Welcome to the Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe
We are your partner if you have questions about studying in Karlsruhe and Pforzheim. And we have been doing so for more than 100 years! We show you how to finance your studies. We cook and build for you. We're happy to advise you on all life situations that arise during your studies. We look after your child. We make it possible for you to experience and learn new cultures and languages. No matter how you contact us: here, by email or phone, via social media or in person - we are there for you.Your studies. Your future. Our concern" - Your Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe!
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NEW: The BAföG Late Submission Portal is now online!
16.10.2026Starting immediately, students and parents can submit missing BAföG documents digitally easily, quickly, and for free. This makes it simple to submit outstanding documents in time to meet the deadline for BAföG applications.Here’s how it works:
- Go to the late submission portal.
- It’s best to upload all missing documents in a single submission.
- Documents that haven’t been submitted yet will be automatically deleted the following day.
- After submitting, download the upload receipt. We recommend saving it.
You'll find more information here in our flyer.Click here to go to the BAföG supplementary submission portal
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Chinese Food Culture Days 2026: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
16.10.2026On October 20 and 21, 2026, the “Chinese Food Culture Days” organized in cooperation with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, will take place at the dining hall am Adenauerring.Let’s dive into Chinese food culture and embark on a culinary journey full of new flavors! Chinese and German chefs will prepare traditional Chinese dishes.
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Student Services Organizations in International Exchange: Partnership between Karlsruhe and Réunion strengthened
14.10.2026Karlsruhe/La Réunion. Learning from one another, gaining new perspectives on daily work, and jointly further developing services for students: Guided by this principle, a four-member delegation from German student services organizations visited the CROUS de La Réunion et de Mayotte last week, from Monday through Friday, October 5–9, 2026. The visit was a reciprocal trip following a meeting in the spring, when colleagues from CROUS were guests in Karlsruhe.
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Award-winning together: Our student catering service is part of the „GV-Teams des Jahres 2026“’
09.10.2026A shared success that we are delighted about: The project team behind the nationwide initiative „Rettet die Knolle! – Die Studierenden essen die Kartoffeln!“ has been awarded the industry prize „GV-Team des Jahres 2026“. We are one of the 33 participating student services organisations – which means our university catering team is also part of this award!
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The cafeteria on Engesserstraße is open again!
07.10.2026Dear Guests,
after renovations and the summer break, the Engesserstraße Cafeteria will finally be open again for you starting Thursday, October 8, 2026.
After this extended break, we are especially looking forward to welcoming you back!
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Switch and save energy - join in!
Together we are flipping the switch: in our heads and on the heating and electrical appliances in the student halls of residence. For student-friendly rents and climate protection:
Du verlässt nun die Webseite des Studierendenwerks Karlsruhe (sw-ka.de)
Bitte beachte, dass du auf die externe Webseite https://www.myenergychallenge.de/ weitergeleitet wirst, auf der deine personenbezogenen Daten anders verarbeitet werden als bei uns.
Ehe du mit „Ja, weiter“ dieser Verarbeitung zustimmst, solltest du hier nachlesen, was bei der externen Webseite zum Datenschutz zu beachten ist.