{"id":5003,"date":"2024-12-18T16:53:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/the-studierendenwerk-about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T22:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T20:21:10","slug":"the-studierendenwerk-about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/the-studierendenwerk-about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"The Studierendenwerk \/ About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Studierendenwerk Oberfranken \u2013 Service You Can Feel Every Day!<\/h2>\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-c19fc4cf-3b9a-45db-a4b2-ba47b26e0314 areoi-tabs\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t<nav  class=\"block-ce052b38-6183-4a28-b634-c55a40f2a9d1 nav nav-tabs\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t<a  class=\"block-e8eef867-dd6a-4d46-9677-ea87f0c4ba84 nav-link\" href=\"#geschichte\" title=\"Geschichte\">\r\n\t\t\tHistory\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<a  class=\"block-bdd7410b-a44a-4858-bca1-6a00ccefd4a6 nav-link\" href=\"#organigramm\" title=\"Organigramm\">\r\n\t\t\tOrganizational Chart\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<a  class=\"block-41afda78-1eb8-4e30-bb67-6e84bb27ebbd nav-link\" href=\"#berichte\" title=\"Gesch\u00e4ftsberichte\">\r\n\t\t\tAnnual Reports\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<a  class=\"block-d8c83e1f-a554-4c6b-8302-fdede1e504ea nav-link\" href=\"#Nachhaltigkeit\" title=\"Nachhaltigkeit\">\r\n\t\t\tSustainability\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\n \r\n\t\t<\/nav>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"geschichte\" class=\"block-b3a52f62-91ea-4e57-b1fa-e09ec98fdfe7 areoi-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 pt-4\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With approximately 200 qualified and dedicated employees, the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken has been creating the best possible conditions for students at universities in Bayreuth, Coburg, Hof, Amberg, Weiden, Kulmbach, Kronach, and M\u00fcnchberg since 1978. Our wide range of services in the economic, social, and cultural spheres provide support in all aspects of life, ranging from cafeteria meals and housing to financial aid for students, as well as childcare and counseling services. Currently, around 25,000 students use and appreciate our consistently needs-based services, which do more than just make everyday university life easier.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-einbettungs-handler wp-block-embed-einbettungs-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Studentenwerk Oberfranken: Das sind wir\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2Sy1T_MbgFI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"organigramm\" 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Our 46th annual report provides you with all the details. <br\/><br\/>The annual report provides insight into all key developments and key economic indicators from the past year and highlights the challenges that the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken will need to address in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The managing director&#8217;s primary task in 2024 was the challenging task of adapting business operations to changing external conditions.<br\/><br\/>As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the attendance patterns of students and staff at universities have changed significantly. The increased use of online formats in research and teaching, as well as the widespread shift to working from home among staff, has led to a noticeable drop in the number of patrons at the Studierendenwerk\u2019s dining facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/>At the same time, inflation and a significant rise in personnel costs are substantially increasing the Studierendenwerk\u2019s expenses. The Studierendenwerk Oberfranken faced additional financial pressures due to a change in the parameters used by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts to calculate its subsidy. It was therefore essential to offset part of the resulting shortfall in funding by raising the semester fee to \u20ac85.  <br\/><br\/>The continued development of universities and the associated establishment of social infrastructure at their campuses will remain the defining issue in the coming years. As a result, new student housing is being built in Bayreuth, Kulmbach, and Hof to meet student demand for housing. <br\/><br\/>It is to be hoped that the State of Bavaria\u2019s government grants to the Studierendenwerke will at least be maintained at their current level, ensuring that the Studierendenwerke continue to have sufficient funds to fulfill their responsibilities in the future.<br\/><br\/>I would like to extend my special thanks to all the employees of the Studierendenwerk, whose great dedication, exceptional expertise, and tireless personal commitment have helped ensure that the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken has been able to reliably fulfill its mission of supporting students and staff at all university campuses.<br\/><br\/>Through its work, the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken plays an indispensable and vital role in helping students successfully complete their studies. The Studierendenwerk will continue to do everything in its power to ensure that the motto \u201cSo that studying succeeds\u201d\u2014under which all German Studierendenwerke operate\u2014remains a reality for students in Oberfranken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/download\/geschaeftsbericht-2024\/\" data-type=\"download\" data-id=\"4238\">2024 Annual Report<\/a><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"Nachhaltigkeit\" class=\"block-7172cc08-d540-4211-8460-c1da245442a6 areoi-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Nachhaltigkeit\"><br\/>Sustainability is very important to the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken! <br\/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/download\/nachhaltigkeitsbroschuere\/\" data-type=\"download\" data-id=\"4459\">Here<\/a><\/strong> you\u2019ll find the latest brochure on the topic.<br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nachhaltigkeit-2-e1772695603413.png\" alt=\"Cover page of the sustainability brochure published by the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken\" class=\"wp-image-4454\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0511132987590326;width:313px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nachhaltigkeit-2-e1772695603413.png 767w, https:\/\/swo.bayern\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nachhaltigkeit-2-e1772695603413-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"tab-1772186874985-3\" class=\"block-89e3edaa-51e2-4d7d-a722-5b78a603c7d0 areoi-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-4e4eccfe-abda-4543-90d0-9430b8baec36 areoi-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"tab-1772186882788-3\" class=\"block-517d0d5e-6835-4c97-9942-923e43d44691 areoi-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studierendenwerk Oberfranken \u2013 Service You Can Feel Every Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-5003","page","type-page","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-23 02:09:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_format","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5008,"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5003\/revisions\/5008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swo.bayern\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=5003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}