In Germany, each household has to pay TV and radio licence fees of €18.36 per month. These fees finance public television and radio, including their online services (ARD, ZDF, Deutschlandradio, etc.). It doesn’t matter whether you actually have a TV or a radio. If you live alone, you will have to pay the fees alone; in a shared flat, you can split the costs with your flatmates.  Students who receive financial assistance under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) can be exempted from the TV and radio licence fees.