The old office term is over, the new one is coming and somehow there is no difference in our work. You can read an overview of the current topics and upcoming projects in this email.
Ultimate Student Conference
On 08.11.2023, the Stuve is organising a Student Assembly. This is a format where you can discuss the topic of student housing with us and submit your own topics. We will inform you about the exact procedure in time, but please note the date in advance.
In the unit, we are not exclusively concerned with the abolition of compulsory registration and exam attempts (even though this is still an important project), but also want to attack other projects. We will be meeting on 22 October at 6pm, so if you are interested in these topics, just drop us a line at stuve-lust@fau.de and come along.
Together with the Speaker’s Council, we also took part in the Jour Fixe with our Vice President for Teaching and Studies. We talked about a more intensive exchange with the student advisory service and the problems of missing module handbooks in Campo.
Once again, the best party of the semester starts on the first day of lectures (16.10.2023) – perfect to dance away the frustration of the exam period!
Be there when Techfak hits downtown! Celebrate with us at E-Werk the perfect combination of finest music and a breathtaking atmosphere. With a top class line-up, this night will be unforgettable.
In the hall, you can expect the best beats from Slykes & Butch and DJ TREWS. The two guarantee an energetic atmosphere and will take you on a musical journey with their sets.
DJ Planet.Blue takes care of the party classics and heats you up with the greatest hits.
Techno fans will also get their money’s worth: Paul Zieger und Siwa of Blacksolid will inspire you with their sound.
Let yourself be carried away by the rhythms and leave the stress of the exam period behind you. Party with your friends and meet new people while dancing to the best tracks of the year. Be there when we celebrate the first party of the semester and make the E-Werk shake!
A new semester is coming up and for some of you it’s your first semester at FAU. But no matter what semester you’re in, a great way to get to know other students and have cool experiences is through university groups! We offer everything a student needs to survive, from a wide range of activities, opportunities and chances to a great atmosphere and amazing people. That’s why we advise you: just drop by our introduction event at the Rote Platz on October 18 between 10 am and 3 pm or go directly to a meeting of the university group of your choice. We are always happy to welcome new people!
University groups introduced:
AES
Amnesty International
BEST Erlangen
BtS Erlangen
eSportsErlangen
Evolonic
FSV Tech
funklust
High Octane Motorsports
Robotics
Studenten bilden Schüler
TechFak Garten
Technik ohne Grenzen
VWI Hochschulgruppe
Young Engineers
We are looking forward to meeting you, Your Technical Faculty University Groups
With the upcoming start of the winter semester, the welcoming of the new freshmen is the next event that is scheduled across all areas of the student council. In addition to the faculty-specific and department-wide freshers’ introductions, the student representatives will once again have the opportunity to take part in the event in the Heinrich-Lades-Halle. Some departments and university groups will also introduce themselves there. Furthermore, we have taken part in several status group discussions, of which we would like to go into the most important ones here.
Diversity Audit
A small group of students participated in the Diversity Audit and spoke about the good and bad study conditions for diverse groups of people at FAU.
However, the time available was felt to be too short to do justice to the issues involved – so it is to be hoped that more time was left for this in the other follow-ups to the process.
Exchange Bürgermeistersteg
The mayor Florian Janik invited the students’ representation, the pupils’ representation, as well as the district youth ring and the youth parliament to a discussion about the BMS during the Bergzeit. The focus was on the toilet situation, as well as the awareness efforts of the city and various groups and the omnipresent littering problem. Unfortunately, there will not be a permanently built toilet block like the one at Bohlenplatz due to underground problems, but a toilet truck and several large rubbish containers are to be installed next year. The biggest problem identified was not the provision of infrastructure, but the willingness of those present to use it due to longer walking distances, etc. The use of own jukeboxes will remain prohibited until further notice for noise protection and sociability reasons during the mountain time at the BMS. We have been invited back towards the end of September to look at the current state of development for next year.
However, our point that fewer parallel parties would form to the Bergkirchweih itself if the price of beer did not compete with the Oktoberfest will probably not result in any real change.
Handing over the keys to the Siemens campus
FAU/Giulia Iannicelli
A Stuve delegation was present at the handover of Siemens Module 7 in Erlangen to FAU. In the long term, large parts of the technical faculty will be housed here in new buildings. For the time being, the administration will move into the existing buildings next year to bridge the renovation work on the castle until the Raspberry Palace is ready for occupancy. On the sidelines of the event, we were able to talk to Interior Minister Herrmann about the shortage of affordable housing in Erlangen, and although he expressed his understanding for the problems, concrete results or proposals were unfortunately lacking.
We also brought up the discounted Deutschlandticket and the Minister of the Interior confirmed to us that the discount will remain in place for a longer period of time, but that there will be a benefit analysis after one year. However, there are no plans to compensate for price increases of the Deutschlandticket.
Participation in FAU NEWS
We had the chance to present the Student Council and its current work in a short clip from FAU News; we are currently working on ensuring that more of the student council’s work can be seen on FAU channels in the future.
Meeting with the President of the Unibund
The president of the Unibund introduced himself and the organisation to us and would like to promote the Unibund more strongly and thus strengthen identification with FAU. The Unibund is more than an alumni organisation and is also open to students, who thus gain access to the exclusive lectures and tours.
The open space on the south campus will be transformed into a landscaped green space with recreational areas; completion is scheduled for autumn 2024. The administration will move completely to the purchased Siemens Campus next year.
Despite a community survey, the naming of the new lecture halls on the southern campus was handed over to a commission, which will also work out the naming strategy for the entire FAU.
Geography will remain in Tennenlohe for the time being, but will move to the Röthelheim campus in the long term. The current catering situation will not change for the time being, as this is the responsibility of Studiwerk.
Further funding for the anatomy was approved in 2021, with completion scheduled in about 10 years.
There will be no relief for the main library until the new branch library opens in the Raspberry Palace; literature from the closed libraries is available via interlibrary loan from the main library. The canteen in the MCO has been increased to 60 seats.
