1. Eligibility for accommodation
Those primarily eligible for accommodation in the student halls of residence managed by the Studierendenwerk Vorderpfalz are...

• ...regular students at the RPTU, the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, the Faculty of Translation Studies, Linguistics and Cultural Studies in Germersheim, the Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences and the Worms University of Applied Sciences.
• ...students who are also research assistants, doctoral students, legal trainees and students who are primarily in gainful employment are not entitled to a place in the halls of residence.

2. Application and processing
The rental of places in the halls of residence and the allocation of students to the individual halls of residence is carried out by the Student Housing department of the Studierendenwerk.

Applications for a place in the halls of residence are to be submitted to the housing department...

• ...in Landau and Germersheim by 01.03. or 01.09.;
• ...in Ludwigshafen and Worms by 01.02. or 01.08.

It is also possible to apply before being offered a place at university. The online application process must be used for this.
All documents required for an award must be submitted with the application, including, if applicable, further evidence, e.g. a disability card or medical certificates.

3. Rental policy
Allocation to students particularly worthy of support; priority is given to students in their first degree programme.
In the halls of residence, students who are particularly worthy of support due to their economic, social or personal situation will be given preferential admission. The following order applies:

1. Disabled students: a disability is deemed to exist if the earning capacity is reduced by at least 50%. The disability is to be proven by presenting a certificate.
   Students with children
   Students without German citizenship (at least 25% of the residential units, including a fixed quota of the International Office)
   BAföG recipients
   other students, taking into account the distance between their primary residence and the place of study

The respective nationality groups should be in a balanced numerical ratio to one another. We pay attention to a balanced accommodation in the buildings.
Proof of BAföG eligibility is required.

4. Length of stay
The maximum length of stay is 8 semesters. It can be extended if...

• ...the applicant is severely disabled, until the end of their studies.
• ...the applicant is particularly worthy of support due to their respective economic, social or personal situation (by a maximum of 4 semesters).
• ...the applicant is not a German citizen (by a maximum of 1 semester).
• ...the applicant is in the final or master's phase of their studies (by a maximum of 2 semesters).

In addition, an extension can be granted under the following conditions, if...

• [...] the applicant has been a member of the residence council and/or a committee for at least 2 semesters, max. 2 semesters.
  [...] the applicant has been a member of the network support team for at least 2 semesters, 1 semester.

If several positions can be applied, these are not added up, but the maximum possible extension is granted once.

5. Allocation and selection procedure
The allocation of places in the halls of residence in accordance with point 3 is carried out by the ‘Student Housing’ department of the Studierendenwerk in the order in which the applications are received.
If, after taking into account students particularly worthy of funding (see point 3), there are more applications than available places, these remaining places will be allocated by lottery to ensure equal opportunities.

Prof. Jendrik Petersen
Chairman of the Board of Administration of the Studierendenwerk

Andreas Schülke
Managing Director of the Studierendenwerk