Students of the PhD program should budget around 15,170 € per year of study (excl. travel expenses) for their living costs in Hamburg. An amount of at least 11,208 € per year has to be deposited or proven when applying for a student visa at German embassies or consulates.

Estimated expenses for a single person per year in Euro:

If you will be coming to Hamburg with your spouse your budget should of course be higher, you could adjust the draft approx. as follows per year:

If you will be coming to Hamburg with your family your budget should of course be higher. For example, if you are coming together with your spouse and 1 child, we think you could adjust the draft approx. as follows per year:

Requirements may vary significantly depending on your standard of living in general, choice and area of housing, living or travel expenses. For further information check also the website by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).