International Student Edition

Current Corona Information

All information about the current Corona regulations can be found on the website of the city of Cologne.

Everything you need to know about the Corona vaccination can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health – together against Corona.

If you are an international student and got questions about the Corona vaccination, e.g. whether the vaccination costs money for you, then take a look at the FAQ of the International Office. All organizational questions are answered there.

The Kölner Studierendenwerk is providing a special fund for the short-term relief of insurmountable student emergencies resulting from the Corona Pandemic.

Loan amount

• Non-interest bearing loan of max. 800,00 Euro

Requirements for a loan from the Corona Special Fund

• The emergency situation was causally triggered by the Corona pandemic, such as job loss (confirmation of termination or short-time work and the like) or obstacles to leaving the country
• You are a student at a Cologne university and basically obliged to pay the social contribution

Repayment

• In installments of 50,00 Euro each after 6 months from loan disbursement.

Further documents

• ID, certificate of enrollment, bank statements of the last 6 weeks.

Contact

All information about corona-related office hours of the social counseling can be found here.

Extension of BAföG entitlement for another semester
You can take a deep breath, because Minister Karliczek of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has clarified in her decree that BAföG recipients have clarity and planning security in the current exceptional situation. To the message of the BMBF.

Like the two previous semesters, the summer semester 21 does not count towards the regular study period due to the Corona pandemic. This means that your regular period of study will be extended by another semester - and so will your BAföG entitlement!

You are not alone - our BAföG colleagues will help you through the crisis!

Does the Corona pandemic and the postponement of the 2021/22 winter semester affect my BAföG?

No, as the Federal Ministry of Education and Research has announced by decree, the postponement of the start of lectures does not affect BAföG entitlement in any way. Students (regardless of whether they are freshmen or already in financial aid) do not have to worry that they will not receive any money in or for October 2021. Self-study and online study also count as a study activity. Check with our Student Financing department for more information. It is important to note that the BAföG application must be submitted in October 2021 at the latest if you have not yet received a BAföG notification for the winter semester 2021/22. 

Consultation appointments for BAföG exclusively by mail
Do you have questions about student financing or your BAföG application? Send us your request exclusively by e-mail to bafoeg@kstw.de - please always include your telephone number and grant number. If you do not yet have a grant number, please be sure to state the university at which you are studying. This is the only way we can correctly assign your mail. Your BAföG advisor will then arrange a telephone appointment with you to discuss your wishes and questions.

The advantage: Thanks to the new flexible office hours, you will receive an answer more quickly. This means that you are no longer dependent on fixed office hours, but have the opportunity to take advantage of our advice throughout the week.

Admission control in our canteens - 3G rule

Since Monday 23.08.2021 the 3G-rule is valid in our canteens: vaccinated, recovered, tested.

To avoid congestion at the entrance, have your appropriate proof and ID ready. - You must show these to us at the entrance.

The AHA rule: keep your distance, follow hygiene rules and wear medical/ FFP2 mask.

At the moment we only have a limited gastronomic offer. You can find the exact opening hours and offers in the overview of all our canteens, coffee bars and bistros.

There are no more open office hours. However, you can still reach us by phone and e-mail and make an appointment with us.

Tel. 0221 942 65 211 to - 228, - 237, - 239
E-mail: wohnen@kstw.de

Hygiene -instructions for tenants of the dormitories of the Kölner Studierendenwerk. (Download PDF)

→ News article Hygiene in dormitories

Counseling, Children and Social Offers

Luxemburger Str. 181 - 183
50937 Cologne
Tel. 0221 1688 15 - 0
bksa-sekretariat@kstw.de

All contact addresses, office hours and further information on counseling can be found here. 

Psychological counseling
All information about corona-related office hours of the psychological counseling can be found here.

Social counseling
All information about corona-related office hours of the social counseling can be found here.

Learning counseling
All information about corona-related office hours of the learning counseling can be found here.

Online counseling
In our BeraNet you can arrange free individual or group chats, ask questions and find answers. The portal is protected, free of charge and puts you in direct contact with our counselors from the psychological, social and learning counseling. All information about online counseling can be found here.