ⓘ Google

Typically, the new semester at universities in Germany begins in mid-October. Ahead of that, students worldwide can now claim a free one-year Gemini subscription. In the US, students get Gemini Pro, while students elsewhere get “only” Gemini Plus for 12 months. Pro is still available at a discounted rate (€5.49 per month instead of €21.99). The Plus subscription normally costs €4.99 per month.

Students can also combine the offer with YouTube Premium at a 70 percent discount. That brings the price of the bundle, including Gemini through the Google AI Pro plan + YouTube Premium, to €10.99 per month. The regular price would be €21.99 per month. The respective standard prices will automatically be reinstated once the 12-month promotional period ends.

The standalone Google Plus subscription includes access to Gemini Omni, along with twice the Gemini usage limit and 400GB of Google storage. Google is particularly promoting its new study notebooks feature, which launched in June. Students can upload their study materials and notes and get help with learning—for example, through personalized quizzes generated by Gemini or additional explanation sessions.

Over the coming weeks, study notebooks is set to gain additional features, including graphics and images as part of the lessons. For visual learners, Gemini can create functional 3D models, such as a model of a DNA strand.

To sign up for the subscription, students need to select their preferred subscription plan on the promotional offer page. They must then verify their student status through SheerID. Finally, a payment method must be added. The promotion ends on December 31, 2026. Before the offer expires, students should make sure to cancel in time if they do not want to pay the standard prices.

A C64 marked my entry into the world of PCs. I spent my student internship in the repair department of a computer shop and at the end of the day I was allowed to assemble my own 486 PC from “workshop remnants”. As a result of this, I later studied computer science at the Humboldt University in Berlin, with psychology also being added to my studies. After my first job as a research assistant at the university, I went to London for a year and worked for Sega in computer game translation quality assurance. This included working on games such as Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed and Company of Heroes. I have been writing for Notebookcheck since 2017.