Welcome to the website of the ECG student council

We, the EKG student council, are a group of student teachers specialising in Home Economics (HRSGe), Nutrition Science (GyGe) and Nutrition & Home Economics (BK). Within the subject, we are committed to your interests and make sure that you feel comfortable alongside your studies. Of course, we are not only there to help you with problems and questions, but also organise various events, such as a Christmas party, a running dinner, excursions and much more.

You can contact us at any time or simply drop by for a coffee and biscuits in our student council room in J5 on Wednesdays between 1 and 2 pm.

The following people are now members of the council:

Chairperson Ann-Kathrin Gerding
Deputy Chairperson Till Zacharias
Treasurer Veronica Schönberner
Deputy Treasurer Amy Hahnengress
Study Advisory Board Diana Schlegel
Data protection officer Melvin Sigges
Faculty Board Debora Schönemann
Other members

Friederike Beuke
Isabel Faßbender
Paul Papierok
Marie-Sophie Lehnertz
Jakob Scholhölter
Birger Peter
Klaudia Paulina Weber
Dominik Hölter
Jan Menzel
Lena Knipping
Pia Ziegelscheck
Sujivfen Sivanesan

 

Ak­tuelles

Das EKG-Institut lädt alle Studierenden und Interessierten zu einer Führung durch die Detmolder Brauerei Strate ein. Los geht es am Mittwoch, den 20.05.2026, um 14:30 Uhr. Interesse geweckt? Dann melden Sie sich bis zum 08.05.2026 verbindlich bei Frau Dr. Jana Knies an.

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Prof. Dr. Anette Buyken erläutert im Magazin web.de, warum eine Steuer auf zuckerhaltige Getränke sowie begleitende politische Maßnahmen notwendig sind, um gesundheitliche Risiken wie Übergewicht und Diabetes effektiv zu senken.

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The 63rd Scientific Congress of the German Nutrition Society (DGE) took place at the Kongress Palais in Kassel from 4 to 6 March 2026. The main theme was "Nutrition and the microbiome - a key to health". In the article you will find a summary of all the lectures presented by Paderborn University.

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Home Economics is about more than just cooking. As a home economics teacher, you will teach everyday skills relating to nutrition, health, consumption, sustainability and household management. The subject also offers the opportunity to give young people important skills for their lives - in an everyday, exciting and practical way.

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Folgende Personen sind nun Mitglieder im Rat:

VorsitzendeAnn-Kathrin Gerding
stellvertretender VorsitzenderTill Zacharias
SchatzmeisterinVeronica Schönberner
stelvertretender SchatzmeisterAmy Hahnengress
StudienbeiratDiana Schlegel
DatenschutzbeauftragterMelvin Sigges
FakultätsratDebora Schönemann
Sonstige MitgliederFriederike Beuke
Isabel Faßbender
Paul Papierok
Marie-Sophie Lehnertz
Jakob Scholhölter
Birger Peter
Klaudia Paulina Weber
Dominik Hölter
Jan Menzel
Lena Knipping
Pia Ziegelscheck
Sujivfen Sivanesan

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email us at fachschaft-ekg@lists.uni-paderborn.de or drop by during our opening hours. It's also worth visiting our Instagram page!
https://instagram.com/fachschaft.ekg.upb?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

We are happy to be there for you

 

Your ECG student council