Shaping the university together: Participate and make a difference

All enrolled students are members of the Constituted Student Body (VS). Many members of the student body make special efforts to work for the benefit of all students. These include in particular your elected AStA and StuPa representatives, and the student representatives for the departments.

• Student Parliament (StuPa): The Student Parliament (StuPa) is the highest decision-making body of the Constituted Student Body. It is comprised of 20 voting members who are elected once a year during the summer semester.
• General Student Committee (AStA) The General Students Committee is the executive body of the Hohenheim student body. It represents the student body externally.
• Students’ representative bodies The departmental student representatives are students of a faculty who work to improve study conditions. Furthermore, they organize lectures and events. 
• Discover student groups & initiatives Student groups enrich campus life and push the university forward. They reflect the diverse interests of students. The initiatives range from cultural integration, lived faith in religious groups and diverse world views, ecological, economic, or social groups to political work. 

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Members of the status groups can actively participate in the commissions of the university by being elected to the Senate, University Council, or Faculty Council of their faculty.

• Senate: The Senate is the central commission of academic self-government. It decides on fundamental matters relating to research, studies, and the Department of Academic Affairs. Elections ensure that all status groups are represented.
• University Council: It exercises the tasks of a supervisory board and bears the responsibility for the university’s strategic development.
• Faculty Councils The Faculty Councils are responsible for all matters concerning research and teaching in the faculty.

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The Green Teams, which are coordinated by the Green Office, offer staff members and students the opportunity to participate in projects and structural developments relating to sustainability at the university in five areas.

• “Department of Academic Affairs” Green Team: Enabling education for sustainable innovations
• “Operations & Infrastructure” Green Team: Driving forward climate neutrality on campus 
• “Research & Innovation” Green Team: Promoting sustainable research
• “Governance & Structure” Green Team: Embedding sustainability strategically 
• “Culture and Transfer” Green Team: Establishing a culture of sustainability

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In addition to the university commissions, there are other committees that are composed of members from different status groups. Further information can be found on the websites of the Faculties of Agricultural Sciences, Natural Sciences, Business Economics and Social Sciences, and the Constituted Student Body.

• Commissions such as the assessment / admissions / study / gender equality and degree program committees
• Senate Committees such as Diversity, Information Management, Internationalization, Teaching, Quality Management
• Students from these degree programs and student representatives are important discussion partners in the development of new degree programs, structural changes, and accreditation processes for degree programs. Through the accreditation agencies, students also have the opportunity to participate in accreditations at other university locations.

The university offers a range of services to help you get started in Hohenheim, during your time at university, and in planning your future. Volunteers are regularly sought for this. These include the MentHo network, the ISO’s buddy program, and the AKN’s first semester academy. 

• Mentoring in Hohenheim (MentHo): The MentHo network consists of students, doctoral candidates, and academics; the network supports students, e.g. with orientation during their studies or the direction of their future working life 
• International Students Organisation (ISO) buddy program: The buddy program supports international students on their arrival and getting their feet wet at Hohenheim 
• Sustainability working group (AKN): The AKN organizes the first semester academy at the beginning of each winter semester. First semester students are offered a program of workshops and lectures on topics related to sustainability and starting their studies.