Semester Contributions and Fees
Every semester, a contribution for the Studierendenwerk (student union), the AStA (general students’ committee), the Semesterticket (ticket for the Hamburg public transport), the Semesterticket hardship fund (a fund to support students who can’t afford the ticket) and administration costs is to be paid. Tuition fees were abolished for students studying at state universities in Hamburg.
Contributions Winter Semester 2024/2025
Contribution to semester ticket 176.40 Euros
Contribution to Studierendenwerk 85.00 Euros
Contribution to AStA 10.20 Euros
Contribution to hardship fund 6.00 Euros
Contribution to administration costs 50.00 Euros
Total 327.60 Euros*
*Total amount for Erasmus and Exchange Students (incoming): 277.60 Euros
Doctoral students must pay the full semester fee including the semester ticket, without the semester ticket the semester fee is 145.20 Euro for the winter semester 2024/2025
Bank Details
Payable to: HFBK Hamburg
IBAN: DE51 2000 0000 0020 1015 46
SWIFT-BIC: MARKDEF1200 (Hamburg)
Bank: Deutsche Bundesbank
Amount: 327.60 €*
Transaction use: Semester contribution WS 24/25, your »Matrikelnummer« number
*Total amount for Erasmus and Exchange Students (incoming): 277.60 Euros
Deutschlandsemesterticket
Modification of the Deutschlandsemesterticket (German semester ticket) from Summer Semester 2024
In the Summer Semester 2024, the semester ticket will be available as a digital download from the HVV as part of the modification of the German semester ticket. You will receive further information, including a download link, by email and here at the start of the semester.
You can find more information about the German Semester Ticket at www.hvv.de/en/tickets/tickets-for-students.
The semester documents that you will receive by post will continue to include a student identity card and the semester and enrolment certificates.
Teacher training students receive their Semesterticket unchanged from the University of Hamburg.
Alternative to the digital Deutschlandsemesterticket (German semester ticket)
Students without a smartphone now have the opportunity to apply for an alternative via the Studierendenwerk Hamburg to be able to use their digital semester ticket. The costs for this amount to 15,- € per semester and can be reimbursed after payment by the Studierendenwerk Hamburg.
All further information and the application form can be found here.
Questions about the chip card and how to apply for it can be answered by the staff of the Studierendenwerk Hamburg:
E-mail: semesterticket@stwhh.de
Phone: +49 (0) 40 42 815 5144 and +49 (0) 40 42 815 5145
Hardship Regulations
In case of exceptional hardship (for health reasons, absence from Hamburg, spatial reasons, social reasons) a rebate of the cost of the semester ticket can be applied for at the Studierendenwerk Hamburg. The period for applying for rebates ends on the 31 March (summer semester) or 30 September (winter semester). Further information can be found on the homepage of the Studierendenwerk Hamburg.
Download privacy policy for Deutschlandticket (only available in German)