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Study in Nuremberg

Franconia's big city, with TH Nürnberg, the new UTN and FAU faculties, a famous Christmas market and moderate rents.

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In short

Nuremberg has 5 universities and colleges offering 194 degree courses (87 Bachelor's, 102 Master's), and 12% of them are taught in English or bilingually. A student flat costs about €556 a month (30 m² flat incl. utilities (WG room ≈ €509), MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026). Tuition for non-EU students: Varies — TH Nürnberg charges new non-EU students €1,000 per semester from winter 2026/27, with some programmes exempt. FAU, which teaches partly in Nuremberg, charges new non-EU students from summer 2027. Check the fee page of your exact programme.

Nuremberg is Bavaria's second-largest city, a mix of medieval old town, industrial history and a growing tech scene. Students study at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, the new University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN), art and music colleges, and at FAU's Nuremberg faculties (FAU is listed under Erlangen in our catalogue). Rents are far lower than in Munich, and Erlangen and Fürth are minutes away.

Universities in Nuremberg

Every university and college in Nuremberg in our catalogue, biggest first.

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Cost of living

What studying in Nuremberg costs, from the latest figures we could source.

Rent for a student flat
≈ €556 / month30 m² flat incl. utilities (WG room ≈ €509), MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026
Tuition for non-EU students
VariesPlus the semester contribution every student pays. The rules are summed up in In short.
Proof of funds for a visa
€992 / monthThe proof of funds German missions currently ask of student-visa applicants (€11,904 a year) — confirm with the German embassy or consulate handling your application.

Good to know

  • Nuremberg, Fürth and Erlangen form one transport network — live wherever the rent suits you and commute by U-Bahn or S-Bahn.
  • Bavaria's discounted student Deutschlandticket (€43 a month in 2026) covers the whole VGN network and regional trains nationwide.
  • Avoid the old town's Christmas-market weeks for flat viewings in the centre — the crowds are enormous.

Industries & employers

Big names that hire graduates, and offer internships and working-student jobs, in and around Nuremberg.

  • Siemens

    Engineering & tech

    Several large Siemens sites in Nuremberg and neighbouring Erlangen.

  • DATEV

    Software

    Germany's big accounting-software cooperative, headquartered in Nuremberg.

  • Federal Employment Agency

    Public sector

    The Bundesagentur für Arbeit has its headquarters in Nuremberg.

  • adidas, Puma & Schaeffler

    Sportswear & automotive

    Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, about 25 km away.

Culture & people

Nuremberg wears its long history openly: the Imperial Castle and the walled old town, the Albrecht Dürer house, and — confronting the 20th century — the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds and the courtroom of the Nuremberg Trials.

Day to day it is a down-to-earth Franconian city of Bratwurst, beer gardens and free open-air festivals, with a growing start-up and tech scene around the universities.

Events & festivals

  • Christkindlesmarkt

    Late Nov – Dec

    One of the world's most famous Christmas markets, on the Hauptmarkt.

  • Rock im Park

    June

    One of Germany's biggest rock festivals, at the Zeppelinfeld.

  • Bardentreffen

    Summer

    A free world-music festival across the old town's squares.

  • Blaue Nacht

    May

    A night of art and light installations in museums and streets.

Places to see

  • Imperial Castle

    Castle

    The Kaiserburg above the old town, with views over the red rooftops.

  • Germanisches Nationalmuseum

    Museum

    The largest museum of German cultural history.

  • Memorium Nuremberg Trials

    History

    The courtroom where the Nazi leaders were tried in 1945–46.

  • Franconian Switzerland

    Nature

    Caves, crags and village breweries less than an hour away.

Getting around

Nuremberg has U-Bahn (including driverless lines), trams, buses and S-Bahn, shared with Erlangen and Fürth in the VGN network. The airport is about 12 minutes from the main station by U-Bahn. ICE trains reach Munich in about an hour and Berlin in about three.

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Studying in Nuremberg: FAQ

Which universities are in Nuremberg?

Nuremberg has the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, the University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN), the Academy of Fine Arts, the University of Music and the Protestant University of Applied Sciences. FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg also has faculties in the city.

Is Nuremberg expensive for students?

Not by Bavarian standards. A 30 m² student flat costs about €556 a month and a shared-flat room about €509 (MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026).

Do I pay tuition fees in Nuremberg?

It depends on the institution. TH Nürnberg charges new non-EU students €1,000 per semester from winter 2026/27 (some programmes exempt), and FAU introduces non-EU fees from summer 2027; EU students pay only the semester contribution.

Is Nuremberg a good place for international students?

Yes. It offers big-city life, rents far below Munich's, a strong job market with Siemens, DATEV and the Herzogenaurach sportswear companies, and fast trains to Munich and Berlin.

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