Formalities

There are a lot of things students have to take care of: Renewal of enrollment, a possible leave of absence, and much more. In all this, deadlines must be respected or applications filled in.
For questions and information on general student administration, please contact the Student Office.
Contact
Due to the situation no consultation hours are offered. You can reach us by mail and telephone.
Office for Student Affairs
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VWG Building, Ground floor
Office hours: Mon, Tue, Thu 9 a.m. - 12 p.m, Wed 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
+49 (0)421 218-61110
contact us
www.uni-bremen.de/sfs (in German)
Enrollment Renewal and Semester Contribution
Each semester, students must confirm renewal of their enrollment by transferring the semester contribution. The enrollment renewal deadlines for the summer and winter semester are February 15 and August 15 respectively.
moreLeave of Absence
Parental leave, illness or release from course work are good reasons for taking a vacation semester during studies. But even without reason, you can take a leave of absence for 2 semesters. No course work may be undertaken in the semester when you are on leave, (exception: parental leave).
moreChange of Subject or University
Once a study decision has been made, it is fortunately not binding: You may notice during your studies that you have not made the right choice.
moreRounding off your studies – graduation
We explain what you have to do when rounding off your studies.
moreChange of Address
Please inform the Student Office if your address has changed and, if necessary, your examination office.
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- Adress changing form (via moin)
- Application for a holiday semester and/or an exemption from the semester ticket (via moin)
- Application for Reimbursement of the tuition fees (via moin)
- De-registration (via moin)
- Name changing form (via moin)
- Reprint of certificate of enrollment (only in German)
- Reprint of semester ticket
- Pension insurance (only in German)
- Return of university place (only in German)
- Change of the study subject (only in German)
- Application to attend lecture courses as an auditor
- Registration form for PhD
An overview of the relevant laws can be found in the legal collection.
International students
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.
You will find information about visas, residence permits, confirmation of registration, health insurance and much more on the website “Formalities for International Students”. The semester fee, semester ticket, Stud.IP and the establishment of an e-mail account are also explained.
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