Tomorrow the registration for the 200€ one-off student support starts and you still don’t have a BundID?

No problem! Because no matter if you’re lacking an eID, an Elster-Certificate or you simply do not wish to share all your personal details with the overbearing „Bund“, using the PIN-Method, you can still register for the 200€!

AND HOW DOES THAT WORK?

Starting tomorrow, you can head to the TU Campus Portal to receive not only the registration code needed by EVERY student for the registration, you can additionally grab your personal PIN-Number. Using the „Username & Password“-Registration option on the bundID-Website, you can use the PIN to verify your existence. 

This way, you can get through the entire registration process tomorrow in one go without sharing all your information. 

Everyone ready to rumble? AWESOME!

LEt’s all celebrate that after a whopping 6 months we’ll finally be able to register for our fast, unbureaucratic and uncomplicated crisis support money and receive the relief … soon. We hope.  

In 1910 a second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen. A woman named Clara Zetkin tabled the idea of an International Women’s Day. She proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day – a Women’s Day – to press for their demands. 

It has been over 100 years and yet here we are, still fighting. Even though for some, March 8th has succumbed to a „here’s some flowers for you“-day, we as AStA, together with the QFR, MIQ and ABeR committee, keep the fight in our line of sight. 

Is there more equality than there was in 1910? Hell yeah! Thanks to the incredible efforts of many women and men who have understood the value of feminism and fought for it every day. But we’ve not reached peak yet, not while there are still things in the world like gender pay gaps, mental loads or the horrors of child marriages, genital mutilation or the outrageously high numbers of femicides. 

So we celebrate once more, with power and aggression, not just the international women’s fight day, but an entire week filled with events. 

We as AStA of TU Dortmund University stand united in the fight for the rights of ALL women, no matter where they are from, which religion (if at all) they subscribe to, under which circumstances they were born or what body they were born into. Each and every one of them deserves the world. 

FIGHT WITH US!

We have all noticed that the semester fee for the coming semester has increased significantly.

We as AStA are also not happy with this development. However, we unfortunately have no influence on many items. However, in order to explain to you where your money goes, we will try to transparently explain where the 341,95 € are distributed.

SEMESTERTICKET – 220,02 € (6,96€ more than last semester)
The VRR, our contract partner for the semester ticket, is allowed to raise the fee within a reasonable range based on the contract. This is what they have been doing since the introduction of the ticket, specifically this time by 6,96€.
How it will develop in the coming semesters thanks to the general changes in local transport (keyword 49€ ticket), we can not say yet. Whether something will change in the price or the area of validity is not certain at this point. We want to negotiate the best possible deal for us with the other AStA in NRW when the time comes.

STUDIERENDENWERK – 110 € (17,00€ more than last semester)
The Studierendenwerk is largely financed from three sources: Grants from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, its own funds from income from the mensa, dormitories, etc., and the social contribution that we as students pay through the semester fee. In the past, the social contribution accounted for approximately 20% of the Studiwerk budget. Another 20% came from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, 60% from various revenues. The current situation is that the state of NRW has NOT changed the amount of subsidies for almost 25 years, so the amount is out of date. At the same time, after Corona, the energy crisis and the reduction of offers, the Studierendenwerk does not manage to generate the 60% own funds anymore. Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Studiwerk has decided that we as students will pay higher contributions to compensate. Between winter and summer semester 2022/23 we have an increase of 17€! We as AStA think that instead of increasing the financial pressure on the students, the state of NRW should be taken to task to finance the Studierendenwerke in line with the times! Because we as students have the fewest funds available and can do the least for the precarious situation!

STUDENT SELF ADMINISTRATION – 6,50€ (0,50€ more than last semester)
The student self-administration – that’s us! This part of the semester fee goes into the financing of the StuPa, the AStA, the autonomous units and student working groups. In the AStA, this contribution finances the salaries of the AStA staff, our cultural activities (e.g. parties, sustainability weeks, lectures, etc.), and the counseling services that are available to you free of charge or at very low cost (legal counseling, social counseling, tenant counseling, etc.).
Due to increases in staff salaries and general price increases, our fee has been increased by 50 cents for the next semester. Thus, the fee is still cheaper than a few years ago and significantly cheaper than at other universities in the area. Nevertheless, it is also important for us to make sure that there will be no further increases in the fees in the near future.
By the way: This is also an area in which YOU can become active! Get involved in the StuPa to help decide what we spend this money on and how it is best invested for the entire student body!

STUDENT COUNCIL SELF-ADMINISTRATION – 1,28€
The respective student councils also have funds that they can fall back on in order to financially support the offers for their students. You can get actively involved here, too, if you like!

THEATER-FLAT – 1,50€
You know this for sure, don’t you? Because as a student of the TU Dortmund you can use the services of the Theater Dortmund for free! Or maybe you’d rather go to the opera? Everything is possible! And how do you get your tickets? Take a look at our website, under Services -> External you will find all the information!

METROPOLRADRUHR – 1,50€
Want to buy a bike? But you don’t have to! Because as a student of the TU you can use the bikes of MetropolRadRuhr (also Nextbike) all over NRW for free! Again, you can find all the information on our website under Services -> External.

HOCHSCHULSPORT – 0,75€ (0,24€ more than last semester)
The offers of the Hochschulsport are also co-financed to a small extent by the student body. Since the previous contribution (0,51€ or one DM) has not been adjusted over twenty years, the student sports, together with the AStA and the StuPa, has made a small adjustment of 24ct. To ensure that the basic financing of the offer can continue to be guaranteed in times of inflation, we find the increase justifiable.
Have you already had a look at the offer?

CAMPUSRADIO – ELDORADIO – 0,25€
Our campus radio station, where YOU can get involved and get a taste of journalism, pays its expenses with our help. In return, you can listen to interesting contributions with a campus or student connection. Tune in, online or at 93.0 FM.

CITY & STATE LIBRARY – 0,15€
Did you know that as a student you can use the city and state library for free? You pay 15 cents every semester and support the preservation of public libraries.

This is the breakdown of the semester fee. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at presse@asta.tu-dortmund.de, or get in touch via social media!

Sadly, our Email-Server is down and our admins need time to repair it. The problems is more severe and will not be taken care of before Monday. Until then, we won’t be able to receive or send out emails.

Once everything is back in working order, we’ll let you know.

UPDATE (25th January 2023): Our Email-Server is back online. Depending on the configuration of your sending Mail-Servers your mails have already arrived or you received an error reply. In the latter case just resend it. If you are unsure send your mail again or kindly ask whether it arrived. 🙂

Wednesday, January 18th at 2:30PM, our weekly AStA-Meeting will be held. 

This time the Studierendenwerk will join us!

They are among other things responsible for the Mensa/food offerings on Campus, the student flats and the student loans for all TU and FH students. Until now, we as students had to pay 93€ every semester toward the Studierendenwerk for their services, starting this summer semester, it will be 110€. 

On Wednesday, we want to talk to those responsible about this money and hope that many of you will join us to clarify how and where this money will be used and why it is necessary to raise the bi-annual payment by 17€. 

Come join us!

The TU is about to switch their separate systems of BOSS, LSF etc. into one integrated system. To do that, any TU member will be prohibited from accessing these systems starting November 28th until December 11th. 

Therefore, if you need a prove of study, to book exams or anything similar, do it now!

Here the text from the University on the project: 

In the Campus Management Project, TU Dortmund University’s software products for organizing study and teaching operations are currently being gradually replaced by the new integrated IT system HISinOne. Since June 2021, for example, prospective students with German university entrance qualifications have already been applying via the new system.

The next step involves a transfer of the student management processes for all TU students to HISinOne. To prepare this step, it is necessary to migrate the existing student data records from the current into the new system. During the period of this transition, the current IT systems for student and examination management will not be available for approximately two weeks.

Within this period, teachers and students will not have access to the

BOSS system and to Campusportal. The Student Registration Office and the Central Examinations Office will also not be able to enter data or make changes to existing data. It will therefore not be possible, for example, to process enrolments, leaves of absence, changes of degree programs, re-registrations, or removals from the register of students. Similarly, the Central Examinations Office will not be able to enter examination registrations, coursework or examination results.

We plan to keep the period for this changeover as short as possible.

Currently, we anticipate shutting down the BOSS-system and Campusportal from Nov. 28th to Dec. 11th, 2022. Please take this period into account in your planning.

The contact persons in the Student Registration Office and the Central Examinations Office are available to answer any questions regarding the matter.

We, the AStA of TU Dortmund University, condemn the oppressor’s actions against the movement for freedom, rights of women and education in iran. 

We are shocked and furios and condemn every type of violence and suppression against those protesting for their rights. 

#mahsaamani

Are you affected? Is someone in your circle of friends and family affected? Do you want or need support dealing with the things that are happening in Iran? Contact diversitaet@asta.tu-dortmund.de 

Welcome to TU Dortmund University all beginner student! We’re happy to meet you all.

We are the AStA, which is short for Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss, aka we’re the executive branch of your student government. 

For your fresher’s week, we also wanted to offer you some informative and fun events, as well as possibilities of support. All of them should easily fit around whatever your Fachschaften have planned for you. 

In generell and outside of fresher’s week, we’re your go-to people for all questions or problems concerning your studies or life as a student (on campus and off it). But we’ll give you more information on that later! 

WHAT DO WE OFFER DURING FRESHER’S WEEK?

FRESHER’S HELP DESK

Directly in front of the Emil-Figge-Str. 50 building, you can find our help desk. Marquees and flags bearing our logo as well as the moniker „Erst-Hilfe-Station“ should make us unmissable. 

Come talk to us about any and all questions or concerns you have during fresher’s week. Got turned around on Campus and don’t know where you need to head to next? Overwhelmed by all the people and new impressions? Come to us! 

We want to get to know you all and if you stay for a while, we have some snazzy beach chairs and free drinks for you all. 

IMPORTANT: Our help desk is, as much as possible, accessible for people with disabilities. If you want or need information on studying with disabilities, you can talk to our lovely colleagues from ABeR (Autonomous Organization for Students with Disabilities) who are also at the help desk. 

AWARENESS PHONE

Confused and lost on campus? Somewhere in Dortmund and no idea how to get home after you lost your pub crawl group? It’s the middle of the night and you feel scared/unwell? Something terrible happened and now you have no idea who to contact and what to do? 

We offer a 24/7 awareness phone during fresher’s week for all students who need support, someone to listen to or help finding the right official contact for whichever troubles have come their way. 

You can reach us starting Tuesday, October 4th, 10AM under this number:

0049 – 114 34 83

If you save the number, you can also reach us via:

• WhatsApp
• Telegram
• Signal

Of course you can always additionally contact us via Email for general questions or concerns under: asta@asta.tu-dortmund.de

IMPORTANT: We’re NOT a professional counceling service! This is an offer from students for students. Never forget that, in case of emergency, call 112 or 110. If you need emotional support after while waiting for the ambulances to arrive, we’re happy to talk to you! 

CAMPUS RALLYE 

*only in German* Want to explore your new campus and have the chance to win some snazzy prices? Then come by the fresher’s help desk and sign up for our campus rallye! 

IMPORTANT: We will also make a digital version of the rally available of you prefer to use that or need it to have the questions read out for you. 

WELCOME SHARING EVENT

Sustainable living and still some cool new stuff? That’s our sharing event! You can come by with one backpack max filled with clothes or home goods you have no use for anymore, but that are still perfectly fine to use. You can lay them out on our sharing tables and then browse through all the other goods people have put out. Find something you need or want? Pick it up for free! 

IMPORTANT: accessible for disabled people. Either the tables will be outside, if the weather is good, or inside the AStA, which is barrier free. 

INCLUSIVE CAMPUS TOUR

*in German* You’ve always wanted to know how to navigate the campus without barriers? In the mood for a beer, a tea or whatever tickles your fancy while meeting new people? Then just come along! We’ll show you all the must-know areas of the north campus and also how to navigate them on wheels, with a stroller or if you ever break a leg. 

IMPORTANT: barrier free and open to ALL TU students. New, old, long, short, green or pink 😉

DIGITAL RALLY

*in German* Learn more about the online presences of the AStA, StuPa and the TU while having the chance to win a prize? We got you! Dust off your Sherlock hats and off you go. All information about the rally will be on the website of the AStA (www.asta-dortmund.de) from Sunday night. 

END OF WEEK HANGOUT

It’s Friday, Fresher’s week is drawing to a close and you have nowhere to go? Feel free to hang out with us. We’ll have some beers (as always) and if the group is in the mood, why not head into town to check out the bars and pubs of Dortmund? 

Our social counsellor Stella will be on vacation starting August 26th and lasting until September 2nd. 

After that, she’ll be back to her usual schedule. 

The whole AStA team is off on our bi-annual closed conference to team work and better the quality of our work flow. Which is why the AStA will be closed this upcoming Thursday and Friday, August 25th and 26th.

If you want to pass along any issue you have in the mean time, just email it to the fitting people or counsellors. 

All the contact info you need can be found on www.asta-dortmund.de

Have a good week(end)!