Paderborn offers many shopping opportunities, for example:

• The city center
• The Südring-Center (large shopping mall near the university)
• Foreign food markets (Asian, Indian, Turkish, Persian)

Please note: on Sundays and holidays all stores are closed!

As a student, you are welcome to participate in university sports Hochschulsport. This is a good opportunity to both keep fit and get in touch with other students.

The University of Paderborn has a large gym, a running track as well as a golf course and several tennis courts. The sports programme includes many different types of courses, such as dance, fitness, yoga, Zumba, tennis, golf, American football, etc.

Registration is required for all courses before the beginning of the semester. Some courses are particularly popular with students, so you should register as soon as possible.

Also make use of the numerous offers outside the university, e.g. the Paderborn swimming pools, the Ahorn sports park or visit one of the games of the Paderborn professional football club SC Paderborn 07 or the Untouchables Paderborner Basketball Club e. V.

The good news first: At Paderborn University, there are no tuition fees!

However, exchange students, like all other UPB students, have to pay an amount called the Semesterbeitrag (approx. 320 EUR each semester). This includes the Semesterticket, which allows you to use local public transport in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The monthly costs for your stay in Paderborn are around 800 - 900 EUR - but to be on the safe side, you should allow for a little more, e.g. for activities, etc.

When planning your budget, you should also include expenses for purchases (dishes, cutlery, bed linen, etc.) and an amount of cash for your first days in Paderborn.

Timeline for payments:

• Before your arrival in Paderborn your first rent  and the deposit for your room should first be transferred.
• Your Semesterbeitrag should be transferred at the latest at the start of the semester.
• Your monthly rent must be paid at the start of each month.
• For Non-EU-Students, there are additional monthly costs for health insurance.

The following overview should give you a general idea of the average monthly expenses (in addition to semester fees, deposit, health insurance) of a student in Paderborn: