• Draft bill for the 30th BAföG Amendment presented by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
• German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW) welcomes the increases in the housing allowance, basic needs allowance and income exemptions, but calls for faster implementation
• DSW Executive Board…

The animal protection organization PETA has once again recognized Germany's most vegan-friendly university dining halls. For the first time, all 57 student services organizations (Studierendenwerke) across Germany participated in the evaluation and completed a comprehensive questionnaire. The assessment considered the…

• Federal Statistical Office: Students on the private housing market spend 54% of their income on rent.
• Nearly two-thirds of student households are overburdened by housing costs.
• The German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW) warns that pressure from rising rental costs continues to increase.
• DSW Chairman…

Press Statement by the German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW)

Berlin, June 24, 2026

Matthias Anbuhl, Chairman of the Executive Board of the German National Association for Student Affairs (Deutsches Studierendenwerk), on the German government's plans to abolish mini-jobs for students:

BAföG alliance of student representatives, student services organizations and trade unions increases pressure on the government with a petition.

Even during the lecture-free period, worries or unanswered questions may arise.

The Psychotherapeutic Counselling Service (PBS) and the Social Counselling Service continue to offer confidential support during the semester break.