My little green cactus Sounds through the construction gorum of the TH Lübeck. The audience cheered the choir, which consists of 13 colleagues from the FH West Coast in Heide and the head of the Heide Student College, Kai Sterzig. They are instructed by the choir director Kerstin Sterzig. The choir sings German folk songs to practice pronunciation with a lot of joy.
The 13 young people are part of the 87 collegiat*Inside, who look forward to their successful completion. This means that all colleagues of this year have successfully passed their declaratory examination (FSP). They come from a total of 21 countries, most of Morocco, Iran, Vietnam, Indonesia and Ukraine. 16 of them visited the focus on the economy course, which only on the FH Kiel is offered. 71 had chosen the focus course technology and divided themselves to the locations of Kiel (31), TH Lübeck (12), FH west coast/heath (13) and Flensburg University of Applied Sciences (15).
Individual paths to your studies
Many graduates plan to start studying in Schleswig-Holstein and to apply at the respective locations. Zineb Belhimeur came to Germany from Morocco a year ago and would like to Biomedicine technology or Applied chemistry study. Lübeck is an ideal place for this because not only the courses are good, but the proximity to the industry is also a great advantage
says the 21-year-old. Yeva Rozhko from Ukraine has already completed internships and practical activities in companies during the second semester in order to apply for studying architecture at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences. Victoria Bachmann from Kenya has already started studying in her home country and is now aiming to study mechanical engineering in Germany.
Positive development and strong interest
The study colleague is centrally located at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences, where you are responsible for the admission and final examination and the distribution of the colleagues to the locations. The interest in the study college is still very high: 1,043 young people were invited to the aptitude test on June 7, 2025, 331 of which took part in Kiel, 29 at the cooperation partner Café German in Ho-Chi-Minh-City (Vietnam) and ten over German schools.
The fellow student as an important door opener
Thanks to the expansion of the study colleague, instead of 75 circa 135 foreign study prospects, those interested in studying take place, around 78 percent of which strive for a technical or engineering studies “
emphasizes Triinu Buchloh, the head of the Student colleague Schleswig-Holstein. This gives the country’s universities the opportunity to win international freshmen students for their sometimes deficient courses. Because many new students can only find their way to a university in Schleswig-Holstein because they have previously got to know the locations through the student college.
Also Prof. Manfred Rößle, Dean of the Department of Applied Sciences And responsible for the study college at TH Lübeck, says: I am very proud of the Lübeck colleagues, who all did very well. They enrich our university and show that the study college is an important door opener for international students.
background
The Schleswig-Holstein Study College at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences is a central contact point for those interested in foreign study with foreign university entrance authorizations. A successful conclusion is a prerequisite for studying at a Schleswig-Holstein University of Applied Sciences. Two years ago, the Schleswig-Holstein Study College was expanded to win more international students for the universities in Schleswig-Holstein and increase the attractiveness of the locations. Since then, prospective students can also attend courses in Lübeck, Heide and Flensburg in Lübeck, Heide and Flensburg.