The results are there. Congratulations to all elected candidates!
Election results Student Councils 2020
Election result Students’ Parliament 2020
Student Representatives Election?! What happens here at all
The higher education system in Germany is based on so-called academic self-administration, a system that gives all members of the university the opportunity to play an active democratic role in the organization of the university. This has not always been the case and has not just happened by accident. People have stood up for the right to have a say at the universities and we still benefit from this! We students should definitely use and maintain this opportunity to shape the university and our studies according to our needs. After all, the student body is the largest organ of our university.
On this website we have put together some information for you to give you a better idea of where we as students at the HfK have a say, a voice and can change things. Here you will find basic structures of university politics at the HfK, pages on the student councils as well as the students’ parliament, and an overview of the activities each committee is involved in and more. At the moment, most of these pages are only available in German, but we are already working on a translation.
We also explain how to run for office and how the election process works.
Very important:
To make sure the postal voting documents arrive at your correct address, check it again in the Artist portal until October 19th! Update it if necessary if you have moved recently – or if you are not in Bremen at the moment.
These will be elected this autumn:
Student Committees
(student members exclusively)
Students’ Parliament (StuRa)
15 students (+ successors)
- Parliament of the student body
- Elects the AStA, supervision of finances of the student body, creates and decides the student constitution
- this is a good introduction to university politics, if you are not yet so experienced
- approximate time expenditure: monthly meetings, 1h preparation and follow-up
Student Council of the Music Program (FSR Musik)
9 students*
- Speakers for the student council Music (only students of the FS Music can run & vote)
- Spokesperson for all students of the music department, contact to the Dean’s Office of Music and the FBR Music
- a good introduction to university politics, if you are not yet so experienced
- approximate time expenditure: monthly meetings, 1h preparation and follow-up
Student Council of the Digital Media Program (FSR DM)
7 students*
- Speakers for the student council Digital Media (only students of the FS Digital Media can run & vote)
- Spokesperson for all Digital Media studies, cooperation with GbA Digital Media, cooperation with StuKo DM
- a good introduction to university politics, if you are not yet so experienced
- approximate time expenditure: monthly meetings, 1h preparation and follow-up
Student Council of the Integrated Design Program (FSR ID)
More information on the FSR ID will follow soon.
*The number of mandates to be awarded is normally determined at a student body assembly of the program. To counteract actual logistical problems, the number of seats has already been determined by the StuRa. (see StuRa meeting of 30.07.20)
University Committees
(all status groups are represented)
Academic Senate (AS)
3 students (+ 3 deputies)
- Interdisciplinary committee of all status groups of the HfK
- decides the basic rules of the HfK, elects rector (every 5 years), can demand information about all matters of the university, can set up committees and commissions
- this committee is rather something for you if you are already a little bit familiar with the structures of the HfK (the AStA supports you and works with you!)
- approximate expenditure of time: monthly meetings (usually Wednesday morning, approx. 2h), 1h preparation and follow-up
Faculty Council Art and Design (FBR KuD)
2 students (+ 2 deputies)
- Board of all status groups in FB KuD
- All study commissions, examination boards and appointment committees elect, can receive information about all matters concerning the department
- this committee is more for you if you are already a little bit familiar with the structures of the HfK (the AStA will support you if you need help)
- approximate time expenditure: monthly meetings (usually Wednesday afternoon, approx. 2h), 1h preparation and follow-up
Faculty Council Music (FBR Musik)
2 students (+ 2 substitutes)
- Board of all status groups in the FB Music
- Election of the study committee, orchestra committee, examination committee, appointment committee and event committee, can receive information about all matters concerning the department
- this committee is more for you if you are already a little bit familiar with the structures of the HfK (the AStA will support you if you need help)
- approximate time expenditure: monthly meetings (usually Wednesday afternoon, approx. 3h), 1h preparation and follow-up
We will keep you informed in the coming weeks so that you will not miss any important date concerning elections.
If you have any questions, you can always contact the AStA’s student speaker for university politics at asta-hochschulpolitik@hfk-bremen.de.
Last modified on: 5. December 2020