Artificial Intelligence in Germany
Artificial Intelligence programmes in Germany range from pure AI and machine learning degrees to AI combined with data science, robotics or business. Expect universities to look at your mathematics — linear algebra, statistics and probability — as closely as your programming.
We list 35 programmes at 27 German universities, most of them in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia. 23 charge no tuition and 29 are at public universities.
Artificial Intelligence Universities in Germany
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Deggendorf · Public
· 3 programmes
SRH University of Applied Sciences
Heidelberg (and other campuses) · Private
· 3 programmes
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen · Public
· 2 programmes
Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (THI)
Ingolstadt · Public
· 2 programmes
Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm
Nuremberg · Public
· 2 programmes
Universität Hamburg
Hamburg · Public
· 2 programmes
Albstadt-Sigmaringen University
Albstadt/Sigmaringen · Public
· 1 programme
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
Cottbus · Public
· 1 programme
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Oldenburg · Public
· 1 programme
ESMT Berlin
Berlin · Private
· 1 programme
FH Furtwangen
Furtwangen · Public
· 1 programme
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg · Public
· 1 programme
Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
Heilbronn (and other campuses) · Public
· 1 programme
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf · Public
· 1 programme
IU International University of Applied Sciences
Erfurt (and many campuses) · Private
· 1 programme
Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
Neu-Ulm · Public
· 1 programme
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Magdeburg · Public
· 1 programme
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
Wiesbaden (and other campuses) · Public
· 1 programme
Saarland University
Saarbrücken · Public
· 1 programme
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Darmstadt · Public
· 1 programme
University of Bonn
Bonn · Public
· 1 programme
University of Bremen
Bremen · Public
· 1 programme
University of Cologne
Cologne · Public
· 1 programme
University of Europe for Applied Sciences
Potsdam (and other campuses) · Private
· 1 programme
University of Passau
Passau · Public
· 1 programme
University of Tübingen
Tübingen · Public
· 1 programme
University of Würzburg
Würzburg · Public
· 1 programme
Artificial Intelligence Master's Programs
35 programmes. Requirements change every intake — always confirm on the official programme page before you apply.
| Programme | University | Tuition | Min. German grade | English | GRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI and Advanced Information Technologies |
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
Wiesbaden (and other campuses)
|
No tuition | 2.5 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| AI and Engineering for Medical Applications |
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Magdeburg
|
No tuition | 3.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| AI Engineering of Autonomous Systems |
Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (THI)
Ingolstadt
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Applied Artificial Intelligence |
Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
Heilbronn (and other campuses)
|
€1,500 / semester | 2.5 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Applied Artificial Intelligence for Digital Production Management |
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Deggendorf
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence |
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
Cottbus
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence |
IU International University of Applied Sciences
Erfurt (and many campuses)
|
€4,500 / semester | 4.0 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence |
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen
|
No tuition | 3.0 | IELTS 5.5 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence |
Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (THI)
Ingolstadt
|
€500 / semester | 4.0 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence |
University of Bonn
Bonn
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Business |
SRH University of Applied Sciences
Heidelberg (and other campuses)
|
€6,800 / semester | 4.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence & Extended Reality |
University of Würzburg
Würzburg
|
No tuition | 2.5 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence & Robotics |
Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm
Nuremberg
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics |
Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
Neu-Ulm
|
No tuition | 2.5 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
|
No tuition | 2.5 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Deggendorf
|
€500 / semester | 4.0 | IELTS 5.5 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Digital Business Management |
FH Furtwangen
Furtwangen
|
€1,500 / semester | 2.5 | IELTS 7 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems |
University of Bremen
Bremen
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning |
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Darmstadt
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 7 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence Engineering |
University of Passau
Passau
|
No tuition | 2.7 | IELTS 5.5 | Not stated |
| Artificial Intelligence for Smart Sensors and Actuators |
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Deggendorf
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Business Analytics & AI |
University of Cologne
Cologne
|
No tuition | 2.7 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Computer Science - Big Data and Artificial Intelligence |
SRH University of Applied Sciences
Heidelberg (and other campuses)
|
€6,800 / semester | 3.0 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
Saarland University
Saarbrücken
|
No tuition | 3.0 | IELTS 7 | Not stated |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
Universität Hamburg
Hamburg
|
No tuition | 3.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Data Science and Machine Learning |
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Oldenburg
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Digital Business & AI |
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen
|
No tuition | 2.5 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Generative Design & AI |
University of Europe for Applied Sciences
Potsdam (and other campuses)
|
€6,594 / semester | 4.0 | IELTS 5.5 | Not stated |
| Human & Artificial Intelligence |
Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm
Nuremberg
|
No tuition | 2.5 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Industrial Artificial Intelligence |
Albstadt-Sigmaringen University
Albstadt/Sigmaringen
|
€1,500 / semester | 2.5 | IELTS 6 | Not stated |
| Information Technology Artificial Intelligence |
SRH University of Applied Sciences
Heidelberg (and other campuses)
|
€6,800 / semester | 4.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Intelligent Adaptive Systems |
Universität Hamburg
Hamburg
|
No tuition | 2.5 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Machine Learning |
University of Tübingen
Tübingen
|
No tuition | 4.0 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Master's in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence |
ESMT Berlin
Berlin
|
€14,500 / semester | 2.5 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
| Mathematics of Machine Learning and Data Science |
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg
|
€1,500 / semester | 2.3 | IELTS 6.5 | Not stated |
Admission Requirements
From what the universities publish for these 35 programmes:
- 35 publish a minimum German grade; the typical one is 3.0 — about a 2.7 CGPA on a 4.0 scale. 0 publish no minimum grade.
- IELTS from 5.5 to 7 where a score is set; 0 accept a medium-of-instruction letter instead.
- 23 charge no tuition fees (you still pay a semester contribution).
Each programme also sets which earlier degrees it accepts and how many credits you need in which subjects — that is what our check compares with your own transcript.
Find Programs You Qualify For
Answer a few questions about your degree, credits, grade and English, and we go through every requirement of every programme for you — with the reason for each result.
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