News from social and BAföG counseling

News on current topics are published here chronologically.

Newsletter with Information on BAföG, Bürgergeld, Heating costs payment & More – AStA Social Counseling Summer Semester 2025
Newsletter with information on BAföG reform, citizen’s allowance, additional payments & Co. – AStA social counselling WiSe 24/25
€1,000 “Studienstarthilfe” for some students from October 2024! Deadline is November
Bafög changes and judgement on Bafög rates
Newsletter with information about BAföG, Bürgergeld, heating costs & more – AStA BAföG and Social Counseling summer semester 24
The federal government plans to increase the BAföG repayment sum by €1,540, and the BAföG rates are not set to rise
Retroactive allowance for BAföG for final theses within a company

A German-wide semester ticket for the summer semester 2024? – it’s up to you now!

Cancellation of teaching in the course of labor disputes and the possibilities of BAföG
Newsletter with information about BAföG, Bürgergeld, heating costs, semester ticket & more – AStA BAföG and Social Counseling WiSe 23/24
Ticket for the Winter Semester 2023/24
How do I get the 9-Euro-Sozialticket as a student? [HOW TO]
FAQ – Financing Your Studies (BAföG, Housing Allowance, “Bürgerhartz” & Co.)
BAföG and social counseling now available again on Fridays from 10am at the AStA without an appointment
“Bürgerhartz” Application for Heating and Additional Costs Refunds for Part-Time Students and some Others!
Second heating cost subsidy (Heizkostenzuschuss) for students with BAföG or housing allowance (Wohngeld) (€345 or €415) in spring 2023
Tips and criticism: The €200 energy cost flat rate for students is a sad joke – nevertheless, you can apply for it
Social counseling: Higher earnings in family health insurance possible and up to 3,000€ “Inflationsausgleichsprämie”
Newsletter with infos about BAföG, Hartz IV, heating costs, Entlastungspaketen & Co. Social advising WiSe 2022/23
More Students to Receive BAföG: Information and Critical Response to the 27th BAföG Amending Law 2022
Higher Utility and Heating Costs Expected in Winter 22/23. Information and tips about available aid
Newsletter with information about BAföG, ALG II, heating costs etc. – AStA Social Advising summer semester 2022

Newest law impact in times of Corona on your BAföG
Decided: extended “individual standard period of study” ( verlängerte “individuelle Regelstudienzeit”) for BAföG during Corona + “free trial” (“Freiversuch”) in exams
Application for technical fund from Studierendenwerk
Financing gaps due to Corona?
Corona and BAföG your performance record
Hartz 4 as a loan for students, model proposal