At universities in Germany, a simple principle applies: the student body regulates its own affairs. That may sound like a lot of work at first(it is), but it also means a whole lot of far-reaching rights and opportunities to shape what happens at the university together.

At the BTU, for example, there is a student parliament that decides on laws and political positions of the student body, as well as a student council that, among other things, organizes events and can help students financially (more about this here: StuRa). The student council is the part of the student self-administration that deals with the concerns of the students of a certain field of study and represents them to the BTU as well as to the outside.

Our board of AI students is elected every year in January. But if you are interested in joining us or if you have a great idea that you would like to contribute, you don’t necessarily have to wait for the next term of office. Just write us or visit us in our office if you have something concrete in mind. Even if you are not a member of the board of AI students, you can participate in our projects or even start your own projects—and the more people who put something great together, the better it is, after all!