Call for Internship Projects: Humboldt Internship Program 2026

The Humboldt Internship Program (HIP) is a key element in the internationalization of research and start-up projects at Humboldt-Universität. Survey results from this year again highlight the program’s positive impact on research teams, start-ups, and international students.

We invite HU researchers and founders to join HIP in involving international students in their projects for three months in the summer of 2026. This is a unique opportunity to bring talented young researchers and start-up enthusiasts into your projects.

What you offer

• At least one English-speaking three-month internship placement in summer 2026
• A short description of your project and placement details for our webpage
• On-site supervision of the selected international student(s) during the internship

What we do

• Publish your offer on the HIP webpage and market it internationally
• Collect applications and forward eligible candidates to you
• Support you and the students throughout the entire process
• Handle all administration and preparation with the students

Additional information

• You select the student(s) for your placement.
• Multiple projects per research group or start-up are possible (one form per project).
• You may host more than one student per project.
• HIP also supports projects based on international university partnerships. You may give preference to students from a partner university, while applications remain open to all.

Full details and the program timeline: Information PDF

Project submission

Please fill out this project description form and send it to the program coordinator amrei.vogel@hu-berlin.de

Important notes on the form:

• Text boxes in the PDF can hold more content than they appear to – drafting in Word and pasting in works well.
• Lists are possible (use commas in the form).
• If you experience technical issues, you can also submit your information in another format (e.g., Word).
• We will take care of formatting for publication and send you a preview link.
• We will review your form after receiving it and will contact you if clarifications are needed before publication.
  
  Submission deadline: October 24, 2025
  
  Contact
  If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out (German or English welcome):
  amrei.vogel@hu-berlin.de or call +49 30 2093 46734.
  
  We look forward to your contributions to HIP 2026!

DAAD Scholarships for the course “German in the City (German Intensive Language course) at the HUWISU Summer Program

How about studying in an international environment and getting to know Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin? As part of the HUWISU Summer University, we invite international students to join our Intensive German Language Course "German in the City" from 15 June to 10 July 2026 or from 13 July to 07 August 2026.

This course is for undergraduate students, graduate students, and PhD candidates interested in an intensive language course. The language classes are offered from level B1 to C1/C2 (intermediate to advanced). The course is designed for students of German Studies / German Literature and all interested students who want to take language classes and are also interested in topics concerning culture, literature, theater, history, and society.

More information about HUWISU is on the program page.

Scholarship application deadline: 30 October 2025.

Registration & application via the DAAD platform