# Study in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany > Saxony-Anhalt has 13 universities and colleges offering 617 degree courses (246 Bachelor's, 286 Master's), and 21% of them are taught in English or bilingually. A student flat costs about €393 a month (30 m² flat in Magdeburg 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 (about €100–400, usually including the semester ticket). Bauhaus heritage, the Harz mountains and affordable cities on the Elbe and Saale. Halle and Magdeburg are the main university cities, both with low rents, and Leipzig is about half an hour from Halle by train. **Find a course:** https://app.whereismyuni.com/dashboard/map?area=ST ## Cost of living - Rent: ≈ €393 (30 m² flat in Magdeburg 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 (about €100–400, usually including the semester ticket). - Magdeburg is the second-cheapest of the 38 cities in the MLP 2026 study — about €393 for a 30 m² flat. - Halle is about half an hour from Leipzig by S-Bahn, so you can enjoy a bigger city's nightlife and still pay Halle rents. - Dessau's Bauhaus building, where the famous design school worked from 1925, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ## Industries & employers - **Dow** (Chemicals): Large chemical site in Schkopau near Halle. - **TotalEnergies** (Energy & chemicals): Runs the Leuna refinery in the Leuna chemical park. - **Enercon** (Wind energy): Builds wind-turbine generators in Magdeburg. - **Bayer** (Pharma): Makes tablets, including aspirin, in Bitterfeld. - **Rotkäppchen-Mumm** (Food & drink): Germany's best-known sparkling wine, headquartered in Freyburg. ## Culture & people This is the land of the Reformation and of modern design: Martin Luther posted his 95 theses in Wittenberg in 1517, and the Bauhaus moved to Dessau in 1925. Handel was born in Halle, which still celebrates him every year. People are modest and practical. Halle's Halloren chocolate factory is Germany's oldest, the Saale-Unstrut region makes wine at the northern edge of German wine country, and the Harz mountains are full of witch legends that come alive on Walpurgis Night. ## Events & festivals - **Handel Festival, Halle** (Late May – June): Concerts and operas of George Frideric Handel in the composer's home town. - **Walpurgis Night in the Harz** (30 April): Witch and devil festivals in Harz towns such as Thale and Schierke. - **Advent in the Courtyards, Quedlinburg** (Advent weekends): A Christmas market spread across the courtyards of a UNESCO-listed half-timbered town. ## Places to see - **Magdeburg Cathedral** (Landmark): Germany's oldest Gothic cathedral and the burial place of Emperor Otto the Great. - **Magdeburg Water Bridge** (Landmark): A 918 m canal bridge that carries ships across the Elbe. - **Bauhaus Dessau** (UNESCO): The school building and Masters' Houses designed by Walter Gropius. - **Halle (Saale)** (City): The market square with the five-towered Market Church, and the Francke Foundations nearby. - **Lutherstadt Wittenberg** (UNESCO): The Castle Church and Luther's House, where the Reformation began. - **Brocken** (Mountain): The highest peak in northern Germany (1,141 m), reached on foot or by steam train. ## Getting around Most universities include the Deutschland-Semesterticket in the semester contribution, which covers trams, buses and regional trains across Germany. The S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland links Halle with Leipzig and its airport. Halle is on the fast ICE line between Berlin and Munich, and Magdeburg has regional express trains to Berlin and Hanover. Leipzig/Halle Airport lies between the two cities, just over the border in Saxony. ## FAQ ### Is Saxony-Anhalt cheap for students? Yes. A 30 m² student flat in Magdeburg costs about €393 a month, the second-lowest of the 38 cities in the MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026 after Chemnitz. ### Do international students pay tuition in Saxony-Anhalt? No. Public universities in Saxony-Anhalt charge no tuition for regular bachelor's and consecutive master's degrees; students pay only the semester contribution. ### Can I study in English in Saxony-Anhalt? Yes — 21% of the 617 degree courses listed for Saxony-Anhalt on Where Is My Uni? are taught in English or bilingually, with Magdeburg offering a high share. ### What is the best university city in Saxony-Anhalt? Halle has the state's largest university, Martin Luther University, and sits next to Leipzig; Magdeburg is strong in engineering and computer science; Dessau is known for design and architecture. ### How do I get around Saxony-Anhalt as a student? Regional trains and the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland connect the cities, and the Deutschland-Semesterticket included at most universities covers them; Halle has fast ICE links to Berlin and Munich. ## Sources - [MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026 (IW Köln)](https://www.iwkoeln.de/studien/michael-voigtlaender-christian-oberst-philipp-deschermeier-mlp-studentenwohnreport-2026.html) - [Wikipedia — Saxony-Anhalt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony-Anhalt) - [Wikipedia — Bauhaus and its sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus_and_its_Sites_in_Weimar,_Dessau_and_Bernau) - [Wikipedia — Magdeburg Water Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg_Water_Bridge) - [Wikipedia — Magdeburg Cathedral](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg_Cathedral) - [Wikipedia — Brocken](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocken) --- Published by [Where Is My Uni?](https://whereismyuni.com) — every German university on one map. 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