To apply, use the online application form and upload the following documents. You can also submit your documents by e-mail:  portal or send us the completed and signed application form. Please also send us the following documents by post or e-Mail:

• proof of university entrance qualification (certified photocopies of certificates),
• a curriculum vitae in tabular form,
• a letter of motivation. Explain your decision to study at the Merz Akademie (approx. 1-2 pages),
• a passport photo and
• proof of participation in the study orientation test (online test)

For international applicants with a foreign school degree we need additionally:

• a confirmation of their higher education entrance qualification. It is provided by the Studienkolleg in Konstanz.
• a proof of a German language test is required, either DSH examination or TestDaF (language level B2).

The next application deadline is 8 may 2026 for the winter semester 2026/27. Further application deadlines will be announced shortly, depending on capacity for the coming semester.

Mit dem Eingang Ihrer vollständigen Bewerbung erhalten Sie eine Einladung zum Eignungsgespräch. Dort präsentieren Sie eine vorab bearbeitete Aufgabe. Die Aufgabenstellung für die Bewerbung zum Wintersemester 2026/27 finden Sie hier.

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Questions and advice

Dates for our information events can be found here.

Consultations with professors of the Merz Akademie are also possible in Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Hamburg and Vienna by appointment.

Would you like to try out your studies or did the admission not work out? Use the Campuswoche to get to know the university and prepare for the next round of applications.

Open house

The Merz Akademie is an open house: you are welcome to come to our cafeteria for lunch and take an informal look at the university. If you would like a guided tour or further information, just let us know: 0711/26866-78

The tuition fees for the Bachelor’s programme currently amount to 459 euros per month.