Student numbers are increasing: Uni Kassel in the upswing with new courses!

Student numbers are increasing: Uni Kassel in the upswing with new courses!

The University of Kassel has a pleasant increase in the first semester in the summer semester 2025. The President of the University, Prof. Dr. Ute Clement emphasizes the positive development of the number of students, while current statistics show that 1,094 people are enrolled in the 1st semester. This represents an increase of 146 compared to the summer semester 2024 and 211 more than in the summer semester 2023. The update of the study programs and the expansion of the course marketing have contributed significantly to this development, such as Uni-kassel.de reported.

In the winter semester 2024/2025, the number of freshmen rose again to 4,652, which does not prevent falling overall matriculation figures in the semester. A total of 19,935 students at the university enrolled in the summer semester 2025, compared to 20.106 in the summer semester 2024. However, it is important to note that despite the higher first semester, a decline in the total number of students was determined, which is due to strong grades.

New courses in the sustainability area

A particularly important highlight are the nine new courses in the field of sustainability that will be offered in the coming winter semester. The application phase for these programs begins on June 1st. The University of Kassel not only relies on the creation of a diverse range of courses, but also on topics that are becoming increasingly important and reflecting social challenges.

The current enrollment also shows an increase to students who study in regular study period, which rose from 11,260 to 11,555. The number of international students has also increased: from 2,874 to 3,029. All numbers mentioned are temporarily; A final statistics are expected for June. The lecture period started last Tuesday.

record number of courses in Germany

In the context of the increase in first semester numbers, the general trend at German universities must also be observed. The number of study opportunities has reached a record and is almost 23,000 offers, as reported che.de . Around 500 new courses are added annually, despite declining students.

An analysis of the CHE Centrum for university development shows that around 4,600 new courses were created in the period from 2019 to 2024, while around 2,000 existing offers were only available. Popular topics for new courses are in particular digitization, sustainability and psychology. These developments are reflected in the adaptation of the course of study to the needs of today's students and support the universities in dealing with the changed educational market.