Student Beans is a marketplace for student discounts. You sign up for free, prove your status and receive benefits from brands that work with the service. This guide explains what registration costs, who is eligible and how verification works.
Short answer: Last updated: October 2026, offers change often. Registering with Student Beans is free for students and takes about a minute according to the provider. Your status is checked through a university email address or a Studierendenausweis (student ID card) in credit-card format. Each partner sets its own discounts, and the site gives no percentages. You confirm your status once a year.
The most important points
- Registration is free according to Student Beans and takes about a minute.
- Verification runs through a university email address or a student ID card in credit-card format.
- When you change to a new place of study, the support team checks your status manually.
- Your status must be confirmed once a year, which takes about two minutes according to the site.
- Discounts, free items and conditions differ by partner, so always check the partner page.
Offer at a glance
| Service | Normal price | Student price | Duration | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration and student status with Student Beans | free | free | Annual confirmation, then the account stays active for 12 months | University email address or student ID card in credit-card format |
| Partner discounts (student benefits from brands) | varies by partner | free items, fixed amount or percentage discount, depending on the partner | varies by partner | Student ID in store, promo code or app tab |
The table describes what the Student Beans site says about registration and benefits. The concrete amounts are set by the individual brands. Check them before every order, because they can change.
Who is eligible?
According to the site, the offer is aimed at full-time students. This includes pupils aged 16 and over in the upper secondary level (Oberstufe), students at universities and colleges, and apprentices (Auszubildende). Part-time or distance study is not automatically covered by this wording. If you are unsure, check with the support first.
The check works most easily through your university email address. If the system recognises your domain, you are verified immediately. If not, you prove your status with a student ID card. The site names no other forms of proof.
How to activate the offer
- Create a free account with Student Beans. According to the site, registration takes about one minute.
- Enter your university email address. If the domain is recognised, you are confirmed straight away.
- If your domain is not recognised, use your student ID card in credit-card format or follow the instructions on the site.
- When you change to a new place of study, wait for the manual check. The support team then contacts you.
- Note the date of the annual confirmation. According to the site, Student Beans reminds you before your proof expires.
How to use the benefits properly
According to the site, discounts can be redeemed in different ways. You show your status in a store, enter a code in the basket or at checkout, or use the tab in the app. Which method applies is set out on the partner’s page. Free items and fixed amounts look different from percentage discounts, so read the conditions closely.
Student Beans is not the only route to verification. Comparable procedures are described in our guide to student verification and university email (in German). The similar service UNiDAYS is covered in UNiDAYS for students (in German).
Some providers run their checks through Student Beans. The Proton blog on student discounts names Student Beans as a route to student status. For you this means your details go through the service where you registered.
What happens after your studies?
Your access depends on your student status. You confirm it every year, and according to the site the account then remains active for another 12 months. If you no longer study full-time and do not confirm your status, access to the student benefits ends.
What happens to ongoing subscriptions or partner agreements is set by the terms of each brand. Before you finish your studies, go through your offers. This includes the question whether you want to keep accounts with partners and which terms would apply then.
What to do when you change your place of study
According to the site, the support team checks a new place of study manually and contacts you. Report the change early so the check has enough time. Also make sure your details in the account match your current university.
Check codes and offers from third-party sites on the partner’s own page before you use them. That avoids disappointment at the checkout.
Frequently asked questions
Is Student Beans free for me?
Registration is free according to the site, and verification is free too. Whether a brand sells something through Student Beans is up to the brand. Prices and terms are on the brand’s own page.
Is my university email address enough?
Yes, if your university domain is recognised. The site names the domain as the quickest route. If it is not recognised, the student ID card helps. A change of place of study also requires a manual check.
How often do I have to confirm my status?
According to the site, you confirm once a year, which takes about two minutes. Student Beans reminds you before your ID expires. After the confirmation, the account stays active for 12 months.
Does the site name concrete discounts?
No. The site describes the forms of benefit, namely free items, fixed amounts and percentage discounts, but it does not list individual percentages. The amounts are set by the partners.
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Sources: Student Beans: how it works (accessed October 2026), Proton: student discounts (accessed October 2026).
Last updated: October 2026. This guide is general information, not individual advice.
