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A Study Abroad Semester at ISM

The ISM campuses offer you an international atmosphere with a constantly growing number of exchange students coming to ISM every year. At ISM, you can study small in international teams and meet students from all over the world.

If you would like to apply as an exchange student, you need to give a short notice to our International Office and to your home institution’s international office, so that we can jointly organize your exchange semester with us.

If you are not a student of a partner university, please contact the International Office online. In both cases, please use the online online application form and fill in your personal data and tell us what further information you require.

For more information, please see the Fact Sheet for International Incoming Students (PDF).

Exchange student at ISM

Patrick from the Netherlands spent a semester abroad at ISM in Dortmund.

Academic Calender

ISM offers two semesters per academic year:

  • winter term: September - December
  • spring term: March - June
Winter Term 2025/26
  • The upcoming fall term will start on Monday, September 15th and will end on Friday, December 19th, 2025.
  • The exams will take place within the last two weeks of the semester.
  • There will be an Orientation Day on Friday, September 12th. This is mandatory for all international exchange students and is offered on campus. 
  • A German Language Course three weeks prior to semester start for an additional fee of 480 Euro.
  • This will take place online, from August 18th until September 5th.
    Spring Term 2026
    • Will start on Monday, March 16th and will end on Friday, June 19th, 2026
    • Exam period in at the beginning of June, in the last two weeks of the semester.  
    • The Orientation Day will take place on Friday, March 13th, 2026.
    • The German Intensive Language Course is taking place from February 16th, 2026 until March 6th, 2026.
    #Best Practice Exchange Students

    Travel, motivation, inspiration

    Three words that best describe Aneliya Georgieva semester abroad at the ISM. "I think Germany is one of the best places in the world to live. You have so many opportunities to progress and broaden your horizons. The quality of teaching is very high. The academics are well grounded in the business world and provide us with lots of practical knowledge."

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