The online magazine will be available on www.eigenart-magazin.de on 11 May.

We need students to talk. With these thoughts in mind, we have started to digitize 'Eigenart', (the student magazine of the AStA of the UdK). 

The online magazine not only contains a new form, but also a new vision. We look at the magazine from a new perspective. That's why we have moved away from the classic categories of the website. The new understanding of 'originality' has given us a new identity and a new design. 

Now the medium functions not only as an art magazine with a theme, but also as a weekly newspaper with current topics. We are combining these two aspects, giving more students the opportunity to have their voice heard. 

You can now use 'Eigenart' every day. To see what art projects your fellow students are working on. To learn about current issues in your student world. To publish your own articles and art projects. The main thing - we create a communication between all of us. 

After all, the University of the Arts is a kind of small world with its own history and development, which needs a platform for freedom of expression just like other worlds. 

We are looking forward to the 11th of May to show you our work of the last months and to continue together. 

Alles dreht sich um Corona! Allerdings dreht sich auch die Erde weiter. Und mit ihr schreitet der Klimawandel voran. Aber: Auch der Protest geht weiter! 

In den Möglichkeiten uns zu versammeln sind wir zwar eingeschränkt, aber kommenden Freitag wird online weitergestreikt für eine wirkungsvolle Klimapolitik. 

Du kannst von zuhause aus mitmachen, indem Du Dich ganz kurz hier https://fridaysforfuture.de/netzstreikfursklima mit Deinem Streikplakat (oder ohne) einträgst. Keine Angst, Du musst keine »Aktionen« planen und Dein genauer Stand- oder Wohnort wird auch nicht angezeigt. Das Ganze gleicht von der Idee her eher einer Petition mit Karte. Wenn Du Dich einträgst, zeigst Du: Du forderst mit Fridays for Future Klimagerechtigkeit – jetzt. Um dieser Forderung Nachdruck zu verleihen, brauchen wir aber möglichst viele Teilnehmende. Auf der Website wie auch auf vielen Social Media Kanälen wird es am Freitag um 12:00 Uhr außerdem einen Demo-Livestream geben mit Aktionen, Musik und verschiedenen Inputs.

Also sei dabei! Lasst uns aus den eigenen vier Wänden über nationale Grenzen hinweg Haltung zeigen für mehr Klimagerechtigkeit!

The ceiling is falling on your head? You're lonely, you're scared, you just want to talk? Fast and anonymous help is offered by Nightline Berlin, a listening telephone for Berlin students. A telephone service was set up especially for the Corona crisis: Every Tuesday and Thursday evening the Nightline can be reached at 030 2093 70666. Every call is free of charge. The student listeners* are trained in how to conduct conversations. They offer an unprejudiced, appreciative conversation at eye level. It does not matter with which concern you call. If necessary, they can also be put through to professional help centres. More information is available on Facebook (www.facebook.com/NightlineBerlineV/), Instagram (instagram.com/nightline.berlin/) and at www.nightline.berlin.

The Corona crisis and its consequences do not stop at the 2.9 million students in Germany:

The restrictions in everyday life and in university life, the psychological and financial burdens on students and the uncertainty about how things will continue affect students to a considerable extent. The digitalisation of teaching is an important and forward-looking aspect of higher education; however, the extremely rapid implementation is creating new burdens and unequal conditions for students.

In view of the current situation, the Munich University of Applied Sciences student representation demands that the upcoming summer semester be offered as an "optional semester". In order to ensure equal opportunities for all students, all courses should only be used by students on a voluntary basis. If the situation does not allow students to study the semester on a regular basis, there should be no disadvantages for students. This demand was published in a petition on Tuesday.

Now we call on all student representatives in Germany: If you want to support the petition, please spread it on your channels and to your students. 

Link #1: https://www.kannsemester.de/
Link #2: https://change.org/kannsemester/