Volt University Group
Karlsruhe
Digital, Sustainable, European
Note: The university group is still being established. If you would like to join us, please contact us!
Hey, we are Volt!
Our mission is to bring Europe closer together.
[NEW] Our Candidates (Election 2023)
Markus Schulz
Physics
Jonathan Hoene
Chemical Engineering
Valentin Quapil
Computer Science
Former member of the StuPa Presidential Board
Our topics and goals:
European Networking
We want to create long-lasting connections of our Student Union to other universities,
to achieve mutual advantages by exchanging ideas and solutions of common problems.
We want to improve the inclusion of international students into our student life at KIT by reducing language barriers at AStA and university groups.
Sustainability
We will campaign for the possibility of microwaving food that students bring with them to the refectory, similar to what is done at ETH Zurich.
Digitalisation
In exchange with other universities, we want to find the best solutions for improving e-learning at KIT.
Additionally, we demand free and barrier free access to scientific results for all students.
Mobility
We want to campaign for low-cost local and long-distance transport for students throughout Europe with a European Youth Card.
The Nextbike Zone needs to be expanded to include
the “Campus West”.
Student financing and housing
Studying has to be affordable for everyone.
Our goal is a dignified standard of living for all
students. A further expansion of
dormitory capacities are necessary.
For you in the KIT student parliament (Elected 2022):
Beatrice Iacopi
Architecture
Katharina Sabel
Informatics
Tobias kempf
Computer Science
Aaron Geiger
Computer Science
Reach us...
Goals Achieved through the StuPa
✅ A vegan line in the Mensa
✅ We campaigned for menstrual products to be provided free of charge at university
✅ We have campaigned for university roofs to be fitted with solar panels
Who is Volt Europa?
Volt is a movement with the goal of bringing Europe closer together.
We are pragmatic.
We do not follow any specific ideology but try to make efficient decisions based on approaches which were already successful elsewhere.
We are paneuropean.
Intercultural and scientific exchange plays an important role in university life. Through our unique network with other Volt university groups it is possible to overcome national boundaries and thereby apply the best-practice-principle most efficiently.
We are progressive!
We see change as a chance which has to be met with open and solution-oriented approaches. Therefore we are open to the changes of our social and universitary environments. Nevertheless racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination are still present problems at universities. We stand for personal freedom and full acceptance of the personal definition of every human being and for a diverse and inclusive university.
Interested?
If you have any more questions or want to get in touch, feel free to contact us: volt-hsg@lists.kit.edu
Copyright (images):
Cover: Von Gerd Eichmann - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69164122