Germany Tuition-Free Universities: 2026 Blocked Account Amount Set at €11,904
Public universities across Germany continue to offer zero tuition fees for international students, with updated living cost verification thresholds.
Germany’s Federal Foreign Office has announced that international applicants seeking a national student visa must deposit €11,904 into an officially recognized German blocked account (Sperrkonto) prior to visa approval.
English-Taught Master’s Degrees Surging in Popularity
Over 1,800 master’s programs in engineering, computer science, economics, and renewable energy are taught entirely in English at TU9 universities such as TU Munich, RWTH Aachen, and TU Berlin. No knowledge of the German language is required for admission, although basic conversational German is recommended for daily life.