Briefpapier Des Lehrstuhls

Briefpapier des Lehrstuhls

Adresse der Zielfakultät

[Oder statt Adresse: “To Whom It May Concern”]

Ort, Datum

Recommendation for [Name]

I understand that [Name] is applying for the Master’s program [Name des Studienganges] at [Name der Hochschule][1]. [Name] has nearly completed his Bachelor’s degree in [Fachgebiet] and I am certain that he is an excellent candidate for your Master’s program in [Name des Studienganges].

Having studied both at [Stammhochschule]1 and [Austauschhochschule]1 in [Land], [Name] will graduate from our institution in [Monat] [Jahr]. Our Bachelor’s program consists of [zwei Sätze zu Studienstruktur und Inhalten]. [Name] is on track with his studies, and I am confident that he will finish his studies in order to fulfill the official requirements of your program by the end of [Monat].

[Name] took my seminar on the topic of [Seminarthema], and he was one of the most highly motivated students out of [Zahl]. He wrote a seminar paper on [Thema]. [1 Satz zu Methodik]. In his paper, [Name] demonstrated his profound knowledge of [Fachgebiet]. At the same time, he proved his capacity to explore the implications of his empirical findings. In class, he actively participated in discussions and gave a presentation on [Thema]. The term paper as well as the presentations were in English and testify to his good command of the language.

[Name] has always impressed me as a calm, organized, and intelligent student, who is very adept at grasping difficult concepts. He is thorough and tenacious in the design and execution of his academic term papers and presentations. I consider [Name] to be a solid A student. Within the group of the [Zahl] [Fachgebiet] students in his cohort, I would rank him among the top 10% as far as his intellectual and analytical capacities are concerned.

It is his profound knowledge of [Fachgebiet des Masterstudiengangs] and his motivation to find solutions to academic problems that renders [Zielhochschule]1 the ideal place for [Name] to complete his academic education. Through his previous academic studies and working experience, he has developed a strong interest in [Fachgebiet]. In my opinion, his academic background is very appropriate for participating in the [Studiengang]. The Master’s program will allow him to deepen and broaden his knowledge about [Fachgebiet] and would, therefore, be very beneficial to his further academic development and professional orientation.

With his language talents and his qualifications in [Fachgebiet], I highly recommend him as a good candidate and without any reservations for the degree program at [Hochschule]1. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if you have any further questions.

Very sincerely yours,

[Handschriftliche Unterschrift mit maschinengeschriebenem Namen, beruflicher Position und Lehrstuhlstempel / Dienstsiegel]

[1] It is important to note that some universities use ‚the‘ prior to their name, which should also appear in the text here, e.g., the University of California, the University of Manchester. However, other universities do not need ‚the‘ prior to their name, e.g., Purdue University, Harvard University, Yale University, Birmingham City University.