Hochschulwerk
at UW/H
Hochschulwerk
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Hochschulwerk Witten/Herdecke e.V. (HSW) is an independent, non-profit and student-run association that fulfills the function of a student union at the UW/H.
Every student and doctoral candidate is obliged to join the HSW when enrolling at the UW/H in accordance with the university's statutes. The HSW membership declaration is the corresponding form and must be filled out and signed by students and doctoral candidates. The form must also state which payment method is used to pay the semester fee.
As already noted above, this regulation is mandatory for both students and doctoral candidates.
HSW membership declaration when enrolling people who are already registered
Have you already joined the HSW through a previous course of study at the UW/H and now want to enroll for another course of study or a doctorate that runs parallel to your current course of study? Then it will be necessary to resubmit the HSW membership application and you will be asked to resubmit it in the UW/H applicant management.
On the one hand, this is because the data protection regulations change from time to time and the HSW membership application is therefore updated. On the other hand, this document must be submitted so that enrollment can take place.
The payment method must also be filled out again when the membership application is resubmitted. If the payment method does not change, please state the payment method you have used up to then. This is because the HSW is obliged to take the currently selected payment method into account.
ATTENTION: The HSW semester fee does not become due twice if the HSW membership application is resubmitted.
We distribute merchandise for Witten/Herdecke University. We have set up an online shop for this purpose.
We are particularly proud of our 2021 collection "uw/h X ettics". This collection is certified organic, vegan and much more. You can see and try it on at ettics in Ruhrstraße 10, 58452 Witten.
As a service of the Hochschulwerk, we are available to you as a lost property office. If you have lost or found something, you can hand it in or ask for it during the opening hours of our office.
Please remember that we cannot store hygienically unsafe items or food. Furthermore, we store all items for three months. After that, all data carriers are deleted, textiles are donated. Valuables such as keys go to the municipal lost property office and books can then be found in the library.
You can order books for your studies at the Bücherstube Herdecke at any time. The long-standing cooperation allows you to receive competent and friendly advice.
As a student, you even get discounts and free delivery to the HSW office. You can find out everything else on the Bücherstube homepage.
The copiers, scanners and printers are available to students and staff at all times. You can simply top up your SmartCard with the appropriate amount of credit at the top-up machines in the cafeteria and in the new building, as well as at the refectory checkout.
You can print via e-mail or, if you are connected to one of the university networks, via the web interface. On this web interface, you can also check your credit balance or keep track of your expenses in the cafeteria.
You can find instructions on how to print by email and via the web interface here. There is also an overview of all available printing options and instructions.
Soon you will be able to rent a cargo bike from us. More information will follow.
You can apply for an international student ID card on the ISIC website.
- The Akademisches Förderungswerk at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum is responsible for advising students at the UW/H on financing options such as BAföG, scholarships and loans during their studies.
- Other ways of obtaining loans apart from the Social Committee are, for example: Daka, KfW, Bundesverwaltungsamt (Federal Office of Administration).
- If you are looking for scholarships, there is an overview of all scholarships for gifted students on the site StipendiumPlus.
- For support with psychological problems, the psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic at Witten/Herdecke University (Centre for Mental Health and Psychotherapy) can help you.
- In addition, the A-Coaching Team offers systemic counselling for crises and problems.
All students at Witten/Herdecke University are members of the Hochschulwerk. In this sense, the Hochschulwerk belongs to the students and the team (board of directors, supervisory board, management etc.) represent the interests of the students.
Therefore, it is important to us to encourage you to consider your suggestions, criticism and ideas as a participatory element of the Hochschulwerk. Please come to your general meeting and/or contact us, e.g. by sending an email to: hsw-anregungenukritik@uni-wh.de.
Furthermore, there are participatory elements such as the possibility to stand for election as a board member, as a student representative on the supervisory board and as a team member of the social committee in the general meetings. Vacancies are always published by email and on Instagram.