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Hochschule der Medien

Stuttgart Media University
Place

Stuttgart , Germany

Website
Website
Number of students
5500

About the study place

Hochschule der Medien is a state university of media studies in Stuttgart. The school is organized into three faculties: Faculty of Printing and Media, Electronic Media and Information and Communication. There are over 30 different degree programmes covering a variety of subjects within media. Everything from printed media to electronic media, design, marketing, library sciences, information sciences and publishing.

Stuttgart is the capital and largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and has a population of around 600,000 people. The city probably stands out from other German cities as it is spread across several hills, valleys and parks. In some of the hills surrounding the city you can even find vineyards. Stuttgart is known as a center of high-tech industry, especially its automotive industry. Porsche, Bosch and Mercedes-Benz all have their headquarters in the city. You will find a lively cultural life in the city as it is home to one of the country’s most prestigious symphonic orchestras as well as several well-known theaters.

The school follows the following guiding principles: appreciation, participation, responsibility, innovation, transparency, trust and diversity. The school wants to create the conditions for exchange and opportunities and to be able to understand the world.

Credits

In order to have 30 ECTS credits approved at OsloMet after the exchange, you must take 30 ECTS credits at this institution. 

 

Semester division

First semester: October—February
Second semester: March—July

Housing

This institution does not offer student accommodation, but can help you find accommodation (www.hdm-stuttgart.de/en).

In the Facebook group OsloMet Utveksling you can contact students who have been there before to hear where they lived and how they went about finding accommodation.