Welcome to the International Welcome Centre

• According to the German Research Foundation's report, THI ranks first among 120 universities of applied sciences in EU research funding programmes and fourth in German research funding programmes.
• THI is positioned internationally as a registered participant in the renowned international Shanghai Ranking and the Times Higher Education Ranking.
• THI has been honoured with the Studycheck Award as a Top University 2026: It achieved 2nd place in Germany among the most popular universities between 5,000 and 15,000 students and 7th place in the overall ranking across all universities.
• All of our study courses are accredited by the German Accreditation Commission. We are also AACSB accredited.

• Over 35 per cent of our students are international students.
• More than 2,700 international students from 110 different countries study at our campuses in Ingolstadt and Neuburg.
• Our International Welcome Center with its internationally experienced staff looks after our international students and does its utmost to meet their individual needs.

• 210 professors teach you a wide range of skills based on the latest research findings.
• Our campus offers state-of-the-art buildings with over 60 technical laboratories on an area of more than 30,000 m², just a few minutes' walk from the city centre.
• A wide range of laboratory courses, project work and company contacts perfectly complement your academic studies. In small groups of 20 to 50 students, where you will receive individual support, you can develop your full potential.

• Get involved in university sports or in one of the university's 14 student clubs.
• Take advantage of the wide range of free courses offered at the THI Language Center.
• Our cafeteria offers a variety of dishes, including international cuisine. Our Library and student residence are open almost around the clock.
• We promote intercultural exchange among our students with special events and offer mentoring programmes for international students.

• Ingolstadt is located in the centre of Bavaria's high-tech location, where attractive employers such as Audi, BMW and Airbus are based.
• With over 300 corporate partners, we offer our students the best opportunities to start their career in Germany.
• Over two thirds of our international graduates pursue a career in Germany in large companies, start-ups or in academia.
• We provide our graduates with the best possible support, for example with a four-day careers fair at our university, workshops for job applications or our company database.

In order to prepare our international students for life and study in Germany in the best possible way before they start their studies, we offer them digital introductory events on practical topics relating to their everyday life in Germany (e.g. health insurance, residence permits, mobility in Germany, etc.) before they travel to Germany. In the first week of the semester, the international students then receive a further introductory event on site in Ingolstadt and Neuburg about the organisation of their studies at THI. International students who can only arrive later will receive this information digitally. Around six weeks after the start of the semester, we offer a late arrival session to provide all the information in a compact format on site.

We offer our international students living in Ingolstadt, Neuburg or Eichstätt detailed assistance with all the necessary forms for an easy, quick and convenient way to obtain a residence permit. We collect the application documents, carry out a preliminary check of the application and then forward it to the authorities.

To help you find a flat as quickly as possible, we will advise you personally on the current housing market for students in Ingolstadt and Neuburg.

We are available to answer any questions our international students may have about living and studying in Germany.

In intercultural workshops and training courses, our international students familiarise themselves intensively and practically with the special features of German culture. This enables them to move confidently and self-assuredly in intercultural situations.

We offer our international students German courses at all levels - both general language and subject-specific. Our courses at the THI Language Center are tailored to the needs of students and prepare them for both their studies and their future careers.

Whether our international students are studying in Ingolstadt or Neuburg, we help them to get to know their university city better. Our international students quickly get a good orientation during numerous city tours and learn a lot of interesting facts about history, culture and traditions. It is also important to us that international students quickly come into contact with German-speaking students. At events such as Bavarian evenings, Germany evenings or country and cultural exchange evenings, each focussing on a specific country, our international and German students have numerous opportunities each semester to get to know each other in a relaxed atmosphere. We also give our international students an insight into important German holidays such as the Day of German Unity (bank holidays) or Easter with joint events. Our exciting excursions for international students with an intercultural or regional focus round off our intercultural learning programmes. Our international students get to know other Bavarian cities, visit museums, memorials and other important places in order to understand Germany and German culture.

In our mentoring programme, German or multilingual mentors (dedicated students) accompany our international full-time students with advice and exchange during their time at university. For example, they welcome the new internationals at the train station, accompany them on visits to the authorities, show them the city or help with necessary errands such as a visit to the bank. They also answer questions about life in Germany from a student perspective.

We support our international students in career-related topics with a comprehensive range of workshops on career planning, job applications and professional skills.

We offer our students who want to apply to a company a CV check and also support them with individual counselling. The simulations of job interviews (mock interviews) that our students can use are also very helpful.

Ingolstadt is geographically centrally located in the heart of Bavaria and is known both for its lively history and as an important economic and industrial centre. Bavarian traditions and dynamic modernity meet here. Ingolstadt presents itself as cosmopolitan and cosmopolitan - with a large international community of students and professionals from numerous countries around the world. The city's rich cultural programme and the many opportunities on offer make it a particularly attractive place to live for students.

Neuburg an der Donau is located approx. 25 kilometres west of Ingolstadt on the Danube. The historic town is characterised by a unique blend of history and modernity as well as nature and urbanity. It offers numerous cultural events and many opportunities for relaxation. Our sustainability campus, which perfectly combines living and studying, is quietly located in this unique location - with seminar buildings and options for student accommodation.