Tuition
With the German Bundesverfassungsgericht's (~Supreme Court) 2005 ruling to allow German states to charge tuition fees, the state of Baden-Württemberg has started setting new tuition rates. Further increase of tuition fees is currently issue of political discussion.
Since the beginning of the autumn/winter term 2007, the University of Mannheim charges tuition fees of 500 € per semester, i.e. 1000€ per year. (as with any university in Baden-Württemberg) Apart from the exemption of exceptional cases laid down by law, the university does not exempt highly gifted from paying the tuition fees. Instead of this the University of Mannheim has established a scholarship system, which is sustained by firms, alumni and foundations. But due to a change in policy in Baden-Württemberg students do not have to pay the tuition of 500€ any longer from 2012 on.
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