Life at FAU is not just about what goes on in lecture halls. There are plenty of ways to meet and connect with other students, discover new interests and play an active role in shaping the University.
Student initiatives, student groups and communities
The diversity of student involvement at FAU is evident on the student initiative section of the Students’ Representatives’ website: From Amnesty International and political groups to student groups affiliated to the church, there is something for everyone. The Office of Equality and Diversity and the MosaicFAU network support networking between students of various backgrounds and promote diversity on campus.
Student representation
We encourage you to take part in the election and help shape the future of your University. During the University election, you can elect representatives for the Student Council and the Faculty Councils. These committees make a considerable contribution to decision making at the University. In addition, there are a large number of committees and working groups of the Students’ Representatives where you can get involved without formal election.
- The student committees at the University are the Student Council and the General Student Committee. The members elect representatives from their midst for the University committees, commissions and panels, such as the University Council, the Senate, the Commission for Teaching and Studying, the Central Committee for the Allocation of Tuition Fee Compensation and the Representatives’ Meeting of Student Services. The current members and all committees, commissions, and panels are listed on the Committees and senior officers page.
- At faculty and departmental level, students can be elected members of the Student Committee. As members of Faculty Councils, committees and commissions, for example for teaching and studying, for tuition fee compensation, appointment committees or the room allocation commission, students can play an active role in shaping University life at their faculty. A list of current members of committees and commissions is available on the relevant faculty and department websites.
- In addition, you can get involved without being elected and without any obligations. At the degree program level, students can get involved in student associations or in the nine working groups and additional committees of the Students’ Representatives (StuVe) across the entire University.
FAU Dialog – Join in the discussion!
The FAU Dialog offers students and staff a joint platform to shape the future strategy of FAU. All members of FAU have the possibility to discuss current developments, the University’s strategic approach and future goals with the Executive Board. The FAU Dialog covers a wide variety of topics: from site development and excellence strategy planning to the Hightech Agenda Bavaria and strategic partnerships.
Further information is available on our intranet after logging in with your IdM account.
Volunteering and mentoring
Volunteering at FAU is not only a formative element in your personal development, but also an important contribution to society as a whole. Take part in our comprehensive mentoring programs that offer support to new students and international students such as thebuddy program or the International Student Network. FAU also has programs for specific topics such as supporting women in research.
Voluntary work is a formative element in your personal development. Diversity and commitment to social projects at our University is only possible if you make your voice heard. We always welcome students who take an active role in shaping our University and the FAU of the future!
Vice President Education Prof. Dr. Andrea Bréard
Passing on knowledge in tutorials
Tutors are students who teach and help fellow students who are usually in lower semesters to study for exams, repeat, practice or discuss content from lectures, clarify questions, or provide help with practical work. Many chairs advertise positions for student tutors in jobs.fau.de. It’s sometimes also worth approaching lecturers directly to ask if they are looking for student tutors.
In addition to subject knowledge, student tutors require teaching skills: How do I plan and design a teaching unit effectively, give presentations confidently or competently deal with groups of students?
We can help you with all these questions. The Center for Continuing Education in University-Level Teaching (Fortbildungszentrum Hochschullehre, FBZHL) offers a program of workshops and certificates in university teaching for student tutors.
FAU’s social media channels
If you want to network directly with FAU, you can do so on various social media channels and stay up to date.
