GJU – German Year
Das Deutschlandjahr at DHBW Mosbach!
Join DHBW Mosbach for one semester during your German Year (Deutschlandjahr). Classes take place in a beautiful German castle on our campus in Bad Mergentheim or on our main campus in Mosbach. The total number of ECTS depends on the courses agreed by GJU.
Mosbach and Bad Mergentheim are located in the heart of Europe so that you can easily discover Germany and beyond.
We welcome applications from exchange students from our partner university, the German Jordanian University, with intermediate German language skills (German level B2 CEFR).
Semester Dates
There are two possible exchange semesters: either the 5th semester in fall or 6th semester in spring. Students are only allowed to participate in one of the two semesters:
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| Program dates: | Early October – end of December | Mid-March – early June |
| Duration: | 3 months | 3 months |
| Location: | DHBW Mosbach, Campus Bad Mergentheim | DHBW Mosbach, Campus Bad Mergentheim |
| Nomination Deadline: | 15 June | 15 November |
| Application Deadline: | 30 June | 30 November |
Housing
Housing is arranged for you by the International Office. If you have any requirements please note this on the application form. We are unable to guarantee meeting all your additional requirements but will do our best to fulfil your needs.
Courses & Learning Agreements
Students choose courses from the semester course lists below. At least 50% of the courses must be in German. Courses and credits must be agreed by GJU and listed on the Learning Agreement.
Industrial Engineering WIW (Deutschlandjahr GJU):
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Course List WIW Fall | Course List WIW Spring |
| Module Descriptions WIW Fall | Module Descriptions WIW Spring |
| DHBW Learning Agreement WIW Fall | DHBW Learning Agreement WIW Spring |
→ For academic matters, please contact Professor Volker Siegismund (volker.siegismund[at]mosbach.dhbw.de).
Computer Science AI (Deutschlandjahr GJU):
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Course List AI Fall | Course List AI Spring |
| Module Descriptions AI Fall | Module Descriptions AI Spring |
| Learning Agreement AI Fall | Learning Agreemet AI Spring |
→ For academic matters, please contact Professor Veronika Lesch (veronika.lesch[at]mosbach.dhbw.de)
Application for GJU – German Year exchange semester
| Application deadlines | |
|---|---|
| 30 June | for Fall Semester (Oct – Dec) |
| 30 November | for Spring Semester (March – June) |
Please complete the online application and choose:
- For Industrial Engineering either
→ „WIW (Deutschlandjahr GJU) Fall Bad Mergentheim“ or
→ „WIW (Deutschlandjahr GJU) Spring Bad Mergentheim“
- For Computer Science either
→ „AI (Deutschlandjahr GJU) Fall Bad Mergentheim“ or
→ „AI (Deutschlandjahr GJU) Spring Bad Mergentheim“
You will need to upload the following documents with your application:
- Signed DHBW Learning Agreement
- Transcript of Records (in English or German)
- Letter of Motivation (in English)
- CV (in English)
Language Certificate(s) if available
After the application deadline, we will send you further information about the programm and how the application process continues.