Fully Funded DESY Summer Student Program 2026 in Germany

The summer student program at DESY 2026 has received applications from Bachelor and Master students from all over the world. It is a summer programme with full funding and students are expected to have a valuable opportunity for gaining some practical experience in one of the best research laboratories in Europe. Every year, some 100 students are chosen at DESY, who wish to learn and gain new knowledge and develop good research skills.

The Summer Student will get a chance to work on real-activity science projects for an 8 week period during DESY Summer Student Program 2026 (21 July – 10 September 2026). It is uncomplicated and easily accessible unlike other processes, there is no application fee and no need for students to have IELTS.

The students selected will carry out research throughout the programme in physics and related disciplines (computing and engineering). DEESY Summer Student Program 2026 takes place in Hamburg or Zeuthen close to Berlin.

It is considered one of the best summer internships in Germany which are provided for free. Excellent way for students to be surrounded by the best of the researchers and also to be in an international science community.

Details about DESY Summer Student Program 2026.

• Country: Germany
  Written in: English
  Dates: The period of the program is from 21 July to 10 September 2026.
  Duration: 8 Weeks
  Financial benefits: Completely funded.
  Deadline: January 31, 2026

The DESY Summer Student Program 2026 will be a comprehensive range of academic and cultural activities, which students hope to experience in order to gain insight into research activities in an international environment.

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Financial Benefits

This programme provides a number of advantages for funding and the DESY Summer Student Program 2026 is open to all students. These include:

• Official invitation letter
  Free accommodation
  Financial support for the living expenses.
  Partially reimbursed travel.

Such advantages enable the chosen students to concentrate on their studies and research to the fullest.

DESY Program Fields

Within the DESY Summer Student Program 2026, students will be given the chance to contribute to the work of the following field:

• Photon science
  Accelerators, elementary particle physics.
  Astroparticle physics

DESY also provides various activities and training programmes to enable the students to develop these skills.

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Eligibility Criteria

The students should meet the following requirements in order to be eligible for the DESY Summer Student Program 2026:

• Qualification: Final year of undergraduate and 1st year of masters in Summer 2026.
  Field of Study: Physics, natural science and/or computing at an undergraduate level is required, with a minimum of study.
  Ineligible students: Students who have or will obtain a Master Degree (summer 2026) by the time of the competition.
  For the students, who are already in a Master program, they can apply for Master Enrollment.
  The applicants are not to be previous Summer Student Program participants at DESY.

These terms help to ensure that the DESY Summer Student Program 2026 supports active building of students’ academic and research foundation.

Required Documents

The applicants should prepare the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  A bachelor’s degree certificate.
  Transcript of records
  Two reference letters

If you are not an EU or non-EEA citizen, you should also upload one PDF which includes:

• Passport copy (international).
  Diploma of your university.
  Signed and stamped Certificate of Enrolment.

These documents will support DESY Summer Student Program 2026 to ensure that you are eligible and with any need, to support you with your work permit application.

Desy Summer Student programme 2026 application form.

The application form for online application is available in the official application page, in which you will find details on how to apply. Easy and low cost to apply. The only thing you have to do is to provide your information and necessary documents before the deadline.

For further opportunities (e.g. DESY Summer Student Program 2026), students can obtain information on exchange/ internship programs in Germany.

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