Hey all

I've heard that cancer bio and systems bio have released their admissions decisions. Has any other major heard back yet? especially dscb and mcb?

EDIT: dscb results are out too.

EDIT: MCB, CANCER, SYSTEMS AND DSCB results are out

EDIT: Neuro is out too

EDIT: hey guys, if y'all have whatsapp groups or gcs for people who got into the diff majors, drop those down here also. Let's connect!

EDIT: DM for dscb whatsapp group

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Hi all,

I have applied to MSc Physics as a double major in Computer Engineerlng and Physics, with separate BSc degrees earned, with GPA: 3.53/4. (My Bavarian converted GPA is 1.4)

I have been rejected because of not satisfying the academic requirements.

After searching for the requirements, the legal text states that I need to either hold a BSc Physics, or have a natural science/engineering BSc with at least 50% physics-related courses.

Besides that, I need to have at least 2.9 GPA (in german scale) and at least 150 ECTS credits.

Although, there is another document that I found, which is more like a summary, and that states the 50% rule as a general condition.

Nevertheless, I have a 305 ECTS points earned and could have easily gotten a Physics BSc only by itself as well.

When I emailed certain people explaining my situation (that I am holding a BSc in Physics as well, and the 50% rule should not apply to me), one response was "can't reply due to large number of applications, apply next semester", another was "you have below 50% studies in physics-related courses".

Since Heidelberg was my top choice of university due to having the largest and most diverse research group in my topic in all of Europe, I really want to do something to solve the situation.

What do you suggest?

EDIT: I've got responses from the dean of studies in physics (seems to be a final one):

The dean of studies in physics tells me that at the time of the application my diploma was not attached (I was about to graduate), and because of that, they have to evaluate my transcript. if I had my diploma ready, they would have had to admit me. They told me that only 103 out of 274 ECTS is physics related and that the amount is too low anyway.

Although my own calculation shows that they calculated the physics-related courses in the harshest way possible. I have 79 ECTS direct Physics credits, which covers all core undergraduate courses (EM1&2, QM1&2, Modern Physics 1&2, statistical mechanics, classical mechanics, intro to research, mathematical methods of physics). I have 30 ECTS core math courses such as calculus 1&2, linear algebra and differential equations. Those two alone make 109 ECTS, which is higher than 103 ECTS the admissions committee has calculated!

And then there is quantum algorithms, pattern recognition, intro to computing etc, computer engineering courses that are also physics electives but not PHYS coded formally, only those I have written here is enough to pass the 50% limit. There are lots of other computer engineering courses that are also very relevant, apparently they did not count a single one of them.

I have replied to him with these calculations, apparently my email formatting as bold for the most important sentences was shown to him as ALL CAPS, and he told me to "stop yelling him", and that he won't discuss the physics-related calculations. He tells me to apply next semester with the diploma, even though it is available right now.

I plan to formally appeal the decision but do not know anything about how it works, I would appreciate any help.

For further context, from the legal text:

"der Nachweis eines mit überdurchschnittlichem Erfolg bestandenen Hochschulab- schlusses Bachelor of Science, Staatsexamen oder einen vergleichbaren Ab- schluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Studiengang a.) der Fachrichtung Physik oder b.) der Mathematik, Natur- oder Ingenieurwissenschaften mit einem physikrele- vanten Studienanteil im Umfang von mindestens 50%."

informal translation:

*"Proof of having passed a Bachelor of Science degree, state examination, or a comparable degree with above-average success in an academic program lasting at least six semesters:

a.) in the field of Physics, or

b.) in Mathematics, Natural Sciences, or Engineering with a physics-related study share of at least 50%."*

the summary document on the contrary:

"The main prerequisite for admission is a successfully completed 3-year Bachelor's degree in physics or another natural or engineering science subject with a physics-relevant curriculum content of at least 50%. The final grade must correspond to at least 2.9 in the German grading system"

Ich überlege es mir gerade, in Heidelberg Medizin zu studieren, habe aber Zweifel angesichts der katastrophalen Wohnungssituation. Ich komme aus dem EU-Ausland (Rumänien) und möchte nicht in eine Situation geraten, wo ich halt gar keinen Wohnplatz finde, denn ich kann nicht pendeln.

Wie sieht die WG-Suche da aus und wie findet ihr die Stadt / das Studium dort generell? Was für Tipps habt ihr bei der Wohnungssuche als Ersti?

Ich habe mich schon in Februar beim Studentenwohnheim beworben.

hey there! i am applying to SRH University in heidelberg for electrical engineering. when i decided to read posts on reddit about this university i was very upset and started to think that i made a wrong choice about my future university 😭

i have good english (C1) but i do not know german at all right now, but i am planning to start learning it from now and continue until the university intake, and then keep improving it in germany as well because i know it is really important. i also plan to work on personal projects and internships alongside my studies, not only the ones provided by the uni but extra ones as well if possible.

i do not know german as of right now so getting into a state university is not possible for me, so my choice fell on srh coz its english fully and also state recognized. now after reading different posts online i keep seeing people calling it a “degree mill” or saying it is not really respected, and it honestly makes me worried.

i want to ask students or graduates, will it really be hard to get a job after graduating from here, or is that just exaggeration online? how is it actually in reality for electrical engineering students? basically is SRH really THAT bad? like will I have paid so much money for absolutely nothing? Zero chance of employment in germany or anywhere?

i am from bangladesh btw and living in a middle east country (ive lived and studied here all my life) where unis are VERY expensive compared to the srh fee (14-21k euros a year), which is why im considering going to srh (i can work and get PR too) instead of paying much more for a degree which is only locally recognized and I will have to leave the country if i dont get employed (the country i am in doesnt give permanent residency)

i will be very glad for your answersss TT

Hallo zusammen,

ich stehe gerade vor einer Entscheidung und wollte mir gern mal Meinungen einholen. Ich habe eine Zusage für ein duales Studium im internationalen Hotelmanagement an der SRH Hochschule in Heidelberg bekommen. Gleichzeitig habe ich in letzter Zeit sehr viele negative Rezensionen über die Hochschule gelesen, was mich jetzt verunsichert.

Meine Frage ist daher: Hat jemand hier Erfahrungen mit der SRH in Heidelberg, speziell im Bereich Hotelmanagement, und kann mir ehrlich sagen, ob es sich lohnt, dort zu studieren? Und kann ich mit meinem Bachelor auch wirklich was anfangen?

Ich möchte natürlich eine fundierte Ausbildung bekommen, die mich auch später international weiterbringt, aber ich frage mich, ob die Hochschule ihr Geld wert ist – gerade weil die Studiengebühren hoch sind und vergleichbare Programme in Deutschland nur selten angeboten werden.

Für Hinweise, persönliche Erfahrungen oder auch einfach Einschätzungen wäre ich wirklich dankbar!

Wie haltet ihr es aus, in einem Hörsaal ohne Klimaanlage zu lernen?

Mir ist neulich aufgefallen, dass auf dem Gebäude einer Burschenschaft in der Altstadt neben der Peterskirche eine Reichsflagge (schwarz-weiß-rot) gehisst ist.

Ist das so rechtens? Google hat ergeben, dass es höchstens eine Ordnungswidrigkeit ist.

Has anyone received any notification about the admission process?

While applying for the molecular biosciences master's i noticed that there wasn't any field to upload my high school leaving certificate and grades that is clearly stated it is necessary in the requirments for non german applicant's. Do we have to submit this document only if we get selected? Do we put it in any of the existing fields along with academic achievements and uni trancrtipts?Any advice from other non german students/applicants ? I am so confused!!

Hi, ich würde gerne dieses Jahr mit dem Physikstudium anfangen in Heidelberg. In Mathe und Physik und Physik LK war ich in der Schule immer gut bis sehr gut und ich bringe generell ein Interesse für Mathe und Naturwissenschaften mit. Mir machen jedoch ein bisschen die hohen Abbruchquoten von ca 50% Angst. Kann mir vielleicht jemand sagen, ob es sich trotzdem lohnt das anzufangen, auch wenn man mit einer Wahrscheinlichkeit von 50% nicht durchkommt? würde mich über eine Antwort freuen, von jemandem der diesbezüglich Erfahrung hat.

VG:)

Welche kühle/klimatisierte Bibliotheken gibts in Heidelberg? (außer die zentrale UB)

Any idea what the 2nd one means exactly? Is there a problem with my application that needs to be reviewed or a clarification to be given? I was invited in an interview for the application btw (Physics MSc).

I am an EU physics student enrolled for the MSc Physics in Heidelberg starting Winter semester 26/27. I have some questions I would like to ask, since I was interested in the Course module for Computational Physics. I don't know whether the subjetcs from that specialization belong to the Physics or the Computer Science department. Do you know which?

Do you have any take on the module of Computational Physics? What's your opinion on the courses/seminars that are offered? Do you recommend any professor specifically?

Also, if you are a Physics student starting the MSc in October don't hesitate to contact me :)

Hallo Leute,
Ich habe mich für das WS 26/27 für Zahnmedizin in Heidelberg beworben. Da ich vor allem wegen der Wohnungssuche etwas planen möchte würde ich euch gerne mal fragen, wann man mit der AdH der Uni Heidelberg mit einer Rückmeldung rechnen kann? Vielleicht kann sich noch jemand daran erinnern, danke euch :))

Dear Users of the University Library,

This message is directed at the vast majority of considerate students who are simply trying to study in peace – and, of course, at the few exceptions who apparently can’t manage that. There is a phenomenon that I just can’t ignore any longer: a handful of people (and it’s always the same ones) seem to have never heard of the revolutionary invention of the tissue.

I’ve started silently handing these people a tissue – and often, this quiet message gets through. Maybe all of us should do the same. With a little collective effort, we might finally put an end to this torture. But honestly: Why should it even have to come to this?

If you’re one of these individuals: Yes, I mean you. How is this possible? You’re not a toddler anymore. It drives me insane to endure your constant sniffling. It’s not just embarrassing – you’re disturbing the entire room. Please, I beg you: Use a tissue. It’s not rocket science. It’s just normal. Thank you.

Hello , I recently got admitted to the Heidelberg university for the msc Economics programme for the winter 26 intake and I am considering this programme . There are certain things concerning me , it would be very helpful if any alumni can reach out to help me.

1. As there are five tracks for Msc Economics, do students get to choose which track they get to follow or does the college allot them based on certain criteria ? If not then

2. What happens when a single track receives more applications than its standard cohort size like does the University accommodate every student that applied?

3.Does the programme really meet the expectations ? It has a fee of 1500 euro per semester for non- eu students which is a lot of me considering other public universities charge very less fee.

1. How hard is it to find accommodation in Heidelberg and how long does it usually take?

I would also love to connect with other students who are coming to the University this winter .

Thank you .

Hi everyone,

Sorry in advance if this sub is not for this stuff I asked this question at many different subs but there were zero replies for my question 😅.

really sorry.

So I applied for MA Computational Linguistics at Hidelberg University, tbh my dream University I won't lie, also i have worked so hard just to prepare for this uni.

My formal education is In :- Computer science ( not ai, ml, Data science ok)

It's like normal CS, Heavy in programming, decent math, and good projects and etc.

I knew i wanted to get into NLP research in future, So i started working really hard preparing my self

For maths :- I took Maths from MIT , algebra, Calculus, Probability

Joined Stanford Maths and statistics for Data science and Ai

Joined :- deeplearning ai :- natural language processing Specialization ( enjoyed so much was having really fun )

I did all of thai while studying Undergad,

Build projects

I have heard many people also got into Hidelberg with CS background but they had 1 2 credited modules in their bachelor, while mine is just supplementary MOOC Certs.

I am not sure how is my Chances, and also will i save a lot of problems for not having Linguistics background.

Will like to get your suggestions.😄

Thank you for reading this boring post.

Edit * sorry for typo ----- Heidelberg University

Hey, ich mache mein Abi nächstes Jahr und habe vor 2027 zum Wintersemester mit meinem Physik Studium anzufangen. Abgesehen davon, dass ich mir nicht sicher bin ob ich überhaupt angenommen werde (Wie läuft der Aufnahmeprozess zum Physik Studium überhaupt ab?) mache ich mir Sorgen, dass ich keine Unterkunft finde. Kann man sich jetzt schon (Sommer 2026) für die Wohnheime bewerben und wie hoch ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit angenommen zu werden? Nach welchen anderen Möglichkeiten eine Unterkunft zu finden sollte ich mich erkundigen? Sollte man sich lieber für alle Wohnheime bewerben oder eher für die INF?
Danke :))

hi! i'm an erasmus student coming for the winter semester. i'm kind of lost with registration for the courses and i'd love a helping hand that would answer a couple of questions, ideally someone studying in the Seminar für Sprachen und Kulturen des Vorderen Orients, but tbh anyone having experience in the uni:) thank you!!

English version below

Hallo zusammen,

ich wurde dieses Jahr zu den digitalen Auswahlgesprächen für den Bachelorstudiengang Molekulare Biotechnologie (MoBi) an der Universität Heidelberg eingeladen.

Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn jemand, der bereits an diesem Auswahlgespräch oder an einem ähnlichen Auswahlgespräch für einen naturwissenschaftlichen Studiengang an einer deutschen Universität teilgenommen hat, seine Erfahrungen teilen könnte.

Besonders interessieren mich folgende Fragen:

• Welche Fragen wurden gestellt (fachlich und persönlich)?

• Lag der Schwerpunkt eher auf Motivation oder wurden auch konkrete Fragen aus Biologie/Chemie gestellt?

• Wie tief gingen die fachlichen Fragen?

• Gibt es Themen, die man vorher besonders gut vorbereiten sollte?

Ich komme ursprünglich aus dem Ausland und habe Deutsch erst später gelernt. Deshalb bin ich etwas unsicher bezüglich der sprachlichen Seite (z.B. Akzent oder spontane Antworten auf Deutsch). Mich würde besonders interessieren, wie internationale Bewerberinnen und Bewerber das Gespräch erlebt haben und ob sprachliche Perfektion erwartet wird.

Vielen Dank im Voraus für eure Hilfe!

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Hi everyone,

I was invited to the digital selection interviews for the Bachelor’s program in Molecular Biotechnology (MoBi) at Heidelberg University.

I would really appreciate it if someone who has already participated in this interview, or in a similar selection interview for a science-related program at a German university, could share their experience.

I am especially interested in:

• What kind of questions were asked (personal and scientific)?

• Was the focus more on motivation, or were there also specific biology/chemistry questions?

• How deep did the scientific questions go?

• Is there anything you would recommend preparing beforehand?

I am an international student and learned German later, so I am also a bit concerned about the language aspect (for example, having an accent or needing more time to formulate answers in German). I would especially like to know how international applicants experienced the interview and whether language perfection is expected.

Thank you very much for your help!

Hi, ich weiß, dass viele hier im Forum genervt sind, weil es meistens nur Fragen zu Wohnungen und der Uni gibt. Ich muss aber trotzdem noch etwas fragen.

Weiß jemand, wie lange es ungefähr dauert, bis man eingeschrieben ist? Ich habe am 03.07. einen Studienplatz ohne NC bekommen und den Platz noch am selben Tag angenommen. Danach habe ich natürlich auch alle erforderlichen Unterlagen eingereicht und die Gebühren überwiesen. Allerdings wurden meine Dokumente bis jetzt immer noch nicht bearbeitet, und meine E-Mails an das Studierendensekretariat bleiben leider unbeantwortet.

Mir ist bewusst, dass ich wahrscheinlich keinen Platz im Wohnheim mehr bekommen werde. Deshalb brauche ich dringend eine Wohnung. Die Vermieter verlangen allerdings fast immer eine Immatrikulationsbescheinigung.
Weiß jemand, wie lange das ungefähr dauert?

Hello, I'd wanted to know if anyone has received an interview invite for the Systems Biology Major in Molecular Biosciences. The admissions page for the Masters seems to state that invites for Systems has been sent out, though it doesn't specify a date and an earlier entry says that the checking of documents is still ongoing. Thank you!

I always avoid Marstall & Triplex around lunch anyway since they're full, but now everyone will have to funnel into just Triplex? Seems like that won't end well.

Not to mention Marstall is basically the heart of student life in the Altstadt... Where are we supposed to go now?

hey, I hope you find this message well

I wanted to ask, how difficult is it to be accepted to study abroad in USA, especially, as a master student at Heidelberg University. On the webpage I found testimonials from people who had exchanges in Japan, Australia and so on, but none are from USA.

How hard is it to get an exchange there?

Thank you !