Salad Bar: Price Remains the Same
To kick off the winter semester, we’ve reviewed the prices at our salad bars once again. The result: The price for students remains at 1.03 euros per 100 grams. In our review, we took into account current purchase prices and the composition of typical salad plates. At this time, there is no reason to adjust […]
BAföG: Information on the Processing of Your Applications
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia will soon be using a new specialized system to process applications under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) and the Upward Mobility Training Assistance Act (AFBG). This will ensure that your applications are processed in a modern and streamlined manner. Due to technical constraints, it is necessary to shut down […]
Apprentice Receives Award as the Nation’s Best
October 7, 2026 | It doesn’t get much better than this: Jana Esken completed her apprenticeship as a catering systems specialist at the Münster Student Services Organization with top honors. This makes her the top apprentice in her field nationwide, and she will be honored by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK). “I’m […]
Student Services Day: A Colorful Celebration of Community for Students
October 29, 2026, is Student Services Day again! 🥳 Here’s what awaits you in the foyer of the Mensa am Aasee and at the Central Info Point (1st floor / Mensa am Aasee): – a wheel of fortune 🎡 – info booths on the various departments of the Studierendenwerk 📍 – Popcorn 🍿 – Cocktail […]
Housing Shortage: About 105,000 Students Are Waiting for a Spot in a Dorm
105,016 Students are waiting for aspot in a student housing facility operated by a student services organization 11,170 At the Aachen Student Services Organization, 10,812 at the Munich Student Services DSW Chairman Anbuhl: “The financial strain caused by rent threatens to and is causing for extremely long waiting lists at the student housing facilities of […]
Rent Burden for Students Remains Enormous – Press Release from the Deutsches Studierendenwerk
New “2026 University City Scorecard” from the Moses Mendelssohn Institute, based on data from the WG-Gesucht.de portal Average rent for a room in a shared apartment on the open housing market: 510 euros per month The most expensive college towns are Munich, with an average rent of 850 euros; Berlin and Hamburg, at 650; and […]
Our opening and closing hours during the break from classes
Open: Mensa am Aasee Mensa am Ring Bispinghof Cafeteria da Vinci Cafeteria Hier und Jetzt Bistro Denkpause, Bistro Oeconomicum from Aug. 18 to Oct. 16, 26, open only until 4:30 p.m. Closed: Mensa Steinfurt, August 10–28 Viva Campus Café, August 17–28 Bistro Katho from July 27 to September 25 Bistro Pi from July 27 to […]
Our 2025 Annual Report is now online
What’s been happening at the Studierendenwerk Münster over the past year? What new services are available to you, and what issues are we continuing to work on? Our new annual report provides you with an overview of the most important developments of 2025. These include our new website, improvements to our student financial aid counseling […]
New Hours for the info point at the Mensa am Ring
With the opening of the new Central Information Point (ZIP) in the cafeteria at Mensa am Aasee, there will also be changes to the info point in the cafeteria at Mensa am Ring. The following hours of operation are now in effect: Tuesday and Thursday: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. The info point on the ground floor […]
Students Take Center Stage: Central Information Desk and New BIK Rooms Opened
Whether it’s loading your cafeteria card, getting help with finding housing, or seeking advice on financing your studies, students will now have even easier access to the wide range of services offered by the Studierendenwerk Münster. The new Central Information Point in the Mensa am Aasee brings together key services and counselling resources. At the […]
