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HafenCity University Hamburg: List of all Master programs (2026/27)

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

Master Programs at HCU Hamburg: Overview

Intake

83%
Winter Semester
17%
Both Semesters
Application Deadlines

Language of Instruction

33%
English & German
17%
English only
50%
German only

Tuition fees

GermanyEU Germans & EU Students
World Non-EU Students
100%
tuition-free

HafenCity University Hamburg: All Master Programs

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