Verfasste Studierendenschaft Tübingen

What Verfasste Studierendenschaft Tübingen does

Verfasste Studierendenschaft Tübingen (VS Tübingen) is the legally constituted student government of the University of Tübingen, established as a public law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) under §65 of the Higher Education Act of Baden-Württemberg (LHG). Its membership is automatic and mandatory for all enrolled students, currently representing a constituency of approximately 20,000+ undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral candidates. The organization is governed by an annually elected Studierendenrat (StuRa) supported by 22+ thematic working groups (Arbeitskreise) covering politics, social affairs, environment, equality, sports, culture, and academic policy. A small paid staff of approximately 7 employees (including part-time Arbeitskreiskoordinatoren compensated at €250/month) supports the volunteer-led structure.

VS Tübingen operates a portfolio of services and projects including the Anlaufstelle (confidential counseling service for survivors of sexualized violence), the Clubhaus Cafeteria (taken over from Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim in Winter 2024/2025), pilot water fountains and free menstrual product dispensers across campus, and event projects such as the Ract! Festival (co-organized with Kreisjugendring Tübingen) and the Lichternebel winter semester festival. Additional offerings include Mental Health Café sessions, teilAuto car-sharing cooperation, room booking, equipment rental, and quality assurance funding (QSM) administration. Governance and voting are facilitated through the HoPo-Portal and OpenSlides digital platforms.

The revenue model is subscription-style and recurring: mandatory semester contributions (Semesterbeitrag) collected from every enrolled student fund all operations, projects, and services. No commercial revenue streams exist, no external investors are involved, and no funding rounds have been disclosed. Distribution is primarily direct and community-led — through the Clubhaus physical office, the website, social media channels (Instagram, Facebook), email newsletters, and on-campus events. National-level advocacy is conducted via membership in fzs (Freier Zusammenschluss von Student*innenschaften).

Name

Verfasste Studierendenschaft Tübingen

Legal name

Verfasste Studierendenschaft der Universität Tübingen

Website

https://stura-tuebingen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Verfasste Studierendenschaft Tübingen is the statutory, publicly funded student government of the University of Tübingen, representing all ~20,000+ enrolled students through an elected StuRa, 22+ working groups, and services including confidential counseling, a cafeteria, campus pilot projects, and cultural festivals.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Tübingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Semester Fee Contributions: Mandatory semester contributions from all enrolled students at University of Tübingen, collected as part of the semester registration fee. The Beitrag (contribution) funds all VS operations, projects, and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VS Tübingen is the legally constituted student government of the University of Tübingen, representing all 20,000+ enrolled students through the elected Studierendenrat (StuRa), 22+ Arbeitskreise (working groups), and participation in university senates and committees. It delivers a portfolio of project-based services including the Anlaufstelle confidential counseling service for survivors of sexualized violence, a student-run cafeteria in the Clubhaus, free water and menstrual product dispensers, cultural and political festivals (Ract!, Lichternebel), a Mental Health Café, equipment and room rental, and a discounted teilAuto car sharing cooperation.

Product overview

Verfasste Studierendenschaft Tübingen is a student union offering a portfolio of services and projects for University of Tübingen students. The core offering includes working groups (Arbeitskreise) and student council representation, supplemented by various project-based services: Anlaufstelle provides confidential counseling for sexualized violence; the Cafeteria project operates a student cafeteria; Wasserspender and Menstruationsartikelspender provide free water and menstrual products; Ract! and Lichternebel are political and cultural festivals; and support services include car sharing, room booking, and equipment rental. The Mental Health Café offers regular peer support meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 22+ active working groups providing services across social, environmental, political, and cultural domains
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kreisjugendring TübingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Ract! Festival, Germany's largest political free outdoor festival. The partnership combines student governance with youth organization resources to deliver the annual cultural event.
• teilAuto Neckar-AlbcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCar sharing cooperation providing students reduced-cost vehicle access without deposit or registration fees. Monthly subscription of 6€ for students with reduced rental rates.
• University of TübingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborative projects including water dispensers in university buildings, free menstrual product dispensers, and joint advocacy on student issues like housing and mental health.
• Studierendenwerk Tübingen-HohenheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking relationship for student welfare services, cafeteria operations (VS taking over Clubhaus cafeteria from Winter 2024/25), and social support services including semester ticket administration.
• Studentisches Gesundheitsmanagement (SGM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on Mental Health Café initiative, providing mental health support resources and potentially collaborating with Mental Health First Aid personnel.
• Freier Zusammenschluss von Student*innenschaften (fzs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of student bodies in Germany. VS Tübingen participates in national advocacy campaigns including the open letter for Corona student support (900 million euros from federal and state governments).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss (AStA) der LMU München: Student government at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, representing ~52,000 students. Operates the same elected representative model with broad service portfolio including counseling, events, and policy advocacy.
• Verfasste Studierendenschaft der Universität Konstanz: Student body at the University of Konstanz, operating under the same state higher education law. Comparable in scale, mandate, and constituency structure.
• Verfasste Studierendenschaft der Universität Freiburg: Student body at the University of Freiburg operating under the same §65 LHG Baden-Württemberg framework. Provides directly comparable services, governance structure, and revenue model to ~24,000 students.
• Studierendenschaft der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Student self-government at Humboldt University Berlin, with elected Referent*innenrat and Vollversammlungen. Comparable in structure though operating under Berlin higher education law rather than LHG BW.
• Studierendenschaft der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen: Student self-government at the University of Göttingen, one of the largest German Studierendenschaften. Operates with similar mandatory semester fees, elected StuRa, and service projects. Larger scale than VS Tübingen.
• Verfasste Studierendenschaft der Universität Würzburg: Student body at the University of Würzburg, another §65 LHG BW institution. Provides directly comparable services and governance structure to ~30,000 students.
• Verfasste Studierendenschaft der Universität Heidelberg: Legally constituted student government at the University of Heidelberg, also established under §65 LHG Baden-Württemberg. Operates the same model of elected StuRa, mandatory semester fees, working groups, and service projects for ~28,000 students in the same state.
• Verfasste Studierendenschaft der Universität Stuttgart: StuVUS (Studierendenvertretung Universität Stuttgart) is the student government under the same Baden-Württemberg legal framework. Directly comparable in mandate, funding mechanism, and service portfolio.

Others

• Freier Zusammenschluss von Student*innenschaften (fzs): National umbrella federation of student bodies in Germany. VS Tübingen is a member and uses fzs for joint advocacy (e.g., the 900M€ Corona support letter) and shared digital infrastructure (HoPo-Portal, OpenSlides). Ecosystem partner rather than peer.
• Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim: Statutory student services organization providing cafeteria, housing, and BAföG support for Tübingen and Hohenheim students. Direct counterparty to VS Tübingen in the cafeteria handover and semester ticket administration. Adjacent/governing partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vs.tuebingen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verfasste-studierendenschaft-t%C3%BCbingen

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