Rachel Loxton - rachel.loxton@thelocal.com

Updated: Fri 10 Jul 2026 10:31 CET

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Students in the lecture hall in the main building of Cologne University. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Rolf Vennenbernd

The German government has announced a long-awaited overhaul of its student financial aid scheme – known as Bafög – but students will have to wait longer than promised to benefit from the biggest increases.