Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences is future-oriented, with practical instruction and ideal conditions for pursuing higher education, just outside of Berlin.
Congratulations! Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences is the perfect choice for your stay abroad: a modern institution in a historical setting, almost in Berlin!
This guide will help you to make your exchange semester a success. Maybe you can find answers to your first questions in our brochure!
An application is easy: Fill in the form on the next page and pay attention to the deadlines – that is it!
After your successful application, things become a bit more complicated. We provide all information necessary to prepare your stay.
Choose your modules from the three departments' class schedules or browse through our modules taught in English either in winter or in the summer term. We also provide some helpful tools such as the academic calendar and information on the ECTS system.
Brandenburg, a der Havel, is a charming town whose appeals may not be evident but worth a second look. While some highlights still await renovation, others have already been reappointed to their former splendor once the margrave of Brandenburg, a Prince Elector, history, culture, and nature are closely entwined the town, which historically has three independent city centers.
Cathedral island, the town's original heart, is also home to its oldest edifice: the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Although construction began in the Romanesque style in 1165, it was completed as a Gothic cathedral. While the exterior is rather inornate, the cathedral surprises the visitor with its sumptuous interior.
Separated by the River Havel, the Old Town and New Town each have two magnificent gate towers. Along with the city walls' ruins, they stand as a monument to the town's old Gothic fortification.
Built-in 1401, St. Catherine's church in the New Town is an impressive example of northern German Gothic brick architecture. St. Gotthard's church in the Old Town was built of the same material just a few years later. The Old Town townhall is a late Gothic brick building with stepped gables and an ornate portal. A stone statue of Knight Roland stands in front of the town hall. Over 5 meters in height, the statue was erected at the end of the 15th century as the town's landmark.
Quiet corners and imposing architecture dating from the late Middle Ages can still be found everywhere in Brandenburg. However, the town is transforming: the University of Applied Sciences, the Higher Regional Court, many new businesses along with cultural and tourist attractions are contributing to a new joie de vivre in Brandenburg.
In Brandenburg a der Havel, there is something for everyone interested in culture. The theatre offers varied and exciting plays, ballet, orchestra performances, and puppet theatre, with about 400 plays, concerts, and ballet performances offered per season. In addition to the large theatre and modern studio stage, the Cathedral, Pauli cloister, museum gardens, locomotive shed, and even the theatre park also serve as "stages" with a distinctive flair.
Friends of the performing arts will also find plenty to do in Brandenburg. The Culture Lab (Kultur-Labor GmbH) brings together two alternative art homes with their long traditions: the lab with its bar and the Fontane club with its much-loved terrace café. Home-grown theatre productions, live music performances, exhibitions, and a repertoire cinema have also become regular events.
Brandenburg is home to some exceptional museums, including the Frey House museum with its attractive collection of mechanical tin toys which hark back to the town's centuries-old tradition of toy production, the museum in the stone gate tower (Steintorturm), a landmark and reminder of the walls which guarded the city during the Middle Ages, as well as the Cathedral Museum with its valuable collection of documents and manuscripts dating from the Middle Ages, including books from the time of the Reformation. An industrial museum commemorating Brandenburg's role as a city of steel and roller mills is the latest addition to Brandenburg's museum collection. Its most important exhibit is a Siemens-Martin oven, the only one of its kind left in Europe.
The music school, the Wredow drawing school, and the Sonnensegel gallery appeal to Brandenburg's younger citizens, and they have discovered many talented local artists.
Culinary delights await you in the town and surrounding region with something to suit almost every different taste. In addition to the Brandenburg region's flavorsome cuisine, you can also enjoy Greek, Italian, and Asian cuisine, to name just a few!
Brandenburg is characterized by the nature of the River Havel region called Havilland. Abundant forests, meadows, and countless lakes make sport and recreation easily accessible. While it is true that there is less to do in winter, there's nothing easier than skating a few figure-eights on one of the many lakes which are frozen over or tobogganing down Marienberg. The warmer it gets, the more difficult decisions get: sailing, motorboating, rowing, fishing, swimming...take your pick! The beautiful lakes in and around Brandenburg not only make water sports lovers' hearts beat faster, but their attractive beaches are an invitation to relax. Hikers and bicyclists can explore the many signposted paths, equestrian and airborne athletes will find ideal conditions here, and even golfers will be pleased with the facilities available closeby.