# Study in Berlin, Germany > Berlin has 33 universities and colleges offering 1,224 degree courses (485 Bachelor's, 681 Master's), and 34% of them are taught in English or bilingually. A student flat costs about €725 a month (30 m² flat in Berlin incl. utilities, MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026). Tuition for non-EU students: €0 — Public universities charge no tuition for regular degrees; you pay only the semester contribution (roughly €300–400, including the semester ticket). Germany's capital and its most international city: start-ups, galleries, huge parks and a nightlife that never really stops. Freie Universität, Humboldt-Universität and TU Berlin sit alongside dozens of smaller colleges, and you can get by in English almost everywhere. **Find a course:** https://app.whereismyuni.com/dashboard/map?area=BE ## Cost of living - Rent: ≈ €725 (30 m² flat in Berlin incl. utilities, MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026) - Tuition for non-EU students: €0 — Public universities charge no tuition for regular degrees; you pay only the semester contribution (roughly €300–400, including the semester ticket). - Berlin is Germany's second-most expensive student city after Munich (≈ €725 for a 30 m² flat, MLP 2026) — start the flat hunt before you arrive and watch out for rental scams. - Register your address (Anmeldung) at a Bürgeramt early — appointments can take weeks, and you need it for a bank account and your residence permit. - Most public universities include the Deutschland-Semesterticket in the semester contribution, so all city transport and regional trains in Germany are covered. ## Industries & employers - **Zalando** (E-commerce): Europe's big online fashion platform, headquartered in Berlin. - **Delivery Hero** (Tech): Global food-delivery group, headquartered in Berlin. - **N26** (Fintech): Mobile bank, headquartered in Berlin. - **Deutsche Bahn** (Transport): Germany's national railway, headquartered at Potsdamer Platz. - **Siemens** (Engineering & tech): One of its largest sites worldwide; it is rebuilding Siemensstadt as a research and tech campus. - **Charité** (Health & research): One of Europe's largest university hospitals. ## Culture & people Berliners are direct — the famous 'Berliner Schnauze' can sound rude but is rarely meant that way. The city is young, diverse and informal: about one in four residents holds a foreign passport, and many offices, cafés and shared flats run in English. Life spreads across neighbourhoods (Kieze) each with its own feel — Kreuzberg, Neukölln, Prenzlauer Berg, Charlottenburg. Late-night kiosks (Spätis), döner and currywurst are everyday staples, and the city's history, from the Wall to reunification, is visible on almost every street. ## Events & festivals - **Berlinale** (February): One of the world's big film festivals — and unlike Cannes, most screenings are open to the public. - **Karneval der Kulturen** (Pentecost weekend): A street festival and parade in Kreuzberg celebrating the city's many cultures. - **Berlin Marathon** (Late September): One of the world's fastest marathon courses, with crowds lining the route through the city. - **Festival of Lights** (October): Landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and Berlin Cathedral lit up with projections for ten nights. ## Places to see - **Museum Island** (UNESCO): Five world-class museums on an island in the Spree, including the Pergamon and the Neues Museum. - **Tempelhofer Feld** (Park): A former airport, closed in 2008 and now a huge park for cycling, kites and barbecues on the runways. - **East Side Gallery** (History): About 1.3 km of the Berlin Wall, painted by artists from around the world. - **Brandenburg Gate** (Landmark): The symbol of division and reunification, at the end of Unter den Linden. - **Berlin Wall Memorial** (History): The open-air memorial on Bernauer Straße keeps a full section of the border strip. - **Reichstag dome** (Landmark): The glass dome above the German parliament — free to visit with advance online registration. ## Getting around U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams and buses cover the whole city, and on weekend nights the U-Bahn runs around the clock. Most public universities include the Deutschland-Semesterticket in the semester contribution, so you can also take regional trains anywhere in Germany. Berlin is flat and has a growing network of bike lanes. Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is about 30 minutes from the centre by train. Berlin Hauptbahnhof has direct ICE trains to Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Cologne, and night or EuroCity trains to Prague, Vienna and Amsterdam. ## FAQ ### Do international students pay tuition in Berlin? No. Berlin's public universities charge no tuition for regular bachelor's and consecutive master's degrees, for EU and non-EU students alike; you pay only a semester contribution of roughly €300–400, which includes the semester ticket. ### Is Berlin expensive for students? Rent is the main cost: a 30 m² student flat costs about €725 a month and a shared-flat room about €659 — second only to Munich among the 38 cities in the MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026. Food, transport and culture are still cheaper than in most Western European capitals. ### Can I study in English in Berlin? Yes — 34% of the 1,224 degree courses listed for Berlin on Where Is My Uni? are taught in English or bilingually, one of the highest shares in Germany. ### How many universities are there in Berlin? Where Is My Uni? lists 33 universities in Berlin, from the large Freie Universität, Humboldt-Universität and TU Berlin to universities of applied sciences and art colleges. ### How do I get around Berlin as a student? With the Deutschland-Semesterticket included at most public universities, you can use every U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and bus in Berlin plus regional trains across Germany; the U-Bahn runs all night on weekends. ## Sources - [MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026 (IW Köln)](https://www.iwkoeln.de/studien/michael-voigtlaender-christian-oberst-philipp-deschermeier-mlp-studentenwohnreport-2026.html) - [HU Berlin — Germany semester ticket](https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/study/during-your-studies/study-organisation/germany-semester-ticket) - [HWR Berlin — Semester fee](https://www.hwr-berlin.de/en/study/studying-at-the-hwr-berlin/organizing-your-degree/semester-fee) - [Wikipedia — Berlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin) - [Wikipedia — Tempelhofer Feld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempelhofer_Feld) - [Wikipedia — East Side Gallery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Side_Gallery) --- Published by [Where Is My Uni?](https://whereismyuni.com) — every German university on one map. 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