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Changed responsibilities at the BAföG office
Please check whether your contact person at the BAföG office has changed. Since February 21, 2023, the BAföG counsellors at the Department for Grants of Studentenwerk Leipzig have partly got new responsibilities. Students that are planning to contact the BAföG office should first check on our homepage whether their previous contact person is still the same.
BAföG increases as of winter semester 2022/23
Increasing BAföG rates and allowances in sight: Who will benefit from the upcoming BAföG amendment?
BAföG wake-up call: Apply for further funding now!
Reminder to submit your applications – for a seamless funding process To all BAföG recipients: Here is a reminder to submit the application for continued funding in order to ensure uninterrupted funding. If the grant period ends in September, please submit your application for continued support in June if possible. The application must be received […]
Heating allowance for BAföG recipients to be doubled
BAföG recipients are to be supported with a heating allowance of 230€. The planned heating allowance for BAföG recipients is to be doubled from the original 115 euros to 230 euros. The most important facts: The allowance will be doubled from the original 115 euros to 230 euros and is to be paid out only […]
BAföG entitlement extended again due to corona
Another extension of the standard period of study: The winter semester 2021/22 will also be declared a pandemic semester. Due to the Corona pandemic, the standard period of study will be extended again. Following a decision by the Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Kultur und Tourismus (Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism), the summer […]
Heating cost subsidy for BAföG recipients is planned
BAföG recipients are to be supported with a one-off heating cost subsidy. The Federal Government is planning a one-off heating cost subsidy of 115 euros for students who (have) received BAföG. The most important facts: The subsidy is to be 115 euros. It can only be applied for and paid out once. Students who have […]
BAföG benefits remain for Students in system-relevant Professions
Despite the end of the epidemic situation: the benefits of BAföG financial support for students in system-relevant professions will be extended. A legal change to the Infection Protection Act has removed the classification of the epidemic situation of national significance. This now has the following effects on the BAföG entitlement of some students. Until now, […]
“All about the application for BAföG” – FAQ online on October 13
The Department for Grants (Amt fuer Ausbildungsfoerderung) answers questions about BAföG on October 13. Students will learn important information and benefits of BAföG funding. The online Q&A session is of interest not only to first-year students. How does the electronic BAföG application via BAföG Digital work? Which deadlines do I need to know? Which forms […]
BAföG turns 50
Anniversary with an aftertaste: Need for BAföG reforms On 1 September 2021, BAföG turns 50 years old – congratulations! Over the years, BAföG has helped millions of students finance their studies. It has undergone a number of necessary reforms and will have to continue to change in the future. We would like to take this […]
“BAföG Digital”: You can now Complete all Steps of the Application Process Online!
It’s never been easier: Using the new online application assistant „BAföG Digital“, you can now create and submit your BAföG application online. This makes applying fast, secure, and uncomplicated. The digital age has reached the BAföG application process:Since July 1, 2021, students in Saxony are able to apply for BAföG benefits using the new digital […]