International Ofﬁce

Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design

The BURG International Office organizes exchange opportunities for students through its international university partnerships. On our website, you’ll find all the information you need to successfully plan your semester abroad. BURG maintains relationships with numerous art and design universities around the world. You can find an overview of our partner universities in Europe and worldwide in the left-hand sidebar.

Our responsibilities also include securing and awarding Erasmus+, PROMOS, and STIBET scholarships for international full-time students, as well as awarding the prestigious DAAD Prize.

BURG students interested in a semester abroad or an internship abroad can find all relevant information under “Outgoing.” Students from our partner universities can find all information on how to apply to BURG for a semester under “Incoming.” Information on STIBET can be found under “International Full-Time Students.”

Current News:

From April 6 to 9, BURG students can apply online for a semester abroad during the summer semester of 2027!

Be sure to research the partner universities and the correct names of the degree programs you wish to apply for in advance.

Applications are submitted via an online form that will be sent to you by email!

Networks and Cooperations

Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle is involved in various international networks. As part of the ERASMUS program, Burg has cooperation agreements with a large number of partner schools in almost all European countries.

Cumulus-Verbund

Since 2005, Burg has been a partner in the Cumulus Association, a network of art and design universities. The aim is to create a dynamic and flexible academic forum that connects the best international educational institutions.

ELIA

Burg is a member of ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts), Europe's leading multidisciplinary network in higher arts education and research.

Cooperation with the Language Center at Martin-Luther University Halle

Students at Burg can take advantage of the courses offered by the Language Center and participate in the placement tests at Martin Luther University. If you have any questions, please contact the Language Center directly.

Information on international Crises

Please observe the travel warnings issued by the German Federal Foreign Office and refrain from traveling, excursions, self-organized exchange semesters, or internships in regions for which a warning has been issued.

An overview of existing travel warnings can be found here.

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