Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin

Master's degrees

The Master's degree is a postgraduate academic qualification based on completed undergraduate education. A formal application is required for all Master's courses. Information as of May 2, 2025

Regulations on Access and Admission

Please note our information on applications in Master's programmes.

You can find the specific entrance requirements, regulations and the enclosures (Allgemeine Anlagen) in ZSP-HU (only in German).

Master's degree in alphabetic order

(Master of Education you find here)

A | B | C |?E |G | H | I |?L | M | O | P | Q | R | S | T |?U

Course, Course Regulations (SO) an Examinations Regulations (PO) starting in the
first semester
?(beginners; Numerus Clausus (NC)
join in
a higher semester
Contact Entrance Requirements

A

Adult Education/
Lifelong Learning
(M.A.)

SO and PO, correction SO

winter semester;
no NC
no NC

Nicole Borsutzky
Tel.: 030 2093-66894
studienfachberatung.erwachsenenbildung@hu-berlin.de

Degree in humanities or social sciences
?

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Agricultural Economics (M.Sc.)
Language of instruction: English and German

SO and PO, 1st revision

winter semester;
no NC

no NC

Dr. Jonas Luckmann
Tel.: +49 30 2093-46811
agecon.adt@hu-berlin.de

Degree in agricultural sciences or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

American Studies (M.A.)
Language of instruction: English

SO and PO, 1st revision

winter semester;?

no NC

no NC

Dr. Dorothea L?bbermann
Tel.: +49 30 2093-70938
dorothea.loebbermann@hu-berlin.de

Degree?first academic qualification in an American Studies or English subject worth at least 60 ECTS credits with a focus on literature and/or cultural studies

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Art and Image History (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter semester;
no NC
no NC

IKB MA Course Advisory Service
Tel.: +49 30 2093-66213
ikb-ma-studienberatung@hu-berlin.de

Degree in art and image history or art history

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Asian/African Studies (M.A.)

SO and PO

?

winter and summer semester;?
no NC

no NC

?

Dr. Sadia Bajwa
iaaw.master-aa@hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

B

Biophysics (M.Sc.)

Language of instruction: English

SO and PO

winter semester;?
no NC

no NC

Dr. Peter Müller
Tel.: +49 30 2093-8691
peter.mueller.3@rz.hu-berlin.de

Degree in biology or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

British Studies (Master in British Studies)
International Master studies

Information about the application
Language of instruction: English

SO and PO,
1st revision

winter semester;
NC

NC

Centre for British Studies
Tel.: +49 30 2093-99040
gbz@gbz.hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Business Administration (M.Sc.)
Language of instruction: German and English

SO and PO

1st revision, 2nd revision, 3rd revision, 4th revision, 5th revision, 6th revision, 7th revision, 8th revision, 9th revision, 10th revision, 11th revision, 12th revision,?13th revision

winter semester;
NC

?

?

NC

Prof. Dr. Anja Sch?ttner
mscbwl01@hu-berlin.de

Degree?first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

C

Chemistry (M.Sc.)

SO und PO

winter and summer semester;
no NC

no NC

Dr. Marit Gründer
Tel.: +49 30 2093-7279
marit.gruender@chemie.hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Classical Archaeology (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter and summer semester;
no NC
no NC

Markus H?hn
Tel.: +49 30 2093-98146
studienberatung.archaeologie@hu-berlin.de

Degree in archaeology or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Classical Philology (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Dr. Roland Baumgarten
Tel.: +49 30 2093-70400
roland.baumgarten@rz.hu-berlin.de

Degree in Latin or Greek studies or classical philology or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Comparative Studies in German, European and Chinese Law (LL.M.) (information in German only)

SO und PO

Information about the application

no offer

no offer

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Singer
Tel.: +49 30 2093-3543
reinhard.singer@rewi.hu-berlin.de

Degree in jurisprudential subject, especially 1st state examination

Entrance requirements: siehe ZZR

?

Computational Neuroscience (M.Sc.)
Information about the application
Language of instruction: English

Satzung
SO and PO

winter semester;
NC

no offer

Tel.: +49 30 2093-6773
graduateprograms@bccn-berlin.de

see BCCN

Cultural Theory and History (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter semester;
NC
NC

Dr. Holger Brohm
Tel.: +49 30 2093-66279
holger.brohm@rz.hu-berlin.de

Degree in cultural theory and history or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

E

Economics (M.Sc.)

Language of instruction: English and German

SO and PO

1st revision, 2nd revision, 3rd revision, 4th revision, 5th revision, correction PO, 6th revision, 7th revision, 8th revision, 9th revision, 10th revision, 11th revision, 12th revision

winter semester;
NC

?

?

no NC

Prof. Georg Weizs?cker, PhD
Tel.: +49 30 2093-99492
weizsaecker@hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Education Studies (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter semester;?
no NC
no NC

Dr. Denise Wilde
Tel.: +49 30 2093-66964
studienfachberatung-ewi@hu-berlin.de

www.ewi.hu-berlin.de/de/studium/beratung/fachberatung/bama

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

English Literatures (M.A.)
Language of instruction: English and German

SO and PO

winter semester;
no NC

no NC

Dr. Cornelia Wilde
Tel.: +49 30 2093-70927
cornelia.wilde@staff.hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification with special knowledge in an English subject worth
at least 30 ECTS credits

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Ethnography: Theory - Practice - Critique (M.A.)

SO und PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Prof. Dr. Beate Binder
Tel.: +49 30 2093-70845
pruefungsausschuss.ifee@hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Euromaster in French and Francophone Studies
(Master Européen en ?tudes Fran?aises et Francophones) (M.A.)
International Co-operation
Language of instruction: French and German

SO and PO

winter and summer semester;
no NC
no NC

Dr. Julia Dettke

Tel.: +49 30 2093-73527
julia.dettke@hu-berlin.de


?

Degree in romance studies or comparative literary studies with focus on french

Special knowledge: see ZZR

European History (M.A.)

International Co-operation

Language of instruction: English and German

SO and PO
1st revision SO/PO

winter semester;
NC
NC

Dr. Malte Zierenberg
Tel.: 030 2093-70570
european.history@hu-berlin.de

Degree in humanities

Special knowledge: see ZZR

European Literatures (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Dr. Niovi Zampouka
Tel.: +49 30 2093-73365
niovi.zampouka@hu-berlin.de

Johannes Schmidt
Tel.: +49 30 2093-9756
Johannes.Schmidt@hu-berlin.de

?

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: none, see ZZR

G

German Literature (M.A.)

SO und PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Dr. Constanze Baum
Tel.: +49 30 2093-9722
studienfachberatung.deutscheliteratur@hu-berlin.de

Degree in German literature or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Gender Studies (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter semester;
NC
no NC

Susanne Spintig
Tel.: +49 30 2093-46207
susanne.spintig@gender.hu-berlin.de

Degree bachelor with knowledge of at least 30 CP in gender studies

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Global Change Geography (M.Sc.)
formerly Physical Geography

Language of instruction: English

SO and PO

winter semester;
no NC

no NC

Dr. Dirk Pflugmacher
Tel.: +49 30 2093-9433
masterofscience.geo@hu-berlin.de

Degree in geography or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Global History (M.A.)
Co-operation with FU Berlin
Information about the application
Language of instruction:? English

SO and PO

winter semester;
NC

3rd semester: no NC

2nd and 4th Semester: no offer

?

Office for Student Affairs
Tel.: +49 30 838-59127
globalhistory@fu-berlin.de

Degree see Homepage Global History

Special knowledge: see Homepage Global History

Global Studies Programme (M.A.)
International Co-operation, tuition fee charged at partner universities
Language of instruction: Englisch

SO und PO, Correction SO

summer semester;?
NC

no offer

GSP Office
Tel.: +49 30 2093-66020
info@global-studies-programme.org

Degree first academic qualification with with knowledge of at least 60 CP in in social sciences, sociology, political science, ethnology, regional studies or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

H

Historical Linguistics (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Prof. Dr. Jürg Fleischer
Tel.: +49 30 2093-9729
juerg.fleischer@hu-berlin.de

Degree in historical linguistics or philology with focus on linguistics or classical languages

Special knowledge: see ZZR

History Studies (M.A.)

SO and PO,

1st revision SO/PO
?

?

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Dr. Benjamin Conrad
Tel.: +49 30 2093-70661
ifg-koordination@hu-berlin.de

Degree in humanities, especially history oder social sciences

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Horticultural Science (M.Sc.)

International Co-operation

SO and PO

1st revision SO/PO

revision of validity period

2nd revision SO/PO

3rd revision PO

3rd revision SO

Language of instruction: English

winter semester;
NC
no NC

Dr. Dennis Dannehl
Tel.: +49 30 2093-46414
dennis.dannehl@agrar.hu-berlin.de

Degree in life sciences or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

I

Informatics (M.Sc.)

SO and PO

Language of instruction: German

winter and summer semester;?
no NC

no NC

Prof. Dr. Verena Hafner
Tel.: +49 30 2093-3905
hafner@informatik.hu-berlin.de

Degree in informatics or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Information Science (M. A.)

SO and PO

1st revision

2nd revision

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Dr. Maria G?de
Tel.: +49 30 2093-70965
maria.gaede@ibi.hu-berlin.de

Degree in library and information science or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Information Systems (M.Sc.)

SO and PO
1st revision,?2nd revision,?3rd revision,?4th revision,?5th revision,?6th revision,?7th revision,?8th revision, 9th revision, 10th revision

winter semester;
NC
NC

Anna-Lena Bujarek
Tel.: +49 30 2093-99540
bujarek@wiwi.hu-berlin.de

Degree in business studies, computer science or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Integrated Natural Resource Management (M.Sc.)


SO and PO

1st revision SO/PO

2nd revision PO

Language of instruction: English

winter and summer semester;
NC
no NC

Prof. Dr. Klaus Eisenack
inrm-master@hu-berlin.de

Degree in a subject with focus on interaction of human societies and of natural resources

Special knowledge: see ZZR

International Relations (M.A.)
Co-operation with FU Berlin and Potsdam University

SO and PO

Information about the application
Language of instruction: English and German

winter semester;
NC
no NC

Information on Course:
Freie Universit?t
Tel.: +49 30 8385-3091
masterib@zedat.fu-berlin.de

Information on Application: Universit?t Potsdam
Tel.: +49 331 977-4621/-4677
masterib@uni-potsdam.de
?

Degree see Homepage MA IB

Special knowledge: see Homepage MA IB

Interpreting and Translation for German Sign?Language

SO and PO

see also Sign Language Interpreting

winter semester;
no NC

2nd and 3rd semester: no NC

4th Semester: no offer

Andreas Bittner
Fax: +49 30 2093-66781
andreas.bittner@hu-berlin.de

Degree?first academic qualification; Language competence in German
Sign Language in orientation to the minimum level B2

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Islamic Theology?(M.A.)

SO and PO

correction SO and PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC

no NC

Prof. Dr. Ufuk Topkara
studienfachberatung.bit@hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification with with knowledge of at least 45 CP in islamic studies/islamic theology

Special knowledge: see ZZR

L

Linguistics (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Dr. Lars Zeige
Tel.: +49 30 2093-9677
lars.zeige@rz.hu-berlin.de

Degree in German linguistics or subject with focus on linguistics

Special knowledge: see ZZR

M

Mathematics (M.Sc.)

SO and PO

1st revision SO/PO

2nd revision SO/PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Prof. Dr. Thomas Walpuski
Tel.: +49 30 2093 45428
thomas.walpuski@hu-berlin.de

Degree in mathematics; other degrees can be admitted on application

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Media Information Technology (M.Sc.)

(together with FU Berlin and TU Berlin at TU Berlin)

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Homepage TU Berlin

Homepage TU Berlin

Media Studies? (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter semester;?
NC
no NC

Prof. Dr. Shintaro Miyazaki
Tel.: +49 30 2093-66189
shintaro.miyazaki@hu-berlin.de

Degree in media studies or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Mind and Brain - Track Brain (M.Sc.)

Language of instruction: English and German

SO and PO

1st revision SO/PO

?

winter semester;
NC

?

?

NC

?

Dr. Dirk Mende
Tel.: +49 30 2093- 89768
mb-master@hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification with special knowledge in psychology, cognitive science, linguistics or medicine worth at least 50 ECTS credits

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Mind and Brain - Track Mind (M.A.)

Language of instruction: English and German

SO and PO

1st revision SO/PO

winter semester;
NC

?

NC

?

Dr. Dirk Mende
Tel.: +49 30 2093- 89768
mb-master@hu-berlin.de

Degree?first academic qualification with special knowledge in
Philosophy or Cognitive Science worth at least 60 ECTS

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Musicology (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter and summer semester;
no NC
no NC

Johannes Schr?der
Tel.: +49 30 2093-65805
johannes.schroeder.4@hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification with with knowledge of at least 30 CP in musicology

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Music, Sound,? Performance?(M.A.)

(together with FU Berlin, application at FU Berlin)

SO and PO

1st revision

winter semester;
NC

3rd semester: NC

2nd and 4th Semester: no offer

Homepage FU Berlin

Degree first academic qualification with with knowledge of at least 20 CP in musicology

Special knowledge: see ZZR

N

Northeast African Archaeology and Cultural Studies
(M.A.)

SO and PO, 1st revision

winter and summer semester;?
no NC

no NC

Prof. Dr. Frank Kammerzell
Tel.: +49 30 2093-98103
fkammerzell@hotmail.com

Degree in archaeology or cultural history of Northeastern Africa or related subject (philologies either)

Special knowledge: see ZZR

O

Optical Sciences
(M.Sc.)

SO and PO

Language of instruction: English

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Prof. Dr. Kurt Busch
Tel.: +49 30 2093-7892
kurt.busch@physik.hu-berlin.de

Degree in physics or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Organismal Biology, Biodiversity and Evolution (M.Sc.)

Language of instruction: English

SO and PO

winter semester;?
no NC
no NC

PD Dr. Thomas Stach
lehre-und-studium@biologie.hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

P

Philosophy (M.A.)

SO and PO

winter semester;
NC
NC

Dr. Isette Schumacher

Tel.: 030 2093-70453
isette.schumacher@staff.hu-berlin.de

Degree first academic qualification

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Physics (M.Sc.)

SO and PO

1st revision

?

winter and summer semester;?
no NC
no NC

Dr. Sylke Blumstengel
Tel.: +49 30 2093-82527
studienfachberatung@physik.hu-berlin.de

Degree in physics or related subject

Special knowledge: see ZZR

Polymer Science (M.Sc.)
(in co-operation with FU Berlin,
TU Berlin and Potsdam University)

Application continuously at FU

Language of instruction: English
SO and PO

winter and summer semester;?
no NC

no NC

?

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Rabe
Tel.: +49 30 2093-7788
rabe@physik.hu-berlin.de
?

Degree see Homepage Polymer Science

Special knowledge: see Homepage Polymer Science