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Study-place lawsuit: to your desired studies with a capacity lawsuit

For admission-restricted degree programs, you can try to get into the university via a study-place lawsuit (capacity lawsuit). The idea: the university must exhaust all capacities actually available. If 'hidden' remaining places are found, they can be allocated. Deadlines and formalities are decisive here.

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Universities must fully exhaust their training capacities. With a capacity lawsuit it can be reviewed whether, beyond the officially allocated places, capacity still exists that can then be distributed.
The study-place lawsuit is deadline-bound and form-strict: applications often have to be filed shortly after the start of the semester (sometimes within a few weeks), sometimes at several universities in parallel. Missed deadlines cannot be cured.

What you should do now

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    1. Clarify the deadlines

    Inform yourself early about the exclusion deadlines for the application for extra-capacity admission, they are short.

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    2. File the applications

    File the necessary applications with the universities in good time, often in parallel at several.

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    3. Use the urgent procedure

    Enforcement usually takes place in the administrative-court urgent procedure via the capacity calculation.

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    4. Specialized help

    Because of the complex capacity calculation and the deadlines, legal support is practically indispensable.

How to spot the scam

  • You wait with the application until after the short exclusion deadline expires.
  • You assume guaranteed success, the prospects are uncertain.
  • You underestimate the costs of several parallel proceedings.

Frequently asked questions

What is a study-place lawsuit?

A procedure with which you seek an extra-capacity admission to an admission-restricted degree program. It is examined whether the university has fully exhausted its training capacity. If additional places are established, they can be allocated.

Which deadlines must I observe?

Very short ones: applications for extra-capacity admission often have to be filed shortly after the start of the semester, sometimes within a few weeks, often at several universities in parallel. Missed exclusion deadlines cannot be made up.

Is the lawsuit worthwhile?

The prospects of success depend strongly on the degree program, the university and the specific capacity calculation and are uncertain. Because of the complexity and the costs of several proceedings, you should get advice beforehand from a specialized lawyer.

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General information for self-help, not legal advice (RDG). In case of a high loss or uncertainty: contact a consumer advice center or a lawyer.