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

DGE Con­gress in Kas­sel 03.03-06.03.2026 - Mi­cro­bi­o­me

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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Im­age film Home Eco­nom­ics teach­ing de­gree for lower sec­ond­ary, sec­ond­ary mod­ern, sec­ond­ary and com­pre­hens­ive schools

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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WDR au­dio re­port with Pro­fess­or Dr An­ette Buyken "What a sug­ar tax would achieve"

The audio report "What a sugar tax would achieve" from the programme Neugier genügt - Freifläche on Westdeutscher Rundfunk deals with the question of what effects a tax on sugary foods and drinks could have.

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Pader­born Uni­ver­sity hon­ours Pro­fess­or Dr. Kirsten Schle­gel-Mat­th­ies

Paderborn University bid farewell to Professor Dr Kirsten Schlegel-Matthies on 1 March 2026 with a specialist conference and a celebratory colloquium - after more than two decades of work in home economics and the didactics of home economics.

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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

 

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