Student Participation

Students as Active Contributors to Quality in Academic Programs and Teaching

Shaping Education and Teaching?

LET'S DO IT TOGETHER

Quality in academic programs and teaching thrives on collaboration—and on the active participation of those for whom it is intended: the students.

That’s why your ideas and feedback are important when it comes to further developing academic programs and teaching at RPTU. After all, no one knows what everyday student life is like better than you do.
Whether through feedback, surveys, serving on committees, or other forms of participation: there are many ways for you to get involved and actively help shape the experience.


How can you help shape your studies and teaching?

Give Feedback and Share Your Experiences

 
Student and Teaching Feedback Center

Do you have a specific concern, suggestion, or criticism regarding academic programs and teaching? Through the Feedback Center, you can submit your feedback directly and bring your concern to the appropriate department.

Go to the Feedback Center for Academic Studies and Teaching

Evaluations and Surveys

Feedback on academic programs and teaching is regularly collected through various evaluations and surveys. By participating, you help identify strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improvement, and provide important input for further development.

Go to Evaluations and Surveys

Campus Tour

During the campus tour, we engage directly with you: What are your experiences in everyday student life? What works well, and where would you like to see changes? The results provide insights into issues that concern students at RPTU.

About the Campus Tour

Lessons Learned

Share your experiences and ideas for further developing quality management in academic programs and teaching. The “Lessons Learned” project collects feedback on what’s already working well, where there’s room for improvement, and how participation can be structured in the future.

Go to Lessons Learned

Coming soon:

The Mitwirk-O-Mat

The Mitwirk-O-Mat is currently in development. In the future, it will help you find suitable opportunities for getting involved and engaging as a student at RPTU.

The Future of Learning?

GET INVOLVED!

Ideas Contest: Studying With, Without, and Despite AI

What should learning at RPTU look like in the future? We’re looking for your ideas on studying with, without, and in spite of AI.

From November 2 through 30, 2026, you can submit your proposals and help shape the future of teaching and university development.

About the Ideas Contest


Participate in committees

Students are represented on various committees at RPTU, where they can directly contribute their perspectives to discussions and decisions. As student representatives, for example, you’ll participate in matters related to academic programs, teaching, and quality assurance, and advocate for students’ interests.

You can find out which committees are relevant to you and how student participation is organized within them on the respective overview pages.

If you have questions about student participation in committees or aren’t sure who to contact, please feel free to reach out to the LEQS Office.

By the way

In the Certificate Program in Higher Education Governance, you can deepen your knowledge of higher education structures and decision-making processes, reflect on your experiences with committee work, and strengthen your skills for actively shaping higher education policy processes.

About the Certificate in Higher Education Governance


Student Involvement

 
Student Councils

Student councils represent the interests of students in their respective departments, provide support with questions related to academic studies, and help shape student life within the department. Student council representatives also maintain communication with the departments and are represented on various committees.

About the Student Councils

AStA

The General Student Committee represents the interests of students and works on a variety of issues—ranging from academics and teaching to social affairs and sustainability, as well as culture and higher education policy.

AStA Landau

AStA Kaiserslautern

Student Associations

From amateur radio research groups to the Association of Indonesian Students. In numerous student associations, you can get involved with others in academic, social, cultural, athletic, or other topics.

Discover student associations

Why is student participation so important?

To ensure that changes take place where they’re truly needed, we need your perspective.

Your feedback highlights experiences, needs, and opportunities for improvement. It is analyzed, shared, and incorporated into the appropriate processes. This allows us to address issues, drive progress, and showcase results.

What's on Students' Minds

The results of the annual campus tour show which issues are of particular concern to students in their day-to-day academic lives and where they would like to see changes.

View the results of the Campus Tour

Your feedback can make a difference

Student feedback can lead to very specific developments. One example of this is the Certificate in Higher Education Governance: The request for such a program was raised by students and subsequently implemented.

About the Certificate in Higher Education Governance