The social infrastructure of the German higher education system: Student Services in Numbers

December 14, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

960 student restaurants , 190.928 places in halls of residence, 8.750 places in childcare, 2.05 billion Euros in needs-based financial aid (BAföG) in 2015. The German National Association for Student Affairs (Deutsches Studentenwerk, DSW) points out the sheer volume of services provided by the 58 student service organizations in Germany – the Studentenwerke. Secretary general Achim Meyer auf der Heyde: “Student services form the social infrastructure of the German higher education system”.

Social Infrastructure of the German higher education system