Semester fee
All students studying at a higher education institution in Germany are required to pay a semester fee. The semester fee for the spring semester 2023 charged by the University of Mannheim is EUR 194.30. You need to pay this fee in order to be enrolled or re-registered for the next semester. The semester fee is made up of three separate contributions:
Administration fee: EUR 70
Studierendenwerk fee: EUR 110.30
Fee for the constituted student body: EUR 14
Semester fee for international exchange students
International exchange students are exempted from paying the administration fee due to exchange agreements between the higher education institutions. Moreover, they do not need to pay the fee for the constituted student body. Therefore, international exchange students only pay the Studierendenwerk fee. You will receive an email with account information from the International Office. Kindly note that the account information is different for international exchange students.
Transferring the semester fee
Please transfer the semester fee to the bank account of the University of Mannheim indicated below before the re-registration deadline (This does not apply for international exchange students: You will receive an email with account information from the International Office).
As a payment reference, please make sure to indicate your name, student ID number, and the semester for which you wish to enroll or re-register
For example:
Max Mustermann, 1234567; HWS 2019/20 Please note that the date of receipt of payment (value date) on the account of the University of Mannheim is decisive, not the date of your bank transfer.
Reimbursement of paid fees
If you have already paid the semester fee but disenroll from the university, for instance because you are enrolling at another higher education institution or have finished your studies, we can reimburse your fees, provided you meet certain deadlines. Please bear in mind that you need to make separate reimbursement requests for each of the three contributions that make up the total semester fee.
Contribution Amount Will be reimbursed upon disenrollment Administration fee EUR 70 Before the start of the semester (fall semester: 1 August / spring semester: 1 February) or during the semester if disenrollment becomes effective immediately and within one month after the official beginning of the lecture period.
Studierendenwerk fee EUR 110.30 Please visit the website of the Studierendenwerk to find more information and to fill in the request for reimbursement.
Under “Begründung”, students with a disability can also request reimbursement of the amount of the Studierendenwerk fee that goes towards the semester ticket.Fee for the constituted student body EUR 14 Before the start of the semester (fall semester: 1 August / spring semester: 1 February)
Legal basis for charging fees
Administration fee: Section 12 of the act on fees in higher education of the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHGebG)
Studierendenwerk fee: Section 3 of the regulation on fees (Beitragsordnung) of the Studierendenwerk Mannheim
Fee for the constituted student body: Section 3 of the organization statutes (Organisationssatzung) of the constituted student body of the University of Mannheim
Late registration fee: Section 2 subsection 2 of the general statutes on fees of the University of Mannheim
Tuition fees
In addition to the semester fees, the higher education institutions of Baden-Württemberg charge tuition fees for international students as well as for students pursuing a second degree in accordance with the act on fees in higher education of the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHGebG).
