Applications for the winter semester 23/24 are possible since 01.05.2023 via the application portal of the HSNR.
Information about this on our website under Application & Registration.
Applications for the winter semester 23/24 are possible since 01.05.2023 via the application portal of the HSNR.
Information about this on our website under Application & Registration.
Temporary solution for interested students from 01 May:
- Students can purchase an upgrade ticket via an app.
- Download the app of a transport company and get the DeutschlandTicket upgrade for €12.33 per subscription. Only the difference between the DeutschlandTicket (€49.00) and the semester monthly fee (€36.67) = €12.33 is paid.
The subscription can be cancelled at any time at the end of a month without further costs. To do so, the cancellation must be made via the app by the 10th of the corresponding month at the latest. For students without a smartphone, there is no possibility to obtain the upgrade via alternative distribution channels.
Within the VRR and within NRW, you will travel as usual with your university SemesterTicket from May 1, 2023. If you leave the federal state, in addition to the DeutschlandTicket upgrade, your student status may have to be proven during a check by showing your student ID and/or the local SemesterTicket. In addition, the ticket inspector may request that an official photo ID be presented for identity verification purposes.
- It is an optional ticket, i.e. there is no compulsory acceptance.
- Goal: A solidarity model for the SemesterTicket Germany will be developed together with all public transport and association partners.
Do not transfer the difference! The amount will be refunded immediately.
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is responsible for the one-off payment.
All students as well as specialized students who are or were registered in the winter semester 2022/2023 - up to and including November 30, 2022 - are to receive 200 euros as a one-time payment. Information is available on the website www.Einmalzahlung200.de/eppsg-en, which has already been activated, or by calling the nationwide hotline at +49 800 2623 003.
Provision of access code and PIN for the energy price flat rate by The Hochschule Niederrhein
You will need an access code (authorization code) and a PIN to submit your application. These have been available for you to retrieve via the HIO online portal since March 15 . If you do not find this information there, the access code and PIN must first be created, this process takes several days. Requests received after 25.09.23 may therefore not be finally processed by 29.09.23.
Access to the online portal for students:
The university account must be activated. After logging into the online portal for students, you will find your personal PIN code and the access code on the start page.
Information for students who have already been de-registered:
If you are no longer enrolled at the Hochschule Niederrhein and do not have an active university account, please send an e-mail to studierendenbuero(at)hs-niederrhein.de with the subject "Energy flat rate", including your name, address (student registration number if still available) and attach a copy of your valid ID card. The access codes and PINs have to be created first, this process takes several days. Requests received after 25.09.23 may therefore not be processed by 29.09.23.
The Hochschule Niederrhein supports and facilitates studies with a variety of IT services! On the following link you will find an overview of all IT services such as information about the start of the semester, software for students as well as information about exam administration, the semester ticket and other important topics related to studies!
The student office of the Hochschule Niederrhein is located at the Krefeld South Campus. The contacts will be happy to help you with any questions regarding your studies (e.g. registration, re-registration, semester fees, internships as a prerequisite for studies, etc.). If you have any questions beyond the information on this website, please do not hesitate to contact us!
We are available by phone, email and on-site during opening hours.
studierendenbuero(at)hs-niederrhein.de
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8:00 - 15:00
Special opening hours until 10/31/2023:
Wednesdays 8:00 - 18:00
Reinarzstr. 49, 47805 Krefeld / Room AE 06
from 9:00 - 16:00
...and welcome you to the pages of the Examinations Offices in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach.
We, the teams of the central Examinations Offices in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach, support and advise you, the students, in all examination matters during your studies, i.e. from the first examination registration to the expenditure of your graduation documents.
We advise you on examination regulations, process applications, book grades, issue certificates, accept attestations... In addition, we are the contact point for the Examinations Boards of the faculties and support the boards and the examiners in their tasks. On the following pages you will find a lot of important information. In addition, personal contact with you is important to us, which is why we are happy to advise you on site during our opening hours.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 9.45 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. and 1 - 2 p.m.
We are also happy to make an appointment with you!
ATTENTION only visitor address
Webschulstr. 31
41065 Mönchengladbach
Room GK 17
Postal address
Reinarzstraße 49
47805 Krefeld
E-mail
pruefungsamt@hs-niederrhein.de
Openinghours
Monday to Friday 9:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
We are also happy to make an appointment with you!
Address
Reinarzstr. 49
47805 Krefeld
Room 6 in the Student Services Center
E-mail
pruefungsamt@hs-niederrhein.de
HIO Online Portal:
You need Internet access to use this service (cookies must be activated in your browser)!
Please note that the display is not optimal when using a smartphone.
Here you can download all important forms for various application procedures within the examination administration.
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 fill out the forms, please refer to the notes and help. Theses approved after 01.04.2023 will be uploaded in 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.
Before the deadline, the Chair of the Examinations Board can extend the processing time of the bachelor's/master's thesis by up to four weeks in justified exceptional cases upon application. To do this, section 1 of this form must be completed and sent to the Examinations Office before the deadline. When submitting the application, please be sure to allow for appropriate turnaround times, as the application must be reviewed by various offices. Applications submitted at short notice before the deadline may not be considered or reviewed in time.
Before the deadline and only in justified exceptional cases, the working time of the Bachelor's/Master's thesis can be extended by up to four weeks by the Chair of the Examinations Board. The extension of the deadline must be requested. For this purpose, section 1 of this form must be filled out and sent to the examination office before the deadline. When submitting the request, please make sure to allow for appropriate turnaround times, as the request must be reviewed by various offices. Applications submitted at short notice before the deadline may not be considered or reviewed in time.
Here you can find the application form for admission and assessment of the practical phase/ internship semester/ thematic project study/ project/ project module. For detailed information on how to proceed and how to 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 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 can find the application form for admission and evaluation of the study abroad semester. For detailed information on the procedure and how to 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 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 for withdrawal from an examination due to inability to take the examination. You can submit this if the withdrawal deadline for online deregistration has passed, but you are unable to take the upcoming examination for health reasons. You must have visited a doctor on 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 discontinue the examination you have started for health reasons. The original certificate must be submitted to the Examinations Office within five working days.
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 original form must be submitted to the examination office within five working days.
We wish you a speedy recovery.
Students of the Hochschule Niederrhein who, within their Degree programme
want to change their major, must submit an application to this effect. You can send the application by e-mail to the student office.
This does not allow you to change to another Degree programme at HSNR. The application for another Degree programme,
this also includes the change of type of degree programme (Part-time, Full-time),
is done via the HIO online portal for the first or higher semester. The Central Student Advice team will be happy to advise you on this.
Do I have to apply at The Hochschule Niederrhein or via Hochschulstart? There are many questions for applicants that need to be answered.
You can find more detailed information on the "Application and Registration" page.
Good luck with your application!
You can announce changes to your data via the HIO online portal under My studies and applications.
This includes announcement of new names due to marriage, registered civil partnership, as well as change of your citizenship. Please upload appropriate supporting documents.
Change of civil status data
In the case of changes to the first name/gender entry according to the Law on the Change of First Names and the Determination of Gender Affiliation in Special Cases (Transsexuellengesetz - TSG) or the Personal Status Law (Personenstandsgesetz - PStG), the following applies:You can already have your first name/gender entry changed before an official change of name and personal status according to the PStG or the TSG has been completed. For this purpose either
together with the identity card.
We are happy to support you with your request and would like to honor your special situation.
The Hochschule Niederrhein charges fees for registration and re-registration for each semester for the student union and the student body of the HSNR. This also includes the semester ticket for public transport as well as for the whole of NRW.
The student ID as well as study certificates / enrolment certificates and other documents can be retrieved and printed via the HIO online portal after re-registration has taken place.
In the iHN - Apphttps://app.hn.de/homealso contains the student and library card in addition to the ticket.
The semester fee for the winter semester 2023/24
amounts to 326,92 €.
Compositionof the semester fee:
88,00 € Social contribution for the Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf
18,90 € Asta contribution
220,02 € Semesterticket
Cross-registered students pay a fee of 100,00 € per semester.
The semester fee for the summer semester 2023
amounts to € 326.92
Compositionof the semester fee:
88,00 € social contribution for the Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf
18,90 € Asta contribution
220,02 € semester ticket
Cross-registered students pay a fee of 100,00 € per semester.
The Hochschule Niederrhein
Stadtsparkasse Mönchengladbach
IBAN: DE24 3105 0000 0003 5391 11
BIC/Swift-Code: MGLSDE33
When transferring money for registration, applicants should indicate the following purpose of payment:
BEW and applicant number, e.g..: BEW12345
You will find your applicant number on the application for registration, on the control sheet or in the applicant portal of the Hochschule Niederrhein under "Personal Information".
Material procurement fee in the following career-integrated degree programmes
Please transfer in one sum (material fee + semester fee)!
Second student fee
Continuing education students
Registered continuing education students can informally apply to join the student body. Then, in addition to the above-mentioned fee, the AStA and semester ticket fee must also be paid. The semester ticket is deposited via the website university app iHN for self-printing and is available in the iHN app...
The AStA of the Hochschule Niederrhein has introduced the VRR semester ticket and the NRW semester ticket as mandatory for all enrolled students. The cost of the semester ticket is automatically included in the semester fee. With this ticket, students have the flexibility to crisscross NRW on local public transport and use all local public transport vehicles free of surcharges.
Additional advantages in the VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein Ruhr):
In the VRR, you can take your bicycle with you all day free of charge. In addition, you can take one additional person with you from Monday to Friday after 7 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays, public holidays, and all day on December 24 and 31.
Scope of validity
The semester ticket is valid for one semester (6 months). It is a personal, non-transferable travel pass and is only valid in conjunction with a photo ID. It is not permitted to pass on the semester ticket to another person against payment or free of charge.
The following persons are excluded from using the semester ticket:
Reimbursement of the semester ticket
Students who are not able to use the semester ticket to the full extent in justified cases have the possibility to submit an application for reimbursement to the AStA.
Students in emergency situations can submit a hardship application.
Here you can find the applications and explanations on how to proceed
asta.hn/service/formulare-antraege/.
Form of the ticket
The semester ticket can be carried both as a printout and as an app. It is only valid in combination with an identity card or passport.
Instructions for downloading the semester ticket
Semester ticket regulations of the student body of The Hochschule Niederrhein
Students who are enrolled at The Hochschule Niederrhein must re-register for each semester, i.e. register to continue their studies.
The re-registration is done by the timely receipt of the semester fee on the account of the Hochschule Niederrhein.
All important information regarding re-registration, such as amount and bank details, can be found in the online portal for students under "My Studies" - "Student Services" - "Payments ".
An additional late registration fee of €13.00 will be charged for re-registration within the grace period . The semester fee and the late fee will be transferred to the HSNR account as a total amount.
With the successful re-registration, the student ID and library card, study certificates (also for BAföG) as well as other certificates can be called up and printed out as a PDF under "My studies" - "Student services" - "Notifications".
The semester ticket is available for self-printing on the website of the university app iHN.
iHN APP
The Hochschule Niederrhein offers students the possibility to retrieve the semester ticket for the NRW-wide public transport as an eTicket directly on their smartphone via the iHN App. The student ID can also be displayed via the APP, as well as the barcode for the library and the automatic pay stations.
Detailed instructions
Students may - instead of re-registration - be granted leave of absence from their studies under certain circumstances. Please refer to the application for leave of absence for the possible reasons as well as the necessary evidence.
You create an application for leave of absence via the HIO online portal under My Studies and Applications.
Please access your application periodically and check it for messages until the process is complete.
Leave of absence can only be granted for the duration of the entire semester. The application must be resubmitted for each semester. Retroactive leave of absence for a completed semester is not granted.
The leave of absence must always be applied for within the re-registration deadlines 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 may be granted.
Notwithstanding the above, up to six academic leaves may be granted per child for child rearing.
Retroactive leaves of absence are not possible
Leaves of absence due to studies abroad are possible as long as it is not an integral part of the studies and as long as creditable work is not completed during the studies abroad...
Students on leave of absence are not eligible to complete studies, examinations, or earn credit.
Exception:
The semester fee must also be paid in the event of a leave of absence.
Exceptions to this rule in the following cases:
The leave of absence may result in the discontinuation of BAföG benefits. Students with BAföG should therefore immediately inform the BAföG office of their leave of absence.
The student office will review your application for leave of absence and the evidence submitted in support of it.
If the application is approved, you will see this in the HIO online portal and can then download your adjusted notifications and student ID.
If you do not wish to continue your studies at The Hochschule Niederrhein, you can exmatriculate at any time upon application.
Newly enrolled students can apply for "withdrawal of registration" if they wish to accept a programmes offered by another university.
You can submit a de-registration application through the HIO online portal under My Studies and Applications.
Please access your application periodically and check it for messages until the process is complete.
Exmatriculation is carried out by the Student Office of the Hochschule Niederrhein if you have
The following regulations apply to the (partial) refund of the semester fee in the event of exmatriculation
You create an application for reimbursement in the HIO online portal under My Studies and Applications.
Please call up your application regularly and check it for messages until the process is completed.
The AStA is responsible for the semester ticket. Therefore, please contact the General Student Committee at https://www.asta.hn/ if you are de-registering during the current semester.
Semester Ticket Regulations of the Student Body of the Hochschule Niederrhein
After de-registration, you will receive a de-registration certificate and a certificate for pension insurance.
Your health insurance company 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 about the exmatriculation.
Your HSNR e-mail address and access data will remain valid until 31 days after exmatriculation and will then be deleted.
Below you will find the information on the semester and lecture times set by the Ministry of Science and Research: https: //www.mkw.nrw/hochschule-und-forschung/studium-und-lehre/vorlesungszeiten. Information on preliminary courses for first-year students, an earlier start of lectures or examinations can be found on the faculties' pages. Welcome events for first-year students: Ersti-Infos
Semester begins March 01, 2023
Semester ends August 31, 2023
Lectures begin March 20, 2023
Lectures end July 14, 2023
Semester begins September 01, 2023
Semester ends February 29, 2024
Lectures begin September 25, 2023
Lectures end February 09, 2024
Semester start 01 March 2024
Semester end 31 August 2024
Lecture start 01 April 2024
Lecture end 26 July 2024
Semester begins September 01, 2024
Semester ends February 28, 2025
Lectures begin September 23, 2024
Lectures end February 07, 2025
Semester begins March 01, 2025
Semester ends August 31, 2025
Lectures begin March 24, 2025
Lectures end July 18, 2025
Semester begins September 01, 2025
Semester ends February 28, 2026
Lectures begin September 22, 2025
Lectures end February 06, 2026
Semester begins March 01, 2026
Semester ends August 31, 2026
Lectures begin April 06, 2026
Lectures end July 31, 2026
Krefeld South Campus
Monday to Friday
6.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Saturday
7.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (Building J until 6 p.m.)
Campus Krefeld West
Monday - Friday
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Campus Mönchengladbach
Monday - Friday
06:30 hrs to 21:00 hrs
Saturday
07:30 hrs to 16:30 hrs
The Minimum Wage Act (MiLoG) came into force on January 1, 2015.
The following statements serve to summarize the current state of interpretation for you. However, we cannot offer binding advice or provide legal information.
Pursuant to Section 1 of the Minimum Wage Act (MiLoG), every employee is entitled to payment of wages at least equal to the minimum wage (currently EUR 8.84 gross per hour) by the employer.
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 designation of the legal relationship, an intern is anyone who, according to the actual structure and implementation of the contractual relationship, undergoes a specific in-company activity for a limited period of time in order to acquire practical knowledge and experience in preparation for a vocational activity, without this being vocational training within the meaning of the Vocational Training Act or practical training comparable thereto (Sec. 22 (1) Sentence 2 MiLoG).
The legislator has excluded certain groups of persons from the scope of application of the MiLoG in § 22 MiLoG.
Interns
Underage interns who have not completed vocational training are excluded from the minimum wage, as they are not yet legally considered employees.
Examples of this are internship semesters, practical phases or practical projects specified by the examination regulations as having to be completed. They are not subject to the minimum wage for the minimum duration regulated by the examination regulations. Preliminary internships, which are admission requirements for the studies according to the examination regulations and usually have to be completed before taking up the studies, also belong to the compulsory internships.
In case the internship company requires a corresponding proof of the compulsory internship, please contact the responsible examination office.
AnOrientation internship usually takes place prior to choosing a Degree programme. Registration is not required for this. Orientation internships after the completion of a degree or an apprenticeship should not be assumed, since the professional orientation phase will usually have been completed.(Source: Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) brochure "Das Mindestlohngesetz im Detail", 5.1. 4.3.)
A study-accompanying internship requires that the intern is registered at a university. It is irrelevant whether the Bachelor's/Master's degree has already been obtained or examinations are still pending. 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 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 educational purpose should be recognizably in the foreground.
A second minimum-wage-free internship 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 studies without a minimum wage obligation (source: Federal Ministry of Labor 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 completely covered by the minimum wage obligation and must be paid the minimum wage from the first day. This also applies if an internship initially limited to three months is extended (source: Federal Ministry of Labor 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 Labor 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, since the student does not undergo any operational activity in the company. Insofar as he or she is also 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 upon on the occasion of the thesis, in the context of which the student is also engaged in company activities, and no exceptional case provided for in the Minimum Wage Act exists. Whether these requirements are met depends on the circumstances of the individual case."
Accordingly, a distinction must be made in the individual case as to whether the student is primarily engaged in preparing his or her thesis at the company or whether he or she also provides other work services to the company, i.e. is involved in the company's operations. In the first case, there would be no employment relationship between the student and the company and, consequently, no minimum wage would have to be paid.
Electronic Student Registration (SMV).
In order to begin studies, proof of health insurance or exemption from compulsory insurance must be provided. This information is transmitted directly to us electronically by the statutory health insurance fund. According to § 199a SGB V, there is a mutual obligation to report health insurance between health insurance companies and universities. This electronic procedure replaces the paper procedure.
The health insurance companies report to the university the
The university reports to the health insurance companies
The Hochschule Niederrhein will use the electronic student registration procedure from 01.12.2021 to implement these reciprocal registration procedures - registrations in paper form can then no longer be accepted.
At the latest at the time of registration, we require an electronic notification of your insurance status (M10) from your health insurance company. Please contact your health insurance company - the sooner the better. Your health insurance company will then send the required notification to us.
Please quote our sender number H 0000 354 for this purpose.
Students who are already registered do not have to pay attention to anything for the time being due to the changeover. The changeover will only affect you as soon as, for example, a change in health insurance takes place.
Students who change their health insurance company
In order for the next re-registration to go smoothly, we need an electronic notification of the change of health insurance company (M11) from your new health insurance company.
Please contact your health insurance company - the sooner the better. Your health insurance company will then send the required notification to us. Please quote our sender number H 0000 354 for this purpose.
Note for students who have private health insurance or who are insured through their parents under the law on benefits or private family insurance
Contact a German statutory health insurance company in order to be exempted from the obligation to pay contributions. Ask them to report your insurance status to us using the reporting reason M 10 for The Hochschule Niederrhein . Please inform the statutory health insurance company of our sender number H 0000 354.
The exemption from compulsory health insurance is generally valid for the entire duration of your studies and can only be applied for at the beginning of your studies.
Students who are insured through the free health insurance system
Contact a German statutory health insurance company to be exempted from compulsory insurance. Report your insurance status to us via the registration reason M 10 for The Hochschule Niederrhein . Please inform the statutory health insurance company of our sender number H 0000 354.
Germany has concluded social security agreements with some countries, including the member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area. If you come from one of these countries and have statutory health insurance there, you can have this insurance coverage recognized in Germany by a statutory health insurance fund. As a rule, you will need a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for this purpose. You can apply for the EHIC free of charge at your health insurance company. Please contact a German statutory health insurance company upon registration and show them the EHIC. Ask the health insurance company to report your insurance status to us using the reporting reason M 10 .
Our sender number is H 0000 354.
NEW!
Electronic student notification procedure starting in January 2022
Applicants
On 1 January 2022 the new electronic student notification procedure of the statutory health insurance providers will come into force. This new electronic notification dialogue between the health insurance providers and the Hochschule Niederrhein enables paperless communication and sustainable optimisation of the notification procedure. The health insurance card or a printed certificate of membership is no longer sufficient. We now need the digital confirmation of your health insurance when you enrol. Please contact your health insurance provider as soon as possible.
What will change?
Until the end of the winter semester 21/22 you had to submit a printed document of your health insurance provider to enrol at a university. In future this "document" will be provided in digital form by the health insurance providers.
Information for students insured with statutory health insurance providers
As a university applicant please request the insurance status Meldegrund 10 from your selected German statutory health insurance provider. Your health insurance provider will then send us the necessary notification. For this reason please always quote our reference number(Absendenummer): H 0000 354.
Information for privately insured students
As a general rule, all students must be insured with a statutory health insurance provider. However, if you are privately insured, you can be exempted from the statutory insurance requirement. Please request your exemption from any German statutory insurance provider and the Meldegrund 10 for the Hochschule Niederrhein.
This health insurance provider will then send us the necessary notification.
Students
These changes will not affect students who are already enrolled and no action on their part is necessary.They would only be affected if they change their health insurance provider.
In this case we will need an electronic notification from your new healthinsurance provider (Meldegrund M11 - Krankenkassenwechsel) that the health insurance provider has changed. Please contact your health insurance provider as soon as possible. Your health insurance provider will then send us the necessary notification. For this reason please always quote our reference number Dispatch number: H 0000 354.
Enrolled students are legally insured against accidents through the Unfallkasse NRW. This also applies to sports accidents within the scope of the HN sports program.
Guest students are not insured.
No insurance coverage exists:
During internships or practical training in dual studies, students are insured against accidents as employees through the company.
Additional insurance coverage is recommended, especially for stays abroad.
Student Office
Questions about liability and insurance
Sieglinde Ramlow-Papenfuß
Since January 1, 2018, the Maternity Protection Act has also applied to female students, insofar as the university stipulates the place, time and sequence of events as mandatory or an internship is to be completed as part of the studies.
According to § 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.
2. you are generally covered by the protection periods of § 3 of the Maternity Protection Act, i.e. the generally six-week period before and the generally eight-week period after childbirth. If you wish to attend classes or take examinations during the maternity leave 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 are or may be exposed as a pregnant or breastfeeding student or your child. 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 fulfill its compulsory duties according to number 2 and number 3 if you have also informed it of your pregnancy - as required by law.
Please complete the pregnancy notification/waiver electronically and send it with proof of maternity leave from your university email address (@stud.hn.de) to the following email addresses: studierendenbuero(at)hs-niederhein.de and pruefungsamt(at)hs-niederrhein.de.
All information will be kept strictly confidential.
For information on balancing studies, career, and family responsibilities, please visit the following link:
www.hs-niederrhein.de/buero-fuer-chancengerechtigkeit/vereinbarkeit/
If you would like to receive the Baby Welcome Packet, the application can be found here:
Your contact:
Sieglinde Ramlow-Papenfuß
Room: A E06
Phone: + 49 (0)2151 822 2734
We will contact you by e-mail to arrange a meeting (by phone or in person).
The meeting should clarify your personal study plans for the coming months. Conceivable risks can thus already be narrowed down, specified or excluded from the outset.
Depending on the results of the preliminary clarification, a further appointment with the faculty may be necessary in order to find out whether and which concrete hazards exist or are to be expected. If the latter is affirmative, the university would take appropriate protective measures.
In any case, the university will offer you a discussion about further adjustments to the 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 discussion are documented and, in accordance with Section 27 (3), forwarded to the district government as supervisory authority upon request.
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