Essen, Germany
Studying at University of Duisburg-Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen is a university in Essen, Germany. The UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 162 degree programmes at this university, 51 of them taught in English, across master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 162Programmes
- 13Master's
- 51 of 162Taught in English
- 9.500 € – 27.945 €/yearTuition
- 2–4 semestersDuration
- Duisburg · Essen · Essen & DuisburgCampus
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Cost of living in Duisburg
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Duisburg should budget around 955 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 350 €, and most land between 280 € and 450 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 280 € – 450 €
- 350 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 40 €
- Health insurance
- 130 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 75 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 955 €
Ranked 1 of 12 on cost among the cities we cover in Germany, cheapest first.
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 Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Consumer prices +2.0% (2025)
- Net rents +1.7% (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 Essen
2016–2025 averageSummers in Essen average 23°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 7°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,553 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
23°15°
daynight
Winter
7°2°
daynight
Sunshine
1,553
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January161 days of rain a year · 969 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.