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 canteens, cafeterias and café lounges at six university campuses across Schleswig-Holstein, the university catering team provides students with affordable and healthy meals every day. From snacks such as baguettes, yoghurts and salads, to speciality coffees made from Fairtrade beans and freshly baked waffles, right through to a wide variety of delicious hot dishes – the Studentenwerk SH bases its menu on the latest culinary trends and the preferences of its students. Values such as quality and sustainability, combined with good value for money, are a top priority here.
Figures
Number of outlets:
| Kiel | Lübeck | Flensburg | Heide | Wedel | Osterrönfeld | Total | |
| Canteens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Canteens | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Café lounges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Meals served in 2025:
| Total meals | 918,302 |
| Canteen I* | 283,385 |
| Canteen II** | 216,200 |
| Kesselhaus Canteen | 29,235 |
| Schwentine Canteen | 78,762 |
| Flensburg Canteen | 105,424 |
| Lübeck canteen** | 175,769 |
| Heide canteen | 29,500 |
* incl. portions for Dockside
** incl. portions for the College of Music
Revenue year-on-year:
| 2019 | €8,282,489 |
| 2020 | €1,820,566 |
| 2021 | €1,289,169 |
| 2022 | €4,456,420 |
| 2023 | €6,580,074 |
| 2024 | €7,344,077 |
| 2025 | €7,838,634 |
The Facility Management/Construction Department manages the buildings of the Schleswig-Holstein Student Services Organisation, including the 23 halls of residence in Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg, Heide and Wedel, as well as the childcare centres. Among other things, the team is responsible for the upkeep, regular maintenance and inspection of all technical installations. In addition, the department is responsible for planning new builds, as well as refurbishment and modernisation projects.
Provision rate for halls of residence places
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Studentenwerk SH | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Schleswig-Holstein* | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| National average** | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
*All publicly funded student accommodation, including places provided by the Studentenwerk SH.**All publicly funded student accommodation, including places provided by all German student services organisations.
The Student Housing department makes affordable and university-related housing 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 cancellations or relocation applications and communicates with student residents from all over the world thanks to its foreign language skills.
Numbers
| Halls of residence | 23 |
| Places in halls of residence | 3.362 |
Development of the number of applications for a place in a hall of residence 2013-2022
2013
| City | March | September | Total 2013 |
| Keel | 316 | 1617 | 2975 |
| Flensburg | 115 | 480 | 758 |
| Lübeck | 136 | 612 | 944 |
| Heath | 30 | 357 | 402 |
| Wedel | 104 | 498 | 737 |
Total number of all applications in 2013: 5,816
2014
| City | March | September | Total 2014 |
| Kiel | 501 | 1591 | 3044 |
| Flensburg | 111 | 466 | 746 |
| Lübeck | 178 | 487 | 925 |
| Heath | 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 |
| Heath | 22 | 134 | 187 |
| Wedel | 97 | 227 | 469 |
Total number of all applications in 2015: 4,127
2016
| City | March | September | Total 2016 |
| Kiel | 393 | 969 | 2219 |
| Flensburg | 74 | 233 | 399 |
| Lübeck | 111 | 279 | 618 |
| Heath | 19 | 116 | 165 |
| Wedel | 81 | 231 | 488 |
Total number of all applications in 2016: 3,889
2017
| City | March | September | Total 2017 |
| Kiel | 425 | 1014 | 2205 |
| Flensburg | 114 | 455 | 698 |
| Lübeck | 114 | 292 | 607 |
| Heath | 26 | 121 | 173 |
| Wedel | 78 | 230 | 457 |
Total number of all applications in 2017: 4,140
2018
| City | March | September | Total 2018 |
| Kiel | 451 | 1557 | 2.904 |
| Flensburg | 126 | 565 | 847 |
| Lübeck | 145 | 614 | 1.071 |
| Heath | 12 | 188 | 231 |
| Wedel | 16 | 24 | 61 |
Total number of all applications in 2018: 5,114
2019
| City | March | September | Total 2019 |
| Kiel | 518 | 1504 | 2.781 |
| Flensburg | 116 | 592 | 802 |
| Lübeck | 130 | 653 | 1.088 |
| Heath | 28 | 184 | 235 |
| Wedel | 18 | 41 | 18 |
Total number of all applications in 2019: 4,980
2020
| City | March | September | Total 2020 |
| Kiel | 480 | 969 | 2.544 |
| Flensburg | 130 | 306 | 721 |
| Lübeck | 195 | 541 | 1.184 |
| Heath | 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 |
| Heath | 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 |
| Heath | 311 | 118 | 161 |
| Wedel | 14 | 16 | 53 |
Total number of all applications 2022: 5587
2023
| City | March | September | Total |
| Kiel | 647 | 1.648 | 3.300 |
| Flensburg | 145 | 558 | 876 |
| Lübeck | 234 | 932 | 1.565 |
| Heath | 37 | 103 | 162 |
| Wedel | 10 | 33 | 71 |
Total number of all applications in 2023: 5974
The Student Support Office 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 also a branch office in Flensburg. Regular external consultation hours also ensure support for the other university locations in Schleswig-Holstein.
Figures
Various figures 2023:
| Decrease in BAföG applications compared to 2022 | 6 % |
| Advances paid | 383.965 € |
| Approved applications | 88 % |
| Calls to the telephone hotline | 29.922 |
Year-on-year comparison of application figures:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Applications | 12.694 | 12.464 | 12.551 | 14.102 | 13.145 |
| Applications for domestic funding | 11.664 | 11.640 | 11.707 | 13.340 | 12.477 |
| Applications for international funding | 1.030 | 794 | 844 | 432 | 668 |
| BAföG funding paid out | 61.271.629 € | 69.577.250 € | 77.494.113 € | 83.725.102,36 € | 90.447.836 € |
The Student Life Advisory Service and the Psychological Counselling Service offer support with a wide range of issues and concerns relating to university life: from advice on funding your studies to study coaching. In addition, the department provides a comprehensive service for students with children and is responsible for six nurseries across the state. Its remit also includes supporting international students – whether through counselling or the Study Buddy Programme – as well as students with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
Figures
Day-care centres:
| Nurseries | |
| Kiel | 4 |
| Flensburg | 1 |
| Lübeck | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Trends in counselling contacts
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Psychological counselling | 1,272 | 1,250 | 1,835 | 3,115 | 4,162 | 4,108 | 4,142 |
| Student Life Advice | 3,082 | 3,118 | 2,881 | 3,094 | 3,293 | 3,780 | 3,402 |
| Total | 4,354 | 4,368 | 4,716 | 6,209 | 7,455 | 7,888 | 7,544 |
Figures for 2025:
| Total nursery places | 313 |
| Approved applications for study start grants | 495 |
| Loans approved from the loan fund | 134 |
| Study Buddy pairs | 195 |
The Culture & Events Management Unit is responsible, on the one hand, for the cultural programme offered by the Studentenwerk SH: courses and workshops ranging from painting to photography, and cultural events such as parties – the programme is diverse. On the other hand, the team is responsible for organising and running internal and external events.
Figures
Cultural activities:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Theatre performances | 27 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
| Total theatre attendees | 2,563 | 666 | 179 | 424 | 2,200 | 961 | 1,130 |
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 recruitment and staff development to remuneration – the ‘Human Resources: Retention – Development – Organisation’ department is responsible for all HR matters. To ensure it continues to attract motivated and qualified professionals in the future, the team is also heavily involved in employer branding.
Figures
Staff structure 2025:
| Employees | 560 |
| Trainees | 13 |
| Full-time employees | 229 |
Staff breakdown by department in 2025:
| University catering | 209 |
| Psychosocial counselling/Family/International affairs | 147 |
| Student Finance Office | 71 |
| Facility Management/Construction | 41 |
| Commercial Department | 26 |
| Human Resources | 25 |
| IT | 12 |
| Communications and Marketing | 9 |
| Management/Corporate Services/Staff Council | 7 |
| Culture & Event Management | 8 |
| Student Accommodation | 5 |
Comparison of staff costs:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| €17,432,449.22 | €17,162,472.40 | €20,162,073.54 | €20,849,189 | €21,680,684 | €23,765,538 |
The Commercial Department comprises financial and tenancy accounting, the administration of childcare centre and student union fees, management accounting and procurement. Its responsibilities include recording and posting all business transactions, preparing tax returns, drawing up monthly and annual financial statements, managing loans and much more. The Controlling department produces reports, oversees the construction of new student halls of residence and supports the management in its strategic and operational decisions. The Procurement department is responsible for sourcing food and non-food items for the entire Studentenwerk SH. In addition, the Service Point at Mensa I – the central point of contact for students in Kiel – is attached to the department.
Figures
Revenue 2025
| University catering | €8.2 million |
| Student accommodation | €11.3 million |
| Childcare centres | €1 million |
| Grants from the state and local authorities | €10.2 million |
| Reimbursement of BAföG administrative costs by the state | €4.8 million |
| Student union fees | €8.5 million |
| Other related income/turnover | €2.8 million |
| Total | €46.9 million |
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 Studentenwerk SH, Hochschulservice & Seeburg GmbH (HSG), founded in 1994, is responsible for the following areas at the university locations in Schleswig-Holstein: cleaning and dishwashing services in the canteens, halls of residence and daycare centres, locking services, removals, caretaker replacements and event support. In addition to innovative biotechnological cleaning agents, state-of-the-art tools and equipment are used for cleaning. Quality management and personnel development are also a particular focus.
Figures
Various figures 2023:
| Employees | 86 |
| Female employees | 59 |
| Working hours | 74.870 |
| Properties managed | 33 |
Sales revenue year-on-year:
| 2020 | 1.123.585 € |
| 2021 | 1.021.168 € |
| 2022 | 1.435.593 € |
| 2023 | 1.472.638 € |
Students in Schleswig-Holstein
Student numbers in Schleswig-Holstein*:
| WS 23/24 | 57.526 |
| Increase on previous year | - 3,06 % |
| WS 22/23 | 59.289 |
| Increase on previous year | - 2,23 % |
| WS 21/22 | 60.643 |
| Increase on previous year | - 0,35 % |
| WS 20/21 | 60.854 |
| Increase on previous year | 2,59 % |
| WS 19/20 | 59.320 |
| Increase on 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: Statistikamt Nord
Student numbers at the individual universities and universities of applied sciences (WS 23/24):
| Total | |
| Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel | 26.091 |
| Kiel University of Applied Sciences | 7.802 |
| Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design | 630 |
| Flensburg University of Applied Sciences | 3.057 |
| European University of Flensburg | 5.997 |
| West Coast University of Applied Sciences | 1.454 |
| University of Lübeck | 5.943 |
| Lübeck University of Applied Sciences | 5.089 |
| Lübeck University of Music | 422 |
| University of Applied Sciences Wedel | 1.041 |
Gender of students in Schleswig-Holstein:
| Female | 49 % |
| Male | 50 % |
| I cannot/would not categorise myself as 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 monthly income of students in Schleswig-Holstein (arithmetic mean):
| 2012 | 818 € |
| 2016 | 893 € |
Source: 21st Social Survey/DSW
Students with child/children 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 study difficulties | 13 % |
| with health impairment that makes studying more difficult | 13% |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Mensa user type 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 for students in Schleswig-Holstein:
| Parents, relatives | 10% |
| Stud. Residence: Single room | 2% |
| Stud. Student residence: single room in shared flat | 5% |
| Stud. Student residence: single apartment | 2% |
| Stud. Living: Multi-room flat | 1% |
| Stud. Residence: Two-bed room | 0% |
| Flat alone | 18% |
| Flat with partner/child | 24% |
| Shared flat | 39% |
| Sublet | 0% |
Source: 21st Social Survey, marginal count for Schleswig-Holstein/DSW
Monthly expenditure on rent and ancillary costs in a city comparison (arithmetic mean):
| Placement | City | Rent and ancillary costs |
| 1 | Munich | 495 € |
| 2 | New 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 comparison of the cost of a room in a shared flat. It shows the cost of a shared room in 160 German cities in 2020 and the cost of a 30 m² flat.
The student housing price index commissioned by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW) analyses the market for student housing in 15 major and university cities.
Development of monthly expenditure on rent and ancillary costs in Schleswig-Holstein (arithmetic mean):
| 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 23/24* | Places in halls of residence of the Studentenwerk | Accommodation quota STW | Further places in halls of residence** | Quota of additional places in halls of residence | Total places in halls of residence | Total quota |
| Flensburg | 9.054 | 507 | 5,6 % | - | - | 508 | 5,12 % |
| Heath | 1.454 | 111 | 7,63 % | - | - | 111 | 6,15 % |
| Kiel | 34.523 | 1.982 | 5,74 % | 501 | 1,45 % | 2.437 | 6,77 % |
| Lübeck | 11.454 | 549 | 4,79 % | 32 | 0,28 % | 581 | 4,98 % |
| Wedel |
1.041 | 72 | 5,92 % | - |
- |
72 | 5,88 % |
| Total | 57.526 | 3.221 | 5,6 % | 533 | 0,92 % | 3.708 | 6,12 % |
** Figures from student accommodation. Statistical overview 2021/DSW
*In the responsibility of the Studentenwerk SH
Development of student accommodation places at the Studentenwerk, student numbers and supply rates since 1990:
| 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 the 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 the 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 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Students in the WS | 60.854 | 60.643 | 59.289 | 57.526 |
| Places in halls of residence | 3.140 | 3.135 | 3.175 | 3.221 |
| Accommodation rate | 5,2 % | 5,2 % | 5,4 % | 5,6 % |
Development of student accommodation, student numbers and supply rates in Kiel since 1990:
| Year | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Students in the 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 student residence places at the Studentenwerk, student numbers and supply rates in Kiel since 2000:
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Students in the 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 the 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 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Students in the WS | 36.404 | 36.046 | 35.341 | 34.523 |
| Places in halls of residence | 1.936 | 1.936 | 1.936 | 1.982 |
| Accommodation rate | 5,3 % | 5,4 % | 5,5 % | 5,7 % |
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.
