The price of the Deutschlandticket will be increased to €58 per month from January 1, 2025. This has now been agreed by the transport ministers of the federal states. The decision-makers are celebrating the agreement as a great success. The AStA would like to clearly contradict this impression below. The introduction of the €9 ticket for June to August 2022 meant affordable and sustainable mobility. The project gained a lot of recognition, not least internationally. It quickly became clear that public transport could be a real alternative for many people in this way. The service also revealed a great deal of pragmatism thanks to its nationwide coverage. It can therefore be said that the project was a complete success, above all due to the tangible improvements in the lives of millions of people. For low-income people in particular, it was a symbol of the autonomy they gained and the way they were perceived in politics. The effects of the offer should not be underestimated, especial...

Dear students, From October 1st we will introduce the new Germany semester ticket. The ticket is valid on all local trains, suburban trains, trams, subway trains and buses throughout Germany. You can find a detailed overview here. The ticket is a solidarity ticket. This means that all students must pay for it, but it only costs 60% of the actual price. You have already paid it with your semester fee. You can access the ticket digitally on your cell phone here: https://abo.ride-ticketing.de/app/login?partnerId=9bc5017539808d8d86a2a61c188340a3 You will still need to renew your student ID to use the culture ticket, for example, or to pay the reduced price in the canteen. The imprint should now look like this: Further information, an FAQ and refund options for the semester ticket can be found here. If you have technical problems, you can contact the support of the digital provider: support@ride-ticketing.de

Dear students, our office will be closed for vacation on 04.10 (after the Day of German Unity) and from 21.10. to 25.10.

As AStA, we are committed to a non-discriminatory and safe university for all. And we stand in solidarity with those affected by sexualized violence. In light of this commitment, we welcome the Federal Court of Justice’s decision not to uphold the professor’s appeal. We would also like to positively emphasize the university’s action against the return of the professor in question. For us, two factors stand out in particular. Firstly, it enforces the necessary accountability at an individual level. Anyone who exploits the power entrusted to them to such an extent through sexualized violence and abuse is not entitled to their position and the associated pension. Secondly, on a more general level, it is made clear that there is no room for such behavior at our university. Anyone who is affected by abuse of power and sexualized violence must be taken seriously. The signal effect of the decision and the university’s actions should not be underestimated. This can be s...