Important Note
All forms on this page are in German. Our student counselors will assist you during the introduction sessions to fill them out correctly.
City Registration
After finding accommodation, you must register within the first two weeks of your stay at one of the offices of the City Hall. Their >> offices are located in all parts of the city.
All students must present the following >> form together with the rental agreement for your apartment, and your passport (or for EU alternatively: Identity Card).
Foreigners coming from one of the EU countries (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), also need the following >> form plus:
- your student ID-card
- one copy of your national ID-card
- proof of valid health insurance
- proof of financial resources for your living costs.
City registration does not require any fees.
Opening a Bank Account
It is highly recommended to open a bank account in Germany for the duration of your stay. You may do it at a bank of your choice. Some institutes offer special conditions for students. The Foreigner's Office might ask you to open a blocked account for your stay in Germany (670 Euro per month). In this case you must open an account.
Registration Foreigner's Office of the City
All foreigners, except citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have to go to this office within 90 days of arriving in Germany. The office is located in Prager Str. 128, building B.I, from HHL you can take tram 15 to "Technisches Rathaus".
For your registration you will need:
- Your passport
- The application form DOWNLOAD
- Proof of health insurance (copy)
Usually you will receive a residence permit with duration maximum of two years that you must prolong in case your studies take longer.
- Proof of financial resources for your living costs (copy), including scholarship awarding letters from a German or EU public organization
- 1 passport sized picture
- Rental agreement (original copy plus one additional copy)
- Student ID-Card
- For foreigners who are living in Germany and hold a residence permit for a different purpose (not for studying at HHL): a letter from HHL that the change of the residence purpose is advisable.
The fees are as follows:
- Free for citizens of Switzerland, and for all applicants with a public (e.g. DAAD) scholarship
- 60 Euro for all other applicants (for two years)
- 50 Euro for all other applicants (for one year)
- 40 Euro for changing the purpose of stay
Social Fee
Each student must pay a social fee to the local student union. This fee has to be paid to HHL, and HHL is obliged to transfer the money to the student union. The fee is 99 Euro (starting with Spring 2012), and includes a free usage of Leipzig’s public transport system during 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. as well as on weekends.
In case you want to use public transportation for free also on daytime during the whole semester, you can buy a special semester ticket for additional 81,10 Euro directly at one of the LVB stores.
A waiver of the mandatory fee is possible only in cases where the student is absent from Leipzig for a period of at least six months. The student union will decide based on the >> written application (in German) of the individual student.
Moving Bonus
In case you have lived outside of Leipzig prior to your start at HHL, and you have chosen to take your main residence in Leipzig for the duration of your studies (registration as “Hauptwohnung”) the city of Leipzig will refund part of your mandatory social fee, and transfer 150 Euro on application.
Students eligible for application are M.Sc. students and some exchange students. These students must show that their attendance in the program at HHL is directly connected with their Bachelor’s degree (subject and timeframe).
Not eligible are Ph.D. and MBA students. Also not eligible are students who were registered in Leipzig before coming to HHL.
Application deadline is December 31; in addition you must be registered in Leipzig by December 31. You will need: >> application form, enrollment certificate, proof that your program at HHL is in direct timeline after completing your undergraduate degree.
Contact:
Sophie Schnick
Assistant Director International Relations
Tel: +49 341 9851-745
Fax: +49 341 9851-810
E-mail: sophie.schnick@hhl.de
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