Leave of Absence (Beurlaubung)
Information on re-registration for the summer semester 2021 will be available probably from January 20, 2021!
If important reasons prevent you from attending your courses, you should apply for a leave of absence. This application must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs. A leave of absence must be requested during the re-registration period. It is only valid for the duration of one semester. The application must be accompanied by appropriate proof for the reason of your request.
Please note:
- We kindly ask you to apply for a leave of absence prior to the payment of your semester fees and to clarify the exact amount of your fees.
- Missing the deadline for the application for a leave of absence will result in an additional administrative fee of currently € 10,23.
- BAföG-recipients must notify the German Financial Aid Offic (BAföG-Amt) that they are on a leave of absence for the upcoming semester, and they must provide this notification before the leave of absence begins. Funding is typically not provided for a semester of leave. The German Financial Aid Offic (BAföG-Amt) has information about exceptions.
- Upon applying for a leave of absence you can decide whether you would like to use the semester ticket or not.
- Under certain circumstances you may be exempted from the student service fee (see table below).
- The relevant application forms can be found here: Forms and Documents.
- Additional information regarding a “Leave of Absence for Study Abroad” can be found on the pages "Study and Internships Abroad".
- It is only possible to take a semester of leave outside of the re-registration periods in specific, justified cases, if the applicant can demonstrate that he or she was unable to submit an application at an earlier time, and that there is a reason for taking a leave of absence for the entire semester.
- A leave of absence is not allowed if a student has already participated in a process related to performance evaluation, or if more than eight weeks of the lecture period have elapsed.
- You can find further information in the instructions for the "Application for a Leave of Absence"
Information on re-registration for the summer semester 2021 will be available probably from January 20, 2021!
FEES FOR A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR WINTER SEMESTER 2020/21 | with exemption from the student service fee without Semester Ticket | with exemption from the student service fee with Semester Ticket | without exemption from the student service fee without Semester Ticket | without exemption from the student service fee with Semester Ticket |
Leave of absence because of: | | | | |
sickness | 0,00 € | 188,16 € | 50,00 € | 238,16 € |
internship | * | * | 116,00 € | 304,16 € |
study abroad internship abroad | 51,00 € | 239,16 € | 101,00 € | 289,16 € |
civil service | 0,00 € | 188,16 € | 50,00 € | 238,16 € |
pregnancy | * | * | 50,00 € | 238,16 € |
parental leave | * | * | 65,00 € | 253,16 € |
nursing care of close relatives | * | * | 65,00 € | 253,16 € |
other reasons | * | * | 116,00 € | 304,16 € |
* For this reason it is not possible to be exempted from the student service fee. For further information please contact Student Services Organisation.
Missing the deadline for the application for a leave of absence will result in an additional administrative fee of currently € 10,23.