All students get an email address (firstname.lastname@hmt-rostock.de) for the time of their enrolment at the hmt Rostock. A registration email will be sent to the private email address on your account from 7 September.
Please activate your email immediatly! Most of the communication at the hmt will work through it.
If you have not received your registration mail by 10 September, please contact 
ithmt-rostockde.

It is also important to activate your Stud.IP account before the start of the semester, and to check it regularly afterwards. 

Information Technology (IT) at the hmt
 

After successful registration, you will be able to find all the documents you need in our online portal under "Studienservice", e.g. your certificate of enrolment (“Studienbescheinigung”) and your Transcript of Records. 

Everyone who is not from the EU needs to apply for a visa - better in advance, as it might take a while until it will be granted. You can find more information in the „Auswärtiges Amt“ or by "Migrationsamt".

Financing your studies: This video by the Servicepoint for Intercultural Competence of Deutsches Studierendenwerk explains requirements and options for financing studying in Germany for international students. It explains legal restrictions in the area of working a part-time job, and provides practical tips for planning your studies in Germany. (As of: March 01, 2024).

Eramsus+ students: 
If you come here via Erasmus+ you have to fill in the Online Learning Agreement and state the courses you wish to take during your time at the hmt. This has to be done before the semester begins. The so-called "Component Code" is always "1". You'll find the number of ECTS gained per course in the
Studienverlaufsplan of your department.

hmt Student:
All candidates, who do not speak German as their native language, have taken a test regarding their knowledge of German during the entrance examination and got their acceptance depending on the result. Should you have completed the required level of German AFTER the entrance examination, you can send the respective certificate until 1 September, and enrolment conditions will change accordingly. More information about the
German language certificate.

Erasmus+ Student:
We strongly recommend you to study German before arriving. You can use free apps or look for a “Goethe Institut” or similar institutions like language schools close to your city.

Sprachenzentrum at the University Rostock:
During your studies in Rostock, you can book any language course - including German for all levels - at the language school “Sprachenzentrum” of the Rostock University. The fee is 40 € per semester and you will receive with 6 ECTS for completing the course. The enrolment for courses in the summer semester begins in September.

Classes and lectures start on 6 October 2025. Orchestra rehearsals for the opera will begin at the Institute of Music on 1 October. Please check Stud.IP to see if you have been assigned to the project.

Usually, we schedule classes about one week before the start of each semester. You will be able to find the schedule and the names of your teachers on the pin boards in front of the classrooms O1 04 – O1 07 in the Hochschule and the schedule of lectures in the
“Vorlesungsverzeichnis” on our homepage.

On 8 October 2025, the ceremonial opening of the semester will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the Katharinensaal.

This is followed by the Stura's first day with an information event on studying and a tour of the building. It's always a great opportunity to get to know each other.  The hmt student council (Stura) will inform you about the events via email and Instagram.

According to past experiences, accommodation in Rostock is complicated - especially at the beginning of the semester. That's why you should start as soon as possible looking for it.
The easiest and cheapest solution is a dormitory run by the “Studierendenwerk Rostock Wismar”. Register as soon as possible, so you may get a room near the hmt. If you prefer to live in a shared flat you can visit wg-gesucht (this website is only available in German, although many offers are also written in English).
You will find more information on our Website.

When living in Germany you have to register at one of the “Ortsämter”. For your first registration in Rostock, you will even be rewarded with 150 € by the city! Therefore you will need to book an appointment as soon as you arrive and bring your ID and a “Wohnungsgeberbestätigung” (your landlord’s or landlady's confirmation).