Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim

What Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim does

Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim is a public-law institution (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) established in 1920 that provides student services for seven universities in the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany, including the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen and Universität Hohenheim. Operating across nine locations with a workforce of approximately 360 employees, it serves approximately 52,000-55,000 students with a legally designated monopoly on student services within its catchment area. The organization is supervised by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg.

The organization's core services include student housing (approximately 6,000 dormitory rooms), dining hall operations, administration of BAföG (federal student financial aid), psychological and social counseling, childcare services, and cultural programs. It operates a digital platform through the my-stuwe app for student ID functionality, service access, and NFC-based Autoload payment in dining facilities. The organization facilitates semester tickets through partnerships with regional transport associations (naldo, VVS, and the Deutschlandticket framework).

Revenue is generated through semester fees paid by students, housing rents, dining hall sales, BAföG-related administrative fees, and supplementary funding from the state of Baden-Württemberg. As a non-profit public institution, operating surpluses are reinvested into student services rather than distributed. The entity's legal monopoly and state supervision create a structurally stable but bounded operating environment, with all revenue directly correlated to student enrollment at the seven designated universities.

Name

Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim

Legal name

Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim A.d.ö.R.

Website

https://my-stuwe.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim is a public-law institution providing student housing, dining, BAföG administration, counseling, and childcare services to approximately 52,000-55,000 students across seven universities and nine locations in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Student Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Accommodation (721), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

University Dorms & Affiliated Summer Housing (THAMAGAA)

Keywords

• Student housing services
• University dining services
• Student financial aid
• Campus childcare services
• Student counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tübingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Semester Fees: Students pay semester fees as part of their enrollment at universities, which fund the Studierendenwerk's operations. The organization is gemeinnützig (non-profit) and receives funding from the state of Baden-Württemberg.
2. Semester Ticket Solidarity Fees: Students pay solidarity fees for semester tickets through naldo transport association. The ticket itself costs €161.10 per semester (summer 2026). Studierendenwerk passes fees to naldo without deductions.
3. Dining Services: Revenue from meal sales at Mensen (dining halls) and cafeterias across university campuses. Students load credit onto chip cards for payment.
4. Housing Rent: Rental income from approximately 6,000 dormitory rooms at subsidized rates for students. Rent is kept low to support student affordability.
5. State Government Funding: Public funding from the state of Baden-Württemberg as a non-profit public institution (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim is a public-law institution providing subsidized student services across the Tübingen-Hohenheim region. Its core offerings include approximately 6,000 dormitory rooms, university dining at 10 Mensen and 5 cafeterias, BAföG financial aid processing and counseling, childcare at 3 Kita locations, psychological and legal counseling, student insurance, and semester transport tickets, all delivered directly to enrolled students at affiliated universities.

Product overview

Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim is a public law institution providing comprehensive student services across nine university locations in Baden-Württemberg. The organization operates as a unified platform offering five interconnected core service areas: student housing (Wohnen) with approximately 6,000 dormitory places, dining services (Gastronomie) through 10 Mensen and 5 Cafeterias, financial aid (BAföG & Finanzierung) including domestic/foreign BAföG and study loans, childcare (Kita) at three locations, and counseling services (Beratung & Soziales) covering psychological, legal, and disability support. These services are complemented by a digital platform including the my-stuwe App and are accessible to approximately 52,000-55,000 students at affiliated universities including Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, University of Hohenheim, and multiple applied sciences universities in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• my-stuwe App: Mobile application for students to access services including meal plans, housing applications, and BAföG services

Products and services

• Student Housing (Wohnen) Subsidized student dormitory housing offering approximately 6,000 places across Tübingen, Hohenheim, Reutlingen, Nürtingen, Geislingen, Albstadt, Sigmaringen, and Rottenburg, with online application portal and tenant account login for enrolled students at affiliated universities.
• University Dining Services (Gastronomie) University dining services operating 10 Mensen and 5 Cafeterias across multiple campus locations, offering subsidized meals to students with payment via chip card, allergen information, quality guidelines, events, and catering services.
• BAföG & Financial Aid Services (BAföG & Finanzierung) Student financial support services including domestic BAföG applications, foreign BAföG, study loans, short-term loans, BAföG Digital platform integration, and BAföG reminder service for students in the Tübingen-Hohenheim region.
• Childcare Services (Kita) Childcare services at three locations (Tübingen, Hohenheim, Reutlingen cooperation) for children aged 1-6 years, supporting student parents with daycare centers and a documented pedagogical concept.
• Counseling & Social Services (Beratung & Soziales) Counseling services including psychological counseling, legal advice, disability support, student insurance policies (clothing, bicycle, contents, accident), and semester transport tickets for enrolled students.
• my-stuwe Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing students access to Studierendenwerk services including dining information, opening hours, contact options, meal plans, Autoload NFC payment, and news updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 52,000-55,000 students across 7 universities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• naldo (Verkehrsverbund Neckar-Alb-Donau)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport association partnership for semester tickets. Students at partner universities pay solidarity fees included in semester contributions, enabling reduced-cost public transport access. The semester ticket costs €161.10 per semester and provides unlimited travel in the naldo region. Universities participating include Tübingen, Reutlingen, Rottenburg, Albstadt-Sigmaringen.
• VVS (Verkehrsverbund Stuttgart)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport association for Hohenheim, Nürtingen, and Geislingen campuses. Since summer 2025, the semester ticket is no longer offered through VVS. Students now use regular VVS tickets or Deutschlandticket.
• naldo Deutschlandticket JugendBWminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiscounted Deutschlandticket for students up to age 26 at €45/month, offered through the naldo transport association.
• BWFG (Behörde für Wissenschaft und Forschung Hamburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding body for the sign language glossary project, created in cooperation with University of Hamburg and HAW Hamburg.
• University of Hamburg - Representatives for Students with DisabilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the sign language glossary for study-related terms, made available to Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim.
• HAW Hamburg - Representatives for Students with DisabilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the sign language glossary for study-related terms.
• Studierendenwerk HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the sign language glossary (AG Glossar working group).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Deutsches Studentenwerk: National umbrella organization representing all 57 Studierendenwerke across Germany, coordinating advocacy, knowledge sharing, and policy positions. Acts as an ecosystem coordinator rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Studierendenwerk Berlin: Largest Studierendenwerk in Germany, providing the same comprehensive student services bundle (housing, dining halls, BAföG, psychological counseling) across Berlin's universities under public-law governance.
• Studierendenwerk Erlangen-Nürnberg: Public-law student services organization operating the same integrated housing, dining, financial aid, and counseling platform across multiple universities in the Erlangen-Nürnberg metropolitan area.
• Studierendenwerk Hamburg: Public-law student services organization serving Hamburg's universities with the same multi-service model (housing, dining, BAföG, counseling, childcare). Already confirmed as a direct collaboration partner on the sign language glossary project with Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim.
• Studierendenwerk Freiburg: Public-law student services organization for the Freiburg region in Baden-Württemberg, operating the same integrated housing, dining, financial aid, and counseling service stack for affiliated universities in the same state.
• Studierendenwerk Würzburg: Public-law student services organization operating the same housing, dining, BAföG, and counseling service stack for universities in the Würzburg region under Bavaria's Studierendenwerksgesetz.
• Studierendenwerk Heidelberg: Public-law student services organization in Baden-Württemberg operating the same integrated housing, Mensen, BAföG, and counseling model for Heidelberg-area universities under identical state regulatory oversight.
• Studierendenwerk München: One of Germany's largest Studierendenwerke, operating an integrated housing, dining, financial aid, and counseling platform across multiple Munich universities under the same Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts structure.
• Studierendenwerk Stuttgart: Largest Studierendenwerk in Baden-Württemberg, providing the same public-law student services model (housing, Mensen, BAföG, counseling) across Stuttgart-area universities, with overlapping state-level funding and regulatory regime.
• Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe: Public-law Studierendenwerk serving Karlsruhe universities with the same comprehensive student services bundle (housing, dining, BAföG, psychological counseling, childcare) under the same state regulatory regime.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/mystuwe
• Instagraminstagram.com/my_stuwe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/my-stuwe

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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