Future of the semester ticket: Student committees of the H-BRS organise ballot vote

The introduction of the Deutschlandticket has made the semester ticket less attractive for students. Currently, they pay 204.70 euros of the total 320 euros of the semester fee for the mobility offer. A Deutschlandticket would cost them 294 euros in the same period and, moreover, can be used not only in North Rhine-Westphalia but throughout Germany: "The difference between the two offers is too small. Without the democratic vote, we as student representatives run the risk of being legally vulnerable in the event of lawsuits to repay the semester ticket fees," says Dennis Günther, deputy chair of the StuPa.

If the students reject the continuation of the offer in its current form, the currently existing contract with the transport companies would be terminated. If the students decide to continue, everything would remain the same for the time being. According to Günther, however, this is not a model with a future: "We are exchanging ideas closely with other student representatives in North Rhine-Westphalia and reiterate the demand of the NRW state general students' committee meeting for a 129-euro ticket valid nationwide."

In order to provide all students with comprehensive information before the vote, the AStA and StuPa of the H-BRS are offering information events at all three university locations:

Sankt Augustin

Thursday, 2. November 2023 at 16:30 in the Audimax

Tuesday, 7. November 2023 at 14:00 in B 118

Rheinbach

Thursday, 2. November 2023 at 14:00 in HU 01

Tuesday, 7. November 2023 at 16:30 in G 018

Hennef

Thursday, 9. November 2023 at 15:30 in 10 E 13

There is also a website with facts and background information on the subject: https://ticket.asta-hs-brs.de/