Creating added value through brands - this is what the educational offer of the Brand University of Applied Sciences stands for. And that is exactly what makes the BU a university that enables its graduates to start their careers successfully and have a far-reaching career.

The university was founded in 2010 as Brand Academy - University of Design and Communication and renamed Brand University of Applied Sciences in 2019.

At the Brand University of Applied Sciences, an international team of experienced professors, lecturers, experts and practitioners will teach you how to design, communicate, stage and manage brands. Practical and in small seminar groups in order to be able to guarantee intensive and personal support.

The Brand University of Applied Sciences is state recognized and accredited by

You can apply for a room or apartment from 3 months prior to the desired move-in date.

1. WG: The cost of a private rental apartment is shared with several students, and the rent is usually determined by the size of the room. (Available on websites such as WG gesucht, WG Suche, and Housing anywhere)

2. Student residences operated by Hamburg: Smartments, Youniq, Stuart Student Apartments, The Fizz, Yugo, etc. available on the website

3. Housing co-operatives: You can get relatively inexpensive rental apartments in Hamburg through housing cooperatives. These have a long tradition in Hamburg and offer properties all over the city. However, in order to be accepted, you first have to make an advance payment and purchase cooperative shares. The waiting lists of most cooperatives are long, but once you have been accepted, you have a good chance of renting your own affordable apartment, even as a student.

4. Short-term rental: If you can't find an apartment at the start of the school year, you can also find a temporary interim rental if the search for permanent WG rooms does not work well on the Studierendenwerk Hamburg and WG-gesucht platforms.

As the second largest city in Germany, Hamburg is a true cultural metropolis.

Art fans can stroll through the numerous museums, such as the Kunsthalle , the Museum of Arts and Crafts or the Deichtorhallen , as well as various small galleries.

Music fans can expect concerts in the Elbphilharmonie , singing in the State Opera , world-famous musicals at the harbor and in summer the festival season inspires with the MS Dockville , ElbJazz and the nearby Hurricane or the Wacken Open Air .

Drama fans prefer to go to the city's theaters - such as the Thalia Theater and the Schauspielhaus . Or they enjoy the cozy atmosphere of the program cinemas.

You can enjoy student discounts with many cultural providers!

The Brand University campus is small and tranquil - there is a family atmosphere here. In total, more than 115,000 students are enrolled at all universities in Hamburg. Student life is spread all over the city and you are right in the middle of it.

You can freely use the infrastructure for Hamburg students at any time! For example, you can get a varied lunch in the cafeterias of the Studierendenwerk Hamburg or you can live in one of the numerous dormitories of the Studierendenwerk . In addition, the study rooms and the literature stocks are available for borrowing in the State Library of the University of Hamburg. In your free time, you can also take advantage of the sports facilities offered by Hochschulsport Hamburg .

In addition, the city offers marketing students various opportunities to network and get involved, for example in the Marketing Club Hamburg or at MTP (marketing between theory and practice eV) .