What is a suitability assessor?
Suitability assessors are appointed by the respective university. Usually, they are full-time members of the teaching staff, e.g. professors, doctors, lecturers.
What are the tasks of suitability assessors?
Their task is to check the suitability of BAföG recipients at the boundary between the fourth and fifth semester. For this purpose, the infamous pink "Form 5" is issued.
You can download it here as a PDF file.
The suitability assessment is the responsibility of the competent suitability assessor. It is based on the performances achieved up to the time of the assessment (such as course attendance and tutorial certificates, examinations, etc.). Each suitability assessor decides independently what the suitability assessor wants to be submitted for assessment. However, if a suitability assessor is stingy with the proof (the positive confirmation of the usual performances), he does not necessarily have to mean it badly with you. Suitability assessors know: Those who at the end of their studies do not complete their studies within the maximum period of support must be able to give an important reason for the delay. Once the certificate of achievement has been issued, it is logically no longer possible to invoke possible reasons for delay prior to the issue.
What are your duties as a student?
Of course, towards the end of the fourth semester you have to contact the responsible suitability assessor yourself. Those who have not achieved the usual performance at that time lose their entitlement to support until they can prove by a positive suitability assessment that they have made up for their performance deficit.
For each main subject (e.g. teaching profession with 2 subjects, Bachelor's programme with 2 main subjects) a suitability assessment must be submitted (certificate of achievement).
So what to do if the certificate of achievement is not issued?
There is also a recipe for this: Apply to the Office for Education and Training Assistance for postponement of the certificate of achievement for a reasonable period of time and state the reason for the delay. If the reason is serious, your application can be granted. Otherwise, you have to make up the performance deficit as quickly as possible, as hard as that may be.
The legal basis and possible reasons for postponing the certificate of achievement are described on the back of Form 5.
Deadlines that you must observe?
When applying for BAföG benefits for the fifth and sixth semesters, please first note the deadline for applications for further support. They must always be submitted two months before the end of the current approval period. If your approval expires in September of a year and your fifth semester is therefore the winter semester, you must submit your application for further support by 31 July of the year. If your approval expires in March of a year and your fifth semester is therefore the summer semester, you must submit your application for further support by 31 January of the year.
If you submit your certificate of achievement (form 5) to us at the same time as your application for further support within the above deadlines, the suitability assessor must confirm the usual performance status by the end of your third semester. As soon as you submit the certificate of achievement later, e.g. on 15 August of the year, you will be required to confirm your usual performances for four semesters.
Note: Make sure that you submit the certificate of achievement (Form 5) in good time.
Example:
3rd | 4th semester | 5th semester | 6th | ||||||||||
Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
Presentation of the certificate of achievement to the Office for Education and Training Assistance by 31 July; Confirmation of performances of 3 semesters achieved until the end of March. | If the certificate of achievement is presented in the period from 1 August to 31 January, the performances of 4 semesters must be confirmed which were achieved by the end of September. | If the certificate of achievement is presented as of 1 February, confirmation of the performances of 5 semesters achieved by March is necessary. | |||||||||||
This means that if you submit your application for further support for the 5th semester in good time by 31 July, the performance level of 3 semesters is sufficient. | If you submit your application during this period, payment may be interrupted between the 4th and 5th semester. If the application is received by the end of October, for example, but the certificate of achievement is not submitted until January, for example, retroactive approval can be granted from October. | Even if the application was already submitted in October, support can only be awarded from the time of submission of the certificate of achievement. |
Suitability assessors, structured according to universities and fields of education
Deggendorf | Landshut | Passau | Universität Regensburg | OTH Regensburg
Technische Hochschule Deggendorf (THD)
All faculties | Prof. Dr. Berg (Substitute: Ms. Dr. von Randow) - Please submit form 5 at the study centre. |
European Campus Rottal-Inn in Pfarrkichern (Site of Technische Hochschule Deggendorf (THD))
Technische Hochschule Deggendorf (THD)
All faculties | Prof. Dr. Georg Steckenbauer |
Hochschule Landshut
Betriebswirtschaft Internationale Betriebswirtschaft (International Business) | Prof. Dr. Strunz (Chairman of the examination committee) |
Elektro- und Informationstechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen Internationaes Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen Automobilwirtschaft und -technik Biomedizinische Technik (Engeriewirtschaft und -technik) | Prof. Dr. Tippmann-Krayer (Dean) Prof. Dr. Jaud (Vice Dean) |
Informatik Automobilinformatik Wirtschaftsinformatik | Prof. Dr. Nazareth (Dean) |
Maschinenbau Automobil- und Nutzfahrzeugtechnik (Energie- und Leichtbautechnik) | Prof. Dr. Klaus (Chairman of the examination committee) |
Soziale Arbeit Kinder- und Jugendhilfe | Prof. Dr. C. Dannenbeck (Chairman of the examination committee) |
Ingenieurpädagogik Ingenieurpsychologie Hebamme weiterqualifizierend Gebärdensprachdolmetschen | Prof. Dr. Benner (Dean) |
Universität Passau
Wirtschaftswissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Totzek |
Rechtswissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Würdinger |
Informatik / Mathematik | Dr. Röder |
Lehramt Grundschule, Mittelschule, Realschule und Gymnasium auch Lehramt Katholische Religionslehrer (as of Winter semester 2011/2012) | Prof. Dr. Bernert Substitute: Ms. Karasek, M. Fuchs |
Modellstudiengang zum Erwerb von Bildungsvoraussetzungen für das Lehramt an Realschulen (Bachelor of Education - B.Ed.) | Prof. Dr. Mägdefrau Substitute: Ms. Karasek, M. Fuchs |
Bildungs- und Erziehungsprozesse (Master of Education - M.Ed.) | Prof. Dr. Mägdefrau Substitute: Ms. Karasek, M. Fuchs |
B.A. / M.A. European Studies (Major) | Dorothea Will |
B.A. / M.A. Governance and Public Policy - Staatswissenschaften | Dorothea Will |
B.A. Sprach- und Textwissenschaft | Dorothea Will |
B.A. / M.A. Medien und Kommunikation | Dr. Christian Dölle |
B.A. / M.A. Kulturwirtschaft / International Cultural and Buisness Studies | Dr. Christian Dölle |
Diplomstudiengang "Sprachen, Wirtschafts- und Kulturraumstudien" | Prof. Dr. Kamm |
B.A. Historische Kulturwissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Trempler |
M.A. Geschichte | Prof. Dr. Kraus |
M.A. Text und Kultursemiotik | Prof. Dr. Decker |
M.A. North and Latin American Studies | Prof. Dr. Fitz |
M.A. Geographie | Prof. Dr. Struck |
M.A. Russian and East Central European Studies | Prof. Dr. Uffelmann |
M.A. South East Asian Studies | Prof. Dr. Korff |
M.A. Caritaswissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Fonk |
M.A. Development Studies | Prof. Dr. Padmanabhan |
Universität Regensburg
Katholische Theologie | Prof. Dr. Merkt Substitute: Prof. Dr. Demel |
Rechtswissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Müller Substitute: Prof. Dr. Walter |
Wirtschaftswissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Kindermann Substitute: Prof. Dr. Röder Form 5 and the study certificates must be submitted to the Examination Office beforehand. |
Fakultät für Philosophie, Kunst-, Geschichts- und Gesellschaftswissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Fricke (Dean) Substitute: Prof. Dr. Walter-Rogg (Vice Dean) Form 5 and the study certificates must be submitted to the respective institutes. |
Institut für Evangelische Theologie | Apl. Prof. Dr. Kothmann |
Institut für Geschichte (Südosteuropastudien) | Dr. Köglmeier Martin Götz M.A. |
Institut für Geographie | Prof. Dr. Klein |
Institut für Klassische Archäologie | Dr. Bergmann |
Institut für Kunsterziehung | Dr. Starzinger Substitute: Prof. Dr. Eiglsperger |
Institut für Kunstgeschichte | PD Dr. Robin Rehm |
Institut für Musikwissenschaften | Dr. Katelijne Schiltz (Musikwissenschaften) Prof. Dr. Gaul (Musikpädagogik) |
Institut für Philosophie | Prof. Dr. Rott Prof. Dr. Schönberger |
Institut für Politikwissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Macków |
Institut für Soziologie | Dr. Herdegen |
Fakultät für Psychologie, Pädagogik und Sportwissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Kudielka (Dean) Substitute: Prof. Dr. Munser-Kiefer (Vice Dean) Form 5 and the study certificates must be submitted to the respective institutes. |
Institut für Psychologie | Prof. Dr. Wüst |
Institut für Pädagogik | Agnes Cichy (Allgemeine Pädagogik) PD Dr. Suggate (Schulpädagogik) Dr. Hitzler (Grundschulpädagogik) |
Institut für Sportwissenschaften | Dr. Stefanie Pietsch |
Fakultät für Sprach- und Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften | Prof. Dr. Rössler (Dean) Substitute: Prof. Dr. Nekula (Vice Dean) Form 5 and the study certificates must be submitted to the respective institutes. |
Institut für Romanistik | PD Dr. Endruschat Laura Cano |
Bohemicum | Prof. Dr. Nekula |
Institut für Information und Medien, Sprache und Kultur (IMSK) | Dr. Konnerth (allg. und vergl. Sprachwissenschaft) Dr. Trummer (vergl. Kulturwissenschaft) PD. Dr. Reischer (Informationswissenschaft) Dr. Wimmer (Medieninformatik) Dr. Ottmann (Medienwissenschaft) |
Institut für klassische Philologie (Latein) | Prof. Dr. Jan-Wilhelm Beck (Latein) Dr. Andreas Hagmaier Dr. Rainer Held |
Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik | Dr. Bauridl (Amerikanistik) Dr. Decker (Anglistik) Dr. Schleburg (engl. Sprachwissenschaft) |
Institut für Deutsche Philologie (Germanistik) | Prof. Dr. Thurmair (DaF) Prof. Dr. Schulz (ÄdL) Andreas Legner (Sprachwissenschaft) Dr. Steltz (NdL) Prof. Rohmer (NdL) |
Institut für Slavische Philologie (Slavistik) | Dr. Natalie Brüggemann |
Institiut für Klassische Philologie (Griechisch) | Prof. Dr. Rechenauer Dr. Gruber |
Mathematik | Prof. Dr. Gubler Substitute: Prof. Dr. Finster |
Physik | Prof. Dr. Braun Substitute: Prof. Dr. Schüller |
Chemie | Prof. Dr. Matysik Substitute: Prof. Dr. Schlossmann |
Pharmazie | Prof. Dr. Schlossmann Stubstitute: Prof. Dr. Matysik/Prof. Dr. Sigurd Elz |
Biologie u. Vorklinikum Medizin | Prof. Dr. Dresselhaus (Biologie) Prof. Dr. Witzgall (Medizin) |
Medizin (Humanmedizin) | Prof. Dr. Jägele Substitute: Prof. Dr. Hohenleutner |
Zahnmedizin | Prof. Dr. Handel Substitute: Prof. Dr. Hohenleutner |
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH)
All faculties | Prof. Dr. Ralph Schneider Substitute: Prof. Dr. Klaudia Winkler Please submit Form 5 and the study certificates to the Service Office of the Department of Studies (Prüfeninger Str. 58). |