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Guest Auditors

Registration period

  • Applications must be received by the Registration and Examination Office (IPA) between 01 April 2025 and 12 May 2025.
    Please send the application to the person responsible for the study programme.

     

  • Applications must be received by the Registration and Examination Office (IPA) between 01 October 2025 and 10 November 2025.
    Please send the application to the person responsible for the study programme, preferably as an e-mail.

     

GUEST AUDITOR+ for refugees

Refugee students can participate in courses at the UdK Berlin as GUEST AUDITORS+ subject to the approval of the teaching staff. This is also possible for art classes after approval by the faculty and the teachers. Furthermore, it is possible for GUEST AUDITORS+ to take part in examinations and have this certified by the lecturers. The application for guest auditor status must be completed by the applicant, signed by the lecturers and then submitted to the IPA.

    • Persons with refugee status in Germany ("travel document for refugees", also known as a "convention passport" or "blue passport")
    • Persons with residence status according to §24 Residence Act ("fiction certificate")
    • Ukrainian nationals (passport or "fictitious certificate")
    • Third-country nationals from Ukraine (certificate of study from the Ukrainian university)
    • Russian nationals (passport or "fictitious certificate")
    • Israeli citizens (passport or "fictitious certificate")
    • Persons from Gaza and the West Bank (passport of the Palestinian Authority and identity card)

    • Guest student status+ may be applied for up to a maximum of  twelve  monthsafterarrival in Germany. Otherwise, a regular application must be submitted.
    • Participation is limited to a maximum of two semesters.
    • The right to participate expires in the event of more than two unexcused absences.
    • There is no entitlement to participate in the Guest Auditor+ programme.

  • Persons with refugee status in Germany or with residence status in accordance with §24 of the Residence Act Fee payment not applicable due to §3a framework fee rate of the UdK Berlin
    Persons who have neither refugee status in Germany nor residence status in accordance with §24 of the Residence Act 30 EUR per semester hour
    fee per weekly semester hour 30,00 EUR
    Bank details Universität der Künste Berlin
    IBAN: DE 72 10 090 000 88 41 01 50 46
    BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX (Berliner Volksbank)
    Purpose of use 20/11152, Name, Study programme, Gasthörer*innenschaft“

  • Please find the application form for guest auditors + for refugees here.

    Ask the professor of the selected course to participate and have the approval/authorisation to participate/confirmation sent to you by signature or email. Please submit the application together with the proof of fees by post or email to the Registration and Examination Office (IPA). If you submit the application by e-mail, please send the application and the approval as one PDF.

  • You can find a list of contact persons from the College of Fine Arts here.

    You can find a list of contact persons from the College of Performing Arts here.

    You can find a list of contact persons from the College of Architecture, Media and Design here.

    You can find a list of contact persons from the College of Music here.

    The contact person for the study programmes at the Inter-University Centre for Dance (HZT) is Sabine Trautwein.
    Please note the following information: HZT - Special information on participation in courses

    Information on guest auditor+ in the Leadership in Digital Innovation degree programme can be found here. The contact person is Sarah Giersch.

    The contact person for the study programme Sound Studies and Sonic Arts are Jan Thoben and Prof. Georg Klein

     

     

     

  • Please submit your Guest Auditors or Guest Auditors (Students of an other German university) applications to the responsible person at the IPA, who you can find under the following link.

     

Guest Auditors

Berlin University of the Arts offers interested persons the opportunity to apply to be a guest auditor for individual courses within four weeks of the start of lectures.

In principle, all courses are open, provided the lecturer agrees and there are free places. However, there are some restrictions. For example, guest students cannot take part in individual art lessons, specialised art classes or design projects. In addition, no course credits can be earned or examinations taken.

  • The fee for guest students is EUR 30.00 per weekly semester hour.
    Example: If you want to take a course that always takes place on Mondays from 12.00-14.00, this is two hours per week per semester and you have to pay EUR 60.00 once for participation in the entire semester, or more if the number of hours per week is higher.

     

    fee per weekly semester hour 30,00 EUR
    Bank details Universität der Künste Berlin
    IBAN: DE 72 10 090 000 88 41 01 50 46
    BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX (Berliner Volksbank)
    Purpose of use 20/11152, Name, Study programme, Gasthörer*innenschaft“

  • Please find the application form for guest auditors here.

    Ask the lecturer of the selected course to participate and have the endorsement / authorisation to participate / confirmation sent to you by signature or email. Please submit the application together with the proof of fees by post or email to the Enrolment and Examination Office (IPA). If you submit the application by e-mail, please send the application, the authorisation and the proof as one PDF.

     

    • college of fine arts: Group lessons in specialised classes and workshops
    • College of Architecture, Media and Design
      • Architecture:
        • Design projects in the first four semesters
        • The following applies to design projects: Proof of at least four semesters of study or a Bachelor's degree in architecture at an academic university
        • participation in design projects is limited to a maximum of two semesters
      • Design:
        • Courses in the first four semesters
        • Design projects
      • Art and Media:
        • technical and creative courses
        • No loan of equipment from the AV workshops
    • Faculty of Music: Individual lessons (instrumental, vocal, scenic lessons)
    • Faculty of Performing Arts: Individual lessons (instrumental, vocal, scenic lessons)

  • Please submit your Guest Auditors or Guest Auditors (Students of an other German university) applications to the responsible person at the IPA, who you can find under the following link.

     

Guest Auditors (Students of an other German university)

Students from other German universities can take part in individual courses as guest students with the consent of the respective lecturer. They can also achieve credits.

There are also restrictions for guest students. For example, it is not possible to take part in courses that require a workshop or other workplace.

  • Please find the application form for guest auditors (Students of an other German university) here.

    Ask the lecturer of the selected course for participation and have the participation authorisation / confirmation sent to you by signature or email. Please submit the application together with proof of enrolment by post or email to the Registration and Examination Office (IPA). If you submit the application by e-mail, please send the application, the authorisation to participate and the enrolment certificate as one PDF.

    • college of fine arts: Group lessons in specialised classes and workshops
    • College of Architecture, Media and Design
      • Architecture:
        • Design projects in the first four semesters
        • The following applies to design projects: Proof of at least four semesters of study or a Bachelor's degree in architecture at an academic university
        • participation in design projects is limited to a maximum of two semesters
      • Design:
        • Courses in the first four semesters
        • Design projects
      • Art and Media:
        • technical and creative courses
        • No loan of equipment from the AV workshops
    • Faculty of Music: Individual lessons (instrumental, vocal, scenic lessons)
    • Faculty of Performing Arts: Individual lessons (instrumental, vocal, scenic lessons)

  • If the deadline for applying has expired and you still want to submit an application, this is possible if a late fee is paid.

     

    late fee 19,94 EUR
    Bank details Universität der Künste Berlin
    IBAN: DE 72 10 090 000 88 41 01 50 46
    BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX (Berliner Volksbank)
    Purpose of use 20/11152, Name, Study programme, Nebenhörer*innenschaft

  • Please submit your Guest Auditors or Guest Auditors (Students of an other German university) applications to the responsible person at the IPA, who you can find under the following link.

     

HZT - Special information on participation in courses

To attend courses at the HZT as a guest student, you must submit your application without the teachers' signatures to Ms Trautwein  by 31 March for the summer semester or by 30 September for the winter semester. Please include a short letter of motivation (max. 1/2 page, German or English) with your application and supporting documents.

Applications will be forwarded to the IPA for approval. Only after approval can the guest studentship begin.

Important information

  • In order to participate in digital courses, you need to have access to the Moodle system of the UdK Berlin. For this you have to fill out the application form at https://moodle.udk-berlin.de/moodle/  and send it to our support team by e-mail moodle-support_ @udk-berlin.de   
    The form can be found on the Moodle homepage on the right hand side under the login in the main menu. 

     

  • You can find the course catalogue here.

    You can find the lecture times here.

  • Please note that you are not insured by the UdK Berlin as a guest or student from another university. You will need your own health and liability insurance.