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Proof of Health Insurance

To successfully enroll, we need to know that you are either insured, exempt from mandatory insurance, or not subject to insurance requirements. A few years ago, health insurance providers issued paper certificates for this purpose, but the process has now been digitized (paper submissions can no longer be processed). Applicants no longer provide this information directly to the university; instead, they must contact the appropriate health insurance provider, which will then send the required notification directly to the university. Without this digital notification from the health insurance provider, we cannot enroll you. This means you should contact the relevant health insurance provider before attempting to enroll in a program without admission restrictions via the online application. If you are applying for a restricted admission program, you can wait to see if you are admitted before contacting the health insurance provider.

How to Request the Certificate:

  • Insured under Statutory Health Insurance

    If you are insured with a statutory health insurance provider at the start of your studies, please contact your statutory health insurance provider, mentioning our sender number H0001127, so they can report your insurance status to us.

  • Insured under Private Health Insurance

    If you are insured with a private health insurance provider at the start of your studies, please contact any statutory health insurance provider, mentioning our sender number H0001127, to confirm your private insurance coverage. Please note that the exemption application can only be submitted within three months of the start of the insurance obligation (enrollment in the first semester, leaving another insurance obligation, or exiting family insurance) with a statutory health insurance provider.

  • Enrollment for DSH Preparation or Specialized Courses at the Studienkolleg

    No health insurance documentation is required for enrollment in DSH preparation or specialized courses at the Studienkolleg.

  • Students from DSH Preparation or Studienkolleg

    Students coming from DSH preparation or the Studienkolleg who wish to enroll in degree programs must also contact any statutory health insurance provider, mentioning our sender number H0001127.
    The notification must also be submitted beyond the 14th semester.

  • Doctoral Students

    If you are enrolled as a doctoral student, you are exempt from providing proof of health insurance.

  • Insured from Age 25

    Once you turn 25, the option for family insurance typically ends with most health insurance plans. However, even at this age, students are still required to have health insurance. You will need to consider which health insurance provider is best for you. The digital reporting process applies to you as well.

  • International Students

    You must also provide proof of health insurance if you can begin your desired study program directly (not DSH or Studienkolleg). If you are not yet in Germany, you can contact a health insurance provider of your choice and obtain insurance. Our sender number is H001127. The electronic notification of health insurance must be submitted no later than at the time of enrollment. Please check with your health insurance provider whether premiums need to be paid if you are entering Germany after enrollment.