Germany's future lies in Germany's students - KfW grants the 100,000th student loan

Frankfurt (ots) -

- Prospective female student of bio and nano technology
- Successful establishment of KfW education financing
- Active and sustained support of the knowledge society

KfW Bankengruppe has granted the 100,000th KfW Student Loan to a
prospective female student of bio and nano technology at the
University of Applied Science Iserlohn. After the school leaving
examinations, the 25-year-old completed training as a dental
assistant and through her college degree hopes to improve her chances
on the job market.

You can learn more about the 100,000th student to receive the KfW
Student Loan in the interview: www.kfw.de/themendienst.

"100,000 KfW Student Loans - this number proves that since its
introduction in April 2006, the student loan has successfully
established itself as a possibility to finance costs of living
expenses. With the product KfW actively and sustainably promotes the
knowledge society, for education is a key factor for ensuring the
future viability of Germany," said Dr Axel Nawrath, Member of the
Executive Board of KfW Bankengruppe. "The KfW Student Loan is an
important building block also for the 100,000th supported student to
finance her studies."

Compared internationally, the share of school-leavers in Germany
in a year who pursue university education after the school-leaving
exam is relatively small. This is in part due to financing
difficulties. This is where the KfW Student Loan comes in which is
granted independent of both income and parents' situation. Students
may also freely select their field of study. It is offered to obtain
the first degree with a standard period of ten semesters.

In the framework of the survey, 86% of the students supported by
KfW indicated that for them pursuing university studies would not
have been possible without the KfW Student Loan. The recently
presented study was conducted jointly with the German Institute for
Educational Research and Educational Information (Deutsches Institut
für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung - DIPF) among almost 4,500
students in the winter semester 2010/2011. It is available online
under: http://ots.de/K5p8p .

Further information can be obtained at www.kfw.de/studienkredit or
from the Infocentre of KfW Bankengruppe under +49(0)1801/ 24 24 25
(local call rate from within Germany).

Enquiries:
Press Department
Dr Charis Pöthig
Tel: +49-69-7431-4683
Charis.poethig@kfw.de

Contact:
KfW, Palmengartenstraße 5-9, 60325 Frankfurt
Kommunikation (KOM)
Tel. 069 7431-4400, Fax: 069 7431-3266,
E-Mail: presse@kfw.de, Internet: www.kfw.de/medien