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HafenCity University Hamburg: List of all English-taught study programs (2026/27)
HCU Hamburg
Established in 2006 through the merger of several Hamburg institutions, HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU) is Germany's only university focused exclusively on architecture and metropolitan development. Two thousand four hundred students study across five departments: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, Urban Planning, and Urban Design. Located in Hamburg's redeveloped HafenCity district, between the historic Speicherstadt warehouse district and the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, this specialized public university operates from a purpose-built waterfront campus. The campus serves as an educational facility and a case study for urban transformation.
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Type University (public)
of international students 11%
No. of students (2025) 2,461
Term model Semester
English-taught Study Programs at HCU Hamburg: Overview
Language of Instruction
67%
English & German
33%
English only
Numerus Clausus
Tuition fees
Germans & EU Students 
Non-EU Students 
100%
tuition-free
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