Tuition Substitution Funds

Tuition Substitution Funds are money and positions from the Free State of Bavaria with which Uni Würzburg must improve your study conditions. They have existed since tuition fees were abolished in 2013. Commissions, half of which are staffed with students, decide how the money is spent. The student members are elected by Student Parliament and Student Faculty Council; at the faculties they are nominated by the Faculty Council.

How the money is distributed

Upfront 1.8 % for administration

The university uses this to manage and account for the Tuition Substitution Funds.

70 % to the faculties

The university leadership distributes them according to student numbers and subject-specific needs. In each faculty, a separate commission then decides.

30 % to central facilities

The 6-member committee distributes them to facilities such as the library, computing centre and language centre. Separate commissions decide there.

What the money is for

The statutes only permit expenditure that improves study conditions, and specify three areas.

Better teaching

For example tutors and student staff, language courses or seminars such as podcasting.

Better service for students

For example longer opening hours for libraries.

Better infrastructure

For example water dispensers on campus.

Who decides

The distribution is decided by the Tuition Substitution Funds Commission for the distribution and use of Tuition Substitution Funds, informally the "6-member body". The use is decided by the commissions of the faculties and the central areas.

Distribution: the 6-member committee

Three members of the presidency and three students elected by the Student Parliament. It distributes the 30 % to the central facilities.

Faculty commissions

The students are nominated by the faculty council on the basis of proposals from the Faculty Student Representation. Chair: Dean or Academic Dean.

Commissions of central facilities

The students are elected by the Student Faculty Council. The head of the facility chairs it; the university leadership appoints one member.

Your representatives in the commissions

6-member committee (distribution)

Yannik Bauer, Hannah Mai, Daniel Janke

PSE, HBM, LLG, MIND, ZBL and GSiK

Marco Stiegelbauer, Tobias Haase, Pauline Chlup, Leopold Schaller. Deputy: Phil Kuhn

Central administration, KIS and Campus StudiKids

Nicole Angermund, Silas Happ, Jan Götz. Deputy: Hannes Winkler

University Library

Tobias Haase, Stephan Jaborek, Yannik Urbas. Deputy: Marco Stiegelbauer

Computing Centre

Freya (Julian) Mader, Silas Happ, Tobias Haase. Deputy: Stephan Jaborek

Language Centre

Sophia Ball, Angela Hebestreit, Daniel Janke. Deputy: Tobias Haase

Term of office 2025/26. A term of office lasts one year and begins on 1 October. Abbreviations: PSE Professional School of Education, HBM Dr. Herbert Brause Medienkompetenzzentrum, LLG Lehr-Lern-Garten, MIND MIND-Center (Mathematisches, Informationstechnologisches und Naturwissenschaftliches Didaktikzentrum), ZBL Zentrum für wissenschaftliche Bildung und Lehre, GSiK Globale Systeme und interkulturelle Kompetenz, KIS Kontakt- und Informationsstelle für Studierende mit Behinderung und chronischer Erkrankung, Campus StudiKids Kinderbetreuung des Familienservice. Who has a say at your faculty, knows your Faculty Student Representation.

Do you have an idea?

For your subject

Speak to your Faculty Student Representation. They propose the students in your faculty's commission.

To the Faculty Student Representations

For a central facility

For the library, computing centre or language centre, write to the FSR. It elects the students in these commissions.

To the FSR

For a new area

Should, for example, university sports or healthy university receive funding? The 6-member committee decides. Speak to the Student Parliament.

To the Student Parliament

Good to know

One year. The term of office begins on 1 October each year.

Up to 10 % may be carried over to the next year. Anything beyond that which remains will be withdrawn and redistributed.

Each commission keeps minutes. Those responsible report to the University Board every year by 15 February. The Senate and Student Parliament receive the statement of use that the University sends to the Ministry of Science. According to the statutes, the decision of the 6-member body must be publicly announced at university level made known.

Then the Chair's vote is decisive, with the final say resting with the University Board. In practice, the commissions usually adhere to the students' proposals. Should a tie occur, the University Board must justify its decision.

In the Tuition Substitution Funds Regulations of 29.07.2025.

Contact

Student Faculty Council (FSR)

Committee

Questions about the commissions of the central departments

Website