OpenFieldBaden-Württemberg International Student Foundation Merit Scholarship
State-funded merit scholarship awarded to exceptional international students enrolled in master's programs at the University of Stuttgart.
University of Stuttgart: Degree Programs, Scholarships & Research Guide
Established in 1829 in southwest Germany's premier automotive and industrial hub, the University of Stuttgart (Universität Stuttgart) is a founding member of the prestigious TU9 alliance of leading German institutes of technology. Celebrated globally for engineering excellence, computational mechanics, aerospace systems, and simulation science, Stuttgart offers world-class research platforms.
Verified degree programs and opportunities
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Master of Science in Computational Mechanics and Simulation Technology
Interdisciplinary English-language master's curriculum combining high-performance computing, numerical continuum mechanics, and data-driven simulation.
SimTech Cluster of Excellence Fully Funded Doctoral Researcher Position (TV-L E13)
Salaried three-to-four year doctoral research post embedded in the DFG Cluster of Excellence SimTech exploring data-integrated simulation science.
High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) Supercomputing Practicum
Advanced research placement utilizing world-class supercomputers at HLRS for parallel algorithm design, climate simulation, and quantum system modeling.
ARENA2036 Industrial Collaborative Robotics Practicum
Six-month research internship on the Stuttgart research campus working directly with industry leaders (Mercedes-Benz, Bosch) on flexible factory automation.
Stuttgart Center for Applied Quantum Technologies (ZAQuant) Postdoctoral Fellowship
Two-year postdoctoral fellowship conducting cutting-edge experimental research on diamond nitrogen-vacancy centers and quantum sensors in Stuttgart's cleanrooms.
W1 Junior Professorship in Data-Driven Computational Mechanics
Tenure-track assistant professorship establishing an autonomous research team exploring machine learning integration with finite element physics.
Admissions, language requirements & application process
- Master's admission eligibility
- Completed Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or natural sciences discipline with at least 180 ECTS credits (or recognized international equivalent) with exceptional grades.
- Doctoral admission eligibility
- Master of Science degree with strong academic record satisfying Baden-Württemberg third-cycle university regulations, plus formal supervision agreement with a university professor.
- Language proficiency
- For English-taught programs: IELTS Academic 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT 90). For German-taught programs: TestDaF 4x4 or DSH-2.
- Research statement / Proposal
- Curriculum vitae, detailed bachelor module description/syllabus, and motivation statement explaining scientific alignment with Stuttgart institutes.
- Application fee
- €0 (Baden-Württemberg centralized application system via C@MPUS).
- Required documentation
- Certified degree certificate, complete grade transcript with grading scale, English language certificate, APS certificate (for specific countries), and CV.
Tuition fees and verified scholarship systems
In the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, non-EU international students pay a statutory tuition fee of €1,500 per semester (€3,000 per year) plus a semester administrative fee of approximately €200. Doctoral candidates (PhD researchers) are employed as academic staff (TV-L E13) with zero tuition and a full monthly salary of €3,800–€4,400.
Verified faculty profiles and research leaders
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at University of Stuttgart:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Allgöwer
Head of the Institute for Systems Theory and Automatic Control · Model predictive control, Nonlinear control systems, Networked control, Cyber-physical systems
Prof. Dr. Jörg Wrachtrup
Head of the 3rd Institute of Physics & Director of ZAQuant · Quantum optics, NV centers in diamond, Quantum sensing, Nanoscale NMR
Prof. Dr. Miriam Mehl
Professor of Simulation of Large Systems & Speaker of SimTech · High performance computing, Fluid-structure interaction, Coupled simulation algorithms, Numerical mathematics
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of Stuttgart documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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