Announcement of vacancies in the AStA

In addition to the core tasks of a department or working group, there are some general requirements for working in the AStA:

• Active participation in student and academic committees related to the department's or working group's area of ​​responsibility
• Regional and national networking within the department and active alliance work
• Participation in Student Union (StuPa) and AStA meetings and minutes (including AStA meetings), writing annual reports (mandatory only for departments)
• Offering your own consultation hours in the AStA rooms (Darmstadt and Dieburg), approximately 2 hours per month
• Promoting and conducting events, disseminating information about relevant events
• Providing accessible public information/committee materials in German and English
• Collaboration and support with events/projects of other departments

Furthermore, as a departmental representative, you can implement your own projects within the department, contact the relevant departments regarding problems within the university, or develop projects together with them.

You don't have to implement your ideas alone - you can also develop ideas with people outside of the AStA.

For volunteer work, there is an expense allowance, which is paid per department or working group. According to the Student Union's financial regulations, the expense allowance per department/working group is currently €400 per month. If the department/working group is staffed by two people, two-thirds of the expense allowance is paid per person.

Main Responsibilities:

• Development of a budget plan for the student body of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
• Transparent presentation of finances to the student body
• Close cooperation with other AStA departments, the financial officers of the student councils, and the Audit Committee
• Support and advice for potential applicants
• Development of concepts for improved funding of the student councils

Main Responsibilities:

• Representation of interests and external representation
• Representation of interests in academic h_da committees
• Networking with other interest groups representing pupils, trainees, students, and other educational institutions/organizations
• Close cooperation and coordination with the University Democracy and Student Councils Departments

Main Responsibilities:

• Contact point, mediation, and support for students in all social matters (including studying with children, financing, and emergencies)
• Active networking and collaboration with social interest groups and socio-political organizations
• Development of ideas to improve studies for disadvantaged students
• Organization and implementation of social and socio-political events

Main Responsibilities:

• Strengthening broad student participation and democratic involvement in the university as a whole
• Developing a position on current university policy processes and events
• Close collaboration and coordination with the Student Councils and University Policy Departments
• Active and barrier-free promotion of elections
• Organization of the Student General Assembly
• Providing barrier-free information and events, especially for newcomers to committees

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide close cooperation with the Student Councils
• Create a loan catalog for all student councils
• Support the joint Freshmen's Weeks (EWOs) of the student councils and coordinate cross-departmental EWO events
• Organize a Freshmen's Week event
• Coordinate and advance the institutionalization of the Student Council Conferences (FSK)

Main Responsibilities:

• Communication and representation of Dieburg's concerns within the Student Union (AStA), at h_da, and in Dieburg
• Close cooperation with the Dieburg Student Union (AStA) office and café management
• Improving the visibility of social, cultural, and academic events in Dieburg
• Promoting and expanding the Dieburg Culture Ticket
• Providing regular consultation hours in Dieburg for h_da students

Main Responsibilities:

• Contact point and support for low-threshold and self-organized university groups in close cooperation with the Department of Social Affairs
• Prevention work and raising awareness of discriminatory behavior of any kind
• Contact person for victims of inhumane violence (psychological/physical)
• First point of contact for people experiencing discrimination – for example, based on ethnic origin, as well as LGBTQIA+, FLINTA, and vulnerable individuals – for information and referral to organizations, counseling services, and queer groups

Main Responsibilities:

• Expanding cultural offerings for students, both digitally and analogously
• Connecting the Dieburg campus and the Faculty of Design with the Darmstadt campus, including through cross-curricular events
• Negotiating with public transport companies/associations regarding existing semester ticket conditions and potential expansions
• Expanding the bike-sharing system, particularly at the Faculty of Design and in Dieburg
• Developing new sustainable mobility options

Main Responsibilities:

• Promote student-friendly campus development (including study, laboratory, relaxation, student union, and work spaces) and participate in new construction committees together with student councils (e.g., Campus 2032+)
• Promote nature-friendly outdoor spaces with a more pleasant atmosphere for students at h_da
• Expand the TamBi project, unisex restrooms, parent-child rooms, and lockers for university groups
• Contribute to, provide, and publicize spaces for spiritual needs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Involvement of international students in university policymaking
• Involvement of AStA departments in international events to increase the visibility of university policymaking
• Cooperation and collaboration with the Federal Association of Foreign Students (BAS), the International Office, and the Intercultural Tutoring Team (ITT) on projects and events
• Promotion and implementation of international student events
• Advisory support in problem situations, as well as targeted referral to appropriate counseling centers, relevant authorities, and supporting organizations

Main Responsibilities:

• Mandatory active participation in the EUt+ Student Board (the student body in our alliance)
• Regular reporting and active participation in EUt+-related events
• National and European networking on the topic of European University Initiatives/European University Alliances
• Organizing informational offerings and events related to EUt+

Main Responsibilities:

• Digital archiving of collected knowledge (e.g., maintaining a wiki)
• Designing new and maintaining existing internal digital infrastructure for the benefit of the student body
• Identifying and, if necessary, implementing software alternatives for committee work
• Providing student training in independent (open source) and university-internal software

Main Responsibilities:

• Regular, active support and evaluation of the AStA's communication channels (social media, AStA newsletter, AStA website)
• Publicly informing about university policy and reporting on current events
• Collaboration/support in drafting statements, press releases, and publications
• Coordination of internal and external student inquiries or statements

Note: This application requires work samples (e.g., topic-specific media creation)

Main Responsibilities:

• Graphic design and support for the AStA and its projects (e.g., banners, posters, flyers, graphics)
• Creation and organization of long-lasting design templates for AStA events and optional support with design-related questions from student councils
• Graphic design for the h_da university election campaign (application phase & elections)
• Close collaboration with AStA departments and working groups

Main Responsibilities:

• Support, maintenance, and regular inventories of AStA technology
• Contact person for AStA technology rentals
• Technical support for events in the Glaskasten and during the period
• Coordination of an inventory list and a loan system for loanable technology for the h_da student body
• Implementation of (sustainable) measures for the technical improvement of the AStA
• Contact point for AStA departments and working groups for technical problems and questions

Main Responsibilities:

• Development of event guidelines for student councils and other departments
• Active support for AStA events and optional support for larger student council events
• Support for student events in glass boxes and for specific periods
• Provision and maintenance of the university's event technology at events

What is the difference between a department in the AStA and a working group (AG)?

The departments usually meet weekly for the AStA meetings, at which each department can bring up, discuss and vote on topics. The speakers have an advisory vote in the StuPa. In general, one can say that the departments have more of a political dimension and task.

In the working groups, individual consultations usually take place or they serve to maintain the infrastructure of the AStA or to carry out the tasks of the AStA. Working groups can and may contribute to AStA meetings, but have no vote in votes. They are responsible to the AStA departments, work according to its instructions and report regularly to the Student Parliament and the AStA.

In addition to filling positions for departments and working groups, there are other committees that need to be filled.

These currently include:

• The Council of Elders (3 members)
• The Student Election Committee for the university elections in the winter semester 2025/2026 (6 members)
• The Student Election Committee (2 members)

For these positions, it is sufficient to contact the Student Parliament Presidium (praesidium.stupa@asta.hda.de) shortly beforehand or to attend the Student Parliament meeting and introduce yourself. There is no need for a formal application, as is the case for the departments/working groups.