A semester ticket is a ticket for local public transport that can be purchased by students at a university or college for a specific period of time. The semester ticket is usually valid for one semester or six months and allows students unlimited use of local public transport within the respective transport network or even beyond.

The cost of the semester ticket is usually included in the semester fee that students have to pay at the beginning of each semester. This makes the semester ticket compulsory for all students, even if they do not use it. The advantage of the semester ticket is that it is very cheap compared to other public transport tickets and allows students a high degree of mobility and flexibility.

The semester ticket is an example of a service that can be provided by the AStA to offer students added value.

The University of Kassel's NVV semester ticket was replaced by the Germany semester ticket for the 2024 summer semester. The Germany semester ticket is valid nationwide on public transport and is issued electronically for smartphones. The tariff regulations of the Deutschland-Ticket apply.

Further information:

• Login website (ticket.astakassel.de)
• Instructions for the German semester ticket
• www.nvv.de/tickets/tarifinfos/tarifuebersicht