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The International Office

  • assists and informs students and staff in planning a stay abroad,
  • provides advice and support for international students,
  • provides information and advice, for example, on the EU's ERASMUS+ funding programme and the DAAD scholarship programmes,
  • supports students who are planning a stay abroad within the framework of exchange programmes as well as foreign students from partner universities who are studying at the Nuremberg School of Music,
  • coordinates the maintenance of international relations and the promotion of internationalisation processes at the university and
  • is the contact point for the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service).

Erasmus+

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education

Erasmus Declaration on Higher Education Policy

Emergency assistance and medical care for students

Students of the NUM who require a medical examination or certificate at short notice — for instance, to provide to the Examinations Office if they are unable to sit an exam due to illness — can visit the following nearby practice:

  • Joint Practice 
    Ärztehaus am Ring
    Äußere Sulzbacher Straße 8-10, 90489 Nuremberg
    Tel.: 0911-550100

    The practice is located in the immediate vicinity of the university and also accepts new patients.

    Important notes on making appointments:

    • Students must call between 08:30 and 09:00 to make an emergency appointment (limited availability, first come – first served).
    • After making an appointment over the phone, students must come to the practice in person.
    • It is not possible to obtain a sick note or medical certificate without a personal examination (i.e. online or over the phone).
    • Admission without an appointment is not possible.
    • Certificates are subject to a fee (€15), even for those with statutory health insurance.
    • Support:
      If you have any difficulties, Polliana Sattler from the Office for International Affairs and Scholarships will be happy to help you on +49 911 21522 152.

  • For acute complaints that are not life-threatening but require immediate medical attention, the on-call medical service (Tel.: 116117) is available.

    On-call practice Nuremberg (ZOB)

    Bahnhofstraße 11a
    90402 Nuremberg

    Opening hours

    • weekdays from 18:00
    • Wednesdays and Fridays from 13:00
    • Open all day on weekends and public holidays

    What happens under 116117?

    • After a call, patients receive an initial medical assessment.
    • A decision is made as to whether a home visit by the on-call doctor is necessary or whether an appointment at the on-call practice is sufficient.
    • Alternatively, patients can answer some preliminary questions online:
      116117.de - Patient navigator

    The nearest on-call practice can also be found using the postcode search:
    116117.de - Search for on-call practices

Contact person

Dorothea Erdei Leitung International Office

Phone +49 911 / 215 22 - 151

Email dorothea.erdei(at)hfm-nuernberg.de

Room no 2.41

More infos

Erasmus+ ProgrammeIncoming students – come to Nuremberg with Erasmus+!

If you wish to participate in an exchange programme at our university through Erasmus+ or the Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP), you must apply through the International Office at your home university.

This year, please email your application documents.

Important: Only complete applications submitted by the deadline and accompanied by a nomination from your home university (via the EWP dashboard or as a PDF attached to the application) will be accepted.

Students who do not study at one of our partner universities, but who are enrolled at a university in one of the programme or partner countries, should contact the International Office at their own university.

Nuremberg University of Music does not have a freemover programme and only accepts applications from partner universities.

The deadline for applications for the winter semester or academic year (start of studies in October) is 15 April.

The deadline for applications for the summer semester (start of studies in March) is 1 November.

The following documents must be included with the application:

  • AEC Erasmus+ application form
  • Passport photo
  • Curriculum vitae (in English or German)
  • Letter of motivation
  • Application videos (three pieces of different styles, total duration approx. 15-20 minutes) as files for upload up to 100 MB or as permanent links
  • A letter of recommendation from the main subject teacher
  • Current transcript of records (recommendation)

You can find our courses for your learning agreement in the study plans for the respective degree programmes.

Applicants will generally be notified of the decision regarding their admission to the exchange programme by the end of May/beginning of June for the winter semester, and by the end of November/beginning of December for the summer semester.

Sample schedules