AStA Student Union

The AStA (Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss) is a student union that takes care of many student concerns.

 

This Is Us ─ The Units

Board

Tasks

  • Representation of the AStA at official appointments
  • Convening and chairing the meetings of the AStA
  • Speeches at the first-year welcome and the general assemblies
  • Contact with the university administration and the Studierendenwerk
  • Coordination of the cooperation of the individual units
  • Assessor in the university council
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Hochschule Offenburg e.V.

University Sports

Tasks

  • Coordination of hall occupancy
  • Administration of tutoring contracts for sports group leaders
  • Organization of competitive sports and university sports days
  • Administration of sports fields & equipment

asta-sport@hs-offenburg.de

International

Tasks

  • Integration of international students
  • Help with visits to authorities and every day life
  • from internationals for internationals

Contact: asta-international@hs-offenburg.de

PR

Tasks

  • Freshman Welcome
  • Updating the freshman info
  • Compiling texts & images for the homepage and social media
  • Designing posters for events
  • Preparing images & texts for website and print
  • Admin for the CMS of the AStA
  • Maintenance of the social media channels (Facebook & Instagram)

Culture

Tasks

  • Cultural program (International BBQ, ...)
  • Freshman party
  • Study trips, day trips
  • Organization of the participation of the AStA at university days
  • Information function towards party organizers

Contact: asta-kultur@hs-offenburg.de

Finances

Tasks

  • Responsibility for all payment transactions of the AStA
  • Contact person for the university and the StuPa in financial matters
  • Budgeting for the following financial year
  • Preparation of final reports for the AStA

Exterior Unit

Tasks

  • Involvement in the state student council
  • Higher education policy and legislation
  • Contact to other universities and student unions
  • Contact to the fzs (Free Association of Student unions)

Consulting and Inclusion

Tasks

  • Requests for extension of deadlines
  • Problems with professors
  • Equal rights and equal opportunities

Contact: asta-beratung@hs-offenburg.de

Movie Circle Filmring

Tasks

  • Planning and organization of the processes for the movie circle filmring at the University of Applied Sciences Offenburg

Organization Chart

Here we have prepared the organization chart for you in a simple and understandable video format (in german only). If you want to learn more about the organization, the elections and the structure of the AStA, here would be the ideal opportunity. If you would like to have a closer look at the organization chart, please have a look at the downloads!

 

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