The AStA at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences consists of the Executive Board and the department heads.
The following departments currently exist:
- Chair – Responsible for organisation, decision-making, representing the AStA at StuPa meetings and all other tasks not covered by other departments.
- Finance – Responsible for the budget
- Campus Representatives for Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort – Deputies for the Chair, organisation of the departments at the respective location, organisational tasks
- Social Affairs – This department provides assistance with finding accommodation and jobs, dealing with authorities, insurance and other matters relating to student life outside of lectures.
- International – This department specialises in the specific needs of international students, such as visa matters and other legal issues; it works to integrate international students in Germany and promote appreciation of different cultures
- KLEvent organises cultural events such as lectures, themed and activity days, film nights or parties.
- Sports departments organise sporting events to complement the university’s sports programme
- Higher Education Policy – This department represents the AStA in internal university, regional, state and national committees
- Political Education – The department’s role is to educate students about the social organisation and democratic institutions of the state and to encourage active participation in political life
- PR Department supports other departments in promoting events and maintains the AStA’s communication channels such as the website, Facebook page, etc.
- LGBTQIA+ Department - We support students who identify as gay, lesbian, bi, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and beyond.
Contacts, involvement and important information
When sending email enquiries, please remember to include the relevant campus in the subject line so that we can forward them to the correct recipient.
Kleve Campus
Kleve
Executive Committee Chair
Mya Jayden Saguan
asta-chair(at)
Finance Officer
Ananya Soni
asta-finance(at)
Treasurer
Muhammad Faizan
Secretary
Heike Verweyen
asta-sekretariat(at)
Departments, Kleve
Social
Affairs Department Louisa Marie Fabritius
Asta-social(at)
International
Affairs Department Aditya Kumar
Asta-international(at)
Events
Department Abdul Nafay
Asta-klevent(at)
Political Education
Department Daniyal Umar Joya
Asta-political-education(at)
Higher
Education Policy Department Daniyal Umar Joya
Asta-university-policy(at)
Sustainability
Department Bella Bzhukova
Asta-sustainability(at)
Sports
Department Sharyl Aquino
Asta-sport(at)
Public Relations
Department Leo Gigi
Asta-pr(at)
IT
Department Mahmoud Elgendi
Asta-it(at)
Autonomous LGBTQI Department
asta-lgbtqi(at)
Autonomous Department for Inclusion
asta-accessibility(at)
Kamp-Lintfort Campus
Kamp-Lintfort
Executive Committee Chair
Mya Jayden Saguan
asta-chair(at)
Treasurer
Ananya Soni
asta-finance(at)
Treasurer
Muhammad Faizan
Campus Representative
Andrea Polk
asta(at)
Secretary
Heike Verweyen
asta-sekretariat(at)
Departments Kamp-Lintfort
Social
Affairs Department Andrea Prifti
Asta-social(at)
International
Affairs Department Wahiduzzaman Utsho
Asta-international(at)
Events
Department Taha Asif
Asta-klevent(at)
Political Education
Department Amjad Abdo
Asta-political-education(at)
Higher Education Policy
Department Amjad Abdo
Asta-university-policy(at)
Sustainability
Department Bella Bzhukova
Asta-sustainability(at)
Sports
Department Itzel Vizcaino Garcia
Asta-sport(at)
Public Relations
Department Selin Ljatifi
Ritwik Kumar
Asta-pr(at)
IT
Department Mahmoud Elgendi
Asta-it(at)
Autonomous LGBTQI Unit
asta-lgbtqi(at)
Autonomous Inclusion Unit
asta-accessibility(at)
Would you like to join the AStA?
We at the AStA are always delighted to see students who would like to volunteer in one of our Departments or apply for a role within the AStA.
We need students who are keen to organise and work at events and who want to volunteer to enrich student life on campus.
Do you have a specific project in mind? Get in touch with the relevant department!
You can either send an email or drop by during office hours!
Check your emails regularly so you can stay informed about any open positions at the AStA!
Kleve WhatsApp group for student volunteers
Here you will find information on how to book a room for events on campus. Please use the form ‘Application for the use of university facilities’.
For FSR, StuPa and AStA members, additional documents relating to financial matters are available. These documents are only accessible to FSR, StuPa and AStA members.
- The funding application is used to request funds prior to an event.
- The expense claim form is used to submit a collective set of invoices after the event.
If you can’t find something, please feel free to email asta-pr(at)