A healthy start to the new year! The Studierendenwerk canteens are kicking off the 2025 campaign year with Veganuary. Vegan products will increasingly feature on the menus in the first four weeks. Guests in the main canteen can also help themselves to a buffet every day, which will mainly feature dishes made with plant-based meat from the company Happy Meat.
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The Archeteria is starting the new year with new opening hours. From Monday to Friday, it will be open one hour longer on South Campus. This means that all students and staff can get drinks, snacks and hot food until 5 p.m. and until 3.30 p.m. on Fridays.
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Peace and quiet returns to the campus at the turn of the year. The Studierendenwerk facilities are also taking a break. Here is an overview of the current opening hours:
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From Tuesday, 3 December 2024, the doorbell system in our Kita im Grünen will be replaced. The telephones will also be connected to the Studierendenwerk telephone system, as a result of which all telephone numbers in the centre will change. The central telephone number will then be 0231/20649-0 with immediate effect.
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Our cultural offer has another great programme in the coming weeks. As always, students receive discounted tickets. Registrations are now being accepted! Here is more information:
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Studierendenwerk and other organisations are sending out a visible signal against violence against women with a large-scale sandwich bag campaign. More than 150,000 orange sandwich bags will be handed out in the city from 25 November - the International Day against Violence against Women - under the slogan "Gewalt kommt uns nicht in die Tüte!".
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Only until the end of the month can "first-time students" up to the age of 25 who have started a full-time degree programme this winter semester apply for a one-off grant of 1,000 euros. The following criteria must be met for the application:
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TU Dortmund University hosted an open day on Saturday (9 November) and many visitors came - also to take a look behind the scenes of the main canteen. The Studierendenwerk offered five guided tours over the course of the day to experience the largest canteen on campus from a completely different perspective.
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Who will be "Student of the Year 2025"? The German University Association (DHV) and the German Student Union (DSW) are organising the tenth award for student commitment. The prize money is 5,000 euros and the closing date for entries is 31 December 2024.
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In September 2024, Deutsches Studierendenwerk (DSW) is launching its 39th poster competition with the theme "Campus of the future?". Students of graphic design, communication design and visual communication are invited to develop their creative interpretations and visionary answers to the question: What does the ideal campus of the future look like?
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Coping with stress, setting boundaries, mastering social situations and finding your feet again with a mental illness - these are just some of the topics covered by the Studierendenwerk's psychological counselling programme in the winter semester.
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PETA Deutschland e.V. has once again awarded the main canteen of the Studierendenwerk Dortmund with three stars, recognising it as one of the most vegan-friendly canteens in Germany. This award honours not only the wide range of vegan dishes on offer, but also the canteen's commitment to an animal-free and healthy diet within university catering.
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If you would like to receive BAföG in the winter semester, you can apply for BAföG now. If you do not yet have a certificate of enrolment, this is not a problem and can be submitted later.
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From the coming winter semester, students from low-income households can receive a one-off study start-up grant of 1,000 euros. The online application can be submitted from 2 September at the earliest. Applications can only be submitted via bafoeg-digital.de.
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The call systems in the areas of student finance/BAföG and student housing are currently out of order. A solution is being worked on. However, nobody has to do without a personal appointment. In the meantime, the following applies:
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