You can find the most important information about organising your studies – including timetables, examination and study regulations, and module handbooks – under your particular degree course. On this page we’ve compiled information about key dates and central services.
Energy-costs subsidy
Students who were enrolled at a university in Germany on 1 December 2022 will receive a subsidy of €200 under the Federal Law on the Payment of a One-time Energy-costs Subsidy for Students (EPPSG).
All students entitled to the payment are required to first set up a BundID user account. Without this account it will not be possible to apply. You can already complete the registration process now. It will be possible to apply for the subsidy as of 15 March 2023.
Information about the cyber-attack
As a result of the cyber-attack on the university's IT infrastructure, not everything is functioning as usual. For this reason, please be sure to read the information on the web page about the cyber-attack.
Lecture and semester dates
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Summer semester 2023: 1 March 2023–31 August 2023
Lecture period: 13 March 2023–15 July 2023
Alternative dates for degree courses in the Department of Nursing and Management: 27 March 2023–29 July 2023
Winter semester 2023/24: 1 September 2023–31 March 2024
Lecture period: 9 October 2023–17 February 2024 (including the three-week examination period)
Lecture-free period:
Christmas holidays: 25 December 2023–5 January 2024
Re-registration
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To re-register for the new semester, please pay the semester contribution by bank transfer within the re-registration period. Please do not pay before the start of the re-registration period as the final amount will not be determined before this period begins.
The semester contribution for summer semester 2023 is €345.
Re-registration deadlines
Winter semester: 1 June–15 August
Summer semester: 1 December–15 February
The semester contribution must be in the HAW Hamburg account by the last day of the re-registration period at the latest!
Important: Late re-registration can result in involuntary deregistration from the university. Subsequent re-registration is only possible within the appeals period. Regardless of whether or not deregistration takes place, an additional administrative fee of €15 will be charged for late re-registration.
If you are financially unable to pay the semester contribution, you may contact the Students' Union (AStA). In warranted cases it can provide you with a loan.
Bank account information
Recipient: HAW Hamburg
BLZ: 20000000
Bank: Deutsche Bundesbank
IBAN: DE08200000000020101544
BIC: MARKDEF1200
Purpose for summer semester 2023:
Semester code 20231 and your student ID number (please do not leave a space in between!) last name, first name (please leave a space between the student ID number and your name!), e.g.: 202312567890 Mustermann, Max
As soon as the semester contribution is credited to the HAW Hamburg account you can update your chip card, and with it your semester ticket for the public transport system. To do so, you must insert the chip card in a validation station.
Health insurance
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All students in Germany are required to have health insurance coverage. Proof of coverage is usually provided upon enrolment.
The transfer of information between universities and health insurance companies will now take place digitally. This means you do not need to submit paper documents to us if you change health insurance providers. After 1 November 2021, please give your new health insurance provider the sender number for HAW Hamburg: H0000531.
If you fall behind on your health insurance payments, this information will be provided to us digitally. You will then be blocked from re-registering for the next semester. As soon as you have made the outstanding payments, your health insurance company will inform us and you will be able to re-register.
If you are currently enrolled at HAW Hamburg and only change your degree course, you do not need a new certificate of health insurance coverage, unless you switch health insurance providers at the same time you switch degree courses.
Note: If you are over 30 years old, you are no longer obligated to have public student health insurance. In this case, you do not need to submit any documents from your health insurance company.
Student ID card
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HAW Hamburg’s electronic student card is a chip card with multiple functions:
• Personalised student ID card with photo
• HVV semester ticket for Hamburg’s public transport system
• HAW library card
• Cashless payment function for the cafeteria (Studierendenwerk Hamburg)
• Access to electronically secured rooms on the HAW campus
The chip card is your student ID card for the duration of your studies at HAW Hamburg.
All you need to do is validate the card at the beginning of each semester following successful re-registration. The functions are valid for one semester only.
myHAW
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The myHAW application and student portal at HAW Hamburg is used to manage the university's application process, degree course organisation, and examinations.
At the current time, students can use their new HAW user ID (w...123@haw-hamburg.de) to sign into myHAW and obtain the access code for the energy-costs subsidy, as well as their enrolment and BAföG (student financial aid) certificates. It is also possible to change your address and submit leave and deregistration requests.
It is not currently possible to view your grades or to register for courses via myHAW.
Examinations and transcripts
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At the moment, transcripts or certificates regarding exam results cannot be issued.
Leave of absence
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If you are unable to attend at least half of the classes in a semester due to extenuating circumstances, you can apply for a leave of absence. Please note that you still have to pay the semester contribution. If you apply for leave extending over several consecutive semesters, the administrative fee can be reimbursed. The application for leave must be received by the Student Admissions and Registration Office before the re-registration deadline. This deadline does not apply to applications for leave due to illness or caregiving responsibilities. You are eligible for a leave of absence if one of the following situations applies:
- Illness
- Caring for a child
- Study abroad
- Military or alternative civilian service
- Financial difficulty
Leave of absence is not possible in the following cases:
- Prior to successful completion of first-year academic courses
- When the timely completion of studies is jeopardised (e.g. in the case of discontinued degree courses)
You can download the application form from myHAW and send the completed version and the supporting documents to the Student Admissions and Registration Office:
HAW Hamburg
Studierendensekretariat
Postfach 10 20 31
D-20014 Hamburg
studierendensekretariat (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de
Changes to personal information / Application forms
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You can find the forms necessary for submitting changes to the Student Admissions and Registration Office on myHAW.
- Internship semester (please include supporting documents!)
You can apply to deregister through the myHAW portal (Mein Studium/Anträge/Exmatrikulation). It is no longer necessary to apply in writing.
You can also change your address in myHAW yourself.
Please note: If you live alone and move within Hamburg, you can change your address with the resident registration office using the eWA (electronic residence registration) online service. To do so, you need a personal ID card with an e-ID function and need to set up a user account. This offer is provided by the City of Hamburg. More information (in German) is available here.
Please inform us in writing of the following changes, making sure to include the supporting documents:
- Name change (please include excerpt from the Familienbuch or for trans people the dgti ID card)
- Change in health insurance provider
- Re-registration for a study semester following an internship semester (request can also be submitted via email)
Please send your application and the supporting documents to the Student Admissions and Registration Office (Studierendensekretariat):
HAW Hamburg
Studierendensekretariat
Postfach 10 20 31
D-20014 Hamburg
studierendensekretariat (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de
If you would like to bring your application to the office at Stiftstraße 69 in person, the mailboxes are located in and in front of the entrance area.
Withdrawal and deregistration
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Upon graduation
Once you have successfully completed your final Bachelor’s or Master’s examination and the responsible Faculty Service Office has sent a copy of your transcript to the Student Admissions and Registration Office, you will be deregistered from the university.
Withdrawal from the university
If you have decided to withdraw from HAW Hamburg before completing your studies, please apply to withdraw through the myHAW portal (see 'Changes to personal information' above).
Change in degree course
If you transfer to a different degree course within HAW Hamburg you do not need to withdraw.
Processing time
It generally takes four weeks for the withdrawal/deregistration process to be completed. Please take this timeline into account if you want to apply for withdrawal. Once your application has been processed, you will receive confirmation of deregistration and your pension statement. If you require immediate proof of deregistration – for example, because you are changing universities – please state this in your application.
Temporarily suspending your studies
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If it is not possible for you to continue studying due to temporary complicating circumstances (e.g. childcare, or caring for a family member), you can apply to temporarily suspend your studies. During this time you will not be a HAW Hamburg student, but you are entitled to be re-enrolled in the degree course you have deregistered from until the deadline given. You can obtain more information from the Student Admissions and Registration Office.
