Hamburg, Germany
Studying at Brand University of Applied Sciences
Brand University of Applied Sciences is a university in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2010. It teaches around 930 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 6 of its degree programmes, 2 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 2010Founded16 years of history
- 930Studentscounted in 2025
- 16Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 6Programmes
- 4Bachelor's
- 2Master's
- 2 of 6Taught in English
- 890 € – 1.140 €/yearTuition
- 6 semestersDuration
- HamburgCampus
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Brand University of Applied Sciences is at 53.5507° N, 9.9930° E, in Hamburg, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Hamburg
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Hamburg should budget around 1.225 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 620 €, and most land between 500 € and 780 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 500 € – 780 €
- 620 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 40 €
- Health insurance
- 130 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 75 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 1.225 €
Ranked 10 of 12 on cost among the cities we cover in Germany, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Duisburg, at about 955 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Germany sits at 109.1, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 2.3% over 2025.
Prices in Hamburg
- Consumer prices +2.3% (2025)
- Net rents +1.9% (2025)
- Household electricity 0.44 € per kWh (2025)
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Hamburg
2016–2025 averageSummers in Hamburg average 23°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 6°C and 1°C. The city gets around 1,498 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
23°14°
daynight
Winter
6°1°
daynight
Sunshine
1,498
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January147 days of rain a year · 807 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Brand University of Applied Science Hamburg — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Brand Academy – Hochschule für Design und Kommunikation
- ROR ID
- 04pyhyx87
- Region
- Hamburg
- Official website
- brand-university.de
Identifiers
- WikidataQ897742
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026