Semester fees for the Munich Student Union (Studierendenwerk)

Each semester all students must pay the fees for the Munich Student Union (Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern) as part of their registration or continuation of registration, even in the case of a leave-of-absence semester. The fee amount is determined by the statutes of the Studierendenwerk. The University both charges these fees for and then transfers them to the Studierendenwerk, in accordance with Art. 121 section 5 sentence 1 of the Bayerische Hochschulinnovationsgesetz. For further information regarding these fees and their purpose, please refer to the website of the Munich Student Union.

The fees for the Studierendenwerk consist of the basic fee and the additional fee for the semester ticket.

Since the additional fee for the semester ticket will be discontinued until further notice as of the Winter Semester 2023/24, only the basic fee must be paid at present

Fee amount

• Summer Semester 2025: basic fee 85,00 €

Basic fee

Each semester all students must pay the basic fee as part of their registration or continuation of registration, even in the case of a leave-of-absence semester. There are no exceptions.

The basic fee is due at the time of registration or continuation of registration. According to the official notifications, they must be paid in one lump sum by the specified deadlines. If the fee due is not paid on time by the deadlines, the student‘s registration will be cancelled or the continuation of registration will not be completed and the student will be exmatriculated.

The fee amount for the basic fee is determined by the statutes of the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern (Munich Student Union). The University both charges these fees for and then tranfers them to the Studierendenwerk, in accordance with Art. 121 section 5 sentence 1 of the Bayerische Hochschulinnovationsgesetz. For further information regarding the basic fee and its purpose, please refer to the websites of the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern.

Additional fee for the semester ticket

According to an update provided by the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern, the agreement on the semester ticket will be suspended as of the Winter Semester 2023/24. Thus, as of the Winter Semester 2023/24 the required additional fee for the semester ticket will be discontinued until further notice. As part of the continuation of registration only the basic fee must be paid at present.

Please note that as of the Winter Semester 2023/24 your student ID card (LMUcard) can no longer be used as a valid MVV ticket, not even during the off hours (Mon to Fri, 6 pm until 6 am, nor on weekends)! For further information on finding alternatives to the semester ticket, please refer to website of the Studierendenwerk at as well as to those of the transport authorities.