Menstrual Products on Campus Remain Free

Eine Frauenhand entnimmt einen Tampon aus einem Spender.

The University of Mannheim will continue to offer free menstrual products for students on campus. This decision follows the positive results of a one-year pilot project.

Note: This text was translated from German by AI / (DeepL Pro)

Since July 2025, dispenser boxes with free menstrual products have been available to students at four locations: the A5 Library, the A3 Library, and the central wing and east wing of the Schloss (more on this in FORUM magazine). The AStA initiated the project together with the Department of Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Now that the pilot phase has ended, the university has confirmed that the dispensers will continue to be refilled regularly and will remain available to students in urgent need.

For the university, this offering is more than a practical service — it is a signal of equal opportunity, participation, and needs-based support in everyday student life. Menstruation should never be a barrier to attending lectures, exams, or other events. The university deliberately chose the dispenser locations so that transgender and non-binary individuals also have easy access to the products.

The Department of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is implementing and funding the project.

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