There are various ways of obtaining financial aid during studying.

• The classical financial aid option is support in accordance with BAföG (Federal Law for the Promotion of Training and Education).
• You might also want to check whether you are eligible for taking out an educational loan.
• The many scholarship opportunities for especially talented or especially engaged students frequently do not receive the attention they deserve. There are a large number of opportunities: with political parties, trade unions, churches, industrial foundations and many more.
• In addition, the faculty's designee for scholarships (currently Professor Wilfred Bernhard) will be happy to provide you with more information and assist you with applying for a scholarship.
• The faculty itself can also provide some financial support by offering a few work hours for student research or teaching assistants. These jobs involve two through four hours per week of assisting in preparing classes, installation and maintenance work in technical areas or leading mathematics tutorials for beginning students.
• For advanced students, there is also the possibility of cooperating in a professor's research project. Such a collaboration can take the form of a contract for services. This can open up an opportunity of participating in cutting-edge research work.