Hannover Student Union

Headquarters of the Hannover Student Union

The Studentenwerk Hannover is a student union based in Hannover , which was founded in 1921. As a cross-university social service provider, it is responsible for around 40,000 students at universities in the city and region of Hanover and beyond. The task of the student union is the economic, social, health and cultural promotion of the students.

structure

The managing director is Eberhard Hoffmann. The organization is divided into the six departments of university catering and central purchasing, student housing, educational support, social and international affairs, finance, construction and information technology as well as law and personnel. The Hannover Student Union employs around 320 people.

The Studentenwerk is financed 60 percent from income and proceeds from sales in canteens and cafeterias, rents and the like, 20 percent from student fees, 12 percent from grants from the state of Lower Saxony for ongoing operations (state financial aid) and eight percent from the reimbursement of expenses of the state for the Bafög administration (flat rate case costs).

Performance and service

Living

Residential buildings of the Hannover Student Union

The Studentenwerk operates over 2,400 places in 15 student residences and complexes. Almost all rooms are fully furnished.

to eat and drink

The Studentenwerk Hannover operates numerous canteens and cafeterias at the various university locations across the city . Almost 6,800 meals are prepared in the canteens every day.

The canteens and cafeterias are.

Main cafeteria
Canteen Contine on the Conti campus
PZH cafeteria
Caballus cafeteria
TiHo-Tower cafeteria
Canteen HMTMH
Ricklinger Stadtweg cafeteria
Mensa / cafeteria Blumhardtstrasse
Canteen Big break, Expo Plaza

Café Leibniz
Herrenhausen cafeteria
Coffee shop Appelstrasse
Sprengelstube
Moccabar
Café Seeblick
Cafeteria Bismarckstrasse
Garbsen canteen

Advice and social issues

The Studentenwerk offers social counseling and support for students in special circumstances, help for international students, supports student cultural work, informs students about important questions about studying and advises and mediates on how to finance their studies. Moreover, it is on behalf of the State of Lower Saxony for the processing of student loans in charge raising funds for.