Semester fee and Studentenwerk fee
As a solidarity contribution to finance the services offered by the Studentenwerk Dresden a part of the semester fee goes to the Studentenwerk. The amount and use of this contribution are specified in the contribution regulations.
Information on re-registration at your university
Please contact the matriculation office of your university for information on the amount for the current semester fee and acceptable means of payment. Studentenwerk Dresden supports students from a total of 12 universities and is only responsible for a part of the semester fee — the Studentenwerk fee — and therefore cannot provide comprehensive information about semester fees.
How is the semester fee made up?
For students in physical presence studies at TU Dresden, the following fees apply:
| Total semester fee for the 2025/26 winter semester | 338,00 € |
|---|---|
| Thereof: | |
| I. Student body fee | 225,27 € |
| I. a) For the semester ticket | 216,18 € |
| I. b) For the student council/faculty student body | 9,09 € |
| II. Studentenwerk fee | 112,73 € |
Please note: The student body fee is not the same at all universities as student council fees vary. Nor is the semester ticket available to all students for use. For example, students at Duale Hochschule Sachsen - Staatliche Studienakademie Dresden do not pay for a semester ticket; they pay only the Studentenwerk fee.
How is the Studentenwerk fee made up? What is it used for?
According to § 2 para. 2 of the Studentenwerk Dresden Fee Regulation (German: Beitragsordnung des Studentenwerks Dresden), the Studentenwerk fee is used for Student Dining Services as well as for social and cultural programs.
Please note:
- Payment of the Studentenwerk fee is a prerequisite for enrollment at a university under the supervision of Studentenwerk Dresden
- The right to use Studentenwerk Dresden facilities is an acquired right
- The basis is the Studentenwerk Dresden Fee Regulation
- The amount of the fees is determined by the committees of Studentenwerk Dresden
- The universities are responsible for collecting the fees
- Fees are also payable even if you do not use the services of Studentenwerk Dresden
More information
Studentenwerk Dresden Fee Regulation
From May 8, 2025
Download fee regulations as PDF file PDFIn accordance with § 120 para. 3 sentence 1 no. 1 of the Saxon Higher Education Act of May 31, 2023 (SächsGVBl. p. 329), which was last amended by Article 2 of the Act of January 31, 2024 (SächsGVBl. p. 83), the Administrative Board of Studentenwerk Dresden has adopted the following fee regulations:
§ 1 Contribution obligation
(1) Studentenwerk Dresden charges a fee for the use of its services to all students of the universities and study academies of the Saxony Cooperative State University assigned to Studentenwerk Dresden by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Art and Tourism. The same applies to students at educational institutions with which the Studentenwerk has concluded an administrative agreement. Students are charged one fee per semester.
(2) If students are enrolled at more than one of the universities named in § 1 Para. 1 of these fee regulations, only one fee is payable, namely the higher one.
§ 2 Amount and use of contributions
(1) The fee for students of the universities and study academies of the Saxony Cooperative State University (hereinafter: educational institutions) at the respective locations per semester is set as follows:
From winter semester 2025/2026 up to and including winter semester 2026/2027:
| Dresden | Zittau/Görlitz | Bautzen | Riesa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution Deutsches Studierendenwerk | 1,03 € | 1,03 € | 1,03 € | 1,03 € |
| University gastronomy | 87,10 € | 87,10 € | 10,00 € | 10,00 € |
| Culture and international affairs | 9,10 € | 6,90 € | 2,00 € | 2,00 € |
| Consulting and social affairs | 15,10 € | 12,90 € | 5,00 € | 5,00 € |
| Sum | 112,73 € | 108,33 € | 18,03 € | 18,03 € |
From summer semester 2027
| Dresden | Zittau/Görlitz | Bautzen | Riesa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution Deutsches Studierendenwerk | 1,03 € | 1,03 € | 1,03 € | 1,03 € |
| University gastronomy | 77,50 € | 77,50 € | 10,00 € | 10,00 € |
| Culture and international affairs | 9,10 € | 6,90 € | 2,00 € | 2,00 € |
| Consulting and social affairs | 15,10 € | 12,90 € | 5,00 € | 5,00 € |
| Sum | 102,73 € | 98,33 € | 18,03 € | 18,03 € |
(2) For students in the young talent development classes at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden, the contribution according to paragraph 1 is reduced by 3.00 euros, because the cultural and social offers of the Studentenwerk Dresden can only be used to a limited extent by these students due to their age.
(3) The contribution components pursuant to paragraph 1 are mutually coverable.
§ 3 Due date of contributions
The fees are due before enrolment or re-registration. They are collected free of charge by the universities on behalf of Studentenwerk Dresden.
§ 4 Reimbursement
(1) The fee cannot be waived, reduced or deferred. There is no entitlement to a pro rata repayment of the fee in the event of exmatriculation or withdrawal of enrollment during the current semester.
(2) Students who exmatriculate after enrolment or re-registration but before the start of a semester or who withdraw from their place of study within the respective deadlines applicable at the educational institutions can apply for a refund of the fee paid for this semester. The same applies to students on leave of absence, distance or further education students, insofar as they are unable to make use of the services of Studentenwerk Dresden. The application must be received by Studentenwerk Dresden in the form specified by Studentenwerk Dresden on its homepage at the latest on the last working day before the start of the semester, or within the withdrawal period in the case of withdrawal from the place of study.
(3) Students who obtain a place at an educational institution not listed in § 1 by moving up in an admission procedure will be reimbursed the fee for the semester that has begun if Studentenwerk Dresden has received a corresponding written application by the end of the sixth week of the current semester. The letter of admission and proof of exmatriculation from an educational institution according to § 1 must be sent.
§ 5 Effective date
These Fee Regulations shall enter into force upon their publication in the Saxon Official Gazette/Official Gazette. At the same time, the Studentenwerk Dresden fee regulations of April 3, 2009 (SächsABl. AAz. p. A 178), last amended by the regulations amending the fee regulations of December 1, 2022 (SächsABl. AAz. p. A 840), shall expire and shall apply for the last time to the payment and reimbursement of fees for the summer semester 2025.
Dresden, May 8, 2025
Studentenwerk Dresden
Michael Rollberg
Managing Director
Reimbursement of the Studentenwerk fee
Download application for reimbursement of the Studentenwerk fee as a PDFThe refund procedure is stipulated in the Studentenwerk Dresden Fee Regulation (see above):
1. General
Reimbursement of the Studentenwerk fee must be applied for in writing. Hence, the application for reimbursement and all attachments must be sent to Studentenwerk Dresden to the attention of the legal advisor. It is not necessary for the applicant to appear in person to submit the application.
2. Reimbursement of the Studentenwerk fee in case of leave of absence
Such reimbursement is at the discretion of Studentenwerk Dresden, which will be properly exercised as follows:
A reimbursement in full of the Studentenwerk fee is only possible if the applicant is on leave of absence, the Studentenwerk fee has been paid, and it is conclusively shown that the applicant is not in Dresden nor in the Verkehrsbund Oberelbe operating area; nor in or near Görlitz/Zittau and/or in/near Tharandt during the entire semester of the leave of absence in question. If the applicant cannot provide conclusive proof of the above, a pro rata temporis refund of the Studentenwerk fee will be made. Photocopies of the following documents must be submitted along with the application for reimbursement of the Studentenwerk fee in case of leave of absence:
- Identity card or passport
- Proof of leave of absence from the university
- Payment receipt for the semester fee
- Proof of place of residence during leave of absence
3. Reimbursement of the Studentenwerk fee in case of correspondence courses or continuing education programs
Point 2 applies analogously. Photocopies of the following documents must be included:
- Identity card or passport
- Proof of enrollment for a correspondence course or continuing education program
- Payment receipt for the Studentenwerk fee
- Proof of place of residence during the correspondence course or continuing education program
4. Reimbursement of semester fees as per § 4 para. 2 sentence 1 1.Alt. and § 4 para. 3 of the Fee Regulation
For cases as per § 4 para. 2 sentence 1 1.Alt. (de-registration before the start of the semester) or § 4 para. 3 (change of university by moving up in an admission procedure) of the Fee Regulation, photocopies of the below documents must be submitted with the application:
- Identity card or passport
- Proof of enrollment for the course of study as well as proof of de-registration or change of university
- Payment receipt for the Studentenwerk fee