Student Services

Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8:00 - 15:00
We are also happy to arrange an appointment with you!

ATTENTION new visitor address
Rheydter Straße 291
41065 Mönchengladbach
Building K, Room K E03

Postal address
Reinarzstraße 49
47805 Krefeld

E-mail
pruefungsamt@hs-niederrhein.de

Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8:00 - 15:00
We are also happy to arrange an appointment with you!

Address
Reinarzstr. 49
47805 Krefeld
Room 6 in the Student Service Centre

E-mail
pruefungsamt@hs-niederrhein.de

Here you will find all the relevant forms for registering your Bachelor's/Master's thesis. For detailed information on the procedure and how to complete the forms, please refer to the notes and the help section. Theses approved after 01.04.2023 will be uploaded to Moodle-Exam.

Here you will find all relevant forms for the registration of your Bachelor's / Master's thesis. For detailed information on how to proceed and how to fill in the forms, please refer to the information and assistance.

In justified exceptional cases, the processing time for the Bachelor's/Master's thesis can be extended by up to four weeks before the deadline by the Chair of the Examinations Board upon application. Section 1 of this form must be completed and sent to the Examinations Office before the deadline. When submitting the application, please make sure to allow for appropriate processing times, as the application must be checked by various offices. Applications submitted at short notice before the deadline may no longer be considered or checked in time.

Here you will find the form for the application for admission and assessment of the internship semester/themed project study programme/the project/the project module. For detailed information on the procedure and how to complete the form, please refer to the notes and the help section.

Important:
For more information on the documents to be submitted and the procedure, please contact the person responsible in your faculty.

Here you will find the form for the application for admission and assessment of the practical phase/ practical semester/ subject-related project study/ project/ project module. For detailed information on how to proceed and fill out the form, please refer to the notes and help.

Important:
For more detailed information on the documents to be submitted and the procedure, please contact the responsible persons in your Faculty.

Here you will find the application form for admission and assessment of the semester abroad. For detailed information on the procedure and how to fill out the form, please refer to the instructions and help section.

Important:
For more detailed information on the documents to be submitted and the procedure, please contact the person responsible in your faculty.

Here you can find the form for the application for admission and evaluation of the study abroad semester. For detailed information on how to proceed and fill out the form, please refer to the notes and help.

Important:
For more detailed information on the documents to be submitted and the procedure, please contact the responsible persons in your Faculty.

This certificate serves as an application to withdraw from an examination due to inability to take the examination. You can submit it if the cancellation deadline for online cancellation has passed but you are unable to take the upcoming examination for health reasons. You must have seen a doctor by the day of the examination at the latest and have the lower part of the certificate completed there. This also applies in the event that you have to cancel the examination you have started for health reasons. The certificate must be sent electronically by email to the Examinations Office on the day of the examination at the latest. For more information, please read the guidelines for cancelling examinations carefully.
We wish you a speedy recovery.

This form serves as a request for withdrawal from an exam due to inability to take the exam. You can submit this if the withdrawal deadline has passed, but you are unable to take the upcoming exam for health reasons. You must visit a doctor on the day of the exam at the latest and have the lower part of the form filled out by the doctor. This also applies in the event of aborting and leaving the already started exam for health reasons. The withdrawal form (certificate of incapacity) must be submitted digitally via email by no later than the day of the relevant examination to the responsible Examinations Office. For further information, read the "Guidelines for withdrawal from examinations".
We wish you a speedy recovery.

This document serves as an application for the postponement of a compulsorily registered examination in the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology. Please complete section 1 of the document in full and send it by email to the Chair of the Examinations Board responsible for your degree programme. The application must be submitted at least 14 days before the examination date. Postponement to a later date is only possible in exceptional cases. If you are unable to take part in an examination for which you have been compulsorily registered for health reasons, or if you cancel the examination, please complete the "Attestation form" and submit it.

The semester fee for the summer semester 2026
is € 353.30
Composition of the semester fee:
€ 120.00 Social contribution for the Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf
€ 24.50 Student body fee (Asta contribution)
€ 208.80 Semester ticket

Information on the semester ticket can be found here.

Cross-registered students pay a cross-registered student fee of €100.00 per semester.

BA Business Administration Part-time/career-integrated students pay
for the summer semester 2026 € 144.50 semester fee (without semester ticket)

The semester fee for the winter semester 2025/2026
is € 350.80
Composition of the semester fee:
€ 120.00 Social contribution for the Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf
€ 22.00 Student body fee (Asta contribution)
€ 208.80 Semester fee

Information on the semester ticket can be found here.

Cross-registered students pay a cross-registered student fee of €100.00 per semester.

The Hochschule Niederrhein
Stadtsparkasse Mönchengladbach
IBAN: DE24 3105 0000 0003 5391 11
BIC/Swift-Code: MGLSDE33

Students: Please enter the reason for payment specified in the HIO online portal. (My studies - Student services - Payments)

Intended purpose:"20261Your matriculation number" - e.g.: 202611234567

Applicants:in: Please enter the reason for payment specified during online registration. (Enrolment data - Fees)

Purpose:"20261yourapplicantnumber" - e.g.: 202617654321

The grant of absence must be applied for within the re-registration period for the next semester.

A leave of absence beyond one semester is only permitted in special cases and must be applied for again.

A total of up to six academic leaves can be granted.

Deviating from this, up to six academic leaves per child can be granted for the education of children.

Retroactive leaves of absence are not possible.

Leaves of absence for studies abroad are possible as long as it is not an integral part of the studies and as long as no creditable work is completed during the studies abroad.

Students who have been granted leave of absence are not entitled to complete studies and examinations or earn credit points.

Exception:

• the repetition of failed examinations
• in the case of a leave of absence due to raising children or caring for relatives.

The semester fee must also be paid during a leave of absence.

Exceptions to this rule in the following cases

• Illness
• Federal voluntary service
• Studies at a foreign university

The leave of absence may result in the discontinuation of BAföG benefits. Students with BAföG should therefore inform the BAföG office immediately of their leave of absence.

Information on BAföG

The Student Office will check your application for a grant of absence and the supporting documents submitted.

If the application is approved, you will see this in the HIO online portal and can then download your amended notification and student ID.

If you do not wish to continue your studies at The Hochschule Niederrhein, you can de-register at any time upon application.
Newly enrolled students can apply for "withdrawal of registration" if they wish to accept programmes at another university.

You can submit an application for de-registration via the HIO online portal under My Studies and Applications.
Please access your application regularly and check it for messages until the process is complete.

The Hochschule Niederrhein's Examinations Office will de-register you if you

• have passed your final examination (de-registration takes place at the end of the semester in which the examination was passed),

• have finally failed an examination required by the examination regulations,

• have lost the right to take examinations,

• have not re-registered in due time (through the student office).

The following regulations apply to the (partial) refund of the semester fee in the event of de-registration

• due to cancellation of registration for newly enrolled students if the application is submitted by 31 March or 30 September: the entire semester fee
• before the start of the semester (1 March or 1 September): the entire semester fee
• before the start of lectures: the social contribution for the Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf
• after the start of lectures: no refund

You can create an application for a refund in the HIO online portal under My studies and applications.
Please access your application regularly and check it for messages until the process is complete.

The AStA is responsible for the semester ticket. Therefore, please contact the General Students' Committee at https://www.asta.hn/ if you are exmatriculated during the current semester.

Semester ticket regulations of the student body of The Hochschule Niederrhein

After exmatriculation, you will receive a certificate of exmatriculation and a certificate for the pension insurance.

If you subsequently require proof of pension insurance, please contact us by email at studierendenbuero(at)hs-niederrhein.de with the following information and proof of identity:
First name and surname, or maiden name, period of study, degree programme, matriculation number (if applicable) and current address.

Your health insurance provider will be informed that you are no longer studying at The Hochschule Niederrhein.
If you have received BAföG, you are obliged to inform the Office for Educational Support of your de-registration.
Your HSNR e-mail address and access data will remain valid for 31 days after de-registration and will then be deleted.

In accordance with Section 1 MiLoG, every employee is entitled to payment of remuneration by the employer of at least the minimum wage (currently €8.84 gross per hour).

Interns within the meaning of Section 26 of the Vocational Training Act are considered employees within the meaning of the MiLoG and are therefore generally entitled to the minimum wage.

Irrespective of the name of the legal relationship, an intern is anyone who, according to the actual structure and implementation of the contractual relationship, undergoes a specific company activity for a limited period of time to acquire practical knowledge and experience in preparation for a professional activity, without this being vocational training within the meaning of the Vocational Training Act or comparable practical training (Section 22 para. 1 sentence 2 MiLoG).

In Section 22 MiLoG, the legislator has excluded certain groups of people from the scope of application of the MiLoG.

Interns and trainees

• who are under 18 years of age and do not have a vocational qualification

Underage interns who have not completed vocational training are excluded from the minimum wage, as they are not yet legally considered employees.

• who are doing a compulsory internship on the basis of a university regulation

Examples of this are internship semesters, practical phases or practical projects stipulated by the examination regulations. They are not subject to the minimum wage for the minimum duration stipulated in the examination regulations. Compulsory internships also include pre-study internships, which are admission requirements for the studies in accordance with the examination regulations and must generally be completed before starting the degree programme.

In the event that the internship company requires corresponding proof of the compulsory internship, please contact the relevant examination office.

• complete a voluntary internship of up to three months to provide orientation in choosing a career or degree programme

An orientation internship usually takes place before choosing a degree programme. Registration is not required for this. Orientation internships after the degree of studies or an apprenticeship should no longer be accepted, as the professional orientation phase will usually have been completed.(Source: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) brochure "Das Mindestlohngesetz im Detail", 5.1. 4.3.)

• complete a voluntary internship of up to three months during their studies if they have not previously failed such an internship with the same apprenticeship provider

A study-related internship requires the intern to be registered at a university. It is irrelevant whether the Bachelor's/Master's degree has already been achieved or examinations are still outstanding. Exmatriculation after passing the Bachelor's/Master's examination takes place at the end of the semester in which the examination was passed.

The number of voluntary internships during your studies is not limited; several internships can be completed without minimum wage. However, they may not last longer than three months each, must take place with different employers and the purpose of the training should be recognisably in the foreground.

A second internship without minimum wage with the same employer is only possible if it is a different type of internship. A compulsory or orientation internship can be followed by a three-month internship with the same employer during the course of study without being subject to a minimum wage obligation (source: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), brochure "Das Mindestlohngesetz im Detail", 5.1.3.4).

If a voluntary internship (orientation internship or study-related internship) lasts longer than three months, it is fully subject to the minimum wage obligation and must be remunerated with the minimum wage from the first day. This also applies if an internship initially limited to three months is extended (source: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), brochure "Das Mindestlohngesetz im Detail", 5.1.4.1).

On the question of whether the minimum wage applies in these cases, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) states on its website der-Mindestlohn-wirkt under General questions on the minimum wage:

"The mere preparation of study-related theses (such as a bachelor's or master's thesis) or doctoral dissertations does not constitute an internship relationship, as the student does not undergo any operational activity in the company. Insofar as the student is not classified as an employee, there is no obligation to pay the minimum wage. However, the obligation to pay the minimum wage may exist if an (accompanying) internship has been agreed on the occasion of the thesis, in the context of which the student is also working in the company, and there is no exception provided for under the Minimum Wage Act. Whether these requirements are met depends on the circumstances of the individual case."

Accordingly, a distinction must be made in each individual case as to whether the student is mainly occupied with writing their thesis at the company or whether they also provide other work services to the company, i.e. whether they are involved in company activities. In the first case, there would be no employment relationship between the student and the company and therefore no minimum wage would be payable.

• on the way to the university
• while attending courses and seminars
• during other activities organised by the university, such as participation in excursions in Germany and abroad or revision courses
• while visiting the library
• during university sports
• during participation in student self-administration

• In the event of an accident at the university or on the way to the university, please report it using the accident report form provided by Unfallkasse NRW.
  • For commuting accidents and fire brigade accident reports, please use the templates in PDF format or as a Word document as before.
  • Click here for the forms

  • Please use the fire brigade accident report (pdf)

    In the case of accidents involving students, the terms relating to employees should be understood accordingly
    (e.g. place of work = university or place of the university event)

• Note for commuting accidents: If it is a commuting accident, please submit the commuting accident questionnaire for companies in addition to the accident report.
  The preparation of the commuting accident questionnaire does not replace the submission of the accident report. The accident report and the commuting accident questionnaire should be submitted together.

• The completed accident report form, signed by the safety officer of your faculty, must be submitted immediately to the student office in Krefeld, see contact.
  
• The student office will inform the Unfallkasse NRW about the accident. The accident report must be forwarded to the accident insurance fund within three days. Information on health insurance is not required. Doctors and hospitals settle accounts directly with the accident insurance fund.
  
• You will receive a copy of the accident report as soon as it has been forwarded to the accident insurance fund by the student office.

There is no insurance cover:

• for student assignments outside the university

• during the preparation of theses

• during an internship in a company, even if this is required by the examination regulations

• in the case of dual studies during periods in the company

• during studies or internship abroad

• during private study trips or study groups at home

• for private interruptions on the way to the university or back home (e.g. shopping)

• during private activities on the university premises

During internships or practical training in dual studies, students are insured against accidents as employees through the company.

Additional insurance cover is recommended, especially for stays abroad.

Student Office

• studierendenbuero(at)hs-niederhein.de
• Krefeld Building A, Room: A E06
• +49 (0)2151 822 2288

Questions about liability and insurance

Sieglinde Ramlow-Papenfuß

• Phone: +49 (0)2151 822 2734
• sieglinde.ramlow-papenfuss(at)hs-niederrhein.de

1. in accordance with § 15 of the Maternity Protection Act, you should inform the university of your pregnancy and the expected date of delivery as soon as you know that you are pregnant. If you are breastfeeding, you should also inform the university as soon as possible.

2. you are generally subject to the protection periods of § 3 of the Maternity Protection Act, i.e. the six-week period before and the eight-week period after giving birth. If you wish to attend courses or take examinations during the protection period, you must expressly declare this in writing to the university.

3. in accordance with § 10 of the Maternity Protection Act, the university must determine the risks to which you as a pregnant or breastfeeding student or your child are or may be exposed. Based on this risk assessment, it must decide whether and to what extent protective measures must be taken.

The Hochschule Niederrhein can, of course, only fulfil its obligations under numbers 2 and 3 if you have informed it of your pregnancy, as required by law.

Please complete the pregnancy notification/waiver form electronically and send it with proof of maternity leave from your university email address (@stud.hn.de) to

the following email addresses: studierendenbuero@hs-niederrhein.de and pruefungsamt(at)hs-niederrhein.de

All information will be treated in strict confidence.

You can find out more about the compatibility of studies, career and family responsibilities via the following link:

www.hs-niederrhein.de/buero-fuer-chancengerechtigkeit/vereinbarkeit/

If you would like to receive the baby welcome pack, you can find the application from the family service here

Your contact person:

Sieglinde Ramlow-Papenfuß

Room: A E06

Telephone: + 49 (0)2151 822 2734

We will contact you by e-mail to arrange an appointment (by telephone or in person).

During the meeting, we should clarify your personal study plans for the coming months. Possible risks can be narrowed down, specified or excluded from the outset.

Depending on the result of the preliminary clarification, a further appointment with the faculties may be necessary to find out whether and which specific risks exist or are to be expected. If the latter is the case, the university will take appropriate protective measures.

In any case, the university will offer you a meeting to discuss further adjustments to your study conditions.

In accordance with Section 14 of the Maternity Protection Act, the result of the risk assessment, the determination of the necessary protective measures and the aforementioned offer of a meeting will be documented and forwarded to the district government as the supervisory authority upon request in accordance with Section 27 (3).