A semester abroad is a fantastic opportunity to shape your future, explore new cultures, meet inspiring people and gain unforgettable experiences. If you're thinking about spending a semester at our university in Mönchengladbach – Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology, here is everything you need to know – your adventure starts here.
Take the first steps towards on exciting new chapter
After being nominated by your home university, you will receive a link to register on Mobility-Online Portal. Please register as soon as possible after receiving the letter of invitation from Hochschule Niederrhein.
Language Requirements
For Bachelor English-taught study programme, you need English language skills at level B2 (at least B1.2 CEFR at the time of your application). Please submit a relevant certificate or your language level confirmed by a qualified person at your university.
For the Master English taught study programme you need a certificate of English language skills, CEF C1 level.
Mobility Online is an online mobility management programme in which all the necessary steps for processing your application are mapped, from the application to the end of your stay.
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The HiO-System is our university management system for schedules and exams registration. Log in with your university access data.
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All prospective students from the EU, citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and international applicants from non-EU countries can find detailed information on how to apply and register at HSNR here.:
At the beginning of the semester you will receive all the information you need about the necessary steps - personal university account, Moodle, Zoom, FB07 newsletter - so you can get familiar with everything right from the start and get started with confidence.
Free Download of our iHN App with a lot of useful features for students like digital semester ticket, student-ID, grades, study tools, who is who, campus map, university news, overview of weekly canteen menue and more.
Winter Semester 2026/27
Official duration 01 September 2026 – 28.02.2027
05.10.26 – 29.01.27 Präsenz
05.10.26 - 31.01.2027 Präsenz
Exam Period 01.02.2027 - 19.02.2027
Christmas holidays - Campus closed 23.12.2026 - 02.01.2027
Preview of the summer semester 2027
Official semester duration 01.03.2027 - 31.08.2027
Lecture period 30.03.2027 - 09.07.2027
Exam Period 12.07.2027 - 30.07.2027
The office for registration is in 47805 Krefeld, Reinartz Str. 49, Building A:
Please bring the following documents
You will receive a confirmation of arrival and proof of stay at the faculty*.
We offer a compact German Language Course DaF A1.1 for Erasmus and Incoming students before lecture start of winter semester. You will get 2 ECTS for successful exam.
Course duration: 17.09.26 - 24.0.2026 from 10:00 am to 15:00 pm
Location: Language centre, Building Z, Campus Mönchengladbach
You need to get started smoothy from first contacts to your academic journey. We offer an orientation days before lectures start with information about studying, campus tours and cultural highlights and more.
The Welcome Day is organised by the International Office (IO) for all international Incoming students of all HSNR Faculties (Mönchengladbach and Krefeld):
Welcome Day: 25. September 2026 in Mönchengladbach
Erasmus Introduction/orientation week, Campus Mönchengladbach: 28. September - 01. October 2026
If you have any questions, please contact:
International coordinators of FB07*
Looking forward welcoming you
All the best for your semester abroad!
Your international team of FB07
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