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Depending on the Summer School course, there are various accommodation options that TU Braunschweig can organise for you. For example, you can get a room in a host family or a shared flat for the duration of your course. If you spend an exchange semester at TU Braunschweig directly after your Summer School course, you have the option of getting a room in a student hall of residence.

All forms of accommodation come with additional costs of around 300 to 600 euros per month.

Of course, you are free to organise another form of accommodation on your own (e.g. hotel, hostel, AirBnB). You will find helpful information on the following websites:

Overview of hotels in Braunschweig

Sublet rentals

Couchsurfing

Airbnb

Braunschweig is very easy to reach by various means of transport. Detailed information on how to get here can be found here:

Getting to Braunschweig

For all summer school courses, you will find a link containing detailed information on how to apply. The application and registration is done directly via the contact information given there. Please note that for courses taught in English, a language certificate of level B2 should usually be submitted. This proof does not have to be official, and can be issued by your university.

The respective application deadline and the participation requirements can be found in the short descriptions of the courses offered.

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Braunschweig, with around 250,000 inhabitants, is the largest city between Hanover and Berlin: it is an attractive shopping city, with a lively cultural scene and the centre of one of the two most research-intensive regions in Europe.

Learn more about the city of Braunschweig.

The university cafeteria at TU Braunschweig offers several different dishes every day, as well as a salad bar and snacks. The dishes usually cost between 3.00 to 5.00 euros. There are also numerous cafés and restaurants around campus that offer affordable lunch menus. If you're not too hungry, you can get small snacks for 2.00 to 5.00 euros at local bakeries.

Find out more about the university cafeteria at TU Braunschweig.

As part of TU Braunschweig Summer School courses, there is an extensive leisure programme where we tour the city of Braunschweig, its surroundings and learn its history together.

• We visit sights, companies, research institutions and local museums.
• There is also the opportunity to take part in excursions to the surrounding area.
• In addition, you can get to know local students better and make international friends at organized free-time activities.

In the case of online courses, the content is supplemented by a virtual social programme giving the opportunity to socialize with your fellow students and get to know the city of Braunschweig.

You can find detailed information on the social programme in the descriptions of the respective courses.

Braunschweig is a student city, which adds to the vibrant range of bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs. Due to the historical importance of the city - Goethe's Faust was premiered here, among other things - there is still a wide range of cultural activities on offer today, including opera, theatre and dance theatre.

Find out more about the social programme during your summer school in Braunschweig.

There is a central advisory and coordination office for all questions and requests concerning TU Braunschweig Summer School offers and services. Please contact Joana Zimmer:

summerschool(at)tu-braunschweig.de 
☎  +49 531 391-14339

Braunschweig has a well-developed local transport system. TU Braunschweig is easy to reach by public transport. But you can also get from A to B quickly by bike in Braunschweig. Renting a bike for the duration of your stay is possible as well.

Find information on public transport in Braunschweig(German)

Find information on bikesharing in Braunschweig(German)

Find out whether you need a visa for your stay in Germany. If you need a visa, please contact the German embassy in your country as early as possible. You will need a letter of acceptance, which you will receive from us as soon as you have been offered a place in one of our Summer Schools. You can find all important information on the subject of visa on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

Visit website of the Federal Foreign Office