Education

Student Guide Agent

The same question for the twentieth time. That is the day gone.

Answers questions about the course of study in several languages and in plain language.

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Public administration

Four processes that take up the most time today

Developed in Germany · Hosted in the EU

Developed in Germany · Hosted in the EU or on-premises

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Three channels lead to the same answer, and each one is handled separately.

The answer is in the enrolment regulations, in a single paragraph, but it is written in official jargon. At the counter, in the inbox and on the phone it is translated afresh every time, and into English as well for international students. If the answer ever differs from the one given at the next desk, the student is back the following day.

1paragraphA single paragraph of the enrolment regulations governs the re-registration deadline.
3channelsCounter, inbox and phone are handled separately, with no shared answer.
2languagesWith a high share of international students, every answer is needed in English too.
6 weeksstart of semesterRe-registration, enrolment and exam registration all pile up in this period.

First-level support notices it in the queue at the counter: one paragraph is interpreted six ways, and up to 60% of these enquiries resolve themselves once students can look up the interpretation, with its reference, for themselves.

The reduction of up to 60% in first-level enquiries is this agent's headline figure. The student registry keeps no count for the three channels or the six weeks at the start of semester; both figures serve here as an example of a peak load.

Three steps through the process.

The agent answers with the reference in the regulations; the specialist office makes the binding decision on individual cases.

Back up answers with the regulations

The agent identifies which regulations the question concerns, using the version published in the official announcements. It answers in the language of the enquiry, in plain language, and cites the section and subsection.

Enquiry SB-2026-8123, answer in English, § 9 (2) of the enrolment regulations

Check details against the student's progress

The agent checks the question against the student's recorded progress: semester of study, outstanding exams and re-registration status. If the general answer does not fit this case, it says so explicitly.

3rd semester, 2 outstanding exams, semester fee not booked

Hand special cases to the student advisory service

If the question goes beyond the regulations, the agent summarises the facts and passes them on with the points already answered. The advisers pick up from there instead of starting from scratch.

Handover note to the student advisory service, 4 points answered with references, 1 open on the hardship provision

What the agent does not do.

It does not grant an extension.

It states the 15 February deadline and the subsection that governs it. Whether more time is granted in an individual case is for the student registry to decide.

It does not give study recommendations.

It answers what is in the regulations and names the deadlines that go with it. *Whether switching subjects in the third semester makes sense is a matter for the student advisory service.*

It does not know about resolutions recorded only in the examination board's minutes.

It applies an amended rule only once it has been published in the official announcements. Until then, it gives the previous position with the date of that version.

Connected systems

  • Student portal
  • campus management system
  • official announcements

Operations

  • Deployment modelEU cloud or private cloud
  • Data processingGDPR-compliant, no model training on your data
  • Responsible teamsStudent registry, student advisory service

The questions that come up before the first meeting.

How quickly is the Student Guide Agent ready to use?

A pilot typically runs on your own data within 4 to 6 weeks. The agent connects to your existing systems rather than running as a separate, parallel environment.

Where is the data processed?

EU cloud or private cloud. Processing is GDPR-compliant and models are never trained on your data. Details in the Trust Center.

Where does the figure “up to 60% fewer first-level enquiries” come from?

It is based on experience from comparable projects and process benchmarks, not a commitment. We work out the realistic effect for your organisation during the assessment before the pilot.

Related agents.

Intake review, case 2026/04711

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