Universities in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany's northernmost state between the North Sea and the Baltic, is home to Kiel University and the University of Lübeck, which specialises in medicine and life sciences.
Capital: Kiel
Tuition policy for non-EU students
No general tuitionNo general tuition fee for non-EU students in a first bachelor's or most master's degrees at state institutions. Some states charge fees for second degrees or long study durations.
Source: daad.de Checked 26 October 2026
Living costs
Germany-wide reference: students spend €876 per month on average, of which €410 on rent (DZHW 22nd Social Survey, published by DAAD). Costs are higher in large cities — use the cost calculator with your own figures.
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Our directory lists 2 institutions in this state — not every higher-education institution there.
Kiel1 university
See in directory- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU)UniversitätNo non-EU tuition
On the Baltic Sea coast, one of Germany's northernmost major universities, strong in marine sciences and climate research.
Lübeck1 university
See in directory- Universität zu LübeckUniversitätNo non-EU tuition
A small but highly focused university combining medicine and medical informatics.