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Studying at HHU: for applicants and prospective students

Application: what international students need to know

HHU is member of the UNIVERSEH alliance

HHU research: in various areas, for example plant science

Creating knowledge. Sharing knowledge.

Biology: Publication in The EMBO Journal

Green strands made up of green spheres represent the bacteria. A microscope image of the connection between two of these cells is shown.

Early Evolution of Life: Publication in Science Advances

Strong-field laser-plasma physics

Publication in Science Advances

Physics: Publication in PNAS

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Six reasons …

why you should study at HHU.

Life on campus

Studying is more than "just" learning. HHU's campus has a wide array of offers after lectures, too – from leisure time, culture and sports through to (university) politics.

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Be at HHU – in just a few steps.

Study organisation

Where can I find the class schedule? Support regarding study financing? And by when do I have to report back? You’ll get answers to all questions about studies here.

Study programmes

Find what really interests you here.

SSC

From school to the last exam – the Student Services Centre (SSC) is the first point of contact for prospective students and enrolled students when it comes to service and counselling.

Research

The CEPLAS cluster of excellence is only one example of outstanding research services at HHU. Find out more about our research activities and structures, and how HHU supports its research scientists during their projects.

Collaborative projects

Whether highly ambitious individual projects, international collaborative projects or research training groups – HHU has myriad third-party funded projects beyond the excellence initiative, too.

Promotion of early-career researchers

Whether during a doctorate, as a postdoc or with a junior chair: HHU promotes the successful career development of its early-career researchers with our graduate academy, targeted qualification programmes and numerous networks.

Research transfer

Harnessing innovative research results for society and the business community: HHU provides support for patents, spin-offs and specific partnerships with the industry.

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Even ancient bacteria possessed intercellular communication structures like humans today

Two origins of life

Collaboration between the Department of Physics at HHU and a major European research facility

Potential new therapy approach for preventing heart attacks and strokes discovered

Thermodynamics of spinning particles