To learn more about the possibility of receiving financial assistance for your third-level education via the German law on higher education grants, please contact Studierendenwerk Hamburg.
Advice on financing your studies (BAföG, scholarships, student loans, credits etc.) is also provided by the Studierendenwerk Hamburg.
The BAföG forms you can find here.
Certificate of Achievement according to § 48 BAföG
Students who receive BAföG benefits must submit a certificate of achievement in accordance with § 48 BAföG to the BAföG office in Hamburg during the course of their studies (usually from the 5th semester onwards). You can create and print out this certificate of achievement yourself in your ahoi student account under the menu item “Study results”. No further confirmation is required from the University.
The minimum number of credit points for further funding is determined in consultation between HCU and the BAföG office:
| Bachelor degree programme | 3rd semester | 4th semester | 5th semester |
| Architecture | 60 CP's | 80 CP's | 100 CP's |
| Civil Engineering | 60 CP's | 80 CP's | 100 CP's |
| Geodesy and Geoinformatics | 60 CP's | 80 CP's | 100 CP's |
| Digital Urban Cultures | 60 CP's | 80 CP's | 100 CP's |
| Urban Planning | 60 CP's | 80 CP's | 100 CP's |
| Smart Building Engineering | 60 CP's | 80 CP's | 100 CP's |
BAföG representatives in the degree programmes
Prof. Dr. Ingo Weidlich
E-Mail: ingo.weidlich(at)hcu-hamburg.de
