The Faculty of Architecture and Design at Hochschule Wismar collaborates with regional, national and international companies and institutions, offering students a wide range of opportunities to engage with practical tasks. The International Office of Hochschule Wismar, together with the coordinator for international affairs and study organisation at the Faculty of Architecture and Design, are your main contacts for questions about internships, studying abroad and international academic exchange programmes.
Where would you like to spend your semester abroad, and at which university? The Faculty of Architecture and Design maintains a wide range of international partnerships. Explore our partner universities in Europe and around the world to find the one that best suits your needs.
- Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm/Sweden)
Master´s programme in Architectural Lighting Design
Exchange studies
- Hellenic Open University (Patras/Greece)
Lighting Design MA
Research Cooperation, Staff Exchange
- University of the Aegean, Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering (Syros/Greece)
Language: Greek
- University of South-Eastern Norway
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
Department of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design
Contact person: Prof. Jan Blieske
- Slovac University of Technology in Bratislava (Bratislava/Slovakia)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture and Urban Planning
Faculty of Architecture
Erasmus+ Incoming
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
- Technical University of Košice (Košice/Slovakia)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture and Urban Planning
Faculty of Arts
Incoming Students
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara (Ferrara/Italy)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Department of Architecture
Exchange Students
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel, Prof. Dr. Frank Braun (BIW)
- Università Iuav di Venezia (Venice/Italy)
Incoming Students
Contact person: Prof. Matthias Ludwig
- Università degli Studi di Napoli „Federico II“ (Naples/Italy)
Faculty of Architecture
Exchange Students
Contact person: Prof. Arnd Florian Hennemeyer
- Fachhochschule Kärnten (Spittal/Austria)
Civil Engineeering & Architecture
Incoming Exchange Students
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Claudia von Laar (BIW)
- Cracow University of Technology (Cracow/Poland)
Faculty of Architecture
Erasmus Students
- Bialystok University of Technology (Bialystok/Poland)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture and Urban Planning
Faculty of Architecture
Erasmus+ Course Catalogue
- University of Debrecen (Debrecen/Hungary)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture and Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Incoming Students
- Brno University of Technology (Brno/Czech Republic)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture and Urban Planning
Faculty of Architecture
Erasmus+ programme
- École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris - Val de Seine (Paris/France)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Incoming Students
Contact person: Prof. Arnd Florian Hennemeyer
- Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Istanbul/Turkey)
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
- Iceland University of the Arts (Reykjavík/Iceland)
Department of Design and Architecture
BA Architecture
BA Fashion Design
BA Visual Communication
BA Product Design
MA in Design
Incoming exchange
Contact persons: Prof. Tom Hanke, Prof. Bettina Menzel
- Estonian Academy of Arts (Tallin/Estonia)
Incoming Students
Contact person: Prof. Ulrike Rahe
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts (Cracow/Poland)
Bachelor and Master study in Interior Design
Faculty of Interior Design
Erasmus+ Course Catalogue
Contact persons: Prof. Michael Rudnik, Prof. Hanka Polkehn
- Bialystok University of Technology (Bialystok/Poland)
Bachelor and Master study in Interior Design
Faculty of Architecture
Erasmus+ Course Catalogue
Contact person: Prof. Michael Rudnik
- Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczna we Wroclawiu (Breslau/Poland)
Bachelor and Master study in Interior Design
Faculty of Interior Design
Contact persons: Prof. Achim Hack, Prof. Bettina Menzel
No cooperation agreement, but good contacts
- Slovac University of Technology in Bratislava (Bratislava/Slovakia)
Master study in Interior Design
Faculty of Architecture
Erasmus+ Incoming
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
- Technical University in Zvolen (Zvolen/Slovakia)
Bachelor and Master study in Interior Design
Department of Furniture and Interior Design
- Università degli Studi di Napoli „Federico II“ (Naples/Italy)
Faculty of Architecture
Exchange Students
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Susanne Deicher, Prof. Arnd Florian Hennemeyer
- Iceland University of the Arts (Reykjavík/Iceland)
Department of Design and Architecture
BA Architecture
BA Fashion Design
BA Visual Communication
BA Product Design
MA in Design
Incoming exchange
Contact persons: Prof. Tom Hanke, Prof. Bettina Menzel
- Accademia Italiana arte moda design (Rome and Florence/Italy)
Bachelor Programs
Fashion Design
Interior and Product Design
Jewerly Design
Communication Design
Photography
Contact persons: Prof. Ilka Raupach, Prof. Andrea Wippermann
- Estonian Academy of Arts (Tallin/Estonia)
Incoming Students
Contact person: Prof. Ulrike Rahe
- Art Academy of Latvia (Riga/Latvia)
Bachelor and Master study – Faculty of Visual Arts (2D), Faculty of Visual Plastic Arts (3D), Faculty of Audio-Visual Media Art
Erasmus+ programme
Contact person: Prof. Hanka Polkehn
- Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (Valmiera/Latvia)
Master study – Media and Digital Literacy, Strategic Communication, Virtual Reality and Mobile Technologies
Exchange Students
- Linnaeus University (Kalmar and Växjö/Sweden)
Bachelor study in Communication Design/Graphic Design
Design and Humanities
Exchange studies
Contact person: Prof. Tom Hanke
- NHL University of Applied Sciences (Leeuwarden /Netherlands)
Bachelor and Master study
Exchange Programmes in Communication Design
Exchange studies
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts (Cracow/Poland)
Bachelor and Master study
Faculty of Painting
Faculty of Sculpture
Faculty of Graphic Arts
Faculty of Intermedia
Erasmus+ Course Catalogue
Contact person: Prof. Hanka Polkehn
- Iceland University of the Arts (Reykjavík/Iceland)
Department of Design and Architecture
BA Architecture
BA Fashion Design
BA Visual Communication
BA Product Design
MA in Design
Incoming exchange
Contact persons: Prof. Tom Hanke, Prof. Bettina Menzel
- Università Iuav di Venezia (Venice/Italy)
Incoming Students
Contact person: Prof. Maxi Berger
- Accademia Italiana arte moda design (Rom und Florenz/Italien)
Bachelor Programs
Fashion Design
Interior and Product Design
Jewerly Design
Communication Design
Photography
Contact persons: Prof. Ilka Raupach, Prof. Andrea Wippermann
- Estonian Academy of Arts (Tallin/Estonia)
Incoming Students
Contact person: Prof. Ulrike Rahe
- Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg (Hasselt/Belgium)
Bachelor and Master study in Jewellery Design
School of Arts
Exchange Students
Contact person: Prof. Andrea Wippermann
- Østfold University College (Halden/Norwegen)
Courses for exchange students
- LAB University of Applied Sciences (Lappeenranta/Finnland)
Bachelor- und Masterstudium des Schmuckdesigns
Department of Fine Arts
Exchange Students
Contact person: Prof. Andrea Wippermann
- Linnaeus University (Kalmar und Växjö/Sweden)
Bachelor and Master study in Design
Design and Humanities
Exchange studies
Contact person: Prof. Andrea Wippermann
- Oslo Metropolitan University (Oslo/Norway)
Bachelor and Master study in Product Design
Department of Product Design
Exchange Students
- Art Academy of Latvia (Riga/Latvia)
Bachelor and Master study – Faculty of Design
Erasmus+ programme
Contact persons: Prof. Hanka Polkehn, Frau Heidi Godemann
- NHL University of Applied Sciences (Leeuwarden /Netherlands)
Bachelor and Master study
Communication, Media and Design
Exchange studies
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts (Cracow/Poland)
Bachelor and Master study
Faculty of Industrial Design
Faculty of Painting
Faculty of Sculpture
Erasmus+ Course Catalogue
Contact person: Prof. Hanka Polkehn
- Koszalin University of Technology (Koszalin/Poland)
Bachelor and Master study
Institute of Industrial Design
Contact person: Frau Heidi Godemann
- Slovac University of Technology in Bratislava (Bratislava/Slovakia)
Bachelor and Master study in Product Design
Faculty of Architecture, Institute of Industrial Design
Erasmus+ Incoming
Contact person: Frau Heidi Godemann
- Technical University of Košice (Košice/Slovakia)
Bachelor and Master study in Product Design
Faculty of Arts
Incoming Students
Contact person: Frau Heidi Godemann
- Technical University in Zvolen (Zvolen/Slovakia)
Department of Mechanics, Engineering and Design
Incoming Students
- Universidade de Coruña (A Coruña und Ferrol/Spain)
Engineering Degree in Industrial Design and Product Development
Incoming Exchange Students
- Iceland University of the Arts (Reykjavík/Iceland)
Department of Design and Architecture
BA Architecture
BA Fashion Design
BA Visual Communication
BA Product Design
MA in Design
Incoming exchange
Contact persons: Prof. Tom Hanke, Prof. Bettina Menzel
- Accademia Italiana arte moda design (Rome and Florence/Italy)
Bachelor Programs
Fashion Design
Interior and Product Design
Jewerly Design
Communication Design
Photography
Contact persons: Prof. Ilka Raupach, Prof. Andrea Wippermann
- Estonian Academy of Arts (Tallin/Estonia)
Incoming Students
Contact person: Prof. Ulrike Rahe
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Bangkok/Thailand)
School of Architecture and Design
Exchange Programs
- Islamic University of Indonesia (Yogyakarta/Indonesia)
Contact person: Prof. Martin Wollensak, Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Free of tuition fees
- UTS Sydney (Sydney/Australia)
Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
Contact persons: Prof. Matthias Ludwig, Prof. Dr. Beate Niemann
Currently only with tuition fees
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico City/Mexico)
Facultad de Arquitectura
Contact persons: Prof. Matthias Ludwig, Prof. Bettina Menzel,
Frau Heidi Godemann
Free of tuition fees
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Artes
Contact person: Prof. Jan Blieske
- Shenyang Jianzhu University (Shenyang/China)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Contact person: Prof. Simon Takasaki-Lauw
Free of tuition fees, Dormitory free of charge,
Double-Master programme possible
- Unitec (Auckland/New Zealand)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Free of tuition fees, internationally accredited language proof in English like TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge, Pearson´s is necessary
(Bachelor - IELTS 6.0, Master IELTS 6.5)
- University of Hartford (USA)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Department of Architecture
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Free of tuition fees
- Assumption University of Thailand (Bangkok/Thailand)
Bachelor study in Architecture
Inbound Exchange Programs
Montfort del Rosario School of Architecture and Design
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Free of tuition fees
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Bangkok/Thailand)
School of Architecture and Design
- Udayana University of Denpasar (Bali/Indonesia)
Tropical Architecture, Interior & Green Design
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Low tuition fees, no cooperation agreement, but good contacts to the University
- Islamic University of Indonesia (Yogyakarta/Indonesia)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Free of tuition fees
University presentation
- University of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Faculty of Built Environment
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Free of tuition fees
- NUST Windhuk (Windhuk/Namibia)
Bachelor study in Architecture
Department for Architecture, Planning and Construction
Contact persons: Prof. Silke Flaßnöcker,
Frau Regina Krause (Robert-Schmidt-Institut)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico City/Mexico)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Facultad de Arquitectura
Contact persons: Prof. Matthias Ludwig, Prof. Bettina Menzel,
Frau Heidi Godemann
Free of tuition fees
- Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí/Mexico)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Facultad de Hábitat
Curriculum
Contact person: Prof. Matthias Ludwig
- UTS Sydney (Sydney/Australia)
Bachelor and Master study in Architecture
Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
Contact persons: Prof. Matthias Ludwig, Prof. Dr. Beate Niemann
Currently only with tuition fees
- South Valley University (Luxor and Quena/Egypt)
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Susanne Deicher
Research cooperation
- National University of Civil Engineering (Hanoi/Vietnam)
Contact persons: Prof. Bettina Menzel
Student-Workshops
- Unitec (Auckland/New Zealand)
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Free of tuition fees
Student report
- Assumption University of Thailand (Bangkok/Thailand)
Bachelor study in Architecture
Inbound Exchange Programs
Montfort del Rosario School of Architecture and Design
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Marcus Hackel
Free of tuition fees
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Bangkok/Thailand)
Bachelor study in Interior Design
School of Architecture and Design
Exchange Programs
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico City/Mexico)
Facultad de Arquitectura
Contact persons: Prof. Bettina Menzel, Prof. Matthias Ludwig,
Frau Heidi Godemann
Free of tuition fees
- UTS Sydney (Sydney/Australia)
Bachelor study in Interior Design
Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
Contact persons: Prof. Matthias Ludwig, Prof. Dr. Beate Niemann
Currently only with tuition fees
- Universidad de la Habana (Havanna/Cuba)
Instituto Superior de Diseño
Contact persons: Prof. Hanka Polkehn, Prof. Christoph-Adrian Macher
Free of tuition fees
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Coyoacan/Mexico)
Centro de Investigationes de Diseño Industrial
Contact persons: Frau Heidi Godemann, Prof. Bettina Menzel
Free of tuition fees
- Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí/Mexiko)
Contact persons: Frau Heidi Godemann, Prof. Matthias Ludwig
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Bangkok/Thailand)
School of Architecture and Design
Exchange Programs
- Ling Tung University (Taichung/Taiwan)
Bachelor and Master study in Communication Design
Contact person: Frau Heidi Godemann
- Universidad de la Habana (Havanna/Cuba)
Instituto Superior de Diseño
Contact persons: Prof. Christoph-Adrian Macher, Prof. Hanka Polkehn
Free of tuition fees
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México(Mexico City/Mexico)
Centro de Investigationes de Diseño Industrial
Contact persons: Frau Heidi Godemann, Prof. Bettina Menzel,
Prof. Matthias Ludwig
Free of tuition fees
- Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí(San Luis Potosí/Mexico)
Contact persons: Frau Heidi Godemann, Prof. Matthias Ludwig
- Ling Tung University (Taichung/Taiwan)
Bachelor and Master study
Contact person: Frau Heidi Godemann
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Bangkok/Thailand)
Bachelor study in Industrial Design
School of Architecture and Design
Exchange Programs
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Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latvia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, USA.
Please remember the application deadlines
Application deadlines for an exchange semester in Europe:
Winter semester – by March of the same year
Summer semester – by October of the previous year
Application deadlines for an exchange semester outside Europe:
Winter semester – by the end of the previous year
Summer semester – by May of the previous year
You should arrange credit transfer before your planned period abroad. Please check in advance with the relevant contact person or the Examination Board whether the modules you have chosen can be recognised under the current examination and study regulations. Credits will be transferred after your period of study abroad, so don’t forget to bring your transcript of records with you.
Europe
Students wishing to study at one of our partner universities in Europe may apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship.
Worldwide
There are further scholarships for students to study, work, or to graduate worldwide (except Erasmus+ Universities), as DAAD,
AuslandsBAföG, Scholarships worldwide.
For more information on scholarship opportunities, please contact Mrs. Stubbe, Head of the International Office.
For advices on the language or preparation of the language certificate, please contact the Language Service Centre of the Hochschule Wismar.
