Facts and figures
History
1921/22
At the end of the First World War, the economic situation of students and teachers was dramatically bad. So students and professors joined together to form independent self-help groups and emergency communities. From this, the official "Studentenhilfe" (student aid) developed at the Kiel location in 1921/22.
1930-1960
From 1933, the student union in Kiel was also subject to the influence of the National Socialists. In 1938, a "Reichsstudentenwerk" (Reich Student Union) was formed, in which all regional student unions were brought into line. This meant that the institutions temporarily lost their autonomy and economic as well as political independence. After the Second World War, Kiel was badly damaged and there was great need among the students. The Studentenwerke resumed their work in the legal form of a "registered association" or a "foundation under public law". Dormitories and refectories were built, a medical care center and a kindergarten were established, and general student support was offered. More and more students took advantage of the services offered by the Studentenwerk.
1960s
In 1961, the student union in Kiel became a model for the entire republic. The so-called "Kiel Student House Plan" aimed to build student houses at universities that would serve as the center of student community life. Not only were all support facilities to be united under one roof there, but specialized rooms for cultural activities were also to be provided. Thus, in the mid-1960s, the Kiel Student House and the Sechseckbau, the heart of the "Communication & Culture" department, were created. However, the Kiel model was then only realized in a comprehensive form in a few cities.
1970s
In 1971, the Student Union Act is passed. This extends the responsibility of the Studentenwerk to the whole of Schleswig-Holstein.
Today
The Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein is a modern service provider with a wide range of services. To serve the more than 60,000 students from ten universities at six university locations in Schleswig-Holstein, the Studentenwerk SH employs around 560 people who work in the individual departments.
Corporate divisions
In its refectories, cafeterias and café lounges at six university locations in Schleswig-Holstein, the university catering team offers students affordable and healthy food every day. From snacks such as baguettes, yoghurts and salads to coffee specialities made from Fairtrade beans and freshly baked waffles to a wide variety of delicious hot dishes - the Studentenwerk SH bases its offerings on the latest culinary trends and the wishes of students. Values such as quality and sustainability, combined with good value for money, are writ large here.
Figures
Number of establishments:
| Kiel | Lübeck | Flensburg | Heide | Wedel | Osterrönfeld | Total | |
| Cafeterias | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Cafeterias | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Café Lounges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Meals served in 2021:
| Total meals*** | 218.895 |
| Cafeteria I | 93.412 |
| Canteen II* | 28.493 |
| Mensa Kesselhaus | 4.437 |
| Schwentine Mensa | 24.054 |
| Mensa Flensburg** | 21.095 |
| Lübeck Canteen*** | 38.771 |
| Mensa Heide | 8.633 |
* incl. portions for Mensa Gaarden
** incl. portions for Cafeteria Madrid
*** incl. portions for Musikhochschule
Turnover year-on-year:
| 2019 | 8.282.489 € |
| 2020 | 1.820.566 € |
| 2021 | 1.289.169 € |
The Facility Management/Building department manages the buildings of the Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein, including the 21 halls of residence in Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg, Heide and Wedel as well as the day care centres. Among other things, the team takes care of the maintenance as well as the regular upkeep and inspection of all technical facilities. In addition, the department is responsible for planning new buildings as well as conversion and modernisation measures.
Supply rate of places in halls of residence
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Studentwerk SH | 5,3 % | 5,2 % | 5,2 % | 5,4 % |
| Schleswig-Holstein* 6.1 | 6,1 % | 6,3 % | 6,0 % | 6,3 % |
| Federal average** | 9,4 % | 9,5 % | 9,5 % | 10,0 % |
*All publicly funded student accommodation incl. places of the Studentenwerk SH.**All publicly funded student accommodation incl. places of all German student or student unions.
The Student Housing Department makes affordable housing close to universities possible for students in Schleswig-Holstein. The team currently manages a total of 21 halls of residence in Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg, Heide and Wedel, concludes contracts, processes notices of termination or applications to move and communicates with student residents from all over the world thanks to its knowledge of foreign languages.
Figures
Various figures 2022:
| Residence halls | 21 |
| Places in halls of residence | 3.175 |
| moves in, moves out and moves in | 3.461 |
| New tenancy agreements | 1.734 |
| International residents | 41 % |
| female residents | 44 % |
Development of the number of applications for a place in a hall of residence 2013-2022
2013
| City | March | September | Total 2013 |
| Kiel | 316 | 1617 | 2975 |
| Flensburg | 115 | 480 | 758 |
| Lübeck | 136 | 612 | 944 |
| Heide | 30 | 357 | 402 |
| Wedel | 104 | 498 | 737 |
Total number of all applications 2013: 5,816
2014
| City | March | September | Total 2014 |
| Kiel | 501 | 1591 | 3044 |
| Flensburg | 111 | 466 | 746 |
| Lübeck | 178 | 487 | 925 |
| Heide | 30 | 221 | 273 |
| Wedel | 140 | 396 | 688 |
Total number of all applications 2014: 5,676
2015
| City | March | September | Total 2015 |
| Kiel | 449 | 1049 | 2272 |
| Flensburg | 94 | 271 | 517 |
| Lübeck | 139 | 306 | 697 |
| Heide | 22 | 134 | 187 |
| Wedel | 97 | 227 | 469 |
Total number of all applications 2015: 4,127
2016
| City | March | September | Total 2016 |
| Kiel | 393 | 969 | 2219 |
| Flensburg | 74 | 233 | 399 |
| Lübeck | 111 | 279 | 618 |
| Heide | 19 | 116 | 165 |
| Wedel | 81 | 231 | 488 |
Total number of all applications 2016: 3,889
2017
| City | March | September | Total 2017 |
| Kiel | 425 | 1014 | 2205 |
| Flensburg | 114 | 455 | 698 |
| Lübeck | 114 | 292 | 607 |
| Heide | 26 | 121 | 173 |
| Wedel | 78 | 230 | 457 |
Total number of all applications 2017: 4,140
2018
| City | March | September | Total 2018 |
| Kiel | 451 | 1557 | 2.904 |
| Flensburg | 126 | 565 | 847 |
| Lübeck | 145 | 614 | 1.071 |
| Heide | 12 | 188 | 231 |
| Wedel | 16 | 24 | 61 |
Total number of all applications 2018: 5,114
2019
| City | March | September | Total 2019 |
| Kiel | 518 | 1504 | 2.781 |
| Flensburg | 116 | 592 | 802 |
| Lübeck | 130 | 653 | 1.088 |
| Heide | 28 | 184 | 235 |
| Wedel | 18 | 41 | 18 |
Total number of all applications 2019: 4,980
2020
| City | March | September | Total 2020 |
| Kiel | 480 | 969 | 2.544 |
| Flensburg | 130 | 306 | 721 |
| Lübeck | 195 | 541 | 1.184 |
| Heide | 40 | 125 | 223 |
| Wedel | 26 | 21 | 68 |
Total number of all applications 2020: 4,740
2021
| City | March | September | Total |
| Kiel | 340 | 1409 | 2854 |
| Flensburg | 88 | 522 | 805 |
| Lübeck | 148 | 679 | 1291 |
| Heide | 14 | 128 | 179 |
| Wedel | 9 | 24 | 33 |
Total number of all applications 2021: 5,162
2022
| City | March | September | Total |
| Kiel | 556 | 1.525 | 3.153 |
| Flensburg | 143 | 500 | 799 |
| Lübeck | 209 | 832 | 1.421 |
| Heide | 311 | 118 | 161 |
| Wedel | 14 | 16 | 53 |
Total number of all applications 2022: 5587
The Office for Educational Support of the Studentenwerk SH advises students on all aspects of the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) at the following university locations: Kiel, Flensburg, Lübeck, Heide, Wedel and Elmshorn. In addition, it is responsible for funding students and pupils abroad in Denmark, Iceland and Norway. In addition to the main office in Kiel, there is a branch office in Flensburg. Regular field office hours also ensure that the other university locations in Schleswig-Holstein are looked after.
Figures
Various figures 2022:
| Increase in BAföG applications compared to 2021 | 12,36 % |
| Advances paid | 383.965 € |
| Appeals | 552 |
| E-mails in the service office | 4.318 |
Application figures in year-on-year comparison:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Applications | 12.694 | 12.464 | 12.551 | 14.102 |
| Applications for domestic funding | 11.664 | 11.640 | 11.707 | 13.340 |
| Applications for international funding | 1.030 | 794 | 844 | 432 |
| BAföG funding paid out | 61.271.629 € | 69.577.250 € | 77.494.113 € | 83.725.102,36 € |
The Student Life Counselling Service and the Psychological Counselling Service offer help with a wide range of questions and concerns about studying: from tips on student financing to learning coaching. In addition, the department provides a comprehensive service for students with children and is responsible for seven day-care centres throughout the country. The department is also responsible for supporting international students - whether through counselling or the Study Buddy Programme - as well as students with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
Figures
Day care centres:
| Kitas | |
| Kiel | 5 |
| Flensburg | 1 |
| Lübeck | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
Development of counselling contacts
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Psychological counselling | 1.272 | 1.250 | 1.835 | 3.115 |
| Counselling Student Life | 3.082 | 3.118 | 2.881 | 3.094 |
| Total | 4.354 | 4.368 | 4.716 | 6.209 |
Figures 2022:
| Total number of day care places | 382 |
| Female advice seekers in counselling Student life | 53,46 % |
| Applications for study start-up assistance in Kiel | 148 |
| Loans approved from the loan fund | 178 |
| Study buddy couples | 138 |
On the one hand, the Cultural and Event Management department takes care of the cultural offerings of the Studentenwerk SH: courses and workshops from painting to photography, cultural events such as readings and film evenings or the provision of technical equipment - the offerings are diverse. On the other hand, the team is responsible for the organisation and implementation of internal and external events.
Figures
Cultural offerings:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Courses offered | 92 | 26 | 42 | 58 |
| Total course participants | 1.246 | 472 | 457 | 722 |
| Events | 17 | 8 | 17 | 23 |
| Total event visitors | 3.047 | 1.300 | 1.568 | 1.160 |
| Theatre performances | 27 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Total theatre patrons | 2.563 | 666 | 179 | 424 |
In addition to social media and the company's website, the colleagues in this department are also responsible for press relations. They develop and manage campaigns, design print materials and produce videos and photos.
Total number of followers on social media
| Year | Followers |
| 2019 | 9.255 |
| 2020 | 10.748 |
| 2021 | 13.279 |
| 2022 | 15.054 |
The Studentenwerk SH is not only a supporter of students, it is also a major employer in the north and employs people with a wide range of qualifications and skills. From recruiting to employee development and remuneration - the department "Personnel. Retention - Development - Organisation" is responsible for all personnel matters. In order to continue to attract motivated and qualified professionals in the future, the team is also intensively involved in employer marketing.
Figures
Personnel structure:
| Employees | 542 |
| Female employees | 72 % |
| Trainees | 27 |
| Full-time employees | 230 |
Proportion of staff by department 2021:
| University catering | 217 |
| Psychosocial Counselling/Family/International Affairs | 147 |
| Office for the Promotion of Education | 62 |
| IT | 12 |
| Facilities Management/Construction | 36 |
| Student housing | 5 |
| Communication and Culture | 9 |
| Commercial area | 23 |
| Personnel | 27* |
| Staff Council | 2 |
| Management | 2 |
* including commercial trainees
Comparison of personnel expenses:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 19.334.257,78 € | 17.432.449,22 € | 17.162.472,40 € |
The commercial department is made up of financial and rental accounting, the administration of daycare and student union fees, controlling and purchasing. Its tasks include recording and booking all business transactions, carrying out tax returns, preparing monthly and annual financial statements, loan administration and much more. Controlling prepares reports, accompanies the construction of new student halls of residence and supports the management in its strategic and operational decisions. The purchasing department is responsible for the procurement of food and non-food items for the entire Studentenwerk SH. In addition, the Service Point of Mensa I, the central contact point for students in Kiel, is affiliated with the department.
Figures
Revenues 2022
| University catering | 4.7 million € |
| Halls of residence | 9.4 million € |
| Day care centres | 1.2 million € |
| Subsidies from the state and the municipalities | 9.6 million |
| BAföG administrative cost reimbursement from the state | 4.2 million € |
| Student fees | 7.4 million € |
| Other operating income/turnover | 1.6 million |
| Total | 38.1 m € |
As an internal service provider, the IT department is responsible for the smooth technical workflow in the Studentenwerk SH. The team takes care of both the networking and technical equipment of all offices, dormitories and catering facilities as well as the error-free application, updating and improvement of internal information and communication technology throughout Schleswig-Holstein. In addition, the department develops new data structures and supports employees with hardware and software requirements.
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Studentenwerk SH, Hochschulservice & Seeburg GmbH (HSG), founded in 1994, is responsible for the following areas at the university campuses in Schleswig-Holstein: cleaning and dishwashing services in the refectories, halls of residence and day-care centres, locking services, removals, substitutes for caretakers and event support. In addition to innovative biotechnological cleaning agents, state-of-the-art tools and equipment are used for cleaning. Quality management and human resources development are also special areas of focus.
Figures
Various figures 2022:
| Employees | 82 |
| Employees | 55 |
| Working hours | 74.218 |
| Objects managed | 32 |
Turnover year-on-year:
| 2020 | 1.123.585 € |
| 2021 | 1.021.168 € |
| 2022 | 1.435.593 € |
Students in Schleswig-Holstein
Student numbers in Schleswig-Holstein*:
| WS 22/23 | 59.289 |
| Increase on previous year | - 2,23 % |
| WS 21/22 | 60.643 |
| Increase over previous year | - 0,35 % |
| WS 20/21 | 60.854 |
| Increase over previous year | 2,59 % |
| WS 19/20 | 59.320 |
| Increase over previous year | 0,95 % |
| WS 18/19 | 58.762 |
| Increase on previous year | 3,48 % |
| WS 16/17 | 55.992 |
*under the responsibility of the Studentenwerk SH
Source: Statistics Office North
Student numbers at the individual universities and universities of applied sciences (WS 22/23):
| Total | |
| Christian-Albrechts University Kiel | 27.214 |
| Kiel University of Applied Sciences | 7.472 |
| Muthesius University of the Arts | 655 |
| Flensburg University of Applied Sciences | 3.291 |
| European University Flensburg | 6.277 |
| West Coast University of Applied Sciences | 1.592 |
| University of Lübeck | 6.051 |
| Lübeck University of Technology | 5.168 |
| Lübeck University of Music | 409 |
| University of Applied Sciences Wedel | 1.160 |
Gender of students in Schleswig-Holstein:
| Female | 49 % |
| Male | 50 % |
| I cannot/would not like to assign myself to either gender. | 1 % |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Age of students in Schleswig-Holstein:
| Up to 19 years | 4% |
| 20-22 years | 28 % |
| 23-25 years | 33 % |
| 26-30 years | 26 % |
| 31 years or older | 10 % |
| Arithm. Mean | 25.0 years |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Amount of monthly income of students in Schleswig-Holstein:
| Up to €350 | 0% |
| 351-600 € | 13% |
| 601-850 € | 40% |
| 851-1000 € | 22% |
| 1001-1250 € | 15% |
| 1251-1500 € | 5% |
| 1501-1750 € | 2% |
| Over 1750 € | 3% |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Development of the amount of monthly income of students in Schleswig-Holstein (arithm. mean values):
| 2012 | 818 € |
| 2016 | 893 € |
Source: 21st Social Survey/DSW
Students with child/ren in Schleswig-Holstein:
| With child | 5% |
| Without child | 95% |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Number of children of students in Schleswig-Holstein:
| 1 | 52 % |
| 2 | 31 % |
| 3 or more | 17& |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Health impairment among students in Schleswig-Holstein:
| No health impairment | 75% |
| Health impairment without difficulty in studying | 13 % |
| with a health impairment that makes studying difficult | 13% |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Mensa usertype in Schleswig-Holstein (lunch):
| Regulars | 31% |
| Sporadic users | 34% |
| Non-users | 35% |
Regular users: at least three meals per week
Sporadic users: one or two meals per week
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Housing situation of the students
Living arrangements of students in Schleswig-Holstein:
| Parents, relatives | 10% |
| Stud. Residence: Single room | 2% |
| Stud. Residence: Single room in shared apartment | 5% |
| Stud. Residence: Single apartment | 2% |
| Stud. Housing: Multi-room flat | 1% |
| Stud. Residence: Two-bed room | 0% |
| Flat alone | 18% |
| Flat with partner/child | 24% |
| Shared apartment | 39% |
| Sublet | 0% |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Monthly expenditure on rent and ancillary costs in a city comparison (arithm. mean values):
| Ranking | City | Rent and utilities |
| 1 | Munich | 495 € |
| 2 | Neu-Ulm | 465 € |
| 3 | Frankfurt/Main | 495 € |
| 4 | Wiesbaden | 458 € |
| 5 | Hamburg | 456 € |
| 18 | Constance | 409 € |
| 19 | Mannheim | 408 € |
| 20 | Potsdam | 406 € |
| 36 | Bielefeld | 391€ |
| 37 | Kiel | 391 € |
| 38 | Wuppertal | 390 € |
| 58 | Dortmund | 369 € |
| 59 | Hamm | 369 € |
| 60 | Furtwangen | 367 € |
Source: 22nd Social Survey/DSW
The internet platform wg-suche.de has published a WG room cost comparison. It shows the costs in 160 German cities for a WG room in 2020. It also lists the costs for a 30m² flat.
The Student Housing Price Index commissioned by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW) examines the market for student housing in 15 major cities and university towns.
Development of monthly expenditure on rent and ancillary costs in Schleswig-Holstein (arithm. mean values):
| 2012 | 285 € |
| 2016 | 312 € |
Source: 21st Social Survey/DSW
Number of places in halls of residence and accommodation rates of the Studentenwerk and publicly funded halls of residence 2022:
| Location | Number of students WS 21/22* | Places in halls of residence of the Studentenwerk | Accommodation rate STW | Other halls of residence** | Quota of further halls of residence places | Total number of halls of residence | Total quota |
| Flensburg | 9.905 | 508 | 5,12 % | - | - | 508 | 5,12 % |
| Heide | 1.804 | 111 | 6,15 % | - | - | 111 | 6,15 % |
| Kiel | 36.046 | 1.936 | 5,37 % | 506 | 1,40 % | 2.442 | 6,77 % |
| Lübeck | 11.663 | 549 | 4,71 % | 32 | 0,27 % | 581 | 4,98 % |
| Wedel |
1.225 | 72 | 5,88 % | - |
- |
72 | 5,88 % |
| Total | 60.643 | 3.176 | 5,24 % | 538 | 0,89 % | 3.714 | 6,12 % |
** Figures from Housing for Students. Statistical overview 2021/DSW
*In the responsibility of the Studentenwerk SH.
Development of the Studentenwerk's student accommodation, student numbers and supply rates from 1990 onwards:
| Year | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Students in SS | 32.590 | 38.347 | 37.005 | 38.814 | 41.554 | 39.820 | 38.849 | 38.317 | 36.678 | 36.912 |
| Dormitory places | 1.226 | 1.701 | 2.058 | 2.116 | 2.120 | 2.283 | 2.467 | 2.708 | 2.808 | 2.861 |
| Accommodation rate | 3,8 % | 4,4 % | 5,6 % | 5,5 % | 5,1 % | 5,7 % | 6,4 % | 7,1 % | 7,7 % | 7,8 % |
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Students in WS | 36.541 | 37.516 | 38.811 | 40.305 | 41.809 | 42.710 | 43.070 | 44.113 | 44.488 | 45.941 |
| Dormitory places | 2.861 | 2.814 | 2.955 | 3.106 | 2.998 | 3.104 | 3.073 | 3.059 | 2.949 | 2.984 |
| Accommodation rate | 7,8 % | 7,5 % | 7,6 % | 7,6 % | 7,2 % | 7,3 % | 7,1 % | 6,9 % | 6,6 % | 6,5 % |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Students in WS | 48.132 | 49.965 | 50.070 | 51.372 | 53.002 | 54.206 | 55.992 | 57.938 | 58.762 | 59.320 |
| Dormitory places | 2.953 | 2.953 | 2.953 | 2.953 | 3.022 | 3.026 | 3.029 | 3.141 | 3.143 | 3.143 |
| Accommodation rate | 6,1 % | 5,9 % | 5,9 % | 5,7 % | 5,7 % | 5,6 % | 5,4 % | 5,4 % | 5,4 % | 5,3 % |
| Year | 2020 | 2021 |
| Students in WS | 60.854 | 60.643 |
| Places in halls of residence | 3.140 | 3.135 |
| Accommodation rate | 5,2 % | 5,2 % |
Development of the Studentenwerk's halls of residence, student numbers and accommodation ratios in Kiel since 1990:
| Year | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Students in SS | 24.117 | 28.065 | 28.795 | 29.604 | 30.273 | 28.681 | 28.100 | 27.671 | 26.198 | 26.138 |
| Dormitory places | 1.062 | 1.243 | 1.425 | 1.475 | 1.475 | 1.475 | 1.663 | 1.743 | 1.743 | 1.825 |
| Accommodation rate | 4,4 % | 4,4 % | 4,9 % | 5,0 % | 4,9 % | 5,1 % | 5,9 % | 6,3 % | 6,7 % | 7,0 % |
Development of the Studentenwerk's halls of residence, student numbers and supply rates in Kiel since 2000:
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Students in SS | 25.287 | 25.259 | 25.619 | 26.101 | 27.279 | 27.078 | 27.580 | 27.917 | 27.977 | 29.036 |
| Dormitory places | 1.810 | 1.778 | 1.778 | 1.921 | 1.909 | 1.912 | 1.893 | 1.879 | 1.882 | 1.864 |
| Accommodation rate | 7,2 % | 7,0 % | 6,9 % | 7,4 % | 7,0 % | 7,1 % | 6,9 % | 6,7 % | 6,7 % | 6,5 % |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Students in WS | 30.271 | 31.339 | 31.137 | 31.653 | 32.746 | 33.411 | 34.107 | 43.989 | 35.586 | 35.575 |
| Dormitory places | 1.860 | 1.860 | 1.860 | 1.860 | 1.929 | 1.936 | 1.934 | 1.934 | 1.936 | 1.936 |
| Accommodation rate | 6,1% | 5,9 % | 6,0% | 5,9 % | 5,9 % | 5,8 % | 5,7 % | 5,5 % | 5,4% | 5,4 % |
| Year | 2020 | 2021 |
| Students in WS | 36.404 | 36.046 |
| Places in halls of residence | 1.936 | 1.936 |
| Accommodation rate | 5,3 % | 5,4 % |
German Student Union (DSW)
The German Student Union (DSW) is the voluntary association of the 57 student and student services organizations in the Federal Republic of Germany. These fulfill public tasks of economic, social, health and cultural support for students at German universities. As an association, the Deutsches Studentenwerk advises and promotes its members, in particular by:
- representing the social interests of students and the interests of student and student services organizations vis-à-vis politicians, the public, and the leading associations of universities and science,
- cultivating close cooperation with institutions and organizations with the same goals,
- contributes its expertise to federal and state legislation,
- organizes further education and advises the Studentenwerke on topics related to their daily work.
On the website of the German Student Union you will find an overview of all student and student services organizations belonging to the umbrella organization.
In addition, you can download the 2020/21 figures of the Studenten- und Studierendenwerke.
