recommend that you improve your German skills before you leave. Humboldt-Universität can help you with this.

HU is offering centrally located, furnished flats and rooms for rent between 3 August and 28 November. This temporary housing is available to students, researchers and other members of the university community.

To mark World Environment Day, the European university alliance Circle U. is hosting its first Europe-wide Climate Day. Look forward to a diverse programme including workshops, panel discussions, exhibitions, and guided tours – both online and on-site at HU.

The Humboldt International Campus offers international guest researchers at HU a free German language course at A2 level. The classes are meant for doctoral candidates and postdocs and take place during the summer semester.