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Services for International Students

Are you an international student studying at TU Darmstadt? Do you have questions? We are here to help! Here you will find contact options, office hours and contact persons for special topics such as exchange programmes, double degree programmes and offers for refugees.

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International Counter

The International Counter is the first point of contact for international students. You can visit the counter online or on campus Stadtmitte in karo5 Monday through Friday.

Opening hours:

Monday: 14 – 16 h (CET)
Tuesday – Friday: 10 – 12 h (CET)

Meeting password for the online Counter: Counter

Online Counter

Telephone Hotline for International Students

+49 6151-16 21675

Monday: 10:00 – 13:00 (CET)
Tuesday: 13:00 – 16:00 (CET)
Thursday: 10:00 – 13:00 (CET)

Wednesdays and Fridays closed.

Consultation

For general questions visit the International Counter online or in the karo5 building on campus Stadtmitte . For individual advice, please visit the websites of the responsible unit and contact them by e-mail.

Contact information

Application & Admission
(Enrollment for Degree-Seeking)
International Student Services
Refugee Integration
Exchange Incomings Erasmus
Exchange Incomings Overseas
Exchange Outgoings Erasmus
Exchange Outgoings Overseas

FAQ International Students

Organising your stay

Please send your documents by mail to TU Darmstadt, Referat Zulassung International, Karolinenplatz 5, 64289 Darmstadt. In many cases you can also send your documents as a PDF scan by email.

We will send you your documents by mail or as a PDF scan by email. If necessary, please update your postal address to TUCaN or let know your current address.

The student ID/ semester ticket will be sent to you by mail to the address saved in TUCaN. If necessary, update your address in TUCaN or inform about your current address.

To get a confirmation for Foreigners' Office please send an e-mail to with the following documentl as a .pdf attachment

  • a copy of your Performance Record (Leistungsspiegel). This can be

The Foreigners Office works as fast and efficiently as possible. We know that you need these documents, but under the current circumstances, we have no influence on appointments with the immigration authorities.

When you send a request/e-mail to the Foreigners Office, please make sure to write exactly what you need in the subject line. For example: “Fiktionsbescheinigung expired dd.mm.2020”. Please also make sure to include your full name, the address where you are registered, your birthdate and country (as written on your passport).

When you are in an emergency situation, for example: expired Fiktionsbescheinigung, leaving the country with no valid documents or arrived as a tourist and still waiting more than 8-weeks to receive an appointment, please contact .

Please send your request by email to the (ISS) and mention if you are an exchange or degree-seeking international student.

Please send an email to the . We will offer you video consultation.

For further information on how to prepare for and organise your stay in Darmstadt , please visit the website of the International Student services.

Other questions

International Counter: General questions and concerns; first contact point for international students

International Admission: Questions about application, admission, matriculation, delivery of the semester ticket/ student ID, semester fee and video consultation

International Student Services: Questions about health insurance, visa, residence permit and other non-academic subjects as well as registration for online consultation hours

Housing: Questions about accommodation

  • ESHA: Exchange students
  • Wohnraumservice: International students

Refugees: For specific questions and concerns of refugee students.

Erasmus Incomings Europe: Questions from European incomers

Incomings Overseas:Questions from incomers form overseas

Erasmus Outgoings Europe: Questions from outgoers

Outgoings Overseas: Questions from outgoers

PreCIS: Questions about the PreCIS programme

The Welcome Centre support TU Darmstadt international researchers and ATMs in providing both professional advice and practical help in the non-scientific aspects of international research life in Darmstadt. Please contact the Welcome Centre by .

Contact persons

  Name Working area(s) Contact
International Student Services (ISS)
S4|13 303
Flüchtlingsintegration (ZKF)
Mo + Th 11:00 – 13:00 // Tu 13:00 – 15:00
+49 6151 16-29989
S4|13 301
Benedetta Gennaro PhDHead of Unit
+49 6151 16-26680
S4|13 302
Gabriella D'Introno M.A.Advisor for international students
+49 6151 16-26667
S4|13 303
Aaron Szczerba M.A.Officer Refugee Programmes
+49 6151 16-29987
S4|13 302
Birgit Brandes Dipl.-Ing.
Consultations by appointment only
International student support, degree completion grants for international students
+49 6151 16-24042
S4|13 303
Mannaseth Nana AbbanRefugee Integration Administration
+49 6151 16- 29988
S4|13 301
Natalie Wocko M.A.Digital Services
+49 6151 16-22625
S4|13 303
  Name Working area(s) Contact
Christian Tischer M.A.Partnerships and Coordination Oversea Exchange
+49 6151 16-21 676
S1|01 302
Sabine Roos Int. Dipl.-Vw.Institutional Erasmus+ Coordination, Strategical Partnerships Europe
+ 49 6151 16 - 24063
S1|01 304
Tanja Torres Alberich Student mobility Europe (incomings), EU - Work-Placement (Internship), Université franco-allemande
+49 6151 16-24061
S1|01 306
Julia Fitzthum M.A.Partnerships and Student Exchange USA and Canada
+49 6151 16-24054
S1|01 302
  Name Working area(s) Contact
Preparatory Course and Support Programme for International Students at TU Darmstadt
PreCIS
Dr. Saltanat LangohrPreCIS (Preparation Course and Support Programme for International Students)
+49 6151 16-26665
S4 | 13 305