Hochschule Harz, Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften

Key Highlights

• Public university of applied sciences and public-law corporation in Saxony-Anhalt
• Founded in Wernigerode in October 1991
• One institution with campuses in Wernigerode and Halberstadt
• Three academic divisions: Automation and Computer Science, Administrative Sciences, and Business Studies

Student Life & Environment

Student life differs between the two campuses. In Wernigerode, the university describes a campus-centered environment with a dining hall, student accommodation, sports, music, cinema, celebrations, and student-led activities. The Studierendenrat represents student interests, while student initiatives provide routes into cultural, political, technical, sporting, and international engagement. Halberstadt students share the same university services but study at the Domplatz campus, so their daily setting is less concentrated around the Wernigerode residential campus. Accommodation is not automatically provided. Studentenwerk Magdeburg operates halls on the Wernigerode campus and the university points Halberstadt students toward private-room and apartment placement. As an indicative current example, Wohnheim 2 in Wernigerode lists shared-apartment rooms at €211–€256 per month and one-room apartments at €300–€320, including utilities, internet, and television. These are property-specific advertised rates, not a guarantee of availability or a university-wide housing price. Support extends beyond recreation. Student Services handles enrollment and other study administration, while the university describes accessibility and family-study advising. The Career Service assists students and graduates with career orientation, application preparation, job and internship searches, and connections to regional and national employers. Prospective students should compare housing and commuting options for their assigned campus before accepting a place.

Location & Surroundings

The university has two sites in the Harz region of Saxony-Anhalt. Its Wernigerode campus is at Friedrichstraße 57–59 and hosts most business, computing, and engineering study. The Halberstadt site is at Domplatz 16 and is associated primarily with Administrative Sciences. Applicants should treat these as separate day-to-day study locations, not neighboring buildings, and confirm the campus attached to their program. Wernigerode offers the more self-contained campus arrangement. Official student housing is located on campus, and Wohnheim 2 is served by local bus routes 1 and 4 at the Hochschule Harz stop. The semester ticket covers city buses in Wernigerode and Halberstadt, Halberstadt trams, and specified Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe regional services; it does not cover train travel. The two-location model creates different trade-offs. Wernigerode offers immediate access to campus facilities and residence halls, while Halberstadt places administrative-sciences students at a central Domplatz address. Students planning cross-campus activities should examine actual transport times and costs rather than assume the semester ticket makes rail travel free.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The university’s international-applicant guidance states that regular study does not carry tuition fees, but students pay a semester contribution. The official fee page current in August 2026 lists €132 per semester for Wernigerode and €123 for Halberstadt, including the Studentenwerk contribution, a €32 semester ticket, and a €10 student-body contribution. Different rules or charges can apply to continuing-education programs, so applicants should check the fee category of the exact course rather than generalize from standard full-time degrees. Housing and daily living costs are separate. As one current benchmark, Studentenwerk Magdeburg’s Wohnheim 2 in Wernigerode advertised shared-apartment rooms for €211–€256 per month and one-room apartments for €300–€320, including utilities, internet, and television. This reflects one residence and does not establish a typical private-market budget. Availability, deposits, food, insurance, study materials, and travel still need to be budgeted individually. The semester ticket covers listed city and regional public-transport services in the Harz area but excludes trains. This distinction matters for students who expect to commute between cities or travel beyond the bus network. Career support is service-based rather than an employment guarantee. The Career Service provides career orientation, application-document review, workshops, access to internship and job advertisements, and events connecting students with regional and national employers. The available official sources do not publish verified graduate salary, placement-rate, or employer-outcome statistics, so prospective students should assess career fit through the curriculum, practical components, employer partnerships, and the German-language requirements of their intended field.