Tuition fees can be waived under the following conditions:

Waiver for exchange and collaborative offers at the Ohm based on contractual agreements

In these instances, tuition fees will be waived without a request from the participant (“von Amts wegen”).

Waiver due to leave of absence

During leaves of absence, students from non-EEA countries do not have to pay tuition fees. The fees will be waived in conjunction with the decision about the leave of absence. In these instances, tuition fees will be waived without a request from the participant (“von Amts wegen”).

Waiver due to asylum pursuant to § 55 (1) of the Asylum Act (AyslG) concerning individuals who are nationals of a country with a special protection quota of at least 50%

Students entitled to asylum and recognised refugees under the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention

Waiver for students with a disability that makes their studies considerably more difficult

Other reasons for exemption from tuition fees

• Persons with a residence permit that entitles them to an educational grant pursuant to §8 para 1 no. 1-4 BAföG
• Individuals with an established domestic connection
• Individuals from Switzerland with specific reasons for exemption
• Individuals from Turkey with specific reasons for exemption
• Individuals from the United Kingdom with specific reasons for exemption

To facilitate the processing of tuition waiver request, please email your request and all required supporting documents to ohm-internationalatth-nuernbergPunktde. After your request has undergone a preliminary review, you must submit your request and documents by post to the following address:

Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm

Ohm International School

Tuition

Keßlerplatz 12

90489 Nuremberg, Germany

Please note that all documents must be submitted as originals or as official certified copies (“beglaubigt”) and, if necessary, in official certified translation in German or English language. Any decision about a tuition waiver can only be made based on the documents submitted by post to the Ohm for consideration. The Ohm has the right to request further documents within the context of evaluating the request.

Waiver requests must be received by the enrolment deadline listed in your admission letter or, respectively, the registration deadline for subsequent semesters.

To ensure tuition fees are administered socially responsibly, applicants should have an opportunity to study at university regardless of their financial circumstances or earning capacity.

Therefore, tuition may be waived, deferred, or reduced in individual cases for people who can demonstrate need due to specific social or familial reasons.

Hardship petitions must be submitted promptly when the hardship becomes known in order to be considered.

Please submit all documents that you consider appropriate to demonstrating your hardship as originals or as official certified copies (“beglaubigt”) and, if necessary, in official certified translation in German or English language. Any decision about a hardship petition can only be made based on the documents submitted by post to the Ohm for consideration. The Ohm has the right to request further documents within the context of evaluating the request.

In particular, the circumstances that demonstrate your hardship case must be described in detail in the request.

To facilitate the process, please email your hardship petition and all supporting documents to ohm-internationalatth-nuernbergPunktde. After your request has undergone a preliminary review, you must submit your request and documents by post to the following address:

Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm

Ohm International School

Tuition

Keßlerplatz 12

90489 Nuremberg, Germany

Please note that all documents must be submitted as originals or as official certified copies (“beglaubigt”) and, if necessary, in official certified translation in German or English language.