International Ofﬁce

Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design

Are you a student at BURG and interested in spending a semester abroad? Then check out the Outgoing section.

Are you a student at BURG and interested in doing an internship abroad? You can find details about the relevant contacts under Internships Abroad or directly on the website of the Erasmus Traineeship Office of Saxony-Anhalt.

Are you a student at one of our partner universities and interested in spending a semester at Burg University? Then check out the Incoming section.

Are you an international student interested in a degree program at Burg University? Or are you already studying at BURG as an international student and looking for information about studying and living in Halle? You’ll find details under International Full-Time Students.

Under Staff and Faculty, you can find information to help BURG students apply to study abroad or to plan your own mobility as a member of staff.

The BURG International Office supports students in planning semesters abroad at partner universities around the world (see the list in the left-hand sidebar). It is also responsible for securing and awarding scholarships (Erasmus+, PROMOS, STIBET) as well as the DAAD Prize.

Please read through our website carefully and contact us if you have any questions.

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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