What do I have to do before leaving Stuttgart?
De-registration at the citizen office (Bürgerbüro) | This can be done two weeks before until two weeks after moving out of the apartment. This will also automatically inform the visa office (Ausländeramt) about your departure. http://www.stuttgart.de/organigramm/leistungen/wohnsitz-abmelden.php |
Library | Important: Return all borrowed books to the library! Any books not returned will incur a penalty fee and notification of your home university. |
De-registration / Exmatriculation at HFT Stuttgart | Please note: Not everyone has to submit an application for de-registration and the corresponding form. As a rule, you will be automatically de-registered at the end of the semester if you...
De-register (Exmatriculation) yourself at the HFT by using this form: Please send the completed form immediately to studsek@hft-stuttgart.de You will then receive a certificate of de-registration from the Student Administration Office which you need for further steps. Exmatriculation will automatically end your membership of your health insurance by the end of the semester. |
Health Insurance | Visit the office of your health insurance for cancelling your health insurance membership and show them:
It may save you having to pay an extra month of membership fee. |
Accommodation | Make an appointment with the Hall Manager of your student dormitory well in advance. The Studierendenwerk will return the deposit to your bank account (it takes about 6 weeks) after room and keys have been handed over in person. |
Bank Account | If you don't want to keep your German bank account (once you are no longer a student you may have to pay a monthly fee), you should contact the Studierendenwerk at least a week before you move out and ask whether you can pick up the deposit in cash after handing over the room. If requested cancel the bank account a few days before you have to leave directly. |
Transcript | Submission of grades by the examiners latest: Middle of February or middle of July → Earlier it is not possible to start preparing the transcripts! Exchange students: Receive it by email from the International OfficeDouble Degree students: Receive it from the examination office |
Erasmus Students only: Certificate of Stay or Certificate of Departure | As an Erasmus student you might need to hand in a document to your home university for the Erasmus fund (it might be called "Certificate of Stay" or "Certificate of Departure" or similar). If so, please get the document from your home university and send it to us by email (iso.aaa@hft-stuttgart.de) with the information of your exact departure date. Please note: No general semester dates are confirmed, only the excat dates on which you actually arrived in Germany and left Germany. We will sign the document and send it back to you by email. |
Subscriptions | You've got any subscriptions (like the Deutschland-Ticket, gym subscription, cell phone subscriptions)? Don't forget to cancel them on time. |
