Formalities

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There are a lot of things students have to take care of: Renewal of enrollment, a possible leave of absence, and much more. For all this, deadlines must be respected or applications filled in.

All students must complete the formalities on this website for their studies, regardless of whether they come from abroad or from Germany. If you are an international student, please also check the formalities website for international students.

For questions and information on general student administration, please contact the Student Office.

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Enrollment Renewal and Semester Fee

Each semester, students must confirm the renewal of their enrollment by transferring the semester fee. The re-registration deadlines for the summer and winter semester are February 15 and August 15 respectively.

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Change of Subject or University

Decisions about where and what to study are fortunately not irreversable: You may notice during your studies that you have not made the right choice. To change your study program, you will need to submit a new application for studies.

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Leave of Absence

Parental leave or illness are good reasons for taking a leave of absence during studies. But even without reason, you can take a leave of absence for 2 semesters. No course work may be submitted in the semester when you are on leave (exception: parental leave).

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Health Insurance

For enrollment, all students need a certificate of health insurance.

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Change of Name and Address

To ensure that you receive your certificate of study and your semester ticket in time, please notify us of your change of address or name in good time on the moin portal. You can find the corresponding application in the moin portal.

Completing your studies – graduation

We explain what you have to do when ending your studies.

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Forms

These tasks can be performed by submitting a request via moin:

  • Change of name or address
  • Application for a leave of absence and/or an exemption from the semester ticket
  • Application for reimbursement of the semester fees
  • Application for a reprint of semester documents
  • Withdrawal from studies

For these operations, download the applications directly here:

An overview of the relevant laws can be found in the legal collection.

Formalities for International Students

The formalities on this website must be completed by all students in the course of their studies, regardless of whether they come from abroad or from Germany. 

On the formalities website for international students you will find information about visas, residence permits, confirmation of registration, health insurance and much more. The semester fee, semester ticket, Stud.IP and setup of an e-mail account are also explained. 

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