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Matthias Anbuhl, Chair of the Executive Board of the German National Association for Student Affairs (Deutsches Studierendenwerk), said:
“The 30th BAföG Amendment is an important step towards strengthening BAföG on a sustainable basis. It includes almost everything the Federal Government set out to do in its coalition…

German National Association for Student Affairs and German University Association honour student engagement

With the start of the winter semester 2026/27, additional counselling services are once again available to students.

New “MLP Student Housing Report 2026” published by MLP and the German Economic Institute (IW)
Rents for student housing rise by an average of 2.6%; rents for small apartments increase by 3.5%
A model 30-square-metre apartment now costs an average of €567 per month, while a room in a shared apartment costs €513
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Average monthly rent for a room in a shared apartment on the private housing market: €510
Most expensive university cities: Munich with an average rent of €850, Berlin and Hamburg with €650, and Cologne with €640
In 76 of the 90 university cities surveyed, home to 84% of students, the average rent exceeds the current…

With auto-LOAD, the Studierendenwerk Würzburg offers an additional service that allows you to automatically recharge your chip card at a canteen or cafeteria checkout if your credit falls below a certain value. You determine this minimum and the amount of the top-up yourself within a predefined framework.
Thanks to…
