Cafeteria Engesserstraße will be closed from Monday, July 6, through Friday, September 25!

06.07.2026
Important Information!

Dear Guests,
due to construction work, the cafeteria Engesserstraße will be closed from Monday, July 6, through Friday, September 25, 2026. We’re saying goodbye for the summer break!

The cafeteria on Adenauerring is still open and looks forward to your visit.

Thank you for your understanding!

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Network “Family in Higher Education”

03.07.2026
The “Familie in der Hochschule” (FidH) association is an initiative of more than 150 universities, university-affiliated institutions, and research organizations from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. By signing the “Familie in der Hochschule” charter, members commit to implementing and sustainably embedding the compatibility of academic studies, careers, and family responsibilities.

The Karlsruhe Student Services Organization is expanding its work in the area of family life on college campuses. On April 23, Executive Director Michael Postert accepted the “Family in Higher Education” charter on the campus of Johannes Gutenberg University. Balancing work, studies, and family life is important for both staff members and students in the higher education environment. Following the Munich Student Services Organization and AKAFOE Bochum, Karlsruhe is the third student services organization in the FidH.

The Karlsruhe Student Services Organization sees itself as a social service provider for students and aims to improve the balance between studies and family
obligations at the Karlsruhe and Pforzheim university campuses, focusing on the needs of its students and staff. This is crucial for ensuring that students with children or caregiving responsibilities have equal opportunities to pursue their studies.

Some of the goals of the Karlsruhe Student Services Organization are:

• Expanding support services for students with children, for example through events on funding opportunities,
• A collaborative project with the Paritätischer Sozialdienst to specifically improve the living conditions of student parents,
• Intensifying cooperation within the “Studying with a Family” project group and expanding the network to foster closer ties among relevant stakeholders.

This membership is intended to highlight the importance of this work and to strengthen the promotion of a family-friendly organizational and leadership culture.

More information at:
familie-in-der-hochschule.de/

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New Solidarity Project 2026/27 launched

26.06.2026
“Human Right: Nutrition! Your Plate Can Make a Difference in the World.”

Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world and is particularly hard-hit by hunger, climate change, and precarious living conditions. Many families depend on agriculture and need stable opportunities to secure their food and income in the long term. People suffer from hunger, inequality, and the consequences of drought, conflicts, and crises. In the 2025 Global Hunger Index, the country ranked 103rd out of 123 countries evaluated.

For more information on the Karlsruhe solidarity project by Studierendenwerk, ESG, and KHG, visit:
www.solidaritaetsessen-ka.de

Images: Misereor ©Sebastian Haury

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Solidarity Project 2025/26: 9,400 euros to support education on lithium and global justice in Bolivia

25.06.2026
Over the past few semesters, guests of the Karlsruhe Student Services Association have supported an international aid project run by Brot für die Welt with every solidarity meal and every solidarity muffin: 25 cents per solidarity meal and 10 cents per solidarity muffin went toward the 2025/26 Solidarity Project “Battery dead? Recharge yourself and the world” in support of a project promoting fair lithium mining in Bolivia. Michael Postert, Executive Director of the Karlsruhe Student Services Organization, has now presented the proceeds totaling 9,400 EUR to Brot für die Welt.

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EDU-Home Project in Milan – Final Meeting

26.05.2026
On April 19, 2026, the EDU-Home partners gathered in Milan for the final transnational project meeting, marking an important milestone in the conclusion of the initiative. During the meeting, the partners reviewed the current status of activities across all work packages (WPs) and identified remaining tasks that need to be completed in the final phase of the project. A significant part of the discussion focused on the WP5 mainstreaming events. Each partner shared the details of their event as well as valuable insights and lessons learned from their experiences. Looking ahead, the project coordinator will submit the final report on behalf of the consortium by July 31, 2026.

The page https://www.edu-homeplatform.eu/ is available to all students in Karlsruhe and Pforzheim. Here you can find a consolidated list of the various dormitories and thus apply for a spot more quickly!

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