PASCH@HSKL

International schools – partners for the future: The PASCH@HSKL project offers interested pupils from partner schools in South America the opportunity to learn about the diverse study opportunities available at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, familiarise themselves with the university locations and the region, and receive support in starting their studies.

For the university, this means the opportunity to attract graduates from PASCH schools as international students with good German language skills and to qualify them for the job market.

The project is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) programme ‘Support Initiative for German Schools Abroad and Partner Schools (BIDS) 2025-2027’. The project will run from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027.

Start-of-studies scholarships

The PASCH@HSKL project awards annual scholarships to first-year students at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences or the Internationales Studienkolleg (ISK).

Funding period: 6 months for the start of studies at Kaiserslautern UNiversity of Aplied Sciences
12 months for one semester at the Studienkolleg + the first semester at the Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences

Funding amount: A scholarship comprises funding of 450 euros per month

Requirements:

1) You have graduated from one of our six partner schools in South America or are about to do so:

German School Santa Cruz, Bolivia
German School Stiehle Cuenca, Ecuador
German School Quito, Ecuador
German School Bogotá, Colombia
German School Medellin, Colombia
German School Max Uhle Arequipa, Peru

2) You are enrolled for your first semester at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences in the winter semester 2025/26 or are completing the Internatiolales Studienkolleg and plan to study at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences afterwards.

Application:
Send an email to Alexandra Ecker (alexandra.ecker(at)hs-kl(dot)de)by 22 September 2025.
The email must include the following:

Curriculum vitae
Short letter of motivation
School leaving certificate

Application deadline

For winter semester 2025/26:
22. September 2025

Summer School in Kaiserslautern

Our goals

Acquiring new students from German schools in South America.
Supporting students in the transition to studying at HS KL.
Integrating these students into the German labor market through cooperation with local companies (dual studies).

Projekct measures

Student orientation days at German schools in South America: Getting to know the Kaiserslautern UAS, the range of courses and the opportunities offered when studying here.
International Summer School at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences for high school students from six selected partner schools in Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Scholarships to support students to enable them to take part in the summer school.
Direct contact with partner companies in the region and thus promotion of the dual study path at Kaiserslautern UAS.
Scholarships for PASCH students or graduates to help them start their studies at Kaiserslautern UAS.
Maintaining contact with PASCH schools in South America and expanding relationships.
Supporting new students from PASCH schools through buddy programs.