Campus without Borders

Campus without Borders is a university-wide series of events at the AStA building on the main campus of the University of Kassel. The series aims to bring together students, staff, lecturers and guests - people with very different backgrounds, experiences and life paths. The focus is on an open, inclusive exchange that shows how diverse our university is.

The aim is to create spaces for exchange, encounters and shared learning: eating together, getting to know new perspectives, listening to inspiring lectures, experiencing music from talented students and staff and ending the evening with an after-show party.

The series also aims to sensitize students to the importance of an open, diverse and politically aware campus - a place where people and stories come together.

The organizer is Fatih Meral, research assistant at the Department of Technical Thermodynamics and Erasmus representative of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Next event - you are cordially invited!

As part of the Europe Weeks, Campus without Borders is putting the spotlight on inspiring women from the fields of engineering, law and medicine. The evening will highlight international educational paths, personal career stories and professional perspectives from various disciplines.

Program (brief overview)

17:00 - Arrival & free buffet 19:00 - Presentations on international education and career paths 21:00 - Live band 22:00 - Aftershow party "Party without borders - Dance into May"

Speakers

• M. Sc. Lisa Ott - Engineer & Research Assistant (Metallic Materials)
• Dr. Antje Luke - Lawyer for international business law
• PD Dr. med. Ayse Cetinkaya - Cardiac surgeon, emergency physician & scientist

Event information

When? Thursday, April 30, 2026, 5-10 p.m. Where? AStA building, Universitätsplatz 10, 34127 Kassel Party:"Party ohne Grenzen - Tanz in den Mai" from approx. 10 pm in the Färberei

We are looking forward to another evening that connects people, cultures and stories. Please spread the word.

The second evening was dedicated to international educational paths and personal experiences abroad. An international buffet, talks by Selina Ewald and Aitor Cendoya Ferrada, live music and an after-show party made the evening a lively meeting place for people from all over the world. The focus was on stories about arriving, researching and studying in Europe - and the diversity that characterizes our campus.

The opening event of the series was all about Turkish culture, community and hospitality. With a free buffet, music, games and a lecture by guest researcher Nurettin Arikan, the evening offered a variety of insights into research, culture and life between two countries. The event was attended by numerous students, staff and guests and sent a strong signal for intercultural exchange.

If you have any questions about the Campus without Borders event series - whether about the programme, participation, involvement or organizational matters - you can contact Fatih Meral at any time by email:
FB15-erasmus[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Suggestions, feedback or proposals for the further development of the series are also very welcome.