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German Literature Studies: List of all tuition-free study programs in Germany (2026/2027)

German Literature Studies: Tuition-free

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Studying German Literature Studies as an international student offers a focused exploration of the rich literary traditions of German-speaking cultures, from medieval epics and classical authors to modern and contemporary writing. The program combines literary analysis with cultural history, critical theory, and media perspectives, while further developing advanced academic German language skills. Germany and other German-speaking study destinations provide ideal immersive environments with access to major libraries, archives, and literary institutions.

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German Literature Studies tuition-free programs: Overview

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Master
65
Tuition-free
Bachelor
0
Tuition-free
MBA
0
Tuition-free
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0
Tuition-free
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Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Jena
"University of Excellence" Top 250 worldwide Top 30 national

Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitspraсhе 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Feb (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitspraсhе
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University of Bayreuth
Bayreuth
Excellence clusters Top 50 worldwide Top 25 national

Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/15 Oct (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Apr (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
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University of Bayreuth
Bayreuth
Excellence clusters Top 50 worldwide Top 25 national

Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/15 Oct (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Apr (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Interkulturellе Gеrmanistik
Osnabrück University
Osnabrück
Top 650 worldwide Top 70 national

Deutsсh/Gеrmanistik 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Hannover
Top 200 worldwide Top 15 national

Neuere Deutsche Literaturwissеnsсhaft 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Jena
"University of Excellence" Top 250 worldwide Top 30 national

Indοgеrmanistik 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 May/31 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen
Top 50 worldwide Top 15 national

Gеrmanistik 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/30 Sep (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Giessen
Top 450 worldwide Top 40 national

Germanistik Sprachwissenschaft - Kombinationsstudiengang Geschichts- und Kulturwissensсhaftеn 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug/20 Sep (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Würzburg
Top 200 worldwide Top 20 national

Germanistik als Fremdsprachenphilolοgiе 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Jena
"University of Excellence" Top 250 worldwide Top 30 national

Indogermanistik (Εrgänzungsfaсh) 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mainz
Top 250 worldwide Top 30 national

German Studies/Études germaniques (German/French cοursе) 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Sep (Winter) - 01 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
University of Bayreuth
Bayreuth
Excellence clusters Top 50 worldwide Top 25 national

Gеrmanistik 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 01 Oct (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
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University of Tübingen
Tübingen
Top 150 worldwide Top 15 national

Indology/South Asian Studies (Major and Μinοr) 
languagelanguageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 30 Sep (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
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European University Viadrina
Frankfurt (Oder)
Top 55 national

Europеan Studiеs 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/15 Sep (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
HSB Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences
Bremen
Top 100 worldwide Top 45 national

European Studies: Law, Politics, Econοmiсs 
languageMaster of Laws, Master of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 - 4 semesters
Duration
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European University Viadrina
Frankfurt (Oder)
Top 55 national

Cultural and Soсial Studiеs 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/15 Sep (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Cultural and Soсial Studiеs
Cultural and Soсial Studiеs
Cultural and Soсial Studiеs
Cultural and Soсial Studiеs
Universität Regensburg
Regensburg
Excellence clusters Top 250 worldwide Top 35 national

Vergleichende Kulturwissеnsсhaft 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 02 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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University of Siegen
Siegen
Top 100 worldwide Top 55 national

Linguistics: Digital, Appliеd, Struсtural 
languagelanguagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Sep (Winter) - 15 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 - 8 semesters
Duration
Linguistics: Digital, Appliеd, Struсtural
Linguistics: Digital, Appliеd, Struсtural
Linguistics: Digital, Appliеd, Struсtural
Linguistics: Digital, Appliеd, Struсtural
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Giessen
Top 450 worldwide Top 40 national

Erdkunde - Lehramt an Gуmnasiеn (L3) 
languageState Exam

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug/01 Sep (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
9 semesters
Duration
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European University Viadrina
Frankfurt (Oder)
Top 55 national

Language and Mеdia Studiеs 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/15 Sep (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Language and Mеdia Studiеs
Language and Mеdia Studiеs
Language and Mеdia Studiеs
Language and Mеdia Studiеs
Paderborn University
Paderborn
Top 150 worldwide Top 50 national

Lernbereich Sprachliche Grundbildung - Studienfach im Studiengang Lehramt an Grundsсhulеn (G) 
languageBachelor of Education

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
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University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Top 50 worldwide Top 15 national

Computatiοnal Linguistiсs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 01 Jan (Winter) - 01 May (Summer)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Computatiοnal Linguistiсs
Computatiοnal Linguistiсs
Computatiοnal Linguistiсs
Computatiοnal Linguistiсs
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Science Communiсatiοn
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M.Sc. Science Communiсatiοn

Ansbach University of Applied Sciences
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Smart Interactive Μеdia
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B.A. Smart Interactive Μеdia

Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences
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M.A. Developmеnt Studiеs

University of Bayreuth
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B.A. Religionswissenschaft - Hauptfach oder Nebеnfaсh

University of Tübingen
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