Student Affairs Office

Some matters can only be handled by means of a formal application. You can find the necessary forms here.

IT-User-Guidelines

Health insurance

According to the German Social Security Code (Sozialgesetzbuch - SGB V), all students are in principle subject to compulsory health insurance.

In all cases, however, the electronic certificate from the student's statutory health insurance company must be submitted for enrollment, stating whether the student is insured or, alternatively, whether the student is exempt from insurance, exempt from compulsory insurance, or not compulsory insurance.

Liability insurance

The general liability principles apply to personal injury and property damage caused by students in connection with their studies, especially during the practical study semesters or when preparing a practical thesis. It is therefore recommended to take out liability insurance in order to be protected against liability claims, especially during the practical study semesters. Information can be obtained from the insurance companies.

Since technical courses of study involve working with high-quality, sometimes very sensitive equipment during exercises and internships throughout the entire course of study, it is advisable to extend liability insurance to the entire period of study.

Accident insurance

All students are insured against the consequences of an accident directly related to their studies during their entire studies, free of charge, in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Security Code (SGB). During the practical study semesters, there is statutory accident protection in accordance with § 2 Para. 1 No. 8 c) SGB VII at the professional association responsible for the training company.

An accident of any kind (including accidents on the way to and from the university) must be reported immediately to the study office, as there is a legal obligation to report to the Bavarian State Accident Insurance Fund (Bayerische Landesunfallkasse) as the statutory accident insurance fund.

According to Art. 93, Para. 2 of the Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Act (BayHIG), students can be released from the obligation to study properly for good cause. A leave of absence is granted for one semester at a time if the important reason is proven by the student.

The leave of absence must always be applied for during the respective re-registration period for the coming semester by means of an application form. Recognized important reasons for granting a leave of absence are, for example, a long-term illness, the completion of a voluntary internship not prescribed by the SPO, pregnancy and the upbringing of a child.

A leave of absence may be granted for a maximum of two semesters, except in the case of raising a child. The first-time taking of examinations is excluded in the case of a granted leave of absence in this semester, however, repeat examinations may have to be taken if a repeat period is affected here. EXCEPTION: examinations may only be taken for the first time if a leave of absence has been granted due to pregnancy or child rearing.

Details are regulated in the university's own statutes on enrollment, leave of absence, re-registration and de-registration procedures.

You can apply for a leave of absence in the PRIMUSS-Portal.

If you wish to continue your studies in the following semester, you must apply for re-registration in accordance with Art. 93 Para. 1 of the Bavarian University Innovation Act (BayHIG). This also applies if you have applied for a leave of absence. The deadline for re-registration is set by Hof University. You apply for re-registration online via the PRIMUSS-Portal.

When you re-register, you pay the fee due via ePayment procedure of the State Office of Finance.

The obligation to re-register also applies to dual students, even if the training company pays the contributions.

Please note: Certificates of study for the semester of re-registration can only be provided after the grade enforcement (approx. first week of March for the summer semester, approx. second week of September for the winter semester)!

Detailed regulations can be found in the Statutes on the enrollment, leave of absence, re-registration and de-registration procedures at Hof University of Applied Sciences.

Student Union Fees

The basic fee is €72; the additional fee for the semester ticket is €52.10 from the summer semester 2023.  The total contribution of €124.10 is due upon enrollment or re-registration for further studies and is paid upon re-registration in the PRIMUSS-Portal.

You can find the legal basis for the collection of contributions on the page of the Studentenwerk Oberfranken under Rechtsvorschriften!

Semester ticket

Free travel for students at Hof University

The Studentenwerk Oberfranken (Student Union Upper Franconia) has agreed with some transport providers on the use of a semester ticket. The Campus Card with photo is valid as a ticket; the validity of the semester ticket is one semester at a time and is updated when the Campus Card is validated. The following terms of use apply:

• HofBus GmbH

Free travel on all lines on the Hof-Münchberg route

• DB Regio AG (keine Privatbahn z. B. Agilis oder ALEX)

Free travel on all lines on the Hof-Münchberg route

• Verkehrsgemeinschaft Bayreuth-Hof

Cooperation partner: Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein GmbH and Omnibusverkehr Franken GmbH
Free travel on selected lines between the Hof and Münchberg section of the route

• Agilis-Bahn Free travel on all lines on the Hof-Selb route

The following semester times apply:

Winter semester 1. Oktober until 14. March
Summer semester 15. March until 30. September