The Studierendenwerk in Baden-Wuerttemberg are set up in the form of an Institution under Public Law (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts). Similar to other public-law entities such as the bank Sparkasse or broadcasting companies, this type of legal structure offers a reasonable amount of company freedom.
The Studierendenwerk are subject to legal supervision from the Ministry for Science and Research of Baden-Württemberg.
The legal basis of the Studierendenwerk in Baden-Wuerttemberg are laid out in the (Studierendenwerksgesetz - StWG) which also applies for the Studierendenwerk Mannheim
The current Satzung (Statues) of the Studierendenwerk Mannheim were amended by the Representative Assembly on November 17, 2021 and approved by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts on October 14, 2022.
In accordance with § 4 of the StWG, the Studierendenwerk Mannheim as an Institution under Public Law has three decision-making bodies:
The structure of the committee members is shown in the chart.
The Studierendenwerk Mannheim uses the Public Corporate Governance Kodex of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Reports and explanations can be found here:
We are neither required nor able to participate in a dispute resolution in consumer matters in accordance with the VSBG. The VSBG requires however that we provide the proper contact in such matters:
Allgemeine Verbraucherschlichtungsstelle des Zentrums für Schlichtung e. V. , Straßburger Str. 8, 77694 Kehl,
Internet: www.verbraucher-schlichter.de