Into the new semester!
Studentenwerk Leipzig welcomes all newcomers and returners for the winter semester 2024/25!
We offer a wide range of counselling and other services around studying and living in Leipzig. On our website you will find information on all our services and the relevant contact persons.
Information on our offers
Mensas & Cafeterias
We operate eight Mensas and nine Cafeterias at various university locations throughout Leipzig. Regardless of the university, all students can use all Mensas and Cafeterias.
In many facilities, food and drinks can also be taken away in environmentally friendly reusable packaging. You can pay in our Mensas and Cafeterias with a valid student or staff ID card or the Mensacard. TIP: It’s best to sign up for AutoLoad! Cash payment is not possible.
Information about the offer and the exact opening hours of the individual Mensas and Cafeterias can be found on the website of the respective institution.
Department for Grants (BAföG)
The best way to apply for BAföG is to use the digital application assistant“BAföG Digital”. If you have any further questions please get in touch with your personal counsellor.
Personal office hours on site :
- tuesdays 1.00 – 4.00 p.m.
- thursdays 9.00 -11.00 a.m.
Telephone office hours:
- wednesdays 9.00 a.m. -11.00 a.m.
Counselling services
We offer counselling services for students in all aspects of their life around their studies.
The Social Counselling ist the point of contact for students for questions regarding their studies, financing and family. There are telephone consultation hours without an appointment, individual counselling with prior appointment booking and open consultation hours on site.
The Psychosocial Counselling offers individual counselling in person, via telephone or via video. Please use the website of the Psychosocial Counselling to get an overview of the offers. For the winter semester there will be online and on-site workshops.
We also offer free Legal Assitance for students.
International students can use our websites to inform themselves about our offers. Our Tutors are once again offering various events in the winter semester to get to know other students as well as Leipzig and the surrounding area.
Student Housing
In the current allocation phase for the winter semester 2024/2025, the demand for places in our Student halls of residence is again very high and we can only offer a few places in halls of residence at the moment. Due to resignations or cancellations of tenancy agreements, places in our student residences occasionally become available at short notice for the move-in months of October, November and December 2024. All applications will be considered on a waiting list basis the next time rooms become available.
We kindly ask you to look for alternatives on the local housing market in the city or the surrounding area where you can find accomodation for the time being. Further helpful tips and detailled information can be found in our Tips for Apartment hunting.
Cultural funding
We fund student culture! The funds are awarded upon application. Please inform yourself before hand on our website of the Cultural funding.
Student Job Office
On the hunt for a new job? Our student job office offers students that want to additionally earn some money during their studies a wide range of job offers.
Telephone consultation hours:
- mondays 09.00 -11.00 a.m.
Personal brief consultation in the job office with appointment:
- tuesdays 14.00 -17.00 p.m.
- thursdays 10.00 a.m. -13.00 p.m.
Bicycle repair shops
For students there are three do-it-yourself repair shops and multiple repair station that are being financed by the mobility fund. Here students can repair their bikes themselves for free.
We are also happy to advise you on all our offers at the Student Service Centre (SSZ) at Goethestraße 3-5.