The Kassel Stipendium is a support programme offered by the Studierendenwerk Kassel and has been awarded since the winter semester 2023/24 to students at the University of Kassel who are successfully completing their studies inspite of especially demanding life situations.

In the third funding year 2025/26, we want to support again students with a migration or refugee background whose parents did not attend university in Germany with the Kassel Stipendium.

The support is both financial and non-material. The aim is to support young people who, despite difficult circumstances, demonstrate exceptional performance in their studies and demonstrate not only academic but also social skills.

In addition to the monthly financial support of 200 euros each, the scholarships also serve to bring the students into contact with the regional economy, to participate in events as part of a scholarship network, to offer them educational programmes on topics relevant to them personally and to network them.

The Studierendenwerk Kassel is thus following the example of a very successful nationwide programme: the "Hamburg Stipendium" of the Studierendenwerk Hamburg.

The Kassel Stipendium depends on scholarship holders taking part in meetings and activities.

You can apply for the 2025/2026 funding year from May 2 to June 6 if you meet the following requirements:

• You have a migrant or refugee background (the exact definition can be found in the Award Guidelines.
  Please note: The scholarship is not aimed at international students (§ 16b AufenthG).
• Your parents did not attend a university in Germany,
• You have above-average academic achievements, although you have or have had to cope with challenging life circumstances,
• You are enrolled at the University of Kassel,
• You can prove that you are financially needy,
• You speak several languages,
• You are involved in voluntary work.