Living Expenses

Obviously living expenses mainly depend on your personal lifestyle. Please consider that living abroad is always expensive.  Taking all items into account students have to expect expenses of approximately 600,00 € to 700,00 € per month. To be on the safe side, please make sure you have enough money to make a living. You can not count on regular financial support during your studies.

Overview of costs
           Kosten
Rent200,00 - 400,00 €, a one time payment of 20,00 € service fee (only at the “Studentenwerk”) and about 300,00 € deposit
Health insuranceabout 77,90 € at the public health insurance companies (special rate for students, thereof 64,77 € health insurance, 13,13 € nursing insurance)
Lunch at the mensaThe price of one meal is about 1,75 - 5,00 €.

Semester Ticket99,50 € (per semester) for public transportation in the region
Teaching materials30,00 -100,00 € specialist literature, schoolbooks, textbooks and equipment
Semester feeUlm University: 63,50 € per semester, Ulm University of Applied Sciences: 64,50 € per semester, University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm: 64,00 € per semester 
Administrative fee of the state of Baden-Württemberg60,00 € per semester in Ulm and 20 € for students of Business Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering/Logistics and Health Information Management
Tuition fees500,00 € per semester for students of the University of Applied Science Neu-Ulm and 250,00 € for students of Business Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering/Logistics and Health Information Management

Furthermore:  expenses for clothing, necessary items and leisure time activities