{"id":93,"date":"2026-02-25T11:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-international-education-engagement\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:34:19","slug":"outbound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/outbound\/","title":{"rendered":"From WI to Hessen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Side Menu 1\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" 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wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/hessen\/hwx-in-via-trm\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">HWX in Via TRM<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/international-admissions\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">International Admissions (Undergraduate)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/international-employees\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">International Employees<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/international-student-services\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">International Student Services<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/legal\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Legal<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/study-abroad-away\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Study Abroad\/Away<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/travel\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Travel<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Hessen Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture (Wissenschaft und Forschung, Kunst und Kultur-HMWK) offers a diverse range of programs, including Winter University (January), Summer University, Traditional Semester, Modified Semester, Internships, and Virtual Programs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Hessen-Wisconsin Exchange Program Student Guide can be shared in whole or in part with students preparing for a program in Hessen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-international-education-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/382\/2026\/02\/HWX-Guide-for-Outbound-Students.pdf\">HWX Guide for Outbound Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outbound Advisor Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-accordion\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Application &amp; Nomination Deadlines &amp; Process<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universityofwisconsin.sharepoint.com\/sites\/HWX-group\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FHWX-group%2FShared+Documents%2FGeneral%2FHWX+Nomination+Process+%28outbound%29.mp4&amp;referrer=StreamWebApp.Web&amp;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied.view.f7c3dad2-8b81-46d3-a77a-c319c362ca08&amp;startedResponseCatch=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nomination Process Training Video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Application Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWs follow their own internal study abroad application processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UWs complete disciplinary record checks and health disclosures as they normally would. This information is not shared with the HWX Coordinators at UWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UW&#8217;s collect and retain the UW System Uniform Statement of Responsibility. This is not shared with the HWX Coordinators at UWS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nomination Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UWs advise students to create an account and log in to the UWS instance of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsin.via-trm.com\/visitor-programs-v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Via TRM<\/a>&nbsp;to complete &amp; submit a &#8220;Request for Nomination&#8221; form (aka &#8220;Application&#8221; in Via TRM).\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students download Hessen&#8217;s &#8220;paper&#8221; application form from the &#8220;Request for Nomination&#8221; form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students submit the Hessen &#8220;paper&#8221; application form to their home campus study abroad office.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The HWX Coordinator at UWS sends the HWX advisor on the UW campus an electronic &#8220;Nomination&#8221; form by email.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The nomination form is connected to the student&#8217;s completed &#8220;Request for Nomination&#8221; form, so cannot be emailed until after the student submits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The HWX advisor on the UW campus submits the &#8220;Nomination&#8221; form and uploads relevant supporting documents:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hessen Application (required)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unofficial University Transcript (required)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resume (ONLY IF&nbsp;the related work history questions on the Hessen Application are not complete)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passport copy (OPTIONAL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-2 Letters of Reference (OPTIONAL. Consider asking the applicant to submit a reference letter ONLY IF the applicant\u2019s grades are low.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language Certificate or Equivalent (OPTIONAL.&nbsp;ONLY IF taking regular university courses in German)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The HWX Coordinators at UWS and in Hessen review the nomination materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Hessen, nomination documents are circulated first to the Ministry and then to the prospective host campus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HWX advisors on the UW campuses received updates for individual students as their forms are processed (see &#8220;HWX in Via TRM&#8221;, &#8220;Via TRM Form Statuses&#8221; in the menu to the left).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<strong>Nomination Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>March 12<\/strong>: International Summer Universities and Fall Semester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October 12<\/strong>: International Winter Universities &amp; Spring Semester<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Application Fee<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWS will bill your campus a&nbsp;<strong>$100 application fee<\/strong>&nbsp;per nominated student by initiating an&nbsp;<strong>Internal Service Delivery (ISD) in Workday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order for UWS to initiate an ISD, the person nominating the student will share the following Workday \u201c<strong>worktags<\/strong>\u201d by inputting these into the applicant &#8220;<strong>Nomination Form<\/strong>&#8220;. The person on your campus familiar with your unit&#8217;s financial accounts in Workday should be able to give you the information you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provide this only if your campus has set this up for this expense (e.g. specific project codes, specialized identifier like \u201cHWX\u201d, or a specific \u201c136\u201d program worktag).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Driver<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost Center<\/strong>&nbsp;(if the default associated with the Driver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this transaction will use the Cost Center default in Workday (i.e. the transaction does not require changes to this default), you\u2019ll leave this field blank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this transaction will use the Fund default in Workday (i.e. the transaction does not require changes to this default), you\u2019ll leave this field blank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Function<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this transaction will use the Function default in Workday (i.e. the transaction does not require changes to this default), you\u2019ll leave this field blank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional\/Specific Worktags<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Course Transfer<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWs follow internal protocol for determining, approving, and awarding transfer credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some Hessen schools may require UW students to complete a &#8220;Learning Agreement&#8221; before and\/or after arrival abroad. A Learning Agreement lists the courses the student will complete and must be signed by a home campus advisor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Eligibility<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both&nbsp;<strong>undergraduate<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>graduate<\/strong>&nbsp;level students are eligible to exchange on short-term, semester, and year-long programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students need a&nbsp;<strong>cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher<\/strong>. &nbsp;If you feel a student is a quality candidate who has shown marked improvement from previous semesters, you may attach up to three letters of recommendation from instructors, advisors, or administration who know the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A student applying for the Hessen Exchange program must have&nbsp;<strong>completed at least one academic semester<\/strong>&nbsp;prior to the start of their Hessen experience.&nbsp; If a student is applying during their first semester, they must include at least two letters of recommendation from current instructors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Emergency Contacts in Hessen<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HWX Coordinator in Hessen<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; During Business Hours in Hessen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Julia Volz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:julia.volz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">julia.volz@admin.uni-giessen.de<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from a cell: 49.64.1991.2130<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from a landline: 011.49.64.1991.2130<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from within Germany: 064.1991.2130&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imke Polland-Schmandt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:Imke.Polland-Schmandt@admin.uni-giessen.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Imke.Polland-Schmandt@admin.uni-giessen.de<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from a cell: 49.64.1991.2170<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from a landline: 011.49.64.1991.2170<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from within Germany: 064.1991.2170<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-giessen.de\/en\/international-pages\/contact\/contactaaa\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Office<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:internationales@admin.uni-giessen.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">internationales@admin.uni-giessen.de<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from a cell: 49.64.1991.2176<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from a landline: 011.49.64.1991.2176<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from within Germany: 064.1991.2176<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>US Consulate in Frankfurt<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp; During Business Hours in Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From a land line:&nbsp;011-49-69-75350<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address: Giessener Strass 30, Frankfurt am Main<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From a cell phone:&nbsp;49-69-75350<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>English Taught Courses<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most&nbsp;<strong>January and summer<\/strong>&nbsp;programs are taught entirely in English.&nbsp; Although IWUs and ISUs include a German language component, students from around the world attend and many may speak English.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The majority of Hessen institutions offer a wide variety of&nbsp;<strong>semester<\/strong>&nbsp;courses and majors taught entirely in English.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Extension Request<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a student requests an additional term abroad, follow this protocol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon student submission of the Request for Nomination form, the UW HWX Coordinator begins the process of requesting the extension from Hessen colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The student first follows the Home Campus protocol for requesting a program extension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the Home Campus approves the extension, the Home Campus advisor requests, via email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:global@wisconsin.edu\">global@wisconsin.edu<\/a>, that the process be started to submit an extension request to administrative partners abroad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upon receipt of the request, the UW HWX Coordinator will create a new \u201cRequest for Nomination\u201d form in Via TRM, copying data from the student&#8217;s original request into the new request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The student will receive an automated email with a link. The student will review and update data in the new Request and click &#8220;Submit&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upon student submission of the Request for Nomination form, the UW HWX Coordinator begins the process of requesting the extension from Hessen colleagues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>German Language Proficiency<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who plan to enroll in a&nbsp;<strong>German language course<\/strong>&nbsp;will take a language placement test during the first days of orientation.&nbsp; The test will be used to evaluate language skills and placement in the appropriate level of German language.&nbsp; Students with no prior German experience will not be evaluated and will automatically be placed in the lowest level German language class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who plan to take&nbsp;<strong>courses in German<\/strong>&nbsp;may or may not need to submit evidence of German language proficiency.&nbsp; Each Hessen institution has its own admissions requirements. Therefore, each UW should ensure that student proficiency in German is high enough to successfully complete the intended course of study. Here\u2019s an example UW guideline (this is NOT an official requirement \u2013 each UW comes up with its own requirement):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>German-taught courses, including semester &amp; academic year, IUSP, IWU &amp; ISU:<br><\/strong>At a minimum, completion of any 300 level German Language course with a grade of A or B, completion of GERMAN 204 with consent of the department, or equivalent proficiency with consent of the department is required. Students studying in German are required to submit a recommendation either from the German Language Division study abroad liaison or from their German language instructor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students attend Hessen institutions from around the world, and many speak English.&nbsp; Advise your students to be aware that they may take all courses in German; however, international students and peers from the U.S. may speak English outside of class.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Health Insurance<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students on any length program must be enrolled by their home campus in the&nbsp;<strong>UW-contracted insurance plan<\/strong>. UW Administration does not purchase insurance on behalf of UW students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students studying for a semester or longer are also required to carry and pay for&nbsp;<strong>German National Health Insurance (GNHI)<\/strong>.&nbsp; To apply for and receive a Residence Permit, students must show that they have unlimited coverage as provided only by the GNHI.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Students will personally receive a bill for the GNHI and are required to pay in advance of their travel<\/strong>.&nbsp; Costs for GNHI average approximately \u20ac125-150 per month.&nbsp;While there is redundancy in the UW and GNHI plans, the UW insurance includes trip cancellation, trip delay, travelers\u2019 assistance, emergency evacuation, security evacuation, and other provisions not included in the GNHI.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>International Summer Universities (ISU)<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISUs are short-term immersive programs specifically developed for international students. They offer German language and culture coursework, coursework in one or more academic fields, excursions, and cultural activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following links are also available from individual program brochures in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsin.via-trm.com\/visitor-programs-v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Via TRM<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iukassel.de\/en\/isukassel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universit\u00e4t Kassel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isu.h-da.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences<\/a>&nbsp;(h_da)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-fulda.de\/international\/international-office\/exchange-students\/short-term-programmes\/international-summer-university-isu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fulda University of Applied Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-marburg.de\/en\/studying\/incomings\/short-term-programs\/isu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philipps-Universit\u00e4t Marburg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tu-darmstadt.de\/studieren\/studieninteressierte\/internationale_studieninteressierte\/kurzzeitprogramme_und_sommeruniversitaet\/summer_university_engineering_and_language\/index.en.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technical University of Darmstadt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thm.de\/site\/en\/international\/incoming-paths-to-the-thm\/short-term-stays\/summer-schools-at-thm-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen<\/a>&nbsp;(THM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Length &amp; Timing<\/strong><\/td><td>4 weeks&nbsp; |&nbsp; summer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Classroom Hours<\/strong><\/td><td>2 seminars of 36-40 hours combinedworkshops 8-20 hours each (depending on ISU)German language course 36-48 hours; all levels offered<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>U.S. Credit Equivalency<\/strong><\/td><td>Each campus awards credit as per campus policies.&nbsp; In general, consider:3 credits total for the two seminars combined3 credits for German language course<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Language of Instruction<\/strong><\/td><td>EnglishHS Fulda also offers courses in German<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>German Language Course<\/strong><\/td><td>Completion of the German language course is required of all students.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exchange Balance<\/strong><\/td><td>0.5 FTE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tuition &amp; Fees<\/strong><\/td><td>Students pay tuition on 6 credits regardless of the number of credits earned.Students do not pay segregated fees, municipal fees, and other similar fees to the UW. Instead, students pay the German Semesterbeitrag upon arrival in Germany.Tuition paid to the HOME university covers cost of instruction at the Hessen institution PLUS other items as listed in the HOST school\u2019s \u201cprogram fees\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Hessen \u201cprogram fee\u201d often includes more than cost of instruction; UW students receive all \u201cprogram fee\u201d inclusions at no additional cost. See each individual ISU webpage for a list of \u201cprogram fee\u201d inclusions at that specific ISU.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>International Winter Universities (IWU \/ January)<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IWUs are short-term immersive programs specifically developed for international students. They offer German language and culture coursework, coursework in one or more academic fields, excursions, and cultural activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following links are also available from individual program brochures in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsin.via-trm.com\/visitor-programs-v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Via TRM<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iukassel.de\/en\/iwukassel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universit\u00e4t Kassel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wup.h-da.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-fulda.de\/en\/international\/international-office\/exchange-students\/short-term-programmes\/international-winter-university-iwu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fulda University of Applied Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-giessen.de\/de\/fbz\/fb01\/internationales\/winterschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justus-Liebig University Giessen<\/a>&nbsp;(JLU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-marburg.de\/en\/studying\/incomings\/short-term-programs\/iwu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philipps-Universit\u00e4t Marburg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Length &amp; Timing<\/strong><\/td><td>3 weeks&nbsp; |&nbsp; January<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Classroom Hours<\/strong><\/td><td>2 seminars of 45 classroom hours combinedworkshops approx. 12 hours each (depending on IWU)German language course 30 hours; all levels offered<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>U.S. Credit Equivalency<\/strong><\/td><td>Each campus awards credit as per campus policies.&nbsp; In general, consider:3 credits for the seminar2 credits for German language course<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Language of Instruction<\/strong><\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>German Language Course<\/strong><\/td><td>Completion of the German language course is required of all students.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exchange Balance<\/strong><\/td><td>0.5 FTE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tuition &amp; Fees<\/strong><\/td><td>Students pay tuition on 6 credits regardless of the number of credits earned.Students do not pay segregated fees, municipal fees, and other similar fees to the UW.&nbsp;Instead, students pay the German Semesterbeitrag upon arrival in Germany.Tuition paid to the HOME university covers cost of instruction at the Hessen institution PLUS other items as listed in the HOST school\u2019s \u201cprogram fees\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Hessen \u201cprogram fee\u201d often includes more than cost of instruction; UW students receive all \u201cprogram fee\u201d inclusions at no additional cost. See each individual IWU webpage for a list of \u201cprogram fee\u201d inclusions at that specific IWU.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Internships<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studiumplus.de\/international\/incoming-english\/european-industrial-experience-mittelhessen-eiem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Industrial Experience Central Hesse<\/a>&nbsp;(EIEM) at THM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mittelhessen is the strong industrial region just north of Frankfurt\/Main. THM&#8217;s partner companies offer exchange students placements in Business Administration, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Civil Engineering\/ Architecture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The work placements are accredited modules of StudiumPlus at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Following an optional intensive German language course, that will also help settle into life in Germany, participants will work full-time in our partner companies. Minimum salary of \u20ac 600 per placement month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other Internship Opportunities in Hessen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students studying in Hessen may also be helped to find internships by their host institution on a case-by-case basis.&nbsp; It\u2019s best to ask in advance whether the particular institution your student will attend can offer this type of assistance.&nbsp; To do this, contact the coordinator at the appropriate campus directly.&nbsp; In general, internships may be better supported at Hochschule than at universities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Because of the student residence permit and student health insurance, consider the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A student may pursue a full semester of study followed by six weeks of full-time internship (a student cannot do an ISU\/IWU followed by an internship).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The internship experience will carry a maximum number of allowed hours; hours worked&nbsp;on campus&nbsp;DO NOT count toward the maximum number of internship hours allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Opportunities Outside the Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The non-profit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.steuben-schurz.org\/usa-interns\/\"><strong>German-American Internship Program<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;was founded by the Steuben-Schurz-Gesellschaft e.V. and the&nbsp;U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt; the Hessen Ministry of Education is a cooperating partner.&nbsp; Students who wish to intern in Germany during their experience abroad, even when the internship may be completed during the second semester of a full academic year program, should contact this organization PRIOR TO TRAVEL ABROAD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daad.org\/en\/find-funding\/scholarship-database\/\">DAAD Scholarship Database<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;has information on scholarship-funded internships in Germany.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Modified Semester Programs<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following links are also available from individual program brochures in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsin.via-trm.com\/visitor-programs-v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Via TRM<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-fulda.de\/wirtschaft\/international\/informationen-fuer-incomings\/international-course-in-business#:~:text=ICB%20is%20a%20course%20targeted,German%20and%20other%20international%20students.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Course in Business<\/a>&nbsp;at HS Fulda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Department of Business invites students from abroad to participate in the International Course in Business (ICB) with a focus on sustainability and digital developments in Europe and the world. ICB is a course targeted to the needs of international exchange students. Participants will enjoy an international setting, working on topics such as business management, sustainability and digitalization together with German and other international students. The ICB is fully conducted in English and up to 30 ECTS are awarded in case of successful participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-fulda.de\/sozialwesen\/internationales\/incomings\/international-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nternational Course in Social Work<\/a>&nbsp;at HS Fulda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Department of Social Work invites exchange students from abroad to attend the International Course in Social Work which is designed for students from our partner universities and regular Fulda students enrolled in Bachelor\u2019s programmes in Social Work or comparable Bachelor\u2019s programmes.&nbsp;The course is especially tailored to students who do not (yet) speak German. The language of instruction is English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-marburg.de\/en\/studying\/incomings\/exchange-programs\/iusp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philipps-Universit\u00e4t Marburg International Undergraduate Study Program (IUSP)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students receive a transcript in the form of a Certificate (Zertifikat) from the University of Marburg with the distinction of IUSP at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IUSP adapts the German university calendar to U.S. students&#8217; needs, allowing IUSP participants to spend a semester abroad without missing a semester at home.&nbsp; A standard IUSP course load consists of an intensive German course, a German history and politics course, and two seminars. &nbsp;The IUSP starts six-weeks prior to the German semester, during which time students take an intensive language workshop and cultural class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IUSP program fee includes an interesting cultural program with multiple weekend excursions to important historical and cultural sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Length &amp; Timing<\/strong><ul><li>1-2 semesters following the U.S. academic calendar during both fall &amp; spring<\/li><\/ul><strong>Contact Hours<\/strong><ul><li>120 hours German Language course<\/li><li>56 hours Course on History &amp; Politics<\/li><li>48 hours seminar (lecture plus tutorial)<\/li><li>36 hours conversation course (optional)<\/li><\/ul><strong>U.S. Credit Equivalency<\/strong>Each campus awards credit as per campus policies.\u00a0 In general, consider:<ul><li>30 ECTS = full-time enrollment<\/li><li>Many institutions award credit by dividing ECTS in half.<\/li><\/ul><strong>Language of Instruction<\/strong><ul><li>English or German in a variety of academic fields<\/li><\/ul><strong>German Language Course<\/strong><ul><li>6-week German culture &amp; history course prior to the semester<\/li><li>not designed as an intensive language program<\/li><li>It is expected that students will increase their German language proficiency while taking classes relevant to all fields of study.<\/li><\/ul><strong>Exchange Balance<\/strong><ul><li>1.0 FTE<\/li><\/ul><strong>Tuition &amp; Fees<\/strong><ul><li>Students pay tuition on 12 credits regardless of the number of credits earned.<\/li><li>Students do not pay segregated fees, municipal fees, and other similar fees to the UW.\u00a0Instead, students pay the German Semesterbeitrag upon arrival in Germany.<\/li><li>Tuition paid to the UW HOME campus covers tuition only at the HOST campus.<ul><li>UW students pay additional fees for room, board, etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><strong>Transcript<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Seat Requests for IWU \/ ISU<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Content Coming Soon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Semester Programs (Traditional)<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fourteen Hessen Universities that participate in the Hessen-Wisconsin Exchange (HWX) operate on the traditional German Semester schedule and operate during two semesters: The Winter Semester (October thru February) and the Summer Semester (April thru July).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the offset start dates, traditionally, our students will choose to attend the Summer Semester because it will not affect interfer with the Wisconsin semester.&nbsp; We also have students who choose to spend an entire year immersed into the German culture, either at one University or two, depending on their motivations and courses they would like to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional German semesters offer our students the greatest variety of choices in classes and institutions. Many of the Hessen universities offer English taught courses in various academic fields as well as numerous English-taught majors.&nbsp; It is best for the students to review the \u201cEnglish Taught Programs and Courses\u201d document to help them narrow their options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, a student may be able to complete a free pre-semester German language course (they pay for housing, meals, insurance, and incidentals) and even add an ISU (International Summer University) to the end of their stay, thus maximizing their experience and spreading out the cost of their international flight over additional credits. Some students have acquired 48+ECTS in just seven months (24 credits). These are special instances, but if you have an interested student, please contact us and we will try to make the process as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following links are also available from individual program brochures in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsin.via-trm.com\/visitor-programs-v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Via TRM<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-kassel.de\/uni\/en\/study\/before-the-application\/study-guide-for-international-students\/exchange-studies-at-the-university-of-kassel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universit\u00e4t Kassel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/international.h-da.de\/en\/1\/your-stay-at-h-da\/students\/international-exchange-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences<\/a>&nbsp;(h_da)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankfurt-university.de\/en\/studies\/international-office\/incomings\/exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences<\/a>&nbsp;(Frankfurt UAS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-fulda.de\/en\/international\/international-students\/exchange-students-incoming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fulda University of Applied Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-frankfurt.de\/122909823?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goethe University Frankfurt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hfg-offenbach.de\/en\/pages\/international-office-1#incomings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hochschule f\u00fcr Gestaltung Offenbach<\/a>&nbsp;(HfG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-geisenheim.de\/en\/studies\/international\/your-route-to-geisenheim\/exchange-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hochschule Geisenheim<\/a>&nbsp;(HGU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-rm.de\/en\/international\/wege-an-die-hsrm\/exchange-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hochschule RheinMain<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hfmdk-frankfurt.de\/en\/thema\/international-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hochschulen f\u00fcr Musik und Darstellende Kunst<\/a>&nbsp;(HfMDKs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staedelschule.de\/en\/application\/exchange_studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hoschschule fur Bildende Kunste-Stadelschule<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-giessen.de\/en\/international-pages\/exchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justus-Liebig University Giessen<\/a>&nbsp;(JLU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-marburg.de\/en\/studying\/incomings\/mix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philipps-Universit\u00e4t Marburg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tu-darmstadt.de\/studieren\/studieninteressierte\/internationale_studieninteressierte\/austauschprogramme_inbound\/index.en.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technical University of Darmstadt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thm.de\/site\/en\/international\/incoming-paths-to-the-thm\/exchange-students.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen<\/a>&nbsp;(THM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Timing of the Exchange<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin students who participate in one semester of exchange typically study in Hessen over spring semester. The fall semester in Hessen doesn\u2019t end until after the spring semester in Wisconsin begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin students who participate in two consecutive semesters of exchange typically study in Hessen over fall semester followed by spring.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Training (New Advisor)<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universityofwisconsin-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/jeremy_kox_wisconsin_edu\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fjeremy%5Fkox%5Fwisconsin%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FRecordings%2FHWX%20Outgoing%20Student%20Advisor%20Training%2D20260113%5F100449%2DMeeting%20Recording%2Emp4&amp;referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&amp;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2E2eb90250%2D69dd%2D4a20%2Dacf8%2Dec954f3973b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Training Video<\/a>&nbsp;(all program elements; recorded January 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universityofwisconsin.sharepoint.com\/sites\/HWX-group\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FHWX-group%2FShared+Documents%2FGeneral%2FHWX+Nomination+Process+%28outbound%29.mp4&amp;referrer=StreamWebApp.Web&amp;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied.view.f7c3dad2-8b81-46d3-a77a-c319c362ca08&amp;startedResponseCatch=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nomination Process Training Video<\/a>&nbsp;(recorded December 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click within the video transcripts to skip forward\/backward to specific points within the video.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Transcripts<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Semester Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Germany, transcripts are not automatically generated for students.&nbsp; Additionally, not all academic information is maintained in a central place at individual universities, so it often becomes the responsibility of the student to collect the necessary paperwork and submit this paperwork with a request for a transcript.&nbsp; Therefore, each exchange student should let the host institution know that a Transcript\/Cirtifikat will be needed upon program completion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each UW sets its own policy on acceptable documentation for course &amp; credit transfer.&nbsp; For example, an institution may accept individual Scheine as evidence of course &amp; exam completion or may require that the Scheine be submitted for creation of an official transcript at the host institution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSchein\u201d defined: a \u201cSchein\u201d is a certificate of course completion for one individual course.&nbsp; It is given directly to the student by the course instructor.&nbsp; \u201cScheine\u201d is the plural form of \u201cSchein\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>International Winter &amp; Summer Universities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Winter and International Summer Universities don\u2019t use the Schein system; transcripts are available to students at program end without going through the process described above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Tuition &amp; Segregated Fees<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outbound students never pay segregated fees, municipal fees, and other similar fees to their home institution.&nbsp; Instead,&nbsp;<strong>students&nbsp;<\/strong>pay the&nbsp;<strong>German&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Semesterbeitrag<\/strong>&nbsp;upon arrival in Germany; German Semesterbeitrag fees are approximately&nbsp;<strong>\u20ac400<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outbound students participating on an&nbsp;<strong><em>IWU or ISU pay tuition on six credits to their home university&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>regardless of the number of credits earned.&nbsp; Outbound student tuition includes everything covered by the Hessen IWU or ISU program fee as announced by the individual host universities!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outbound students participating on a semester or year program, including IUSP in Marburg,&nbsp;<strong><em>pay tuition on twelve credits per semester to their home university regardless of the number of credits earned.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>UW Study Abroad Fairs<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HWX administrators at UWS use this information to send materials to UW campuses prior to study abroad fairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is the information in this chart incorrect? Email corrections to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:global@wisconsin.edu\">global@wisconsin.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Materials Should Arrive at the Campus by<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Campus<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Fall Semester<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Spring Semester<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eau Claire<\/td><td>September 1<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Green Bay<\/td><td>September 1<\/td><td>January 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>La Crosse<\/td><td>September 1<\/td><td>January 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Madison<\/td><td>September 18<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Milwaukee<\/td><td>August 26<\/td><td>January 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oshkosh<\/td><td>September 1<\/td><td>January 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parkside<\/td><td>September 23<\/td><td>February 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Platteville<\/td><td>September 21<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>River Falls<\/td><td>September 23<\/td><td>February 10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stevens&nbsp;Point<\/td><td>September 23<\/td><td>January 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stout<\/td><td>September 1<\/td><td>January 31<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Superior<\/td><td>October 1<\/td><td>February 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Whitewater<\/td><td>August 15<\/td><td>January 15<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Visa &amp; Residence Permit<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>90 Days or Fewer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>U.S. citizens who study in Germany for 90 days or fewer do not need a visa to enter Germany and will not need to apply for a Residence Permit once in Germany.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-EU Citizens may or may not need a visa to enter Germany.&nbsp; Use the German Missions in the United States&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.germany.info\/us-en\/visa-navigator-2315250\">Visa Navigator<\/a>&nbsp;to research who needs a visa and who does not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Greater than 90 Days<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A National Visa \/ Residence Permit is required for all study programs longer than 90 days. A list of required application documents is available on the German Mission in the U.S.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.germany.info\/us-en\/service\/visa\/residence-visa-922288?openAccordionId=item-953982-1-panel\">Residence Visa \/ Long Stay Visa<\/a>&nbsp;web page (navigate to \u201cPreparing Your Application\u201d, \u201cStudy\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>U.S. citizens who plan to study in Germany for 91 days or longer do not need a visa to enter Germany but MUST apply for a&nbsp;<em>Residence Permit<\/em>. U.S. citizens apply following either OPTION 1 or OPTION 2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Non-EU citizens, use the German Missions in the United States&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.germany.info\/us-en\/visa-navigator-2315250\">Visa Navigator<\/a>&nbsp;to research who needs a visa and who does not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants may be required to provide documentation in addition to what is listed on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.germany.info\/us-en\/service\/visa\/residence-visa-922288?openAccordionId=item-953982-1-panel\">Residence Visa \/ Long Stay Visa<\/a>; applicants should be proactive in asking whether additional documentation might be required as early in the process as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OPTION 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If your student has a&nbsp;<em>specific<\/em>&nbsp;housing assignment well in advance, they may&nbsp;<strong>apply<\/strong>&nbsp;to the<strong>&nbsp;German Consulate in Chicago&nbsp;<\/strong>for a Residence Permit<strong>&nbsp;before<\/strong>&nbsp;leaving the U.S. &nbsp;<strong><u>Be advised that this can take many months!<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OPTION 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most U.S. citizen students enter Germany on the&nbsp;<em>visa waiver program<\/em>&nbsp;(without applying for a visa in advance of travel).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students must carry the proper documentation with them when they travel to Germany and&nbsp;<strong>apply for a Residence Permit just after arrival<\/strong>. However, students who arrive in Germany without the proper documents in hand will find this to be a very difficult process. If possible, require that your students bring all documents required for the Residence Permit to your office for your review prior to departure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff in the host school international office will guide students through the application process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PROOF OF ADEQUATE FINANCIAL MEANS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the National Visa for Students application checklist, linked from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.germany.info\/us-en\/service\/visa\/residence-visa-922288?openAccordionId=item-953982-1-panel\">Residence Visa \/ Long Stay Visa<\/a>, for details on the&nbsp;<strong>amount of money<\/strong>&nbsp;a student must have at their disposal and the option to prove financial means using a&nbsp;<strong>blocked account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There may be other ways in which a&nbsp;<em>particular<\/em>&nbsp;applicant may provide evidence of sufficient funds; request information from the Consulate in Chicago for other ways in which an applicant might meet the requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PASSPORT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To apply for a visa, the applicant\u2019s passport must<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>have at least two blank visa pages;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have been&nbsp;issued&nbsp;(not extended) within the last ten years; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>be valid for at least 3 months past the expected final departure date from Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Withdrawal (from program)<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who withdraw on or before the deadlines below&nbsp;<strong>do not count<\/strong>&nbsp;in the exchange balance.&nbsp; Those who withdraw after the following deadlines&nbsp;<strong>do count<\/strong>&nbsp;in the exchange balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Withdrawal Deadline: May 31&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All International Summer Universities (ISU\u2019s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hessen winter semester (Oct.-Feb.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marburg IUSP fall semester (Aug-Dec.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>THM Fall Internship (Sept. \u2013 Dec.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Withdrawal Deadline: November 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All International Winter Universities (IWU\u2019s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hessen summer semester (Apr.-July)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marburg IUSP spring semester (Jan.-May)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>THM Spring Internship (Sept. \u2013 Dec.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A student who withdraws after the program withdrawal deadline may be replaced with another student, and therefore not included in the exchange balance as a withdrawn student, provided the replacement student applies in sufficient time to a campus that still has openings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Working in Germany<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Without a Residence Permit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students in Germany may not work without a Residence Permit. Students on programs of 90 days or fewer are not eligible to receive a Residence Permit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With a Residence Permit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many student jobs, knowledge of German is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students in Germany with a Resident Permit may work part-time (20 hours per week) during the semester and full-time (40 hours per week) during breaks.&nbsp; This means that during a 12-month period, you can work a maximum of 140 full days or 280 half-days without requesting approval from the German Employment Agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, there are exceptions to the 140-day rule for certain working categories, such as student assistants or mandatory internships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/handbookgermany.de\/en\/student-jobs\">Handbook Germany\u2019s \u201cStudent Jobs\u201d page<\/a>&nbsp;for detailed information on working as a student in Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-uwsa-panel\"><summary>Virtual Programs<\/summary><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-marburg.de\/en\/studying\/incomings\/move\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MarburgOnline: VirtualExchange (MO:VE)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MO:VE offers online courses in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-marburg.de\/en\/studying\/incomings\/move\/academic-program\/german-language-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">German language<\/a>&nbsp;and in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-marburg.de\/en\/studying\/incomings\/move\/academic-program\/classes-kurse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other academic fields<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-giessen.de\/de\/fbz\/fb01\/internationales\/winterschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Justus Liebig University &#8211; Giessen<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This International Winter University (IWU) offers an in-depth approach to current challenges faced in International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law. The program incorporates the major debates and challenges that are currently found in these fields of law. The program combines high-quality teaching by excellent lecturers and practitioners from all over the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hessen Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture (Wissenschaft und Forschung, Kunst und Kultur-HMWK) offers a diverse range of programs, including Winter University (January), Summer University, Traditional Semester, Modified Semester, Internships, and Virtual Programs. 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