As of October 2015, the Coordinating Center for Refugee Integration (ZKF) prepares and guides current and perspective students with refugee status for university life, serves as the central point of contact for refugees at TU Darmstadt, and takes on a wide-range of internal and external requests.
The ZKF guides and advises on topics such as, but not limited to:
- University Entrance Requirements & Qualification
- Learning German
- Financing Your Studies
- Networking
Consultation hours
Online and in person consultation hours are held at the following times:
Tuesday 13:00 – 15:00 h
Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00 h
If you have any questions and need advice, please click on the following button during office hours and type in the password “ZKF” to enter the virtual waiting room and please wait for your host.
Please note that we might ask you for personal data during the consultation (e.g. name, status, etc.) in order to give you helpful advice.
HessenFonds - Funding period April 2025 - März 2026
The Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture (HMWK) awards scholarships for particularly talented and high-achieving refugee students, PhD students and researchers within the framework of the “HessenFonds”.
Prerequisites:
- Eligible for asylum or status as a recognized refugee
- Generally not registered in Germany for more than four years at the time of the start of funding.
- The continuous residence in Germany does not exceed five years.
- Students
- Enrollment at TU Darmstadt (if you are studying at another university in Hessen, please contact the respective office at your university)
- Outstanding academic performance
- PhD students
- Acceptance as a doctoral candidate incl. supervision commitment at a public university in the state of Hesse
- Outstanding scientific performance
Extent of support:
- Students
- 300 euro / month
- PhD students
- 1.200 euro / month
Funding period:
- 1 April 2025 – 31 März 2026
Direct application at the Hessian Ministry of Science and Arts is not possible.
Are you interested in applying? Then please contact us as soon as possible. We are happy to help you and answer your questions.
Our internal application deadline is 10 November 2024.
Information on the HessenFonds scholarship for refugee and at risk researchers as well as PhD students at risk can be found on the SAR website and the HMWK website.
Services for prospective students
Preparatory Courses
ZKF, in close cooperation with the Language Centre of the TU Darmstadt, offers 4 preparatory courses with language focus at different levels. These courses prepare prospective students to acquire the language skills necessary for studying in Germany.
At a glance:
- Modular structure (10 weeks per module)
- Teaching of academic language, with technical terminology being taught from the very beginning
- Daily instruction, 24 hours per week
- Participation is free of cost
A goal-oriented supporting program, which consists of regular study-related trainings and workshops, cultural events, and in-depth mentoring round out the language offerings.
You need to apply for a spot in our university preparation courses.
Application for the preparatory courses
- Are you interested in joining a course? For the next application period an application form will be provided below.
- We will then invite you to an information event “Campus Orientation”.
- Participation in the campus orientation is compulsory for the subsequent application.
- Please note that we do not offer courses on the language skill levels of A1 and A2. For those levels, please consider other institutions offering language courses.
Registration outside of application period
Please note that the application process for the upcoming language courses from October 2024 has ended. Still, you are welcome to fill out the registration form below to send us your information. We will then reach out to you as soon as new information regarding the application to our language courses is available.
Application process
Video about the application process
In this video you will learn how the application procedure for our preparatory language courses works. You can also use our flyer with a checklist to guide you through all the steps of a successful application.
Services for Students
The units “Central Coordination Office for Refugee Integration” (ZKF) and “International Student Services” (ISS) are grouped together under one specialised department, thus bringing together students with and without a refugee background at all the various stages.
We summarised important information for you here. On the pages of International Student Services (ISS) you will find further useful advice. Please contact us if you have any specific questions.
Integration Network of Hessian Universities
Universities in Hesse work closely together in a cooperative network to prepare refugees interested in studying for a degree in Germany.
The jointly published information brochure provides an overview of the wide range of offers throughout Hesse.
Please contact the university near you.
