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Fees and Contributions

Freie Universität Berlin does not charge any tuition fees (except for continuing education programs), rather so-called "Semestergebühren und -beiträge" (fees and contributions). The legal basis for charging these fees and contributions may be viewed here.

The amount due for your re-registration can be found in the self-service portal. Please transfer the exact amount shown in the self-service portal.

Freie Universität Berlin charges the following fees and contributions: Amount
administration fee 50,00€
Contribution to the Studierendenwerk / student union (social contribution, or Sozialbeitrag) 63,00€
Contribution to student government (Studierendenschaft) 10,00€
Contributions for the Deutschlandssemesterticket (including social fund) for eligible students 181,40€
Total 304,40€

Please note: Students in continuing education programs (Demokratiepädagogische Schulentwicklung und soziale Kompetenzen, Europäisches und Internationales Wirtschafts-, Wettbewerbs- und Regulierungsrecht, Zukunftsforschung) are not eligible for the Deutschlandsemesterticket. This reduces the total amount by the contribution to the Germany semester ticket.

A late fee of currently 19.94€ will be charged additionally if the payment deadline for the re-registration has been exceeded. If this is the case, the late fee is already included in the open amount displayed to you in the self-service portal. 

Note: For transfers from (non-EU) countries, additional bank charges may apply, which must be borne by the student. Please select the OUR option (you pay all transfer fees) when making transfers. This is the only way that the full semester contribution will go to Freie Universitaet's account. Otherwise, the enrollment will be delayed because the missing amount has to be reclaimed. In addition, when you transfer the missing amount, you still have to pay the additional transfer fees.

In some cases, the payment partner needs information about the address of the university’s main bank in order to process payments from foreign countries. The main branch of the DEUTSCHE BANK PGK AG is located at: Unter den Linden 13 - 15, 10117 Berlin.

A total of €304,40 is payable for registration for the winter semester 2024/25:

Fee type
Amount
administration fee 50,00€
Contribution to the Studierendenwerk / student union (social contribution, or Sozialbeitrag) 63,00€
Contribution to student government (Studierendenschaft) 10,00€
Contributions for the Deutschlandssemesterticket (including social fund) for eligible students 181,40€
Total 304,40€

Note: For transfers from (non-EU) countries, additional bank charges may apply, which must be borne by the applicant. Please select the OUR option (you pay all transfer fees) when making transfers. This is the only way that the full semester contribution will go to Freie Universitaet's account. Otherwise, the enrollment will be delayed because the missing amount has to be reclaimed. In addition, when you transfer the missing amount, you still have to pay the additional transfer fees. Enrollment will only take place once the corresponding amount has been received in full on the account of Freie Universität Berlin and once all other requirements have been met.

In some cases, the payment partner needs information about the address of the university’s main bank in order to process payments from foreign countries. The main branch of the DEUTSCHE BANK PGK AG is located at: Unter den Linden 13 - 15, 10117 Berlin.

A total of €304,40 is payable for registration for the winter semester 2024/25:

Fee type
Amount
administration fee 50,00€
Contribution to the Studierendenwerk / student union (social contribution, or Sozialbeitrag) 63,00€
Contribution to student government (Studierendenschaft) 10,00€
Contributions for the Deutschlandssemesterticket (including social fund) for eligible students 181,40€
Total 304,40€

Note: For transfers from (non-EU) countries, additional bank charges may apply, which must be borne by the applicant. Please select the OUR option (you pay all transfer fees) when making transfers. This is the only way that the full semester contribution will go to Freie Universitaet's account. Otherwise, the enrollment will be delayed because the missing amount has to be reclaimed. In addition, when you transfer the missing amount, you still have to pay the additional transfer fees. Enrollment will only take place once the corresponding amount has been received in full on the account of Freie Universität Berlin and once all other requirements have been met.

In some cases, the payment partner needs information about the address of the university’s main bank in order to process payments from foreign countries. The main branch of the DEUTSCHE BANK PGK AG is located at: Unter den Linden 13 - 15, 10117 Berlin.

For the new enrollment for doctoral studies are to be paid for the summer semester 2024:

Fee type
Amount
administration fee 50,00€
Contribution to the Studierendenwerk / student union (social contribution, or Sozialbeitrag) 54,09€
Contribution to student government (Studierendenschaft) 10,00€

Note: For transfers from (non-EU) countries, additional bank charges may apply, which must be borne by the applicant. Please select the OUR option (you pay all transfer fees) when making transfers. This is the only way that the full semester contribution will go to Freie Universitaet's account. Otherwise, the enrollment will be delayed because the missing amount has to be reclaimed. In addition, when you transfer the missing amount, you still have to pay the additional transfer fees. Enrollment will only take place once the corresponding amount has been received in full on the account of Freie Universität Berlin and once all other requirements have been met.

In some cases, the payment partner needs information about the address of the university’s main bank in order to process payments from foreign countries. The main branch of the DEUTSCHE BANK PGK AG is located at: Unter den Linden 13 - 15, 10117 Berlin.

Students with a valid disability card and eligibility for free public transport are exempt from payment for the Deutschlandsemesterticket. Informal applications for exemptions from the Deutschlandsemesterticket contribution may be submitted to the Student Records and Registration Office (preferred by e-mail) and should include relevant proof (copies). Thereafter, the fees and contributions are reduced by the amount due for the Deutschlandsemesterticket.

Information on exemption from the Deutschlandsemesterticket for other reasons can be found on the website of the semester ticket office.

Additional fees may apply for the replacement of documents (i.e., new student ID "Campuscard", study book page “Studienbuchseite“ ) or other enrollment certificates.

Note: For transfers from (non-EU) countries, additional bank charges may apply, which must be borne by the student. Please select the OUR option (you pay all transfer fees) when making transfers. This is the only way that the full semester contribution will go to Freie Universitaet's account. Otherwise delays will occur because the missing amount has to be reclaimed. In addition, when you transfer the missing amount, you still have to pay the additional transfer fees.

In some cases, the payment partner needs information about the address of the university’s main bank in order to process payments from foreign countries. The main branch of the DEUTSCHE BANK PGK AG is located at: Unter den Linden 13 - 15, 10117 Berlin.

Please contact Info-Service Studium for information on the account details of Freie Universität Berlin.

Using the Self-Services Portal

Fees

semester fees

semester fees

You can find all the information about outstanding fees in the “Fees” tab.

To access the fees tab, open your current application for registration renewal and then click on the “Fees” icon.

This will show each individual fee to be paid along with the corresponding bank details and transaction code. When making a bank transfer, be sure to include your personal transaction code!

A late fee (currently 19.94 euros) will be charged if the registration renewal fee is not paid by the deadline. The late fee is duefrom the first day after the registration renewal deadline (which is the last Friday of the teaching period), if the required semester fees and contributions do not show up on Freie Universität Berlin’s account by the deadline. Please keep in mind the time it will take your bank to process your payment!

To check the deadline for renewing your registration and the fees due, please click on the “Fees” tab. You can find more information at https://studium.fu-berlin.de/.

For students enrolled for more than one subject concurrently

From the first day of each semester (October 1 or April 1), an additional late fee of 19.94 euros will be charged for a late registration renewal (and/or late proof of enrollment at another university). You can find more information at https://studium.fu-berlin.de/.

“Open”: This means your fees have not yet been paid and/or are not yet showing up on the Freie Universität account. Please be aware that an electronic bank transfer can take up to three days to show up on our account.

Please note: Your fee status will also show as “open” if you have a credit to your account. A credit payment owed to you is indicated by a minus sign in front of the amount (e.g., -12.38 euros). On reimbursements to you, see FAQ reimbursements.

“Paid”: This means that all outstanding amounts owed by you have been paid. You do not need to do anything else. It may be that your request is still being processed and the status is about to change to “approved.” This usually takes one working day.

If the “Fees” tab shows that you are due a repayment, this will be transferred to you as soon as possible. A credit payment owed to you is indicated by a minus sign in front of the amount (e.g., -12.13 euros)

Please note that repayments can take up to 2-3 weeks to be processed. If the repayment is still not showing up on your account after this time, please contact the Info-Service Studium.

Self-Service Subsidy

Self-Service Subsidy

Every student who is liable for payment will receive a subsidy in the amount of 75€ paid by the state of Berlin for the 2023 summer semester. The subsidy will be deducted from the regular semester fee automatically. Please only transfer the amount stated in your Self-Service.