r/UniBonn

Hi everyone!

I recently got offered a Type I room at Stella Matutina student dorm in Bonn, starting from October 2026, and I’m considering accepting it.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has stayed there before, especially in a Type I room.

I have a few questions:

1. Is the dorm generally kept clean and well-maintained?

2. How is the cleanliness of the shared kitchens, showers, and toilets?

3.I read that the shared facilities are used by around 20 tenants per corridor. Is sharing the kitchen and bathroom with that many people difficult in practice?

4. Are the shared kitchens usually crowded, especially during meal times?

5. Is there a cleaning schedule for the shared facilities?

6. How does the washing machine work? Is there a booking/schedule system, or can residents use it whenever it’s available?

7. How is the overall atmosphere in the dorm?

8. Anything else I should know before accepting the room?

I’d really appreciate hearing from current or former residents, especially anyone who stayed in a Type I room. Thank you! :)

On the Uni Bonn instagram calendar there’s supposed to be a zoom meeting on the 21st for international students to ask questions about housing and find accommodation.

Those of us that have been looking have yet to hear back from Studierendenwerk/ private listings. I’ve asked around and have been told that most listing become available in September, but I wanted so see what you all think: Do international students still have a good chance at getting housing, particularly for international students who applied to dormitories through Studierendenwerk?

Hi!

I was offered a place in MSIS Bonn for winter 26. However, due to visa issues I might be late to arrive at Bonn by January or February.

Do they accept late arrival till January or February? Could you please tell?

Hi all, hoping to get input from anyone who has applied to or is currently in Bonn's Mobile Robotics program.

Quick background: final year Mechanical Engineering student at a top engineering university in India, graduating May 2027. GPA converts to roughly 3.0/4.0 on the US scale, or about 2.5 on the German scale. There was a documented health interruption in the middle years that affected a couple of semesters, recovered strongly the semester after.

Research background: recently completed a research internship at a European research lab (May to July 2026) working on vision language models, before that a few other internships in medical image segmentation and EEG/BCI, one resulting paper.

From what I've found, Bonn's Mobile Robotics program content is a strong fit for my background, but the GPA conversion is genuinely borderline against what looks like around a 2.2 cutoff on the German scale, and I have not found a clear pre-check or way to confirm eligibility before applying.

A few questions for anyone with real experience:

1. Is the GPA cutoff for this program actually strict, or is there any flexibility in practice, especially with a documented reason for a dip in a couple of semesters?
2. Has anyone gotten in with a converted GPA close to or slightly above the stated cutoff? Curious how the conversion is actually calculated on their end versus the standard modified Bavarian formula.
3. Does research experience or a relevant paper meaningfully help push a borderline application through, or is Bonn mostly GPA-gated with little room for the rest of the dossier to matter?
4. Is there a way to get a real pre-application eligibility check from the department, or is it genuinely a submit-and-see situation?

Not asking anyone to guess my exact odds, just want a grounded sense of how strict this program actually is in practice versus what the stated cutoff suggests. Thanks in advance.

Anyone heading to the University of Bonn for a master’s this winter? I’d love to connect with people from different programmes and get to know some fellow students before we move. Feel free to DM me if you’d like to connect! :)

I have an average research profile with no work experience and have got admission in the AI course at Bonn university with a cgpa of 8.56 on 2nd of August. My friends results are still pending even when the application was submitted before me, she has written research papers and is one of the top students in my Uni with a grade of 9.25. Performing well not only in academics but also in competitions.

It is very unfortunate that the people who are more deserving are not receiving the admission letter earlier. And this time it seems the Admission process at all universities is so unpredictable. I cannot even say whether someone will get admission or not.

It is pointless if the university does not even consider the grade as a sorting factor when people have given their all in their bachelors just so it could benefit in their masters. especially a university that values theoretical and research based studies.

I have heard cases in Job scenarios where they exclude candidates with a really good cgpa thinking they just mug up stuff, but not at universities who are reviewing for masters candidates. I feel really gutted.

Hi everyone,
I applied for a German student visa from Turkey last month using my University of Rostock admission letter, as that was the university I had chosen at the time.
Since then, I’ve received admission offers from four more universities, and after considering all my options, I’ve decided that I want to study at the University of Bonn instead.
One important detail: I have not enrolled at the University of Rostock yet. I only used their admission letter for my visa application.
My questions are:
If my visa is approved, can I enter Germany and enroll directly at the University of Bonn?
Or do I need to complete any process with the University of Rostock first, even though I haven’t enrolled there?
Has anyone been in a similar situation or knows how this works? I’d really appreciate any advice or firsthand experience.
Thanks in advance! 😊

Helloow,

ich werde im kommenden Wintersemester den Master in Astrophysik studieren , und ziehe gegen Ende September nach Bonn. Ich würde gerne vorab schon mal andere Master Physik Studenten (idealerweise Astrophysik) kennenlernen, weil ich weiß wie schwer ich mich damit tue mit neuen Menschen zu connecten. Ich bin nämlich etwas introvertiert D: . Falls jemand Lust hat , erstmal online in Kontakt zu treten, schreibt mich an :)

Hey everyone,

​I’m heading out from Chennai (MAA) to Germany towards the end of September for the upcoming winter semester. I'll be joining the Mobile Robotics program at the University of Bonn.

​I wanted to reach out and see if anyone else is flying out around the same time. ​It would be great to connect with fellow Uni Bonn students. We could potentially coordinate the train journey from Frankfurt airport to Bonn together, or just share the transit experience so we aren't navigating the luggage and initial jet lag alone.

​Feel free to drop a comment or DM me if your timeline matches up!

​Cheers

To give you a quick summary of my options and where I'm stuck:
My Background: IIIT Delhi grad (2024), currently working as a Backend SWE at PhonePe. My partner is into procurement and is 29 I’m 25.

Option A (Germany - Uni Bonn MSc AI):
Move to Germany, start intensive German language learning, and pursue the MSc AI while working part-time as a Werkstudent.
Housing/stay is completely sorted since my uncle’s family lives in Köln (~25 min commute to Bonn).

Option B (India - PhonePe + OMSCS):

Stay in India, keep working full-time at PhonePe (or switch to better-paying tech roles later), and do Georgia Tech’s OMSCS online alongside work.

My Core Dilemma:
Both financial growth and solid career experience are top priorities for me. I really want an EU career long-term, but I’m hesitant about leaving full-time engineering income in India without a clear picture of ROI, taxes, and job market realities in Germany.
I'd love your perspective on a few specific points:

Uni Bonn MSc AI Program: Since this MSc AI course is relatively new, how is it structured in practice? Is it heavily theoretical/research-oriented, or does it prepare you well for industry SWE/AI roles?

Work-Study-Language Balance: How realistic is it to manage intensive German language learning, MSc coursework, and a Werkstudent tech job all at the same time?

Job Market & Financial ROI: How is tech hiring in Germany for international grads/Werkstudents right now? How do post-tax savings and career trajectory in Germany compare realistically to staying on a high-growth SDE path in India?

Uni Bonn vs. OMSCS + PhonePe: Given that I can earn full-time experience & money in India while doing OMSCS, do you think the on-campus exposure and EU visa access at Bonn outweigh staying back?

Your Experience: Looking back at your journey at Uni Bonn / Germany, what were your biggest takeaways or anything you wish you had known before making the decision
If i stay major fear is staying average middle class with less facilities and never getting chance to see abroad or work there
And if i go major stress is loosing on salary and poor roi and long distance
looking forward to your thoughts!

Hi everyone! 😊
I’ll be starting at the University of Bonn in the 2026/27 academic year,（M.A.North American Studies）and I’m currently living in Japan.
Because of the visa process, I’m not sure yet whether I’ll be able to arrive in Germany in time for the orientation events. So I thought I’d post here and hopefully get to know some fellow Bonn students before arriving!

Hi! I (F18) recently received the acceptance letter and I'm finally enrolled! (Medizin) 🥳🥳. I know there will be those Welcome Days and other events to meet people and make some friends, but because of the visa situation (Latin America haha) I'm not sure I'll arrive before the 12th. Is there anyone in a similar situation -or actually anyone- who would like to chat before starting?

Greetings and many thanks to whoever reads this! 😁

Hello everyone!

I was wondering if everyone already received their answer from Bonn for MSIS? I'm an international applicant and my application still says "Valid", my grade is 1.2. Should I stop waiting? I read other people's comments and posts too but they're all from month ago.

Anyone still waiting for the results in August?

Help out a stressed girl. Thanks

Hello everyone! I applied to Uni Bonn for the International Security master programme but still haven’t got a response. Many people got acceptance offers or rejection. Anyone still waiting like me?

Hi everyone,
I applied for STW housing in March with September 1st as my move-in date, but I still haven’t received an offer.
Is it still worth waiting because I have a meeting with a WG in wednesday but I want to know my chances for a dorm room.
If you got an offer in previous years, could you share when you applied, your desired move-in date, and when you received the offer?

P.S. I selected all available room types in my application.