What is it that the student council actually does? The council hold a lot of people with a vast variety of interests, working on many different projects. We organise this work by dividing it into work groups (“AKs”=Arbeitskreise, lit. work circles).
Let us present our biggest projects below:
AK AIM
The AK AIM ( Arbeits- und Informationsmesse – lit. Work and Information Fair) organizes with the help of the physics faculty a fair, which helps give physics students insight into current projects and work groups. This event is a wonderful networking opportunity, helping you create contacts within the industry and faculty, as well as find HiWi Jobs and Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis ideas.
AK Community-Admins
This work group moderates and administrates the WhatsApp and Matrix group chats and communities which are created, as well as managed by the Council. The AK decides which content is allowed within the group chats.
AK Fest
Every year begins with the greatest student party of the entirety of Baden-Württemberg, if not all of Germany (we leave the proof of this claim to the attentive reader), which takes place in the Heidelberg central cafeteria: The MathPhysTheo. The mathematics, computer science, physics and theology and religion sciences councils plan this party for an entire semester within the AK Fest (lit. Party).
Btw: helping hands in the planning of the MathPhysTheo are always welcome! If you’re interested in helping out, you can email the main organization team any time.
We’re even looking for helpers at this very moment, so you can check out the following page to see if you’d be interested in the next planned event:
AK FSWE
The AK FSWE (Fachschaftswochenende – lit. council weekend) takes care of the organization of our semesterly council weekend getaway to a self-catering house, during which we intensively work on ongoing council projects.
AK Kaffeeklatsch
The Kaffeeklatsch (lit. Coffee Chat) is a weekly social event, which allows you to network among yourselves, create connections and chat over a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Here you have the chance to get in contact with active council members and share feedback or whatever else is on your mind with us.
During the winter semester 25/26, you can find the Kaffeeklatsch every Wednesday, from 13:30-14:30 o’clock, in the foyer of the Mathematikon (INF 205). Here you can find coffee, tea, hot chocolate, seasonal vegan and other tasty sweat treats for free, as well as lots of people who are more than happy to chat with you!
AK Kummerkasten
What should I do if the lecturers cover much more material in the first few weeks of the semester than I can learn, let alone understand? What if, despite repeated requests, they refuse to listen, constantly change the study group system, or the material has nothing to do with the intended content of the lecture? We offer you our Kummerkasten (lit. suggestion box) for this purpose. Here you can anonymously express your criticism of the lecture, and we will pass it on to the lecturers.
Soon also available digitally. If you would like to participate, please contact: captain_joni[at]mathphys.info
AK Klopapier
Hi! Greetings from the editorial team of the Klopapier (lit. toiletpaper) . Yes, that’s the magazine you find in the toilets (fittingly named, of course). You can find news, current events, and the odd bit of fun reading here. If you want to get involved or have any questions, feel free to email us at klopapier@mathphys.info.
Preparation Weeks
At the beginning of each winter term, we take two weeks to prepare you for your upcoming study of mathematics or computer science. For additional information click here.
Tutored Workspace
Starting your studies in mathematics or computer science, weekly assignments are new to most of us. If you encounter difficulties you and your friends cannot solve, we offer you a tutored workspace on the KIP’s second floor. Regardless of your field of study you are welcome to approach us about your assignments or studying in general every weekday between 1 and 7 pm.