Why to choose LUE for your semester abroad?

Ludwigsburg is a very picturesque baroque town with a magnificent palace and a beautiful market square where the famous Christmas Market takes place. With approx. 95,000 inhabitants, it is small enough to be safe and cosy, yet large enough to offer lively shopping streets, cinemas and a colourful pub scene. Ludwigsburg is also just 15 minutes by public transport from Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg and one of Germany's economic hubs. There are also other smaller, very picturesque, medieval half-timbered towns around Ludwigsburg such as Bietigheim-Bissingen, Besigheim or Marbach. Ludwigsburg is in the heart of Europe: it is only 3 hours by train to Paris, 4 hours to Brussels and 6 hours to Amsterdam. By car you can reach Zurich in 3 hours and in Prague in 5 hours. However, the university and the student residence are located in a very quiet area of Ludwigsburg, next to a park, but still close to the city centre.

For more information about Ludwigsburg, visit the city's website: https://travel.ludwigsburg.de/start

Ludwigsburg University of Education (LUE) is the largest university of education in Germany, with around 6,000 students and 470 employees. It is a modern campus university with a focus on all educational sciences in four interrelated areas: school and teacher education, child and youth education, adult and continuing education and education in the context of culture and society. At LUE exchange students can choose from the entire course catalogue and are not restricted to a specific faculty. Our university is small enough to allow lecturers to adapt to the needs of exchange students. All lecturers are very open and welcoming towards exchange students. To give students planning security we have an International Course Package with courses taught in English and offered regularly. During the semester we offer (free) German language courses at 4 different levels (4 hours / week, 6 ECTS). There is also the possibility to gain practical experience through a 2-week internship in a school (primary school, secondary school, bilingual school, special needs school, 3 ECTS).

Click here for more information on the profile of Ludwigsbug University of Education.

As it is very difficult to find affordable housing in the Stuttgart region, we are very pleased to be able to guarantee all exchange students a room in the student residence next to the university thanks to a contingency agreement . We are very proud of our dedicated student volunteers in our Buddy Programme who help international students with their integration. Pre-arrival online sessions and an intensive orientation programme make the start easier. We at the International Office help you with all the administrative formalities such as enrolment, city registration, residence permit, opening a bank account and taking out compulsary health insurance. The orientation programme prepares you for your studies and life in a foreign country. LUE also offers paper workshops, support from the Language Support Centre, language tandems, sports activities, choir, theatre and much more.

Find out more about the Buddy Programme and the Orientation Programme as well the support we offer in the preparation phase.

What our incoming exchange students think

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What our incoming exchange students say

"My time here at the PH over the last year has been amazing and so enriching to my education at my home university. After I graduated with both my Bachelor's Degrees, I never thought I would ever get the chance to study abroad- nonetheless for a year! Over the year, I have met so many people- both from Germany and International Students. If I stayed at my home university for this past year, I would not have met so many amazing and kind people, and my bank of knowledge would be far less full than it is now. As an extra assurance, the International Office has been so helpful with acclimating to Germany both before I got to Ludwigsburg and after I arrived here. This is a wonderful experience, and I will be sad to leave at the end of this semester. If you are looking for a school to spend a semester (or two) in, this is the place. The people and culture you get to know and learn about, as well as the variety of the classes and programs here makes it perfect."

- Susanna Hansel, University of Kentucky, USA

"I really enjoyed my experience at LUE. there are many free events (sports, gym, music e.g.) that they offer at the PH where you can join whenever you’re free to give it a go. The train stop is also extremely convenient for students to go to and from the city to the university, or accomodation. I think the city in Ludwigsburg is really nice, really pretty and easy to get around. Walking through Favoritepark or the palace is beautiful and there are so many options for food and shopping. Everyone is super friendly and helpful at the PH and professors are all very kind to international students. Overall I would highly recommend the experience at the PH."

- Jasmine Rong, Victoria University, Australia

"One of the most notable differences between my home university and Ludwigsburg University of Education was the course selection, where we were able to choose courses from the Department of German Language and Literature as well as courses from other faculties…. I took the opportunity to choose not only the required courses, but also those that I was personally interested in. Throughout my stay I was amazed and surprised by the helpfulness and friendliness of the lecturers at LUE. Creativity is at its peak in terms of innovative and imaginative teaching approaches and homework. Students have the opportunity to work on tasks such as podcast production, Wikipedia creation, theatre criticism, and film and performance analysis."

- Kristina Perić, University of Kragujevac, Serbia (freely translated from German)

- Marine Charre, Université Jean Monnet Sant-Étienne, France

- Matt Pontow, University of Oregon, USA