Sustainable Engineering and Future Technologies
Application Requirements
Preliminary Recognition of Certificates:
All international applicants who do not have a German university entrance qualifications must have their qualifications recognized by the Studienkolleg of the HTWG. You can find more information on their website: https://www.htwg-konstanz.de/en/academics/center-for-international-students-konstanz/start-page
To get your certificates preliminarily recognized please upload the following documents on the application portal:
- Application form
- Curriculum vitae
- A copy of your passport (no certification necessary)
- Copies of your certificates (high school diploma and, if applicable, bachelor’s degree + transcript of records, and grading system of your previous university)
- Translations of your certificates, if they are not in English or French
- APS certificate, if applicable
Note: The application without certified copies of the German Embassy/Consulate is ONLY valid for the application to SET/Sustainable Engineering and Future Technologies!
Final Recognition of Certificates: To meet the enrollment requirements, you will need an official recognition document (paper document, signed and stamped) issued by the Studienkolleg. To obtain this document, you will be informed about further steps after a positive preliminary recognition.
Orientation Test:
The Orientation Test is a mandatory admission requirement for all applicants to universities in Baden-Württemberg. It is designed to assess your academic qualifications and determine whether your educational background meets the standards required for studying in Germany.
You must complete this test as part of your application process and upload the certificate of participation to the portal (please note, there is no need to upload your results or grades). For more information and to take the test, please visit: https://www.was-studiere-ich.de/dashboard and complete the "Interessenstest" (test of interests), which takes about 15 minutes.
Language Requirements:
All applicants to the SET program must have B2 level English skills or higher. It is highly recommended, to have A2 German skills when they start their studies. Please contact set-international@htwg-konstanz.de for further information or assistance if you need a preparatory A2 German course.
Application deadlines:
You can either start your studies in the winter semester (Deadline: June 01) or in the summer semester (Deadline: November 01).
Application for Summer Semester 2026 starts 20 October 2025! Apply on the application portal.
Support:
If you need assistance with the application/certificate recognition, please contact Darja Ljubownikow.
Application Process
Applications for this programme are not submitted via the Hochschulstart system as is the case for other bachelor programmes, but exclusively via the university's own portal HIS-in-One (only available in German).
You can register and submit your application via this link under "Applicants/Bewerber*innen" from approximately 4 weeks before the application deadline. For the application for the winter semester, the portal will be open approximately from the 1st of May, for the summer semester from 20th of October.
Our detailed checklists for the application process and for the registration in the portal will guide you through the application process.
Additional information about the documents you´ll need for your application process are listed in our statutes on admission and the university selection procedure for the bachelor degree program Sustainable Engineering and Future Technologies (SET) without preselection (ZuSEToVor) linked down below: Statutes on admission and the university selection procedure
If you need help regarding your application process, feel free to contact Darja Ljubownikow or Student Administration Services or for further assistance.