Re-registration | Student ID | Semester fee

Re-registration by transferring the semester fee

If  you intend to continue studying at the University of Rostock in the following semester, you have to re-register (this also applies if you are on leave of absence). Re-registration is the timely transfer of the current semester fee. 

For re-registration for the winter semester 2025/26 a semester fee of 329,00Euro have to be transferred. PHD students pay 328,00 Euro.

What is the semester fee and how is it made up?

Please do not confuse the semester fee with tuition fees. There are no tuition fees at the University of Rostock (with the exception of continuing education courses). 

The semester fee is not used to finance teaching, but rather services that are provided for students. The University passes on the full semester fee of 329,00 Euro or 328,00 Euro per semester to the following places:

  • 208,80 Euro goes to the nationwide semester ticket
  • 109,00 Euro goes to the Rostock-Wismar student union
  • 11,20 Euro goes to the student body (StuRa/AStA and student councils) (10,20 Euro only for PHD students)

Re-registration deadlines

for the winter semester: 01.06. to 15.07.

for the summer semester: 02.01. to 15.02.

If you re-register after the re-registration period, an additional administrative fee of 14,00 Euro havo to be paid to the University of Rostock's bank account from 16.07. or 16.02. (the date of receipt of the fee is decisive) in accordance with the University of Rostock's university fee regulations.

Bank details of the University Rostock at Commerzbank

IBAN: DE59 1304 0000 0107 3733 00

BIC: COBADEFFXXX

You can find the reason for payment in the Student Services under Payments.

This bank account is only used to transfer the semester fee or other fees mentioned here. The other bank and tax details of the University of Rostock can be found ► hier.

Student ID card arrives by post

After re-registration, we will send you your student ID card for the coming semester by post to the postal address given to the University of Rostock. Please make sure that your address is correct.

You can print out study certificates, including BAföG certificates, yourself in the student service of the online portal. You can also update your address details here.

Semester ticket as a nationwide ticket

The nationwide semester ticket (BWST) was introduced for the first time in the summer semester 2024. The Student Council (StuRa) of the University of Rostock decided on this on the basis of the survey results at its meeting on 06.12.2023.

Area of validity:
The nationwide semester ticket is valid beyond the city and district of Rostock throughout Germany in accordance with the conditions of the „Deutschlandticket“. It functions as a solidarity model; all students receive access to the ticket upon enrolment at the University of Rostock.

Bicycles are not included.

For information on obtaining the ticket and for all other questions, please contact the AStA directly.

Student ID card:
The student ID card retains all other functions, such as borrowing items from the university libraries and using the culture ticket, but is no longer valid as a ticket for local public transport. This will primarily be made available digitally via the VVW app. In justified exceptional cases, an analog version can be requested as a chip card.

Loss / reprinting of the student ID card

If you lose your student ID card, please send an e-mail to studierendensekretariatuni-rostockde.

Reimbursement of the semester ticket by the AStA

In exceptional cases (only for special reasons), a refund of the part of the semester fee attributable to the semester ticket is possible. This is only possible via the General Students' Committee (AStA). For more information and to apply, please contact the ►AStA of the University of Rostock directly.

International Student Identity Card

ISIC - The International Students Identitiy Card offers discounts on entrance fees, train, bus, air and boat tickets as well as excursions for individual study programs worldwide.

Further information + online application: www.isic.de or at https://www.stw-rw.de/de/soziales/internationales.html.

Students at the University of Rostock should use the portal for students if they wish to apply or rewrite their application.
Study and examination site

Study and examination site

Students can print out study certificates, as well as change their address data (registration with ITMZ account).

Info-Service

Clarify concerns, get brief information

The Info-Service is the central contact point for prospective and current students found in the Student Service Center of the University of Rostock. If you are looking for advice, please contact here first. Often the question can be clarified with a brief information. If necessary, specialized contact persons will be referred to.

Phone Consultations:
Monday till Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 
Phone: +49 381 498-1230

Office hours (Parkstraße 6, 18057 Rostock):
Monday till Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Chat: On many websites of the Student Service Center you can also reach us during our office hours via chat. At the bottom right look for the speech bubble button.
At your request we are also able to arrange an appointment outside our regular opening hours. Please contact us via email in advance. 

Email: studiumuni-rostockde