The Student Parliament 2024 is looking for candidates!

YOU want to make a difference?
You are interested in university politics?
You want to have a say in important decisions?

...then join the StuPa!

Dear students,

It's that time again, the student parliament (StuPa) for the 2024 legislature is being elected. The 30 seats are to be filled by you for one year. Being a member of the StuPa parliament means voluntary and unpaid work, with 2-4 (hybrid) meetings per month and free, independent work scheduling.

What exactly is the StuPa?

The StuPa is the highest decision-making body of student self-administration.

And what does the StuPa do?

• Negotiated the semester ticket with the StuRa, among other things
• Elects the StuRa members and distributes tasks
• "Supervises" the StuRa's departments in committee meetings
• Decides on the fee schedule each semester (part of the money that every student has to pay each semester)
• Is involved in university politics with quarterly meetings with the president and other members of the university administration
• Has a say in city politics! (e.g. meetings with the Mayor of Cottbus)

You want to be a part of it? You see the chance to really make a difference? Then apply NOW by May 24, 2024 by sending an email to wahlkommission@stupa-btu.de !

It is also possible to apply in person to Anja Krüger at the StuRa offices:

The following information must be included in the application:

• the name of the list (A list is something like a "party" that you found. The name can be chosen freely, e.g. "Favorite color GLITZER". It does not matter whether there is only one person or ten people on the list) .
• Surname and first name
• Course of study
• Your address
• Signature
• Voluntary: Photo of yourself and letter of motivation (will be published on the StuRa homepage for the election)

Here's a fictitious example candidacy including all the mandatory information .

Simply send us your signed document with all the data from above, or hand it in personally to Anja Krüger! As a template you can use the Vorlage Wahlverzeichnis StuPa . You may apply up to the 24th of May.

Any questions? The election commission will be happy to answer them. Or you can watch the interview, which you can find soon on Instagram at @sturabtucs, in which an experienced member of parliament talks about the activities in the StuPa.

Good luck!

(P.S.: Voluntary work also looks good on your CV! It may also be possible to receive BAFöG for one semester longer if you are a member of the StuPa).

All official dates about the election, including the application deadline and the date of the election, can be found in the official election announcement (regrettably, this document is only available in German).