• Federal Statistical Office: Students on the private housing market spend 54% of their income on rent.
• Nearly two-thirds of student households are overburdened by housing costs.
• The German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW) warns that pressure from rising rental costs continues to increase.
• DSW Chairman…

Press Statement by the German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW)

Berlin, June 24, 2026

Matthias Anbuhl, Chairman of the Executive Board of the German National Association for Student Affairs (Deutsches Studierendenwerk), on the German government's plans to abolish mini-jobs for students:

BAföG alliance of student representatives, student services organizations and trade unions increases pressure on the government with a petition.