Lower Saxony · 30539 Hannover
Hochschule Hannover
Hannover· Above average city
German B1
Before you choose
GJU conditions for this university
Note on the GJU host-university list
You need to pass the 4 parts of the B1 exam before you choose this university.
German levelPass all 4 parts of B1
Minimum GPANo extra minimum listed
Extra feesNone listed
Location30539 Hannover, Lower Saxony
Conditions, fees and deadlines can change at any time. This is general information only; confirm with the GJU German Year office and the host university before you submit your choices.
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Campus, dorms and student life
Campus tours, room tours and student vlogs about Hochschule Hannover. Each video plays here or opens on YouTube.
Housing
Where to live in Hannover
Most GJU students live in a Studierendenwerk dorm: cheap, furnished and with bills included. If you miss out, use the private portals below and start early.
*Estimate*Estimated cost. Prices are subject to change. Everyday prices are estimated ranges; fixed official fees are shown at their exact 2026 rate.
Dorm room
€260–380 / month
Bills included
WG room
€420–560 / month
Ask if rent is warm or cold
One-room flat
€600–850 / month
Deposit up to 3 months
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Official housing
Studentenwerk HannoverServes HanoverStudierendenwerk GöttingenServes GöttingenStudierendenwerk OldenburgServes Oldenburg, Emden, WilhelmshavenStudierendenwerk OsnabrückServes Osnabrück, LingenStudierendenwerk OstNiedersachsenServes Wolfenbüttel, BraunschweigFind dorms in HannoverSearch the Studierendenwerk dorm list for this city
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WG rooms and private flats
WG-GesuchtMost usedThe main shared-flat portal in Germany. Turn on email alerts and message fast.KleinanzeigenClassifieds for rooms, sublets, bikes and cheap furniture.ImmoScout24The largest listing site for flats. Landlords often ask for a SCHUFA credit report.ImmoweltThe second big listing site for flats.Studenten-WG.deStudent-only room listings.WG-Suche.deA smaller WG portal, worth checking in smaller towns.HousingAnywherePayment protectionBook a room from Amman with payment protection. Prices are higher; few listings in small towns.WunderflatsFurnished flats for 1–12 months. Good for the internship half of the year.Facebook groupsSearch "[City] WG" and "[University] students". Ask GJU students from last year: they often hand their rooms on.
Avoid scams. Never send a deposit before you have seen the room in person or on a live video call. Never pay through Western Union or a gift card. Ask GJU students from the previous year: they often hand their rooms on.
Prices
Prices for everything in Hannover
Estimated ranges for a student in Hannover, based on German averages and adjusted for a above average city. Prices change constantly.
*Estimate*Estimated cost. Prices are subject to change. Everyday prices are estimated ranges; fixed official fees are shown at their exact 2026 rate.
| Item | Price in Hannover | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fees & paperwork | ||
| Semester fee | €280–420 / semester | Set by each university and includes the €226.80 Deutschlandsemesterticket. Hochschule Schmalkalden: €331.80 for winter 2026/27. |
| Blocked account payout | €992 / month | Official 2026 amount for study visas: €11,904 for 12 months. Providers charge a one-off fee. |
| Public health insurance | €141.16 / month | TK student rate for 2026, under 23. From 23 without children: €146.29. Other public insurers differ by a few euros. |
| Visa (national D visa) | €75 once | Paid at the German embassy in Amman. |
| Residence permit | €100 once | First permit at the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde). Extending it by more than 3 months costs €93. |
| Broadcast fee (Rundfunkbeitrag) | €18.36 / month | Per flat, split among flatmates: €6.12 each with three. |
| Biometric photos | €10–15 once | Photo booth or drugstore (dm, Rossmann). |
| Housing extras | ||
| Deposit (Kaution) | €300–1,500 once | Dorms usually a few hundred euros; private flats up to 3 months of cold rent. |
| Home internet | €10–30 / month | Dorm LAN is sometimes extra, or split a WG contract. |
| Furniture & kitchen basics | €50–200 once | Kleinanzeigen, IKEA, leftovers from outgoing students. |
| Bedding & towels | €40–80 once | IKEA, Primark, TK Maxx. |
| Household liability insurance | €3–6 / month | Haftpflicht: cheap and strongly recommended. |
| Food & groceries | ||
| Groceries | €150–230 / month | Cooking at home, shopping at Aldi, Lidl, Netto, Penny and Kaufland. |
| Mensa main meal | €2.50–5 / meal | Student price with your student card. |
| Bread rolls (Brötchen) | €0.40–0.80 / piece | Supermarket rolls are cheaper than bakery ones. |
| Halal chicken (1 kg) | €7–11 / kg | Turkish or Arabic supermarkets. |
| Rice (1 kg) | €1.50–3 / kg | Basmati costs more. |
| Hummus / tahini jar | €2–4 / jar | Arabic shops and big supermarkets. |
| Milk (1 L) | €1–1.30 / litre | |
| Eggs (10) | €2.50–3.50 / pack | |
| Eating out & drinks | ||
| Döner / falafel | €7–9 / meal | The student staple. |
| Pizza in a restaurant | €9–14 / meal | |
| Restaurant main course | €13–22 / meal | |
| Shawarma plate | €10–15 / meal | Arabic restaurants in bigger cities. |
| Coffee / cappuccino | €2.50–4.50 / cup | Cheaper in the Mensa café. |
| Soft drink / juice in a café | €3–4.50 / glass | |
| Water bottle (supermarket) | €0.30–0.80 / bottle | Plus a small deposit you get back. Tap water is safe to drink. |
| Ice cream scoop | €1.80–2.50 / scoop | |
| Transport | ||
| Regional trains & buses, all Germany | €0 extra | The Deutschlandsemesterticket is part of the semester fee at almost every host university: €226.80 a semester (€37.80 a month) from winter 2026/27. |
| Deutschlandticket (no semester ticket) | €63 / month | Only if your university has no semester ticket. Monthly subscription, cancel any month. |
| My BahnCard 25 (under 27) | €39.90 / year | 25% off ICE and IC tickets, 2nd class. Cancel at least 6 weeks before the year ends, or it renews. |
| ICE / IC long-distance train | €18–80 / trip | Book early for Sparpreis tickets. |
| FlixBus to big cities | €10–35 / trip | |
| Used bike | €80–200 once | Kleinanzeigen or university bike markets. Buy a good lock. |
| E-scooter ride | €3–6 / ride | Lime, Tier and Voi in bigger cities. |
| Taxi (5 km) | €15–22 / ride | |
| Flight to Amman (return) | €220–480 / return | From Frankfurt, Berlin or Munich. Book 2–3 months ahead. |
| Services & phone | ||
| Prepaid SIM with data | €8–15 / month | Aldi Talk, Lidl Connect, Congstar, Fraenk. |
| Bank account | €0–6 / month | Online banks (N26, DKB, C24) are usually free. |
| Haircut | €15–25 / cut | Barbers are often cheaper. |
| Laundry (dorm machine) | €1.50–3 / wash | |
| Printing (per page) | €0.05–0.10 / page | University printers with your student card. |
| Doctor visit | €0 / visit | Covered by public health insurance. Bring your card. |
| Prescription medicine | €5–10 / item | Co-payment set by law: 10% of the price, at least €5 and at most €10 per item. |
| Gyms & sport | ||
| University sports courses | €0–30 / semester | Football, volleyball, climbing, fitness: often free or almost free. |
| Budget gym (McFit, FitX, clever fit) | €20–35 / month | Check the contract length and sign-up fee. |
| Public swimming pool | €3–6 / entry | Student discount with ID. |
| Climbing / bouldering hall | €10–15 / entry | |
| Football boots / sports gear | €30–80 once | Decathlon is the budget choice. |
| Fun & activities | ||
| Cinema | €8–13 / ticket | Cheaper on discount days (often Tue or Wed). |
| Museum | €4–10 / entry | Student prices with ID; many museums are free on certain days. |
| Castle / palace visit | €5–15 / entry | |
| Bundesliga football ticket | €15–45 / ticket | Standing tickets are cheapest. Book early. |
| Escape room / bowling | €12–25 / person | |
| Student party entry | €3–10 / entry | |
| Christmas market snack | €3–6 / item | Roasted almonds, crêpes, children's punch. |
| Weekend trip (hostel + food) | €60–150 / trip | Travel is free on regional trains with your ticket. |
| Clothes & seasonal | ||
| Winter jacket | €60–150 once | You will need it from November to March. |
| Winter boots | €40–100 once | Waterproof. Snow and slush are common. |
| Rain jacket / umbrella | €15–60 once | |
| Toiletries & drugstore | €25–40 / month | dm and Rossmann. |
Monthly budget
Will your monthly budget be enough?
Move the sliders to match your life. The dashed line is your blocked-account payout.
*Estimate*Estimated cost. Prices are subject to change. Everyday prices are estimated ranges; fixed official fees are shown at their exact 2026 rate.
Hannover · Dorm · Typical
Tight€930
€62 left of your €992 monthly payout
€992
- Rent€320
- Fixed costs€250
- Food€230
- Trips€60
- Fun€70
- Gym€0
Fixed costs every month (€250)
Health insurance €141.16 · Semester fee ÷ 6 €55.30 · Phone ~€12* · Broadcast fee ÷ 3 €6.12 · Toiletries ~€35*
Internship semester
Internships near Hannover
Employers in Lower Saxony that take interns, with companies closest to Hannover first. Click a company to search its openings.
Volkswagen
Wolfsburg, Emden, Hanover, Salzgitter
Headquarters in Wolfsburg; the Emden plant is next to HS Emden/Leer.
Engineering
Continental
Hanover
Tyres and automotive technology.
Engineering
Enercon
Aurich (near Emden)
Wind turbines.
Engineering
Meyer Werft
Papenburg
Cruise-ship shipyard.
Engineering
Sartorius
Göttingen
Lab and bioprocess equipment.
Engineering
Ottobock
Duderstadt (near Göttingen)
Prosthetics and medical technology.
Engineering
Career fairs
- Each semesterbonding BraunschweigBraunschweig
- Each semester (dates vary by city)bonding company fairsAachen, Berlin, Bochum, Braunschweig, Dresden, Erlangen, Hamburg, Kaiserslautern, Karlsruhe, Magdeburg, Munich, StuttgartFree student-run engineering and IT fairs.
- All yearVDI Recruiting TagMany citiesEngineering recruiting days by the Association of German Engineers.
- Usually once or twice a yearYour host university's FirmenkontaktmesseOn campusAlmost every university runs its own company fair. Ask the career service on day one.
Cultural survival map
Halal food & mosques in Hannover
Halal butchers, Turkish and Arab supermarkets, Arabic restaurants and mosques, on a live map. In small towns, students often shop in the nearest big city.
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