Studierendenwerk Koblenz

What Studierendenwerk Koblenz does

Studierendenwerk Koblenz is a public-law institution (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) established under the Higher Education Act of Rhineland-Palatinate, serving approximately 18,500 students at the University of Koblenz and Hochschule Koblenz across three campuses in Koblenz, Remagen, and Höhr-Grenzhausen. Founded in the 1920s as part of the German student aid movement, it operates as one of 57 Studierendenwerke in Germany and is governed by a board comprising university, student, staff, and public stakeholders, with the student body holding the largest representation (five seats). Operations are organized across distinct service lines: student housing (581 residential places across four complexes), campus dining (three mensas and cafeterias plus evening Menseria, with a dedicated weekly Veggie-Day since WS 2022/23 and PETA three-star vegan recognition in 2025), psychosocial and learning counseling (in-person, video, phone, and an encrypted AYGOnet-powered online platform), three on-campus daycare centers (Kitas), BAföG and financial aid administration, the nationwide Deutschland-Semesterticket from WS 2024/25, a housing exchange portal, the "Wohnen für Hilfe" intergenerational housing program, and cultural funding.

The organization is not a software platform and has no SaaS, API, or developer ecosystem; its digital footprint consists of transactional portals (housing applications, catering ordering, counseling appointments) layered on standard institutional IT. Revenue is generated through a mandatory per-student social contribution (set by the administrative board and approved by the Ministry of Science and Health of Rheinland-Palatinate and being raised by €15 for WS 2026/27 — the first increase since summer 2014), supplemented by canteen meal sales, student housing rentals priced below the BAföG housing allowance, and state subsidies from Rhineland-Palatinate. Services are distributed directly via campus facilities and digital self-serve channels with no active sales motion, since enrollment at partner universities automatically confers entitlement. The recently appointed Executive Director Arne Kalkan (since September 1, 2023) is overseeing a major capacity expansion, including a 230-unit new student residence on Uni-Campus Metternich via an Erbbaurechtsvertrag with LBB and ISB "Junges Wohnen" financing, targeting roughly a 40% uplift in housing capacity.

Name

Studierendenwerk Koblenz

Legal name

Studierendenwerk Koblenz, Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

Website

https://studierendenwerk-koblenz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studierendenwerk Koblenz is a public-law institution that provides housing, dining, counseling, childcare, and financial aid to approximately 18,500 students at the University of Koblenz and Hochschule Koblenz across three campuses in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Services (Higher Education Support)

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student/Academic Serviced Residences (THAGAEAF), University Dorms & Affiliated Summer Housing (THAMAGAA)

Keywords

• Student services
• Campus dining
• Student housing
• Campus childcare
• Student counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Koblenz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Student social contributions: Mandatory social contribution levied from all enrolled students, set by administrative board and approved by Ministry of Science and Health of Rheinland-Pfalz
2. Cafeteria and canteen revenue: Meal sales at canteens and cafeterias across multiple campuses (University Koblenz, RheinMoselCampus, RheinAhrCampus)
3. Student housing rentals: Rental income from four student housing complexes with approximately 581 residential places
4. State subsidies: Grants from the state of Rheinland-Pfalz to support operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Studierendenwerk Koblenz is a statutory public-law institution that provides essential social, economic, and cultural services to the roughly 18,500 enrolled students of the University of Koblenz and the Hochschule Koblenz across campuses in Koblenz, Remagen, and Höhr-Grenzhausen. Its core offerings are subsidised campus dining (three mensas and cafeterias), student housing (four complexes with ~581 places), psycho-social and legal counselling, on-campus childcare (three Kitas), administration of BAföG financial aid and emergency grants, and the nationwide Deutschland-Semesterticket for public transport. Services are made available automatically through university enrollment and funded through mandatory social contributions, state subsidies, and operating revenue.

Product overview

Studierendenwerk Koblenz operates as a public-law institution (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) providing social, economic, and cultural support services to approximately 18,500 students at the University of Koblenz and Koblenz University of Applied Sciences ( campuses at Koblenz, Remagen, and Höhr-Grenzhausen). Its portfolio is organised as a set of distinct, co-equal service lines rather than a unified software platform: student residences (Wohnanlagen, 581 places across four complexes), campus dining (Mensen und Cafeterien at three campuses with vegan-friendly and Veggie-Day offerings), counselling (Beratung covering psycho-social, learning, legal, and disability topics, available in-person and via an encrypted online platform), on-campus childcare (Kindertagesstätten at all three campuses), student financial support (BAföG administration, scholarships, and emergency aid), a nationwide semester ticket (Deutschland-Semesterticket from WS 2024/25), a housing exchange (Wohnungsbörse), an intergenerational housing programme (Wohnen für Hilfe), cultural event funding (Kulturförderung), catering order service (Bestellservice), online housing applications (Online-Bewerbung), and support services for international students. The organisation has no SaaS product, API, or developer platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mensen und Cafeterien (Canteens and Cafeterias)

Quantifiable outcome

• Meal prices maintained stable from 2020 to end of 2024 despite inflation and rising food/energy costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritasverband Koblenz e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2025Cooperation for 'Wohnen für Hilfe' program connecting students with housing needs to elderly residents offering free accommodation in exchange for help with household tasks. Oberbürgermeister David Langner serves as patron. Partnership enables intergenerational living arrangements benefiting both students and seniors.
• Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (VRM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024Partnership for Germany-wide semester ticket (Deutschland-Semesterticket) enabling all enrolled students unlimited use of local public transport throughout Germany at discounted rate (40% below regular Deutschlandticket). Contracts signed with VRM, University Koblenz, and Hochschule Koblenz.
• Hochschule für Gesellschaftsgestaltung (HfGG) KoblenzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Cooperation agreement allowing HfGG students access to all Studierendenwerk counseling services. Services are free and available for students in difficult situations or crises during their studies.
• Landesbetrieb Liegenschafts- und Baubetreuung (LBB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Erbbaurechtsvertrag (hereditary building right) enabling construction of new 230-unit student housing on University campus in Metternich on state-owned land.
• Ministerium der Finanzen Rheinland-PfalzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState ministry providing funding programs for social student housing construction and modernization, supporting affordable rent levels below BAföG housing allowance (€360).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Studierendenwerk Frankfurt (Studentenwerk Frankfurt am Main): Serves Goethe University Frankfurt and Frankfurt UAS with the same housing, dining, counseling, and BAföG portfolio. Comparable in serving both a university and a university of applied sciences across multiple campuses.
• Studierendenwerk Hamburg: Major northern-German Studierendenwerk providing the full student-services portfolio to ~70,000 students at University of Hamburg, TU Hamburg, HAW Hamburg, and HafenCity University. Comparable in service breadth.
• Studentenwerk München (Münchner Studentenwerk): Largest Studierendenwerk in Germany, serving ~180,000 students in Munich. Operates the same portfolio — housing, dining, counseling, childcare, BAföG administration, semester ticket — and serves as the structural benchmark for service breadth and scale among the 57 German Studierendenwerke.
• Studierendenwerk Trier: Another Rhineland-Palatinate Studierendenwerk serving University of Trier and Hochschule Trier. Operates the same statutory mandate and service mix, providing a regional peer for benchmarking fee levels and operational efficiency in the same state.
• Studierendenwerk Mainz: Closest geographic and institutional peer — also serves Rhineland-Palatinate universities (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and Hochschule Mainz) under the same state higher-education framework, with matching service portfolio and student demographics.
• Studierendenwerk Köln (Kölner Studierendenwerk): Provides identical services (housing, dining, counseling, BAföG, Kitas, semester ticket) to ~115,000 students at University of Cologne and TH Köln. Closest comparable in service mix and multi-campus structure.
• Studentenwerk Würzburg: Serves University of Würzburg, TH Würzburg-Schweinfurt, and Hochschule für Musik Würzburg with the same service mix. Comparable scale (~40,000 students) and multi-campus structure make it a strong size-matching peer.
• Studentenwerk Berlin: Berlin's public-law Studierendenwerk serving ~180,000 students across multiple universities and UAS. Most relevant peer for benchmarking housing scale, counseling reach, and urban multi-campus operations.
• Studierendenwerk Aachen: Provides the same full student-services portfolio to RWTH Aachen and FH Aachen in a comparable mid-sized multi-campus setting. Useful peer for housing-cost benchmarking and operational scaling patterns.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW): National umbrella association of all 57 German Studierendenwerke. Provides policy advocacy, benchmarking data, and shared service initiatives — the natural BROAD_INCUMBENT comparable given its industry-wide scope and governance role.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studierendenwerk-koblenz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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