Exchange students
TH OWL has cooperations with more than 90 universities worldwide. If you are enrolled at one of of partner universities, you can spend part of your studies as an exchange student at TH OWL.
How to apply
Step 1
The first step, contact the International Office of your home university and apply for the exchange program. The International Office of your university will then contact us and nominate you for an exchange semester at TH OWL. You can find the contact person at TH OWL below. We will inform the corresponding department about your nomination and request your admission for an exchange semester. Once this is received, you will receive detailed application information and instructions via our mobility platform SoleMOVE.
Contact advisor for Campus locations Lemgo and Höxter:
Ms. Kerstin Rosemann
E-Mail: kerstin.rosemann(at)th-owl.de
Tel.: +49 5261 702 5836
Contact advisor Campus Detmold:
Mrs. Maryse Niemeier
E-Mail: maryse.niemeier(at)th-owl.de
Tel.: +49 5231 769 6091
Summer semester | Winter semester | |
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Nomination period | 01.08 - 15.11 | 01.02 - 15.05 |
Application period | 01.10 - 01.12 | 01.04 - 01.06 |
Summer semester 2024 | Winter semester 2024/25 | |
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Semester dates | 01.03.2024 - 31.08.2024 | 01.09.2024 - 28.02.2025 |
Course start and end dates | 01.04.2024 - 26.07.2024 | 23.09.2024 - 07.02.2025 |
1st exam period | ca. 01.07.2024 - 15.07.2024 | ca. 15.01.2025 - 31.01.2025 |
2nd exam period | ca. 01.09.2024 - 15.09.2024 | ca. 01.03.2025 - 15.03.2025 |
Semester breaks | 16.07.2024 - 18.09.2024 | 04.02.2024 - 19.03.2024 |
Campus closed | State holidays in NRW | 1 week between Christmas and New Year |
Fact Sheet
After your home university has nominated you, you will receive an email from our mobility platform SoleMOVE on how to submit the application.
- Letter of motivation
- Certificate of enrollment from home university
- Current copy of Transcript of Record
- German or English language certificate
- Resume or CV
- Support with apartment searches
- Free German language courses
- Help with visits to the authorities, questions about residence permits and other formalities
- Social activities and student trips