► Community cafés connect people at TU Braunschweig who are interested in specific socially relevant topics.
A low-threshold event format in which people, over coffee in a relaxed atmosphere, come together to discuss topics relevant to academia and society and to network.
The aim is to create a space that enables the formation of valuable collaborations and partnerships in a specific thematic area. You bring the topic and take care of shaping the content. We are happy to advise and support you.
We handle organization and communication. That means we provide the infrastructure, advise on a suitable venue (and are happy to bring our format to your event), and promote the gathering.
TU researchers, students, and staff have the opportunity to run the Community Café format with a focus topic of their choosing together with us. Simply complete the short inquiry form and send it to Christian Stascheit.
P.S.: Coffee at the Community Café is free, and you can stay up to date via the Community Café Stud.IP group
On 19 May, student initiatives will be presenting themselves on the lawn outside Mensa I. Students will have the opportunity to meet fellow students who are actively involved in various organisations and help shape life at TU Braunschweig. Even though there won’t be any free coffee, the event offers a great chance to find out more about opportunities for student involvement and to make new contacts.
In collaboration with: Student initiatives
Guests: Students of TU Braunschweig
Dance the day away with fellow students or colleagues over a free coffee before work. At the "Pre-Work & Study" Community Café, you can kick off the day with other members of TU Braunschweig, dancing to groovy music in a relaxed atmosphere. Come along, enjoy a free coffee and start your day in a completely different way.
In collaboration with: GradTUBS
Guests: Students and staff of the TU Braunschweig
In the summer semester of 2026, the student survey "How are you?" will once again be held at TU Braunschweig, and the results will be presented and discussed together in a relaxed atmosphere over a free cup of coffee in the auditorium of the Haus der Wissenschaft. We are particularly interested in suggestions and ideas on how to improve the student experience at TU Braunschweig and, for example, promote student wellbeing.
In collaboration with: Anna Seidel und Jule Lilje, Department of Academic Affairs
Guests: Students, staff and members of the public
Want to enrich your own research and engage with society? The Third Mission? Break out of the ivory tower? The “Call for Impact” could mean all of this for your research. Funding of up to €1,000 from the Transfer Service is available twice a year and supports so-called PhD Impact projects.
The Community Café for PhD students and postdocs on 2 June will focus on the Call for Impact, but will also provide an opportunity for networking. In a relaxed atmosphere at the Sandkasten headquarters in the TU’s old building, participants from across faculties will have the chance to chat and get to know one another over free coffee. Registration is via Stud.IP.
In collaboration with: GradTUBS
Guests: PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
To mark Democracy Week, a community café is being held outside Mensa I – no free coffee, but plenty of prizes to be won. The idea is to share personal experiences and perceptions of democracy and to record these on so-called ‘World Coffee’ tablecloths.
In collaboration with: University–Trade Union Liaison Office
Guests: Students and members of the public
