How do I apply for a degree programme that participates in Hochschulstart’s allocation of study places?
The Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR) participates in the Dialogue-Oriented Service Procedure (DoSV) of the Foundation for University Admissions for most Bachelor’s degree programmes. Here you use the application system of the HWR Berlin for the application, the coordination of study places takes place via Hochschulstart.
The two Bachelor’s degree programmes International Business Management, International Management / Management International (German-French programme) as well as the dual, internal and Master’s degree programmes do NOT take part in the procedure.
Which degree programmes take part in DoSV?
| Summer semester 2024 | Winter semester 2024/25 |
| Bachelor Business Administration (full-time) | Bachelor Business Administration (full-time) |
| Bachelor Business Administration (part-time: Evening Study) | Bachelor Business Administration (part-time: Evening Study) |
| Bachelor Economics | Bachelor Economics |
| Bachelor Business Information Systems | Bachelor Business Information Systems |
| Bachelor Business Law | Bachelor Business Law |
| Bachelor Public and Nonprofit-Management | Bachelor Public and Nonprofit-Management |
| Bachelor Public Administration | Bachelor Public Administration |
| | Bachelor International Business Administration Exchange |
| | Bachelor Entrepreneurship and Corporate Succession |
| | Bachelor International Sustainability Management |
| | Bachelor International Digital Business |
| | Bachelor Law and Public Administration |
| | Bachelor Company Law |
| | Bachelor Security Management |
Application procedure
1. Register on hochschulstart.de
Register on hochschulstart.de. In addition to your user name and password, which you define yourself, you will receive an applicant identification number (BID) and an applicant authentication number (BAN). You will need the BID and BAN for the HWR Berlin application portal. If you have already registered with hochschulstart.de, please continue to use your existing BID and BAN.
Make a note of the following access data for the DoSV/Hochschulstart system:
System: https://dosv.hochschulstart.de/bewerber
User names: _______________________
Password: _________________________
BID: __________________ (also enter in S.A.M. Application)
BAN: _________________ (also enter in S.A.M. Application)
2. Register and apply on S.A.M. Application
Register on S.A.M. Application and select your password. Once your profile has been successfully activated, select your degree programme. After confirming the fields in the introduction, you will be taken to the Hochschulstart Verification tab. There you enter your BID and BAN and continue with your application. The online application can only be submitted with a valid BID and BAN. The application is created and submitted via S.A.M. Application. If you are applying for a second degree programme, please use the same BID and BAN. HWR Berlin allows three applications per applicant. Application documents must be submitted online. No documents need to be sent in by post for the application.
Please memorise the following access data for the HWR Berlin system:
System: https://sam-application.hwr-berlin.de
Login/username (= your e-mail address): ________________
Password: ________________
3. Prioritise applications
Prioritise your submitted applications on hochschulstart.de. If you want to study at the HWR Berlin, place your application for the HWR Berlin at the top of the list.
4. Accept study place
Admission offers, acceptance of offers and notifications are made via hochschulstart.de. If you accept a study place offer or receive admission through the automatic allocation of places on Hochschulstart, the procedure is completed for you. Your other applications will be cancelled.
5. Matriculation
If we are able to grant you admission, the final acceptance of your study place and enrolment details will be provided on S.A.M. Application.