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STUDENT LIFE AT HDBW MUNICH

During your course of studies, it is not only teaching and academic training that counts, but also overall university life - with personal interaction between students, lecturers and university administration.

At HDBW, we regularly integrate guest lectures with corporate experience, either as part of a course or as a university-wide Speakers' Corner open for all students. There are study excursions, meetings with previous graduates or in-house fairs with corporate partners. And there's no shortage of university celebrations either - like the annual summer party!

As a student at the HDBW, you also have access to a whole range of other student or general activities in Munich. Either through Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern (Munich Student Union) or ZHS - Zentrale Hochschulsport (Central University Sports Centre). Or through the wide range of sporting activities, cultural leisure, nightlife and additional activities in and about Munich, which are just as much a part of student life as everyday academic life.

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Studying and living in Munich

Munich is a vibrant and exciting city that offers a wealth of opportunities for students. With its high standard of living and rich cultural heritage, Munich also impresses with its attractive geographical location close to many pre-Alpine mountain lakes and the Alpes.

The city has a lot to offer in terms of culture, entertainment, and lifestyle. Munich is known for its beautiful parks, historic architecture, and lively nightlife. It also has a thriving arts scene, with numerous galleries, museums, and theatres. For sports enthusiasts, Munich is home to some of Germany's most successful sports teams, including Bayern Munich football club.

Simply explore the central areas around leopoldstrasse in Schwabing with its big universities, the Platzl in the medieval old town centre with its main tourist attraction, the Hofbräuhaus. See the trendy 'Bermuda Triangle' in the Glockenbachviertel or the still impressive Olympiapark, build for the Olympic Summer Games in 1972.

The eastern part of Munich, where the HDBW campus is located, is only 20 minutes away from the city centre by underground and also has a lot to offer.

Another major advantage of studying in Munich is its location in the heart of Europe. With easy access to other major cities and countries, Munich is a great base from which to explore the rest of the continent. Whether you want to travel, work, or study abroad, Munich provides an excellent starting point.

HDBW Campus - View from the inner courtyard — View from the inner courtyard

Campus HDBW - View from Restaurant Leonardi — View from Restaurant Leonardi

H4 Hotel in Munich - Building opposite the HDBW — Building opposite the HDBW

HDBW-Campus -Dining Area in Leonardi Restaurant — Dining Area in Leonardi Restaurant

Riem Arcaden in Munich - Building of the Arcaden — Building of the Arcaden

HDBW Campus Munich Surroundings - Riem Arcaden Outdoor Gastronomy — Riem Arcaden Outdoor Gastronomy

Riemerpark Bugga - View of the Bathing Lake — View of the Bathing Lake

Riemerpark Bugga - Swimming Lake in the Park — Swimming Lake in the Park

Riemerpark Bugga - Forest round at the Park — Forest round at the Park

Riemerpark Bugga - Information about Riemerpark — Information about Riemerpark

Riemerpark Bugga - Beachvolleyball in Riem — Beachvolleyball in Riem

Summer Party 2022 - Roof Terrace from above — Roof Terrace from above

Summer Party 2022 - Gathering on Roof Terrace — Gathering on Roof Terrace

HDBW Campus in Munich-Riem

HDBW Campus Munich - Building complex of the HDBW

The HDBW university campus is located in the immediate vicinity of the Munich Trade Fair, right inside the building complex around the historic departure hall of the former Munich Airport, in the Trudering-Riem district:

HDBW | Konrad-Zuse-Platz 8 | D - 81829 Munich

By Subway: From the main station, take the U2 subway in the direction of Messestadt Ost to the Messestadt West stop, then walk 5 minutes.

By S-Bahn: From the main station, take the S2 in the direction of Markt Schwaben or Erding to exit Riem. Then take bus 190, in the direction of Messestadt Ost, and in approx. 5 minutes drive you get off at the Paul-Henri-Spaak-Straße exit.

By Car: Motorway A94, exit München-Riem.

More info and map on How to get to HDBW Munich.

Campus opening hours:

Wappenhalle, 3rd floor: Elevator Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. / staircase from approx. 8:30 a.m. - access via door buzzer on the 3rd floor.
House I, 3rd floor: Corridor door from approx. 8:30 a.m. - access via door buzzer on the 3rd floor

Food and Drink on and around the HDBW Campus

For food and beverages, students have access to a variety of venues in the building complex and in the vicinity of HDBW:

HDBW Student Lounge 3rd floor:
Beverage, Snack and Coffee Vending Machine
Coffee Bar and Lunch:
Leonardi im Konrad
Building complex ground floor / blue entrance
Restaurant 'Gaumenfreund' and 'Bayrische Stube':
H4 Hotel München Messe
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 14
Bistro in h2 Hub:
H2 Hotel Munich Trade Fair
Olof-Palme-Strasse 12
Gastronomy in shopping centre Riem Arcaden:
Various restaurants and takeaway Riem Arcaden
Willy-Brand-Platz 5

And you can use all student canteens and StuCafés of the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern in and around Munich. To pay there, you need to get the 'Legic card', which is issued directly in the canteens from the Studierendenwerk.

Staying on campus and leisure time around the area

Student Life Munich - Study Course in HDBW courtyard — Study Course in HDBW courtyard

The student lounge on the 3rd floor and the individual workplaces on the 4th floor are available for everyone to use outside of lectures. The HDBW seminar and teaching rooms can also be used for your individual work and study groups, as long as there is no event taking place there.

The inner courtyard with its various seating areas is also popular, especially when the weather is nice. Sometimes HDBW professors and lecturers have even moved their lectures outside.

In the lobby of both entrances to the Konrad building complex, there are further seating areas that are available to everyone in the building.

Close to the HDBW campus is a park, the Riemer Park, and a bathing lake, the Riemer See. Both are definitely worth a visit - for swimming before or after lectures, for a beach volleyball date or just to relax in the greenery.

Zentraler Hochschulsport München

The Zentrale Hochschulsportanlage (ZHS) is a university sports facility. The main location is the ZHS grounds in Munich's Olympiapark, with further locations in Freising and Landshut. With over 125,000 students and over 17,000 active participants per semester, the Central University Sports Centre Munich is the largest university sports facility in Germany.

HDBW students can participate in the full range of sports offered by the ZHS. The extensive sports program in summer and winter ranges from aikido, climbing, horseback riding, rowing, and tennis to sailing courses on Lake Starnberg. The main location of the offer is the ZHS grounds of the TUM in the Olympiapark Munich.

To participate, you must obtain a ZHS card with a valid semester entitlement (basic ticket). You can have this issued directly at the ZHS with your HDBW certificate of enrolment and a passport photo. You then book a ZHS semester stamp per semester and can take certain courses.

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HDBW Student Council summer semester 2019

HDBW Student Parliament SoSe 2019 - Students from the Parliament — HDBW Student Parliament SoSe 2019

Every winter semester, all students at HDBW elect their representatives to the Student Council. This represents the collective interests of the students vis-à-vis the university administration and lecturers.

Each study program sends two representatives to the student Council - and these elect two spokespersons from among themselves. If you have any questions, requests or suggestions for the current team, please send an email to the HDBW Student Parliament.

Members in the winter semester 2024/2025:

Chairwoman: Xenia Hasenstab, Industrial Engineering with Business Studies, 1st Semester
Simon Blasius, Business Informatics / Business Intelligence, 1st Semester
Tobias Spätauf, Business Administration, 3rd Semester

Through one of the spokespersons, the student Council contributes its views on the decision-making process of the university in the senate and the university council.

Contact HDBW Student Council

Xenia Hasenstab

Chairman Student Parliament

Write an email

St. Nicholas Event 2024 in the HDBW Courtyard

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Impression of a HDBW Christmas Party

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Study Jobs, internships & HDBW Career Center

We recommend that you gain work experience during your studies through student jobs and internships. Your timetable at HDBW offers enough lecture-free time.

As International in Munich, you can get free consultation at amiga - the Munich Career Center for Internationals. Make use of their events, attend their free seminars - like how to best write your CV or application letter in Germany.

To actually find a job, the HDBW Career Center by Jobteaser is available for your job search. There you can find job offers for students and alumni alike - and exciting companies in the greater Munich area. Or discover internships throughout Germany and Europe.

You can also check out the career tips section there or read internship and work experience reports.

More Infos

Studentenjob finden - Teambesprechung im Unternehmen

Yearly graduation ceremony

Once a year - usually in May - all graduates are given a ceremonial farewell. The photos of the past celebrations bear witness to the atmosphere of the entire university family. Even the one that could only take place online due to the Corona pandemic.