In the Grand Ballroom of Wiesbaden City Hall, Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende welcomed the international students: “I am delighted that you have chosen Wiesbaden and that you are enriching our city.” Prof. Dr. Christian Schachtner, Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Sustainability at Hochschule RheinMain – University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSRM), also welcomed the young people. He emphasized how successfully the programs for international students at HSRM have gotten off to a start and urged the students: “Build a strong network.” 

According to Prof. Dr. Thomas Teyke, Program Director of International Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, the students from all over the world had “chosen one of the most beautiful European cities.” Neha Dhomase from Fresenius University of Applied Sciences shared this view: “Wiesbaden is so peaceful, and the architecture is gorgeus.” The city has now become a part of her history, said the student, who is originally from India. Patricia Calderón, from Ecuador, is pursuing a master’s degree program in Controlling & Finance at HSRM. In her speech, she also raved about Wiesbaden, as well as the university’s support for international students.

International Students at HSRM

A total of 850 international full-time students are enrolled at HSRM this winter semester; most come from Morocco, Vietnam, Cameroon, Ukraine, Syria, and Iran. Seventy-nine young people have come to HSRM on exchange programs, with South Korea, Jordan, and Turkey representing the largest groups.

Since the 2025–26 winter semester, the new preparatory programs Prepare@HSRM and PreStudyING@HSRM—designed specifically for engineering degree programs—have been in operation. Through these two programs, HSRM is currently providing targeted preparation for 70 international prospective students, and they also serve to recruit international students. The programs receive significant funding from the European Social Fund and the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts. The new master’s degree programs taught in English at the Faculty of Engineering are also proving successful. Eighty-one international students have enrolled in the programs, which have been offered since this winter semester; many are from Asia, but there are also students from Africa and North America.

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