Questions & Answers - Deutschlandsemesterticket
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Who may use the Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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Which means of transport can be used with the Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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What period does the Deutschlandsemesterticket apply to?
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When can the Deutschlandsemesterticket be activated?
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How do I get my Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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What do I use to prove my Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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May I use my student ID as Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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Do I still have to validate my student ID every semester?
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Can I use the Deutschlandsemesterticket until the end of a semester, even if I de-register within that semester?
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I am finishing my studies during the semester. Can I get a prorated refund of the fee for the Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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I have already re-registered for winter semester/summer semester, but I will complete my studies by the end of the summer semester/winter semester. What refund options do I have for the semester fee?
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I will not be able to use the Deutschlandsemesterticket as I am spending the semester abroad. Is there a chance to receive a refund for the fee of the Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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I am de-registered but I was re-registered for winter semester / summer semester and forgot to activate the Deutschlandsemesterticket. Can the Deutschlandsemesterticket still be activated retrospectively?
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I do not need the Deutschlandsemesterticket. Can I re-register/enrol without paying for the Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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Can I pay the semester fee in installments?
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I can no longer afford to pay the semester fee due to the implementation of the Deutschlandsemesterticket. Where can I get financial support?
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I am on a cooperative degree program at XY University and OVGU. XY University does not offer the Deutschlandsemesterticket. Is there a way to pay the amount seperately and get the discounted Deutschlandsemesterticket?
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I have lost my smartphone/My smartphone is broken, but I had already activated the Deutschlandsemesterticket on it. Is it possible to download the Deutschlandsemesterticket again on my new smartphone?
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The app in which the Deutschlandsemesterticket has to be activated is only displayed in German. How can I change the language?
All students enrolled at OVGU who have paid their semester fee to the OVGU account may use the Deutschlandsemesterticket.
The Deutschlandsemesterticket is valid throughout Germany on all means of public transport (not valid for ICE, IC/EC).
The Deutschlandsemesterticket will be available to OVGU students for the first time from winter semester 2024/25. The Deutschlandsemesterticket is valid from the first day of the respective semester (October 1st for winter semester/ April 1st for summer semester) for which the semester fee has been paid. It is valid until the last day of the respective semester (March 31st for winter semester/ September 30 for summer semester).
Activation of the Deutschlandsemesterticket is possible from September 25th for a winter semester and from March 23rd for a summer semester. From the day on which the Deutschlandsemesterticket can be activated for a further semester, the Deutschlandsemesterticket can no longer be activated for the ending semester.
Detailed instructions for activating the Deutschlandsemesterticket will be displayed here from September 10, 2024.
The Deutschlandsemesterticket can only be accessed digitally via a smartphone. For this, the MVB app "easy.GO" app is required. The Deutschlandsemesterticket is only valid in conjunction with an official photo ID.
No. The valid Deutschlandsemesterticket always has to be presented via your smartphone in conjunction with an official photo ID.
Yes, the student ID card can be used in many ways. You can find more information here.
Yes. The Deutschlandsemesterticket is valid until the end of the semester for which it has been activated. Please make sure that you have activated your Deutschlandsemesterticket before you de-register.
No. A prorated refund of the contribution for the DST is not possible according to §5 paragraph 1 of the contribution regulations of Studentenwerk Magdeburg.
In order to receive a refund of the Deutschlandsemesterticket, the application for de-registration must be completed in full (including both discharge notes) and submitted to the WelcomeDesk of the Campus Welcome Center (Building 01 Main Campus) or by e-mail () by September 15th (for the winter semester) / March 15th (for the summer semester). After this deadline, a refund can only be guaranteed if you de-register by September 24th (for the winter semester) / March 24th (for the summer semester) directly during the office hours of the Students’ Office at the Campus Welcome Center. Please mind the respective office hours and book an appointment in time.
For applications that are submitted after September 15th (for the winter semester) / March 15th (for the summer semester) incomplete or outside our office hours, refund of the Deutschlandsemesterticket cannot be guaranteed.
The refund of the Deutschlandsemesterticket will be made to the account from which the semester fee was paid at the time of re-registration.
Reimbursement of the fee for the Studentenwerk and the fee for the Student Council must still be applied for by October 31st/April 30 at Studentenwerk Magdeburg. Further information can be found here.
Students who spend a semester abroad have the opportunity to have the fee for the Deutschlandsemesterticket reimbursed by the Studentenwerk Magdeburg. In order to receive a refund, the following documents have to be submitted until September 15 for a winter semester or until March 15 for a summer semester to refund@studentenwerk-magdeburg.de:
- Application form for reimbursement
- relevant proof of your stay abroad (e.g. proof of internship, documents for the Erasmus semester, etc.)
- proof of payment of the semester fee
- valid enrollment certificate
Please note that the fee will only be refunded in the course of the semester for which the application was submitted.
No. Subsequent activation is not possible. Please activate your Deutschlandsemesterticket before submitting your application for de-registration.
No. Re-registration/enrollment is only possible if the entire semester fee, including the fee for the Deutschlandsemesterticket, has been paid.
No. An installment agreement for the regular semester fee is not possible.
In its meeting on May 16, 2024, the OVGU Student Council introduced a special social loan for students in financial need. To apply for this loan, appropriate proof must be submitted. Further information can be found here.
No. The Deutschlandsemesterticket is only available to students who have paid their semester fee to OVGU.
Yes. It is possible to download the ticket again as long as you are still enrolled for the relevant semester.