Public transport - what's next for the semester ticket?

Dear students,

Since October, your semester ticket at the UdK is no longer valid.

The HU and FU have decided to continue the semester ticket. In our case, this was not possible. The reasons for this are described in the previous article.
Please note for students in education programs: A semester ticket cannot be applied for at the second university.

Please note that any journey without a valid ticket can result in a fine of €60 and criminal prosecution. From a legal point of view, this is called "fraudulent use of services".

For the current semester, you can purchase your own ticket from the VBB or other BVG. You can choose from the following options:

D(eutschland)-Ticket: Valid throughout Germany on local public transport. Price: 49,-€ (a bicycle or children are not included here)
Single tickets: Single tickets can be bought for short journeys (from €2.20), longer journeys (from €3.20) or slightly cheaper as a 4-trip ticket (from €10).
Bicycle ticket: Take bicycles in the Berlin ABC area. Price: from 12€ per month (more information here: https://www.bvg.de/en/subscriptions-and-tickets/all-tickets#Bicycle%20tickets)
Children up to 6 years of age generally travel free of charge. For older children, we recommend doing your own research, as there are gradations and differences in the transport regulations.
Special case Upgrade-Variant: There are some people for whom the fee for the Upgrade Ticket (from Semesterticket to D-Ticket) was still debited. This Upgrade Ticket is not valid, as it is only valid in combination with a semester ticket.
The VBB and the contract partner are still being contacted about this - a solution to this error will be found soon.

The semester ticket is suspended until at least the end of the winter semester. Whether there will be a solution after that is questionable - the Senator for Transport is busy with other "construction sites" and a first discussion with the Senator for Science will not take place until this month. Negotiations at the federal level about a uniform student ticket are being conducted behind closed doors without the participation of students - without results.

The current situation for students is more than worrying. In times of weak Bafög, rising rents and maintenance costs, the lack of a semester ticket is just the tip of political ignorance.
The only solution to this is to participate in university policy committees. This provides weight in negotiations with the Berlin Senate and federal politics. Elections for the student parliament (StuPa) are to be held again in winter semester 23/24. Stand up or at least go to the ballot box and vote for your fellow students.

Your former AStA wishes you a successful semester and all the best!