Poverty-stricken students and fellow students with German residency who are studying at a university within the area of responsibility of the Studentenwerk Hannover, are not on leave of absence, do not live with their parents, and have difficulty paying the increased energy costs.

Universities in the area of responsibility of the Studentenwerk Hannover:

• Leibniz University Hannover
• Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
• Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media
• Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
• Hanover Medical School
• University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Kollegiat*innen of the Studienkolleg of Leibniz Universität Hannover who pay the Studentenwerk fee and reside in Germany may also apply.

The following criteria must be met:

1. The monthly regular income is below €800 (and thus considerably below the BAföG maximum rate).
2. It is confirmed in the application that increased energy costs have led to hardship.

Students who receive BAföG cannot apply for the allowance. Since the fund is public money, it must be fully counted towards BAföG: The support from the fund would be deducted in full from the BAföG support. However, it should be emphasized here that BAföG recipients (have) twice received a heating allowance via the BAföG department.

Students who have received housing allowance for at least one month in the period from 01.09.2022 to 31.12.2022 cannot apply for the allowance, as they will additionally receive a heating allowance of up to € 415 in March 2023.

Students who live in a dormitory of the Studentenwerk Hannover cannot apply for the allowance, as these students will already be relieved by the coverage of incidental costs in 2023.

The application is submitted via https://studentenwerk-hannover-hilfsfonds-energie.de/.

Affected students can receive a one-time grant of €300.

No, an application can only be made for funds from one of the two funds.

The funds are limited. Once they are exhausted, no further grants can be awarded. We will inform about this separately. So: It is worthwhile to apply as soon as possible.

It amounts to a one-time fee of 300 €.

The aid is paid out in full once.

You follow the link below.
https://studentenwerk-hannover-hilfsfonds-energie.de/

There is described exactly how the application is made.

• Current certificate of enrollment

• Complete bank statement from 01.02.2023 to 28.02.2023. The bank statement must include the applicant's name. (no screenshots)
• Identity card or passport and registration certificate or residence permit and registration certificate

No. Since the assistance fund is public funding, it must be fully credited to BAföG: The support from the fund would be deducted in full from the BAföG support. However, it should be emphasized here that BAföG recipients (have) twice received a heating allowance via the BAföG department.

No, there is no legal entitlement to the aid.

Applications can be submitted via the online portal until 31.08.2023. After that, no further applications can be submitted.

https://studentenwerk-hannover-hilfsfonds-energie.de

The aid fund will expire.