Information on Deregistration

Have you passed your last exam, are you planning to transfer to another university or would you like to give up your studies? How does the request process work? Can the semester contribution be refunded? What support is available to you after you have left the university? Please find further information on deregistration below.

In general, you can deregister at the end of the semester or on any given date during the semester for which you last re-registered in proper form. However, retroactive deregistration is not possible, as otherwise you could have wrongly made use of student benefits in the time between the desired deregistration date and the actual request.
As part of this deregistration process, you must return your student ID card (or your CampusCard) to the Registrar’s and Examination Office, as you will lose your student status on the date of deregistration and will thus no longer be allowed to use this proof (which would also constitute a criminal offence). You are obliged to provide truthful information about the deregistration and the associated change in your status in the current semester to other authorities (e.g. BAföG Office, Child Benefits Office). In addition, you will no longer be entitled to use the semester ticket!
Despite the deregistration, study semesters and university semesters continue to count for the current semester, which is relevant, for example, when enrolling at another university.

Request process
Required proof
Reimbursement of semester contributions
More information
Advisory services for students who think about giving up their studies