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Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt

 © Smitha Bellavi, Prerara Joardar

Published on 07 October 2026

Portrait of Dr. Daniel Wimmer
Dr. Daniel Wimmer, Head of the International Office (© THWS/Jule Müller)
Quote by Dr. Daniel Wimmer: "They receive about ten times as many applications from all over India as they ultimately accept. So for 70 places, there are around 700 to 800 applications."
Portrait of Smitha Bellavi.
Smitha Bellavi is very happy with her decision to study at THWS (© Smitha Bellavi)
Quote by Dr. Daniel Wimmer: "We know that the academic and intercultural preparation means we have very few dropouts from this group."
Portrait of Prerana Joardar.
For Prerana Joardar, her decision to study in Germany was anything but random (© Prerana Joardar)
Quote by Prerana Joardar: "Making friends whilst you’re still on the preparatory course helps later on when you arrive in Germany."

Link to the podcast
"From Bangalore to Schweinfurt: How young people from India and Pakistan find their way to THWS"

An article by
Paul Bauer