Students

Students of the SDAC Master’s program are highly involved in the day-to-day of the program’s organization. For example, each cohort chooses representatives to engage with SDAC staff and bring forth questions and concerns. Students also are and stay in contact across cohorts, through a Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program or shared Social Media accounts and groups.

Student Representatives

Student representatives (Reps) are elected from each cohort and represent students’ interests and voices at SDAC. The primary role of a student rep is to effectively listen and collect the views and opinions of all students they represent and to actively communicate them to staff.

  • Student reps are expected to be aware of their peers’ concerns and communicate them effectively to staff.
  • Student reps should regularly attend the staff meetings during the semester and share issues, suggestions, and proposals raised by students. The program coordinator will inform student reps about the regular meetings and other events that they should participate in. 
  • Student reps should also help coordinate and organize annual events, such as field trips, celebratory events (welcoming party and Christmas party), etc.
  • Student reps are responsible for coordinating peer-to-peer mentoring programs (buddy program) and organizing semester events for buddies. 
  • Student reps should maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection of any shared information. 

7th cohort

  • Maleeha Mengal

6th cohort

  • Max Wenzel
  • Elsa Schroeder

5th cohort

  • Altana Go
  • Kseniya Moshykhina

4th cohort

  • Alexandra Ens
  • Miyuki Kamiyama

3rd cohort

  • Oleg ​Vasilchenko
  • Elaine Zhuang

2nd cohort

  • Saskia Kühne

 

Student Activities

Each year in October, SDAC will organize a one-week-long orientation for new students. During this week, they will meet each other, our faculty members, and students from previous cohorts.

Hi there! Would you like to know more about studying at FAU and living in the Erlangen-Nürnberg area? Take a peek at these vlogs filmed by Ani, our student from the second cohort. She will also offer you some tips on finding accommodation, financing your studies, etc.