In order to mitigate hardship for students during the coronavirus pandemic, the individual standard periods of study and the deadlines for semester-specific coursework and examinations (orientation examination, intermediate examination, deadline for the maximum period of study) are extended.
The extension of the individual standard period of study (see section 29 subsection 3a of the act on higher education institutions in the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHG) and the degree on extending the individual standard period of study (RegelstudienzeitverlängerungVO)) is particularly important for students receiving BAföG funding since the maximum period for BAföG funding will also be extended. For students enrolled in the spring semester 2020, fall semester 2020/
The President's Office decided that the individual standard period of study will not be extended for students who were on an academic leave of absence in these semesters. However, affected students can submit a request to the BAföG Office to have their period for BAföG funding extended, provided that they have significant personal reasons.
The extension of examination deadlines (see section 32 subsection 5a LHG) is relevant to all students who were enrolled or are enrolled in a program in the spring semester 2020, fall semester 2020/
In practical terms this means: Students who were enrolled in the spring semester 2020, the fall semester 2020/
Please write an informal e-mail to your Student Services advisor if you wish to have your examination deadline extended. Please only reach out to us if you are currently studying in your last semester before the deadline expires (i. e. in the 9th subject-specific semester of a bachelor's program or in the 7th subject-specific semester of a master's program) and you know that you must make use of the deadline extension in order to complete your program. Many times this is not necessary at all.
You can use the following e-mail template: “I was enrolled in the program xy in the spring semester 2020 / fall semester 2020/
In case you are affected by the abovementioned regulation and you need more than the additional semester/