Academic advising

Re-registration period for the summer semester 2025: 13.01. - 14.02.2025

Students who are already enrolled must re-register at the beginning of each semester if they wish to continue their studies at the HGB.
Re-registration takes place within the specified deadlines by transferring the semester fee (and any individual fees) to the university's account.

The total amount to be paid can be found in your account in the student portal. There you can also see whether your payment has been received and whether you are officially re-registered for the next semester.
Complete the re-registration process by validating your student ID. This means that you print the new semester date on your student card at our re-registration machine.  

Please note that you must also re-register if you are on leave of absence or are spending a semester abroad or doing an internship. Please make your payment on time, as late payments will incur a late payment fee of EUR 25.

Please transfer the amount to the following bank account:

Semester fees

Every semester, students need to pay a fee to the student services Studentenwerk Leipzig (EUR 268,40 per semester - status as of summer semester 2025) and to the students council (EUR 5,00 per semester).

A selection of services provided by the Studentenwerk Leipzig:

• Deutschlandticket
• Meals at refectories and cafeterias
• Student housing
• Educational grants in accordance with the BAföG (German Federal Law on Support in Education)
• Consultation and mediator services (advice on degree financing, social counselling, psychological consultation, legal advice)
• Student loan office
• Employment service
• Service package for international students

Tuition fees for the MA Cultures of the Curatorial

The HGB currently charges 550 euros tuition per semester for the program. 
Students should expect to have additional expenses for travel to and from Leipzig and for accommodations and board in Leipzig. They are also required to contribute to the costs of the excursions.

Tuition fees

The first degree and the "Meister*inschüler*innen" programme are free of charge. Holders of a Master, Magister, Diploma, First State Examination and other comparable degrees are charged tuition fees of €100 per semester for the Diploma programme at the HGB if the total duration of the programme exceeds the standard period of study of the previous programme by six semesters.

Bachelor's degree holders are not charged tuition fees for the second degree programme.

Students enrolled from the 14th semester onwards are charged a long-term tuition fee of €500 per semester.

Portfolio/Student counselling

The HGB offers the possibility to get advice about your portfolio from members of the teaching staff and to get information about study opportunities.

Registration time: August 15th to October 15th

Please mail us your preferred degree course, personal address and telephone number to this address: konsultation@hgb-leipzig.de 

Appointments will be arranged until the middle of November.

Another opportunity for portfolio counselling is the "Tag der offenen Tür", usually on the second Thursday in January.

Studying and living in Leipzig

The fact that the city of Leipzig offers genuine (and affordable) quality of life for students is no longer a secret. In addition to the great infrastructure and lavish layout of the city, Leipzig has an internationally unparalleled range of cultural attractions.

Student halls and dorms

The Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig does not maintain its own halls of residence or flats. The student services Studentenwerk Leipzig maintain shared accommodation and flats in 42 student residences. For more information, please visit www.studentenwerk-leipzig.de/wohnen

The special social counselling service answers questions ranging from orientation at the place of study to the topics of residence and financing. International HGB students, such as participants in the AtA – Academy for transcultural exchange and international guest students as well as prospective HGB students from abroad can take advantage of this special advisory service on social, personal and economic issues. The offer includes information events, open telephone consultation hours and individual counselling. Individual counselling is free of charge and takes place in a protected setting. It can be provided in English, French or German. Anonymous counselling is also possible. Counselling with translation is available on request.

Contact:
Jana Kuppardt
Head of Department & Contact for International Students
E-mail: sozialberatung@studentenwerk-leipzig.de
Phone: +49 1761 9659 673

>>> Please find the complete information about the counselling service and the office hours on the website of the Studentenwerk

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Public administration customer service 115

Students with questions on how to

• Register a flat
• Re-register a car
• Get a residents’ parking permit
• Apply for housing benefit
• Get a grant (BAföG)

please call +49 (0)341 115.
Further information: www.115.de

Sports programs

Sports programs at the University Leipzig are open to students enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig.

Contact: Jonas R. Becher, sports commissioner of the HGB
M jrbecher@hgb-leipzig.de