Since summer 2016, the university has had its own student body for students on cooperative degree programmes. After all, studying at two universities at the same time brings its own challenges.

Studying French or Spanish to become a teacher? Not really possible in Oldenburg. But you can in Bremen. For almost 20 years, a co-operation between the two universities has made it possible for students to study subjects that their home university does not offer at the partner university. This is a great opportunity for trainee teachers - they benefit from the programmes and expertise of both universities. Students from Oldenburg can study Geography, French and Spanish in Bremen, while those from Bremen can study Slavic Studies, Material Culture: Textiles and Dutch Studies in Oldenburg.

However, this also means coordinating two timetables, planning commuting times and keeping an eye on the different study and examination regulations - a real challenge, especially at the beginning of the degree programme. To make the start easier and to further improve conditions in the future, students of the cooperating subjects founded their own student body in June 2016.

Sharing experiences

"Everyone who studies a cooperative subject is automatically a member of the student body," explains Etienne Légat. He himself is studying Art and Media and French to become a secondary school teacher and is currently one of seven members of the Student council. The latter can be elected by all students of the collaborative subjects at the beginning of each winter semester. The members represent the interests of their fellow students in committees such as the Institute and Faculty Councils or the study commissions of the respective subjects and are...

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