Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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New bicycle repair station at HTWK
A new bicycle repair station at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) has opened – free service for spontaneous repair works without going to a repair shop! An new bicycle repair station at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) has opened. The station provides numerous tools and enables spontaneous, short reparatures you do not need to…
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Our cultural tip for June 2023
HMT and Leipzig University students introduce you to soundscapes from the 19th and 20th century at the Alte Handelsbörse.
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Personal Changes in the Studentenwerk Leipzig’s Administrative Board
Since mid-June the Studentenwerk Leipzig’s Administrative Board has a new head. With the Studentenwerk Leipzig's Administrative Board meeting on 13 June, 2023, the term of Dominik Schwarz (student representative from Leipzig University) as head of the Administrative Board has ended. Schwarz had been elected in 2018, his successor is now Sabine Giese (student representative from Leipzig…
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Invitation to our family breakfast on 1 July 2023
Attention, dear student parents: On 1 July there will be a free and tasty breakfast at the Mensa am Park as well as consultation on studying with children and a mixed programme. Our family breakfast finally returns! On 1 July, 2023, from 9.00 to 11.00 a.m. student parents of all Leipzig colleges and their children…
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There are still free places in the workshop inner peace & resilience
Finding inner peace and resilience even in hard times – techniques can be learned in the workshop. The workshop deals with mental resilience. The focus will lie on practising abilities for self-regulation, furthermore inner strengths will be mobilised and habitual patterns of thinking and behaving will be questioned. Dates and registration Wednesday, 14 June, 2023…
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Mensa survey 2022: Here are the results!
This article sums up the results of the current customer satisfaction survey conducted by the Studentenwerk Leipzig for its Mensas and Cafeterias. The results of the mensa survey conducted in the end of 2022 are evaluated! They show: The guest's satisfaction has increased in comparison to the last survey made in 2018. The guests were…
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“Maibaumwerfen” and “Hexenbrennen”: Sorbian culture from the Lausitz region in Leipzig
Sorbian culture is a fixed component of Leipzig as a place of study. With their traditional festivals this year, Sorbian students brought a piece from the Lausitz to Leipzig again. Every May, people in the Sorbian Lausitz traditionally celebrate the "Maibaumwerfen" (throwing maypoles) – a custom which is perpetuated by the Sorbian students far away…
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Bridging day on May 19, 2023: Please note the changed opening and office hours!
On May 18 and 19, 2023, the Studentenwerk Leipzig will remain closed. Since May 18 is a holiday, we will use May 19 as a bridging day. The Studentenwerk Leipzig will not be available on these two days, the facilities will remain closed. On May 19, especially the following departments are affected by this: the…
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Empowerment for Students who experience Racism in Everyday Life (workshop)
Empowerment workshop on 06.06.2023 – In a protected space we talk about racism and empowerment methods. The workshop is organised by the Antidiskriminierungsbüro Sachsen e.V. (ADB).
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Our recap of the Info Day for Refugee and International Prospective Students 2023
Plenty of information and 500 visitors – the Info Day aroused a lot of interest. Nearly 500 visitors from many parts of the world, e.g. from Ukraine, Indonesia, Chile, Afghanistan, Syria and Iran came to the Info Day for Refugee and International Prospective Students on May 5. In the foyer of the Nieper-Bau belonging to the…
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