The Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss (AStA)
The Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss (AStA) is the university-wide representation of interests of all students at RWTH. We are elected annually by the student parliament. Our tasks consist of representing the students’ interests in university policy towards the university, the state and the public, managing the financial resources of the student body, advising on a wide range of social and student issues, organizing a cultural program and political education.
Our tasks are divided into so-called departments, which you can think of as ministries, each consisting of between 5 and 15 people and headed by the relevant officers
We work together with many other student groups and organizations, such as the student councils (Fachschaften), the equal opportunity project of the student body (Gleichstellungsprojekt), the student senators, therepresentation of foreign students (AV) or the numerous student initiatives and associations.
![Claudia Karius](https://www.asta.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/claudia.jpg)
Claudia Karius
AStA Secretary's Office
Our heads of the departments
![Simon Roß](https://www.asta.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/MG_1043-Simon_Website-scaled.jpg)
Simon Roß
Chairman
![Mаrco Leоnhardt](https://www.asta.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5301.jpg)
Mаrco Leоnhardt
Head of the department for finance
![Zekiye Kazan](https://www.asta.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/MG_1215-Zekiye_Website-2.jpg)
Zekiye Kazan
Head of the department for social affairs
![Jos Steverding](https://www.asta.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/MG_1055-Jos_Website-scaled.jpg)
Jos Steverding
Head of the department for teaching and education
![Saskia Schall](https://www.asta.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7875-Saskia_Website.jpg)
Saskia Schall
Head of the department for public relations and political education
![Julia Thyrann](https://www.asta.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads//Julia-682x1024.jpg)
Julia Thyrann
Head of the department for sustainability and stud. engagement