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The price of the Thuringia-Semesterticket will gradually increase over the next few semesters. This increase is due to the price development of the individual components (see Fig. 1).

1. The price of the DB Regio component will increase by a fixed amount at the beginning of each winter semester over the next two years:
   For the winter semester 2024/25: price increase of €6.32 to €79.82
   For the winter semester 2025/26: maximum price increase of € 4.79 to a maximum of € 84.61
   
   The price increase for the winter semester 2025/26 is linked to the Deutschlandtarif (Germany tariff). If the Germany tariff increases less than expected, the price will not increase as much. The maximum price increase in the winter semester 2025/26 will be €4.79.
   
   In addition, this amount could rise by a maximum of €3.45 in each case. This is related to the solidarity model and therefore depends on whether - and if so, which - student bodies at the other Thuringian universities opt for the Germany-Semesterticket.
2. The price of the VMT component will increase by €0.90 to €13.30 for the next two semesters, starting in the winter semester 2024/25.
3. The price of the Stadtwirtschaft Weimar component will increase by a fixed amount at the beginning of each winter semester over the next two years:
   For the winter semester 2024/25: price increase of €2.70 to €39.10
   For the winter semester 2025/26: price increase of €2.30 to €41.40

The price update of the Thuringia-Semesterticket is not the subject of the ballot!

The upgrade to the Deutschlandticket will probably only be offered in the coming winter semester 2024/25. From the summer semester 2025, the Deutschlandticket can then only be purchased again at the regular price (currently €49) in addition to the Thuringia-Semesterticket.

From the coming winter semester (2024/25), students in Thuringia will be able to purchase the Germany-Semesterticket. In contrast to the upgrade, the Germany-Semesterticket does not have to be paid for additionally, but replaces the current Thuringia-Semesterticket!

This ticket works like a normal Deutschlandticket, but only costs 60% of the normal price for us students. The price would amount to a total of €176.40 (€29.40 per month) in the winter semester 2024/25. The price development of the Deutschlandticket in the future is unclear. We students would have to be informed of a price adjustment at least one semester in advance. This would give us enough time to decide against continuing to use the Germany-Semesterticket if necessary.

If a majority of the Bauhaus University student body votes in favor of introducing the GermanySemesterticket the contracts for the Thuringia-Semesterticket can be suspended. This would mean that our student body would have the option of switching back to the Thuringia-Semesterticket (with the then applicable prices) if necessary (e.g. discontinuation of the Deutschlandticket, disproportionate price increase, etc.). The StudierendenKonvent has passed a resolution to suspend the Thuringia-Semesterticket in the event of a majority vote in favor of introducing the GermanySemester-ticket.

How the Germany-Semesterticket will be implemented technically has not yet been finally clarified. If a majority of the student body votes in favor of the change, it will authorize the StudierendenKonvent to accept an offer for the Germany-Semesterticket with the conditions mentioned.