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You want to volunteer in (university) politics? The General Student Committee (AStA) is looking for a person that wants to become the new chief financial officer during the legislation 2026/27. The work amounts to ca. 20 hours per week and is compensated with 992€ per month.

You tasks:

budgeting planning for the student body
check the placing of the AStA relief fund
financial counseling of the student body’s working groups
factual check of the fiance regulations

This you should bring with you:

German as your native language or on C2 level
good knowledge of numbers/excel
self organized and independent work
interest and motivation regarding the topic finance
being on campus at least three times per week
study abroad is not possible
good communication skills

This is also useful:

knowledge about accounting and budget planning
knowledge about university politics and the structure of the student body
having fun with organizational work
reading legal texts and guidelines
having fun dealing with numbers

Info: This is not an ordinary student job. It is a political office, therefore you should be ready to become an active member of the student body and represent the interests of all students at TU Dortmund university. Therefore, you will have to be elected by the student parliament.

Interested? Then tell us about you via e-mail!

Application to vorsitz@asta.tu-dortmund.de

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First Semester Bag Design Competition 2026

5. July 2026 denise.bruessermann

Once again this year, the joint Freshers’ Bag Design Competition by AStA TU Dortmund and Studierendenwerk Dortmund is taking place! 🎨✨
We are looking for creative designs for the freshers’ bags for the winter semester 2026.

The motto: “Point of View (POV): You’re a First Semester”

What defines the start of student life at TU Dortmund? Which first impressions, challenges, highlights, or typical fresher moments belong on the bag? We’re looking forward to your ideas! 💚

📅 Deadline: August 3, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
📧 Contact: presse@asta.tu-dortmund.de
📌 Subject: Freshers’ Bag Competition 2026 [Your last name]
✉️ Email content: Declaration of consent for the publication of your design

Please make sure to follow these requirements:

One-sided design in black on a white background
No duplicate submissions and only one design per person
Single-color and print-ready
Preferably in portrait format
The print area is usually square, max. 30 × 30 cm; however, the motif itself does not have to be square.
File format: PDF, SVG, or another vector file format
No text, including the motto
No logos
Exception: TU symbol on the Mathetower
The AStA and Studierendenwerk logos will be added by us
Not too detailed, as very fine details are not suitable for bag printing
No AI-generated images
Suspected cases will not receive any votes in the selection process.

After receiving your design by email, we will send you a confirmation of submission within two days. The date of the vote will be announced to all participants by email in advance. The winners will be informed shortly after the vote — so please refrain from sending inquiries.

The first three places will be chosen by majority vote during a weekly AStA meeting:

🏆 1st place: Your design on the freshers’ bags + €250 prize money
🥈 2nd place: €150 prize money
🥉 3rd place: €100 prize money

Any questions? Feel free to ask via mail: presse@asta.tu-dortmund.de
Good luck! 🫶

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