As an EU citizen, you pay zero tuition at Freiburg, exactly like a German student. The only recurring payment is the Semesterbeitrag of about EUR 190 per semester (administration, student representation, Studierendenwerk), that is around EUR 380 per year. Note the distinction: Baden-Württemberg charges EUR 1,500 per semester in tuition, but only for students from outside the EU. For you, as a Romanian, that fee does not apply. The real cost is living in Freiburg: accommodation EUR 350-600 per month, food and expenses EUR 350-500 per month, health insurance about EUR 120 per month.

Because the EUR 1,500 per semester fee introduced in Baden-Württemberg applies exclusively to students from outside the European Union. Romania is an EU member state, so you are treated like a German student: zero tuition. This is your most important financial advantage. Your only payment is the Semesterbeitrag of about EUR 190 per semester, which is not a study fee but an administrative contribution for student services (canteen, transport, counselling).

For most bachelor's degrees, yes: bachelor's programmes at Freiburg (medicine, law, sciences, humanities) are taught in German and require a C1 level. Accepted proof: DSH-2/DSH-3, TestDaF (TDN 4-5), telc C1 Hochschule or Goethe-Zertifikat C1/C2. At master's level there are some programmes taught in English, for which you need IELTS or TOEFL. There is also one exception at bachelor's level: University College Freiburg (UCF) offers Liberal Arts and Sciences (B.A./B.Sc.), a bachelor's taught entirely in English, for those who want to study in English at Freiburg. Recommendation for Romanians: if you are aiming for a bachelor's, start German 1-2 years in advance so you reach C1 in time.

For candidates with a foreign diploma, Freiburg usually processes applications through uni-assist (Arbeits- und Servicestelle für internationale Studienbewerbungen). The steps: 1) check recognition of your Baccalaureate on anabin; 2) choose your programme and check whether it has a Numerus Clausus; 3) obtain proof of German at C1; 4) create a uni-assist account, upload your Baccalaureate diploma, transcript and language certificate, then pay the fee (~EUR 75 first programme, ~EUR 30 each additional programme). Deadlines: generally 15 July for the winter semester and 15 January for the summer semester (check per programme).

Yes, the Romanian Baccalaureate is recognised as a Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (a qualification for entry into German higher education), but the conditions depend on the programme and your grades. For some candidates a minimum Baccalaureate average is required, and in certain situations a year of Studienkolleg (a preparatory year) may be needed before the bachelor's. Check the exact status on the official anabin database and on the admission page of your target programme. For programmes with a Numerus Clausus (such as medicine), your Baccalaureate grade counts directly in selection.

Freiburg is renowned for: Medicine (with Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, one of the largest university hospitals in Germany), life sciences (biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, immunology), law (Rechtswissenschaft, a faculty with a historic tradition), humanities (history, philology, philosophy), plus microsystems engineering and computer science. In the QS World University Rankings 2026 the university is ranked 201 worldwide and in the top 10 in Germany, with several disciplines ranked among the top 5 nationally.

No. As a Romanian (EU) citizen you have the right of free movement, so you do not need a study visa for Germany. After arriving in Freiburg you only need to complete the Anmeldung (registering your address at the Bürgeramt) in the first few days, open a German bank account and sort out your health insurance (the European Health Insurance Card or a German public student insurance such as AOK/TK, about EUR 120 per month). You also automatically have the right to work in Germany, with no permit restrictions.

Yes, as an EU citizen you automatically have the right to stay and work in Germany without a work permit, unlike non-EU students who need a visa. Germany is the largest economy in the EU, with strong demand for graduates in medicine, engineering, IT, sciences and law. The Freiburg region and the state of Baden-Württemberg host companies in the automotive, tech, healthcare and renewable-energy industries (Bosch, SAP, Daimler, many medical and microsystems firms). With a German degree recognised across the EU, you can then work anywhere in the Union without a visa.