The Student Administration (Studentenwerk) does not give direct financial support to students. It is responsible though to handle and disburse BAföG, a state-aided student loan programme. Those who are entitled to BAföG are mostly German citizens or, occasionally, permanent residents.

If you believe to be entitled to BAföG, please refer to the German BAföG webpages for further details.

Students from abroad who cannot get BAföG will find thorough information concerning the financing of studies (e.g. scholarships, working, looking for a job, loans) in the section of International Students on our homepage.