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Hi! Yes, it's that time again for the new semester ticket, specifically for the Winter Semester 24/25. Have you participated in the survey yet? It runs until Friday, 05.07.24.
The reason for the new survey is that the coverage area has changed. According to the new contract, PhD students will also receive a Germany-wide semester ticket; however, they can no longer be exempted due to their PhD studies. We are not very satisfied with these changes either and are aware of the problems. We have addressed them, but unfortunately, the contract was not adjusted.
IMPORTANT: All students are required to pay for the Germany-wide semester ticket. If you have other subscriptions, such as a job ticket, please remember to cancel them in time.
For the Winter Semester 24/25, neither PhD studies nor a job ticket, even not part time study qualify for an exemption from the payment obligation.
An exemption is only possible for health reasons or if you are studying abroad.
In lengthy and tough negotiations with the transport companies, the AK Semtix of the Landesastenkonferenz has tried everything to get the best possible semester ticket conditions for you. Nevertheless, it was unfortunately not possible to enforce some of the authorisations that have been in force to date. We understand your justified dissatisfaction and We’re trying to find the best solution!
In Case of Problems with the Semester Ticket:
If you have issues during a check due to an inactive ticket and are required to pay a penalty fare (EBE), immediately file an objection with the transportation company (BVG) and contact the Campus Center! Please also check the FAQs here on the website again. In most cases, the Campus Center or the Student Administration Office as part of the university administration is responsible. For example, if your QR code does not work, contact both BVG and the Campus Center. Contact Student Administration Office
We, the Semester Ticket Office, are an institution of student self-administration that only processes your applications for grant for the semester ticket from the social fund, as well as your applications for exemption from the contribution obligation to the solidarity model semester ticket.
The deadline for accepting your grnat applications for Wintersemester24/25 is 30.09.2024 for everyone !
The deadline for applying for full exemption has passed.
For the partial refund, the deadlines are as follows:
The deadline for exemption applications is always the 15th of the previous month, i.e., the 15th of September if the exemption is for October, and the 15th of November if the exemption is for December onward.
Important: Reactivating the ticket after the exemption is not possible. This means that if your application is approved, the exemption will remain valid until the end of the semester.
The deadline for grant applications for the summer semester 2024 has ended! Please do not send us any more grant applications for this.
If you are not eligible for the semester ticket, you can find information here on which ticket alternatives might be possible:
https://asta.tu-berlin.de/artikel/wie-bekomme-ich-als-studierender-das-9-euro-sozialticket-how-to/
If you are currently in a difficult financial situation:
We would like to recommend the social and BAföG counselling service:
https://asta.tu-berlin.de/bafoeg-und-sozialberatung/
In addition, the Studierendenwerk can provide emergency aid under certain circumstances:
https://www.stw.berlin/beratung/sozialberatung/studienfinanzierung-im-%C3%BCberblick/einmalige-unterst%C3%BCtzungsm%C3%B6glichkeiten-des-studierendenwerks-berlin/notfonds.html
If you are currently in a difficult financial situation:
We would like to recommend the social and BAföG counselling service:
https://asta.tu-berlin.de/bafoeg-und-sozialberatung/
In addition, the Studierendenwerk can provide emergency aid under certain circumstances:
https://www.stw.berlin/beratung/sozialberatung/studienfinanzierung-im-%C3%BCberblick/einmalige-unterst%C3%BCtzungsm%C3%B6glichkeiten-des-studierendenwerks-berlin/notfonds.html
Now we work on your applications for Summer semester 2024. Therefore we have to ask for some documents via snail mail. Please inform us if you have changed your address, so you`ll get our letters!
Our consultation hours for subsidy and exemption : Tuesdays 13 – 14.30
You can find our office hours here. You can make an appointment or simply drop by. We can help you with your questions about applying for a subsidy or exemption
We also offer face-to-face consultations! If you would like a video consultation, you can book a time via the link. To send you access to the video call, we need a working email address from you.
https://termine.astatu.berlin/5
Information about the processing status of your applications Due to limited access to our office caused by covid-19 we are on delay. We are very sorry for that! Even though we are in delay we want to encourage you to keep submitting applications.
If you are unsure weather you can still submit an application feel free to contact us via email!
How to get the documents to us: Our Upload Tool works in accordance with data protection laws. To make sure your data stays safe, please use the Upload Tool to send us documents. You find the Upload Tool above.
What we do
The Semesterticket Office is a collective institution of the TU Berlin, UdK, and Alice Salomon Hochschule AStAs. We work together with the relevant university administration.
Our work includes:
- processing of exemption and grant applications
- helping you with questions concerning the Semesterticket
- handling the settlement with VBB (currently this task is handled by the Landesastenkonferenz (LAK))
Best wishes,
Your Semesterticketbüro <3
Contact
Location
TU main building, rooms 8113 – 8114
(new wing 8th floor, accessible by the lifts in the foyer)
Postal Adress
Technische Universität Berlin
I A STB Semesterticketbüro
Straße des 17. Juni 135
10623 Berlin
Phone
+49 30 314 – 28038
Fax
(030) 314 – 28162