The future of the semester ticket in Berlin is uncertain: Introduction of the 29-euro ticket planned.
The future of the semester ticket in Berlin is uncertain: Introduction of the 29-euro ticket planned.
The transport association Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) does not want to go down at the price. "The prices for semester tickets remain unchanged" , said a VBB spokesman. The student representatives are open whether they wanted to conclude a contract for the summer semester 2024 and the winter semester 2024/25. With the ticket, students can use tariff areas A, B and C and take their bike with them free of charge. The 29-euro ticket should only apply to areas A and B and does not see any free bicycle. Many students lived in the C-area because of their high rents, said Franziska Wessel from the student representative of the Humboldt University.
According to the VBB, Berlin and Brandenburg speak out for the nationwide introduction of a Germany ticket for students in the solidarity model for 29.40 euros . The discussions were still ongoing.
With the introduction of the 49-euro ticket, some branches saw the price of the semester ticket no longer proportionate. There is therefore no ticket in the current semester at the HTW, the Technical University (TU) Berlin and the University of the Arts (UDK) Berlin. This affects an estimated around 53,600 students. The reason: the branches fear that students could complain. In the event of a successful lawsuit, the students would have to adhere to their household, said Kaan. According to the VBB, a re -entry is possible for all universities.
"The majority of the students feel the elimination of the semester ticket as a negative development and as a loss," said the HTW student. The Germany ticket is an alternative, but not optimal. "You want to take the daily pendulum path to the university with the ticket and travel in the city." For many, it is not the most important concern for many. "Rather, you would be happy about a lower subscription price."
There is currently a semester ticket at the HU. According to Wessel, it is uncertain whether this stays that way: "We need a cheaper ticket, otherwise no student will have a semester ticket contract in a timely manner." According to their own information, the study representatives of the Berlin universities want to compose the VBB as soon as possible. Time is urgent: At the HU, the university must know by the beginning of December whether a contract is signed for the semester ticket or not. (dpa)
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p class = “A3JM”> according to a report by www.tagesspiegel.de The introduction of a 29-euro ticket in Berlin is planned. This makes the future of the semester ticket unsafe at many universities in Berlin. The General Student Committee (ASTA) of the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Berlin states that the price advantage of the semester ticket compared to the regular ticket must be at least 60% to guarantee the legality of the semester ticket. This would mean that the ticket for students would have to cost 17.40 euros per month. The price is currently 32.30 euros. However, the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB) is not planning a price reduction for the semester ticket. The student representatives have the choice whether they want to conclude a contract for the coming semester. However, the planned 29 euro ticket would only apply to tariff areas A and B and do not allow free bicycle to take it. There is a fear that many students who live in the C-area due to the high rents will be disadvantaged. Berlin and Brandenburg are committed to the nationwide introduction of a Germany ticket for students at a price of 29.40 euros. Some universities have already suspended the semester ticket due to the price, which is perceived as disproportionately. The students take the view that the elimination of the semester ticket is a negative development and a loss. The Germany ticket is considered an alternative, but a lower price is preferred. The future of the semester ticket has not yet been determined at the Humboldt University, but a cheaper ticket is required. The study representatives of the Berlin universities will put together with the VBB promptly to find a solution. At the Humboldt University, a decision for the semester ticket must be made by the beginning of December.