Hochschule für Gesundheitsfachberufe Eberswalde
Eberswalde, Brandenburg, Germany
- Founded
- 2023
- Students
- 46
- International
- 6.1%
- Programmes
- 2
About HGE
The Hochschule für Gesundheitsfachberufe Eberswalde (HGE) is a private, state-recognized university of applied sciences for health professions in Eberswalde, Brandenburg. It operates under non-profit management as part of the Akademie der Gesundheit Berlin/Brandenburg e.V. (AdG), which is among the largest freely charitable, state-recognized educational institutions for health professions in Germany.
HGE offers two primary-qualifying dual (practice-integrating) Bachelor of Science programmes: B.Sc. Nursing (Pflege, 8 semesters/240 CP) and B.Sc. Midwifery (Hebammenkunde, 7 semesters/210 CP). Both programmes combine a recognised professional vocational qualification with an internationally recognised academic degree. Students split their time between university theory sessions, skills labs, and clinical practice at partner healthcare institutions.
The university actively pursues international partnerships, particularly with universities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Vienna (Austria), and participates in Erasmus+ exchanges. Its website is available in German, English, and Vietnamese, reflecting a deliberate strategy to recruit students from Asian countries into Germany's health workforce.
One of only a small number of institutions in Germany offering a primary-qualifying dual B.Sc. in Nursing and Midwifery simultaneously
Non-profit, state-recognized status under the Akademie der Gesundheit Berlin/Brandenburg e.V.
Students at member-facility partner institutions have tuition covered and receive a training allowance throughout the programme
International partnerships with universities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Vienna (Austria); Erasmus+ participant
Website available in German, English, and Vietnamese - actively recruiting from Asia for Germany's healthcare workforce
Located 35 minutes from Berlin with low cost of living; programmes start each winter semester
Key facts
- Type
- Fachhochschulen / HAW
- Founded
- 2023
- Students
- 46
- International
- 6.1% international students (WS 2025/26)
- Programmes
- 2
Study programmes
2 accredited degrees at HGE.
Showing 1–2 of 2 programmes
Admissions & fees
What it costs
Nominal monthly tuition is €490, with a one-time enrolment fee of €240 and a one-time exam fee of €490. A semester student-services contribution of €70 applies. Importantly, partner member facilities of the AdG cover tuition fees for students starting from Winter Semester 2023/24 onward. Students also receive a training allowance (Ausbildungsvergütung) from their clinical practice facility throughout the programme, making the study largely self-financing for those placed with member institutions.
Admission requirements
Both programmes are dual (practice-integrating) and require applicants to hold a binding training contract with a partner clinical facility before enrolment. Academic entry requirement: completion of at least 12 years of general education (Abitur or equivalent) or a completed vocational qualification. Additional requirements include a medical fitness certificate, an enhanced criminal background check (erweitertes Führungszeugnis), and a successful admission interview at HGE. International applicants with foreign credentials must provide proof of German language proficiency at level B2/C1 (e.g. Goethe-Zertifikat C1 or TestDaF). APS certificate is required for applicants from Vietnam; check the German Embassy in Hanoi. Programmes start each winter semester only.
Application deadlines
No fixed application deadlines are published. Applicants apply by e-mail to [email protected] with the required documents plus a placement agreement with a practice partner (the Hochschule helps arrange one); all programmes start in the winter semester, and teaching operations began in winter semester 2023.
How international applicants apply
Direct application - no uni-assist. Admission is by the HGE application-for-admission form, for which an English-language international version exists (HGE_AntragZulassungInt_250227_ENG.pdf): certified copies of the higher education entrance qualification incl. notarised translation, proof of German (TestDaF, DSH, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule et al.), plus a binding practice-partner training contract per §7 PflBG (nursing) / §15 HebG (midwifery). No uni-assist procedure is mentioned anywhere in the admission documents.
Languages of instruction
German (primary language of instruction). German B2/C1 required for international applicants. Website available in German, English, and Vietnamese.
Entry requirements, intake dates and language levels differ for every degree.
Student accommodation
What HGE publishes about housing. German universities do not allocate rooms themselves, so the links below are where applications actually go.
The university's housing page
Deadlines and application forms are published here, and they change every intake.
Open housing pageFrom the university
Eberswalde offers affordable student housing well below Berlin prices. The AdG parent organization provides a housing information flyer for incoming students.
Campuses & locations
Schicklerstraße 20, 16225 Eberswalde, Brandenburg
Living in Eberswalde
Eberswalde is a small city of around 40,000 inhabitants in northeastern Brandenburg, approximately 35 minutes by train from central Berlin. It has a long academic tradition through its sustainability-focused university (Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde) and an active student community. Housing costs are significantly lower than in Berlin, and the city offers green spaces, forests, a historic trolleybus network, cafés, and cultural activities.
Student life & support
Eberswalde offers affordable student housing well below Berlin prices. The city is easily accessible from Berlin by train (under 35 minutes), allowing students to enjoy the capital's amenities while living in a quieter, green environment. The presence of multiple higher education institutions sustains an active student community. The AdG parent organization provides a housing information flyer for incoming students.
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