Student Services Greifswald

What Student Services Greifswald does

Student Services Greifswald (legal entity: Studierendenwerk Greifswald Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) is a public-law, non-profit student services institution headquartered at Bahnhofstraße 44 b in Greifswald, Germany. It serves enrolled students at three universities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern — the University of Greifswald, Hochschule Stralsund, and Hochschule Neubrandenburg — with a portfolio that integrates dining, student housing, financial aid administration, social and psychological counselling, a daycare centre (Kita Campuskinder), and cultural funding. The organization is supervised by the Ministry for Education, Science and Culture of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and operates under the Studierendenwerksgesetz M-V enacted in 2015. With more than 130 employees across Greifswald, Stralsund, and Neubrandenburg, it runs an institution with a Managing Director (Dr. Cornelia Wolf-Körnert) and deputy (Ina Abel), and is governed by an Aufsichtsrat that includes student representatives from all three partner universities.

The organization's core products are physical and digital service infrastructure rather than discrete licensable goods. On the food side, it operates four refectories (Mensa am Berthold-Beitz-Platz, Mensa am Campus Loefflerstraße, Mensa Neubrandenburg, Mensa Stralsund), multiple 'ins Grüne' cafeteria points including a location inside the Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, and a Pizza Station launched at the main refectory in May 2026. On the housing side, it runs dormitories across all three cities with furnished rooms (including adapted units for disabled students at Fleischerwiese and Max-Kade-Haus) distributed via online application. BAföG (federal educational grant) administration is delivered through staffed offices in each city plus remote channels. Counselling is delivered in person and via the OpenTalk GDPR-compliant video platform. Technology stack is standard and not proprietary: TYPO3 CMS, Matterport virtual tours for dormitories, OpenTalk video, and 100% certified hydropower electricity from Stadtwerke Greifswald across owned buildings.

Revenue is generated via a hybrid of mandatory semester contributions (€83 per student per semester from summer 2023, scheduled to rise to €110 in WS 2026/27) plus own sales from refectory meals, dormitory rent, advertising (in partnership with CAMPUSdirekt and moritz.medien), and catering events. Approximately two-thirds of operating budget comes from own revenues and one-third from state subsidies from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (student lunch subsidies, BAföG reimbursement, kindergarten funding). Additional non-recurring inflows include a €100,000 federal grant for the Kita and ~€15,000 of cultural promotion redistributed annually via the KulturAusschuss. Beyond its commercial-style revenue mechanics, the institution's regulatory and strategic posture is non-profit and statutory, with no M&A activity, no funding rounds, and no private equity ownership on record.

Name

Student Services Greifswald

Legal name

Studierendenwerk Greifswald Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

Website

https://stw-greifswald.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public-law student services institution in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern providing dining, housing, BAföG, counselling, kindergarten, and cultural funding to students at the universities of Greifswald, Stralsund, and Neubrandenburg. Operates four refectories, multiple dormitories, and serves 130+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Student Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Residence Halls & Dormitory Management (On-/Near-Campus) (EDAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Student Academic & Personal Support (case management, referrals) (EDALANAE), International Student Financial, Insurance & Tax Support (insurance enrollment, tax filing guidance) (EDALANAI)

Keywords

• Student dormitory housing
• University refectory dining
• BAföG grant administration
• Social counseling services
• Campus childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Greifswald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Student Semester Contributions: Students enrolled at universities in Greifswald, Stralsund, or Neubrandenburg pay a mandatory semester contribution (Studierendenwerksbeitrag) of €83 per semester (from summer semester 2023). This funds social, economic, health, and cultural promotion of students.
2. Refectory and Cafeteria Food Sales: Revenue from meal sales at four refectories (Mensa am Berthold-Beitz-Platz, Mensa am Campus Loefflerstraße, Mensa Neubrandenburg, Mensa Stralsund), multiple cafeterias (Mensa-Café 'ins Grüne'), and the Pizza Station. Students pay for meals using service cards with prepaid credit. About two-thirds of the organization's funding comes from own sales revenues and income.
3. Student Housing (Dormitory Rent): Revenue from renting furnished dormitory rooms to students across dormitories in Greifswald, Stralsund, and Neubrandenburg. Rent is charged according to a fee schedule (Gebührenordnung) and covers internet, utilities, and common facilities.
4. State Subsidies: The state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern subsidizes student lunches in the refectories and reimburses expenses for BAföG administration. Additionally, subsidies are received for the kindergarten (Campuskinder) construction and operation.
5. Cultural Promotion Funding Allocation: A portion of the semester contribution (€2.50 from the €67 fee, €93.00 from WS 26/27 €110.00) is earmarked for cultural and social promotion. The total cultural budget is approximately €15,000 per year, distributed to student organizations via the KulturAusschuss.
6. Advertising Revenue: Revenue from advertising in refectories, including flyer advertising (free for students/student organizations, small fee for commercial entities), digital monitor advertising (free for students, not approved for commercial), and external media partners (CAMPUSdirekt for poster/placement/promotion/stele, moritz.medien for Mensaboard at the main refectory).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Student Services Greifswald (Studierendenwerk Greifswald) operates as a public law institution delivering non-academic student services including subsidized dining at four refectories and cafeterias, furnished dormitory housing, BAföG educational grant administration, social and psychological counselling, daycare for student parents (Kita Campuskinder), and cultural project funding across three university cities — Greifswald, Stralsund, and Neubrandenburg.

Product overview

Student Services Greifswald (Studierendenwerk Greifswald) is a public service institution providing comprehensive social, economic, and cultural support services for students at universities in Greifswald, Stralsund, and Neubrandenburg. The organization operates a multi-location portfolio consisting of four refectories (Mensa am Berthold-Beitz-Platz, Mensa am Campus Loefflerstraße, Mensa Neubrandenburg, Mensa Stralsund), multiple cafeteria outlets under the 'ins Grüne' brand, and student dormitories across all three cities. Core support services include BAföG administration, social and psychological counseling, a daycare centre (Campuskinder), and cultural funding through the Kulturausschuss. Additional offerings include free workshops, emergency loans, and catering services. The organization serves as the primary point of contact for international students and students with special needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Housing (Studentisches Wohnen) Furnished, affordable dormitory rooms with internet access for students in Greifswald, Stralsund, and Neubrandenburg. Locations include Makarenkostraße, Ernst-Thälmann-Ring, Max-Kade-Haus, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße, Bachstraße, Fleischerwiese, and Wilhelm-Holtz-Str. Some rooms are adapted for disabled students. Rent is set under the Gebührenordnung and includes utilities.
• Refectory Dining Services (Mensen) Subsidized refectory meals at four locations: Mensa am Berthold-Beitz-Platz (Greifswald), Mensa am Campus Loefflerstraße (Greifswald), Mensa Neubrandenburg, and Mensa Stralsund. Meals are purchased with prepaid service cards and published via digital weekly menu plans. Includes a Pizza Station at the Mensa am Berthold-Beitz-Platz for freshly prepared pizzas.
• Mensa-Café 'ins Grüne' Cafeterias Cafeteria outlets at various campuses (Campus Loefflerstraße, University Hospital, Neubrandenburg, Stralsund) offering beverages, snacks, and light meals during extended hours, with vending machines available outside operating hours.
• BAföG Educational Grant Administration Administration of federal student aid (BAföG) including initial and continuing applications, children's allowance supplements, performance documentation, and counselling for students in Greifswald, Stralsund, and Neubrandenburg. Rates are government-regulated.
• Social Counseling (Sozialberatung) Social counselling providing advice on financial difficulties, housing issues, and general student concerns. Available in Greifswald, Stralsund, and Neubrandenburg with both in-person and online consultation options, plus short-term emergency loans for acute financial difficulties.
• Psychological Counseling (Psychologische Beratung) Psychological counselling for students offering both in-person consultations and GDPR-compliant online video sessions via the OpenTalk platform. Available across all three campus locations.
• Kita Campuskinder Daycare Centre Daycare centre for children of students and university employees at Schillstraße 3 in Greifswald. Cares for up to 78 children aged 6 months to 6 years in four nursery groups (6 months–3 years) and two kindergarten groups (3 years to school entry). Open Mon–Fri 6:00–18:00. Parents pay fees based on income.
• Cultural Promotion Funding (Kulturförderung) Financial support for student cultural and social activities through deficit funding. The KulturAusschuss decides on grant allocations with €2.50 from semester fees earmarked for cultural promotion. Maximum funding per project is 75% of total costs, up to €5,000 annually per applicant. Total annual cultural budget is approximately €15,000.
• Workshops & Information Events Free workshops for students covering AI in studies, procrastination management, stress management, relaxation methods, rhetoric, writing skills, exam anxiety, job interviews, and study change guidance. Registration via online form.
• Catering Services for Events Catering services for events and conferences offered at the refectory locations, managed through the Mensa am Campus Loefflerstraße. Pricing is quote-based on event requirements with terms governed by an AGB document.
• Pizza Station (Mensa am Berthold-Beitz-Platz) On-site pizza preparation station at the Mensa am Berthold-Beitz-Platz offering freshly prepared pizzas as part of the refectory's expanded gastronomic offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 refectories and multiple cafeterias serving the student community across three university cities, with new Pizza Station added in May 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Greifswald (Universität Greifswald)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Greifswald is the primary partner university. Studierendenwerk Greifswald provides non-academic student services (dining, housing, counselling) for all university students. The two institutions cooperate on first-semester orientation, international student welcome, cultural events, and the joint 'Aktionstag Gesundheit und Nachhaltigkeit'. The university's chancellor also sits on the supervisory board of the Studierendenwerk.
• University of Applied Sciences Stralsund (Hochschule Stralsund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences Stralsund is served by Studierendenwerk Greifswald for dining, housing, social counselling, and BAföG. Student representatives from this university sit on the supervisory board and culture committee.
• University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg (Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Neubrandenburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudierendenwerk Greifswald serves the University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg with dining, housing, counselling, and BAföG services. Student representatives participate in governance structures.
• Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudierendenwerk Greifswald is a member of the Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW), the national association of German studentenwerke. Membership enables collective advocacy, quality standards, knowledge sharing, and joint career portal (jobs-studentenwerke.de).
• Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (DPWV), Landesverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudierendenwerk Greifswald is a member of this welfare association. The association represents non-profit social service providers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and provides a framework for quality standards and advocacy.
• CAMPUSdirekt Deutschland GmbH (Media Agency, Berlin)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAMPUSdirekt organizes advertising in the Greifswald refectories including poster advertising (in fixed exchange frames), display systems, promotion, and digital advertising steles. They manage commercial advertising relationships on behalf of the Studierendenwerk.
• moritz.medien (Student Media Greifswald)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributormoritz.medien manages advertising on the Mensaboard (digital screen) in the dining hall of the Mensa am Berthold-Beitz-Platz. Advertisements are embedded between Studierendenwerk information, event announcements, and general university information.
• Ministry for Education, Science and Culture of Mecklenburg-VorpommerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry is the supervisory authority for Studierendenwerk Greifswald as a public institution. It oversees compliance with the Studierendenwerksgesetz M-V and provides regulatory oversight of the organization's governance and operations.
• Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (University Medical Center Greifswald)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of the 'Aktionstag Gesundheit und Nachhaltigkeit' 2026. The university medical center cooperates on health-related topics and hosts the Mensa-Café 'ins grüne' in its building. Joint One-Health projects (e.g., antibiotic resistance) are referenced in events.
• Student Bodies (Studierendenschaften) of Partner UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent bodies are represented in the governance of the Studierendenwerk through student seats on the Aufsichtsrat (Supervisory Board), the KulturAusschuss (Culture Committee), and the Mensaausschuss (Refectory Committee). They receive priority in cultural funding.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studierendenwerk Rostock-Wismar: Closest direct peer: another Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Studierendenwerk serving the University of Rostock and Hochschule Wismar with the same statutory mandate, same service portfolio (dining, housing, BAföG, counselling), and shared regional operating context. Same Meerwert-Siegel certification referenced.
• Studierendenwerk Niederbayern/Oberpfalz: Statutory student services organisation for the Lower Bavaria/Upper Palatinate region providing the same integrated service portfolio (dining, housing, BAföG, counselling) to multiple universities under Bavarian state law.
• Studierendenwerk Würzburg: Würzburg's statutory student services organisation operating the same integrated model (refectories, student housing, BAföG administration, counselling, cultural funding) for Bavarian universities.
• Studierendenwerk München: Munich's student services organisation providing the identical statutory mandate portfolio (dining, housing, BAföG, counselling, daycare) to one of Germany's largest university populations. Same operational model and revenue streams (semester fees, sales, subsidies).
• Studierendenwerk Köln: Cologne's statutory student services organisation providing the same statutory-mandate portfolio of dining, housing, BAföG, counselling, and cultural services to Rhineland universities under NRW state law.
• tudierendenwerk Berlin: Berlin's statutory student services organisation delivering the same integrated service portfolio to Berlin's large university population. Most direct comparable for scale of operations and breadth of services.
• Studierendenwerk Freiburg: Freiburg's statutory student services organisation delivering the same statutory portfolio of student dining, housing, BAföG, and social/psychological counselling under Baden-Württemberg state law.
• Studierendenwerk Hamburg: Hamburg's statutory student services organisation delivering the same integrated portfolio (refectories, dormitories, BAföG, counselling) to Hamburg's universities, but at significantly larger scale. Directly comparable business model and statutory framework.
• Studierendenwerk Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt's statutory student services organisation operating the same integrated service model (dining halls, dormitories, BAföG administration, counselling) for Frankfurt university students under Hessian state law.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW): The national umbrella association of all 57 German Studierendenwerke. Studierendenwerk Greifswald is a member. DSW sets shared quality standards, runs collective advocacy on BAföG and student welfare policy, and operates the joint careers portal — making it the closest 'industry body' and strategic coordinator for the entire Studierendenwerk business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/studierendenwerkgreifswald
• Instagraminstagram.com/studierendenwerkgreifswald
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studierendenwerk-greifswald

Compliance2 records

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Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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