International

The KHB has taken on a gratifyingly international character in recent years. In addition to academic projects directed by KHB faculty members abroad, the college’s numerous international students, who make up about 24 % of its total enrollment, lend an international flavor.
All students are advised to spend a semester abroad during the second phase of their studies, to gain further professional and intercultural experience and to acquire additional skills. To this end, the college maintains partnerships and exchange programs with around 60 art academies and colleges in Europe, Asia, Australia and America, with active student participation.
In its rankings of 250 German colleges, the DAAD (German Foreign Exchange Service) has rated the KHB one of the ERASMUS European exchange program’s top participants by percentage for a number of years.
Through its international studies office, the Office of Student Affairs oversees the enrollment and advisement of international students, and also coordinates international exchange programs.

Address

weißensee kunsthochschule berlin
International Office
Bühringstraße 20
13086 Berlin
Germany

Exchange programs

The coordination of exchange programs, including the acquisition of funds for the financial support of internationally mobile students and faculty, is the responsibility of the director of the Office of Student Affairs, in close cooperation with the faculties of all departments. The Office of Student Affairs advises all students involved in academic exchanges (both incoming and outgoing) regarding their choice of: - an appropriate college abroad
- an appropriate time to study abroad
- a faculty mentor
- how to finance their exchange
- the application process
A list of partner institutions can be found here Faculty members who wish to arrange a short-term residency at one of the KHB’s partner institutions can find information here as well and are eligible for financial support through the Teachers Mobility program.

Outgoing Students

KHB students who will be in at least the third semester in their program during winter term 2012/13 can use the Study Abroad Application (download here) to apply to study abroad at one of our partner institutions. The application must be submitted to the International Office (room A1.13) no later than Feb. 15, 2013. Please contact Leoni Adams with any questions regarding the application.

Outgoings: Language Course

The DAAD also provides financial support in 23 European nations for pre-exchange language courses. Students applying to one of the KHB’s partner colleges in any of the following countries can apply for the DAAD’s EILC scholarship: Belgium (Flemish Region), Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and Turkey. The application must be submitted to the KHB’s International Studies Office via e-mail. Students planning to study abroad during the academic year 2011/12 must send their applications to international@kh-berlin.de by May for winter semester and Ocotber for the and summer semester. Information and application forms can be found on the European Commission website

Incomings

International applicants who want to start a regular study program or applicants enrolled already in comparable programs of study at other academic colleges, art academies or technical colleges and who want to transfer to the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee (college change/Hochschulwechsel) have to go through the same procedure as national applicants. Further information can be found here: application information

Incoming guest (exchange)s

Foreign students wishing to spend a semester abroad at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee can apply twice a year. Applicants for the summer semester must submit an International Student Application by November 15. Applicants for the winter semester must submit an application by April 15. You can download the application form application If your application is approved, you can attend the KHB as an exchange student for the specified period.

Outgoings: Internships

Students who do not wish to study abroad may be interested in an internship subsidized by ERASMUS program funds. You will have to arrange the position yourself and apply for the grant at least six weeks before your internship begins via Career Service at the Technische Universität Berlin Funding is available to/for: - students in any program of study (BA/MA/Diplom/doctorate) - 3- to 12-month internships - internships at European companies

Scholarship Announcements

Current announcements can be found on this website, just see the projects on the right

Persons

	Leoni Adams head of international affairs Leiterin Referat Studienangelegenheiten / Akademisches Auslandsamt
Room	A1.13
Phone	030 / 477 05 232
Fax	030 / 47705 123
Mail