Student elections
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Dates
Disclosure of the electoral roll: 23.04.2025 until 30.04.2025
During this period, you can check whether your data in the electoral register is correct. If your departmental affiliation or something else is incorrect, you can submit an objection to the electoral office by 05.05.2025 (wahlamt@uni-kassel.de).
Nomination period: 07.05.2025 until 03.06.2025
You can submit lists during this period if you want to stand for election.
Application for postal voting: until 20.05.2025
You can apply for postal voting documents up to this date if you do not want to vote online. Postal voting documents can be requested in person, in writing or by email from the electoral office (wahlamt@uni-kassel.de).
Start of voting: 18.06.2025
Voting is now open! Information on the online voting process can be found at https://www.uni-kassel.de/go/wahlen.
End of voting: 03.07.2025 - 3 pm
The last day of the election, from 15:30 the votes will be counted.
Q & A
Basics
1 The Student Parliament (StuPA) represents the entire student body, appoints the General Students' Committee (AStA), monitors its work and sets guidelines. The AStA in turn manages the student body's funds and conducts its business.
2. the Faculty Student Councils (FSR) represent the students of a Faculty, organize events for their students, provide support in the event of difficulties and campaign for better conditions in their Faculty.
3. the Faculty Councils (FBR) are made up of teaching staff, employees and students and organize the Faculties. Among other things, they elect the Dean's Office and develop examination regulations.
4. the University Senate is the supreme decision-making body of the university and decides on the development and structure of the university. It also elects the Presidential Board.
The election takes place as a list election. Lists are similar to parties and bring together a number of people under one name and one political stance. According to their election results, the lists receive seats in the committees, which are then filled according to the order specified in the list.
- The Stupa has 25 seats,
- The University Senate has 3 seats for students
- The student councils have between 12 and 20 seats (depending on the size of the Faculty)
If there is only one list for a committee, there is an election of persons, whereby the seats to be filled are filled according to the order of the votes received.
If a person receives a seat on a committee based on the position on the list and the election result of the list, but is unable to take up this seat (e.g. because AStA staff cannot hold a seat on the Stupa at the same time), the next place on the list moves up.
During a current legislature, no new personnel can be added to the lists, i.e. during the course of a legislature, seats may remain unfilled if an elected list has no personnel who can move up.
As part of a democratic society, universities are also democratically organized. Virtually no one in a decision-making position has not been elected to it.
Whether it's professors you like (or not), exam regulations that stress you out (or not), the design of the campus you like (or not) - it's all because people who were elected made decisions. And most of these people were either directly elected in an election like the upcoming one, or indirectly by those who were elected in it.
You could list countless things that affect you in your daily studies and whose future is also decided by the current election. Whether it's the campus garden or the dye shop, the semester ticket or the semester contribution or one of the numerous committees that regulate the many circumstances of studying - all of this can change, for better or for worse.
That's why we need your informed voice and your participation to put capable people in positions where they can vigorously represent your interests.
A list is an association of students who stand together in university elections - for example for the Student Parliament (StuPa) or the University Senate. A list usually has a common goal or topic for which it wants to campaign, similar to parties.
This can be done in just a few steps:
1. Choose a name (e.g. "List for fair exams")
2. Find candidates (one or more people)
3. Submit on the university's nomination platform: https://nominierung.uni-kassel.de/?lang=de
4. Complete all this by the deadline of 03.06.2025 3 pm
The submissions will then be checked by the election office and the student election committee and you will receive further information.
You can find more detailed instructions on the nomination platform here: https://www.uni-kassel.de/intern/gremien-und-kommissionen/wahlen/hochschulwahlen/wahlvorschlaege.html (accessible from the university network or via VPN)
Committees
The StuPa is the highest organ of student self-administration. It decides on:
- the budget of the student body (and a share of the semester fees)
- statutes and political positions
- the election and control of the AStA
The AStA is the "government" of the student body. It organizes:
- Counselling services (e.g. on Federal Students Assistance Act (BAföG), housing, discrimination)
- Political and cultural events
- Public relations and services
The AStA is elected by the StuPa. You can participate, for example, as an Adviser, if you apply or are part of a list that provides the AStA.
The Student Representative Council is the elected student representative body for the students of a Faculty. The FSR takes care of specific student concerns and represents them on various committees. In addition, many student councils organize events that shape university life - from Freshers' Week to summer parties, lectures or action weeks; there's something for everyone!
Would you like to get involved or do you have a request? Then talk to your student council!
Contact details for all student councils can be found here: UNI - Departmental student bodies
The University Senate is one of the university's highest committees. Here you help decide, for example, on:
- examination regulations and degree programmes
- appointments of professors
- fundamental issues regarding the development of the university
You are the voice of the students, together with other status groups (professors, academic staff, administrative and technical staff).
The FBR is the highest decision-making body in each Faculty.
This is where
- issue examination and study regulations
- decide on appointment proposals for new professorships
- research projects are coordinated
and much more that contributes to shaping the Faculty.
Here, 3 students have the right to vote alongside other status groups (professors, academic staff, administrative/technical staff)
Further information
No. Many people start without any prior knowledge. The most important thing is to be interested in getting involved. You learn everything else along the way - and gain valuable experience in teamwork, politics and organization.
There are many people who are happy to share their experience and knowledge of university political participation.
- You actively shape your university
- You gain political, organizational and social experience
- You get to know new people and network across the university
- You have a plus point on your CV - with real project successes
- By working in committees, you receive Federal Students Assistance Act (BAföG) for one semester longer
You learn a lot about political processes up close!
If you have any questions about the election and its contents, please contact the Departmental Student Bodies, Networking, Studies and Teaching and the Student Election Committee:
fachschaften[at]asta.uni-kassel[dot]de
studentischer.wahlausschuss[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
Or ask your departmental student body or other students with experience of university politics.
Organization and election committee
The election is carried out by the AStA's departmental student body, networking, studies and teaching in cooperation with the University of Kassel's election office. The student election committee monitors the form and correct conduct of the election.
- Martin Steinbach (Chair)
- Winnie Rottenbacher
- Alina Heinrich
- Johanna Kriester
For general questions about the election:
For specific questions or complaints about the implementation:
Further information:
Past elections
- Student university election 2024
- Student university election 2023
- Results 2022 - PDF 477,59 KB (opens in a new window)
- Results 2021 - PDF 405,12 KB (opens in a new window)
- Results 2020 - PDF 89,97 KB (opens in a new window)
- Results 2019 - PDF 531,71 KB (opens in a new window)
- Results 2018 - PDF 74,81 KB (opens in a new window)