Overview
- The ministry reports a provisional high of up to roughly 100,000 foreign students enrolled at Bavarian universities this winter.
- International enrollments have climbed from about 73,000 in 2021/22 to more than 91,000 last winter, a rise of roughly 145% over ten years.
- Total enrollment stands at about 405,000 students, which is around 5,000 fewer than a year ago.
- Officials attribute the overall dip largely to a missing Abitur cohort from the G8-to-G9 switch, with freed places largely filled by applicants from other German states and abroad.
- Minister Markus Blume cites strong university reputations, learning conditions and scientific freedom, framing internationalization as a strategy to attract future skilled workers and research talent.