Semester Fee
The semester fee, which all students of Paderborn University have to pay, consists of several different elements.
The semester fee for the summer semester 2026 is:
| general AStA fee | 14,00 € |
| Cultural ticket | 2,10 € |
| german semester ticket | 199,40€ |
| social fee for the Studierendenwerk | 110,00 € |
| Total | 325,50 € |
The semester fee for the winter semester 2025/26 is:
| general AStA fee | 12,50 € |
| Cultural ticket | 2,10 € |
| german semester ticket | 199,40 € |
| social fee for the Studierendenwerk | 110,00€ |
| Total | 323,80€ |
The semester fee for the summer semester 2025 is:
| general AStA fee | 12,50 € |
| Cultural ticket | 2,30 € |
| german semester ticket | 167,00 € |
| social fee for the Studierendenwerk | 98,00€ |
| Total | 279,80€ |
You can also find an overview of previous semester fees on the website of the student parliament.
Semester Fee Refund
In certain cases a (partial) refund of the semester fee is possible. For general information on this, please refer to the university website.
Furthermore, you can find information about the possibility of a refund for the semester ticket fee at the bottom of our semester ticket page.