In May 2016, a student newspaper was established again: DATT BLATT. A small editorial team has been formed on a voluntary basis, which issues its own publications at regular intervals. Thanks to the initiative funding by the AStA, the newspaper is free of charge for all students at the university and is available on campus. Everyone is invited to join the editorial team or to contribute to the student newspaper by sending in guest articles. DATT BLATT includes various topics, from horoscopes to well-researched stories. Contact person at DATT BLATT: Lynn Mühlmeister(redaktion@dattblatt.de)

The Debattierclub Vechta is a student initiative at the University of Vechta. At weekly debating evenings, the participants discuss current topics from politics, economics and culture. Positions are assigned and speeches are held on the subject of a controversial issue. In this way, rhetorical skills, confident appearance and argumentation techniques are trained. All information can be found online or can be requested via email at vorstand@debattierclub-vechta.de.

Julia Laakmann completed her compulsory placement in the orphanage Yovokopé in Togo as part of her Education Studies. The locals’ positive mood and joy despite the situation in the orphanage, like simple everyday living conditions, poverty and inadequate electricity and water supply, impressed her so much that she founded an association to improve living conditions in the village.
Ein Lächeln für Togo e. V. collects donations in kind and money and sends them to Togo once a year.

Local Erasmus initiative of the University of Vechta. The members encourage networking between students of the University of Vechta and international students, as well as the local students’ interest in studying abroad. In addition, they offer international students the opportunity to attend various programmes and events and to integrate more easily into everyday university life. They are always happy to welcome new members!

The refugee CommUNIty is a student initiative that committed students founded in 2015. Since then, sub-groups have formed, such as the donation, language or leisure group, which mainly support refugees in the Vechta region.

Sport is colourful, diverse and it connects – regardless of origin, appearance or religion. With this motto, the student initiative was founded in Vechta to do sports together with refugees in Vechta. Sport creates a meeting place where different cultures meet, work out together in a game and have fun in the community. The group is always happy to welcome new members!