Study in Hamburg (Germany): All private colleges & universities + degree programmes at a glance

Other universities with campuses and study centres in Hamburg

In addition to the private universities listed above, there are also a number of universities that are not headquartered in Hamburg but have a campus or study centre in Hamburg.

Here is a brief portrait of the universities offering courses in Hamburg:

Fresenius University of Applied Sciences: Fresenius University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest private universities of applied sciences in Germany. In the winter semester 2021/2022, a total of 17,045 students were enrolled at the university. The Fresenius University of Applied Sciences is located in Idstein, Hesse, and also has campuses in Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Berlin and New York. The university mainly offers degree programmes in the fields of economics and natural sciences. Special feature: Many courses are not only offered as attendance courses, but also as distance learning or evening study courses.

Macromedia University of Applied Sciences: The Macromedia University of Applied Sciences (formerly MHMK, Hochschule für Medien und Kommunikation) is a private, state-recognised university of applied sciences based in Stuttgart. The university was founded in 2006, and a total of 3,833 students were enrolled at the university in the winter semester 2019/2020. The Macromedia University of Applied Sciences offers many degree programmes at its campuses in Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Cologne, Hamburg, Leipzig and Berlin. At the Hamburg campus, for example, the degree programmes Psychology, Management, Journalism and Media Management are offered.

IU International University of Applied Sciences: With over 100,000 enrolled students (winter semester 2022/2023), IU is one of the largest private universities of applied sciences in Germany and the largest private distance learning university in Germany. The university is based in Erfurt, but IU offers its campus study programmes in many other locations throughout Germany. In addition to the campus programmes in Business Administration & Management, among others, the university offers over 100 distance learning programmes as well as a variety of part-time and dual programmes. In Hamburg, the university offers a number of part-time study programmes as well as dual study programmes.

FOM University of Applied Sciences: Alongside Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, FOM is one of the largest private universities of applied sciences and is based in Essen/North Rhine-Westphalia. FOM was founded in 1993. 54,425 students were enrolled at FOM in the winter semester 2019/2020. FOM's degree programmes are aimed at working professionals. Through various flexible time models, the classroom lectures take place parallel to a company job or training. At the University Centre Hamburg, for example, FOM offers the part-time study programmes Business Administration, Business Administration & Business Psychology, Business Law and Social Work.

Study Logistics in Hamburg: All degree programmes at a glance

If you have to study logistics, then study it in the port city of Hamburg, right? Hamburg's private universities offer a wide range of degree programmes in the field of logistics, which are supplemented by degree programmes from universities that have a campus in Hamburg, as well as by distance learning programmes.

Here is the range of logistics study programmes in Hamburg at a glance.

You can find more degree programmes in other federal states here: Study Logistics privately: 20 top Academic Programs compared

Dual study programmes in Hamburg

In Hamburg, a few private higher education institutions offer dual study programmes in various subject areas. In particular, the Hamburg School of Business Administration offers a range of dual study programmes in the field of business. In addition, the IU International University of Applied Sciences, for example, offers numerous dual study programmes in Hamburg.

Here are the most important dual study programmes offered by private universities in Hamburg at a glance:

Study part-time: Distance learning in Hamburg

With the European Distance Learning University Hamburg and the Hamburger Fern-Hochschule, two distance learning colleges are located in Hamburg that mainly offer distance learning courses. Advantage: The distance to the occasional face-to-face seminars and exams is not so far.

On the other hand, in distance learning such events take place so rarely that the location of a distance learning university plays virtually no role; especially since most distance learning universities maintain study centres in all major cities.

Here is a selection of interesting distance learning courses: