DHGE is a public university in Thuringia and charges no tuition fees, for EU and non-EU students alike; its page on semester contributions states that the contribution is not a tuition fee.

Every student pays a semester contribution, which differs by campus: 321.80 EUR in Gera, of which 226.80 EUR is the Deutschlandsemesterticket covering public transport across Germany, and 95.00 EUR in Eisenach, without a ticket.

No tuition does not mean no proof of funds. For the student visa you still need to show 11,904 EUR for the year, usually in a blocked account.

DHGE publishes no application deadline. Places are allocated in the order in which signed training contracts with a practice partner arrive, and the same rule applies to all applicants. A training contract signed by you and the practice partner must be submitted with your application. If you need a visa, start looking for a partner company early.

None. All lectures, seminars and exams are in German, and DHGE strongly recommends German at C1 or higher. Its dual Bachelor's programmes are Betriebswirtschaft (both campuses), Elektrotechnik/Automatisierungstechnik, Praktische Informatik, Wirtschaftsinformatik and Soziale Arbeit (Gera), and Engineering, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen Digitale Industrie and Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen Technischer Vertrieb (Eisenach). All require a training contract with a German partner company.

Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University (Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach, DHGE) is a public cooperative university with campuses in Gera and Eisenach, Thuringia. It was founded in 2016, has 1,416 students (winter 2025/26), and offers dual Bachelor's programmes in business, engineering, informatics and social work, in which 12-week phases on campus alternate with phases at a partner company.

All DHGE programmes require a training contract with a partner company in Germany. International applicants can take part, but they need to secure that contract before applying for their visa.