To apply for a grant to the semester ticket out of the Social Funds you have to meet specific requirements and present the following hardship(s):

• still working on the final thesis on the last day of the re-registration period
• an internship/practical training course according to my study regulations which is
  unpaid or a low-pay internship/practical training course
• a restricted work permit (international students)
• high costs for medical treatment
• a costly diet necessary because of disability or illness
• pregnancy (after week 12)
• single parents

The requirements for a grant to the semester ticket are regulated in the Social Fund Statutes [PDF].